Recently, Debbie, Candee and I visited the New River Gorge area in West Virginia. Many people will recognize the New River Gorge Bridge which was already well known, but is even more famous since it was put on the West Virginia quarter in 2005. The New River Gorge Bridge is located in southern West Virginia, [...]
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Blackwater Falls State Park is located in the Allegheny Mountains of Tucker County near the town of Davis, West Virginia. One of the main features of the park is Blackwater Falls which is a 62 foot waterfall. After the water plunges over the falls, they flow through an eight mile long gorge filled with dark [...]
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This weekend I got to attend the Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Open House and Air Show in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The center plane is a Hornet. The plane on the right is a Jump Plane for the Army Golden Knight Parachute Team. Looking at this helicopter was really cool! It [...]
I’m becoming very interested in doing my part in recycling, conservation, and “going green”, so when I heard about the wind turbines in West Virginia, my curiosity was peaked! Wind turbines, or windmills, are sprouting up around West Virginia. The winds in West Virginia, which are some of the strongest in the nation, make power [...]
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Go Green with Polly the Travel Frog…. Help the planet Earth! Reduce. Reuse. Recycle
Debbie, Candee and I had the opportunity to visit the Green Bank facility of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in July. The tour is very fascinating, and we had an excellent tour guide who was very knowledgeable. I would highly suggest stopping in for a visit if you’re ever in the area…one of the best [...]
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Just as we pulled into town it started to rain, and I don’t mean a little bit of rain either! It poured! We were forced to make a mad-dash from the car to the front porch where we were greeted warmly by one of the waitresses at the Hütte Restaurant.
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Today Candee, Debbie and I were interviewed on the Breakfast with Lesley and Jamie show on WEPM 1340AM. We had a great time and were able to see a little bit about how a radio show is produced. Lesley and Jamie were great and made us feel very comfortable.
Have you ever been in a cave before? If not, there are a few things you should know before joining us on our adventure… Spelunker: is a person who explores caves or is interested in caving. Spelunking: refers to the pastime of exploring non-commercial caves (so we weren’t technically spelunking, but we sure enjoyed our [...]
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According to the WV Encyclopedia article written by Jean Mozier, Colonel Samuel Taylor Suit built the imposing stone structure in the fashionable spa of Berkeley Springs as a summer cottage for his young bride, Rosa Pelham. Construction began in 1885; he never lived to see it finished. Suit was politically well-connected and a successful businessman [...]
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