by Allison Williams | Nov 14, 2018 | Places to see and people to meet
National Take a Hike Day There is a “National Something Day” just about every day of the year, but only one day of the year is dedicated to National Take a Hike Day, and that is November 17th. Whether you are driving through the mountains of Southeast Virginia or...
by Allison Williams | Nov 8, 2018 | Fun Things To Do, Places to see and people to meet
Butterfly Angels: The McKinley Anne Foundation Butterfly Angels is an organization started by a local Appalachia family who went through a significant grieving period over the loss of their infant daughter, McKinley Anne. Elizabeth Shultz, President of the foundation,...
by Allison Williams | Oct 30, 2018 | History and Culture
Ready or Not, Daylight Saving Time is Upon Us Twice a year, before snuggling into bed, we set our clocks forward or backward an hour for Daylight Saving Time. Have you ever stopped to think what exactly is the reasoning we do this or how it came about? “Spring...
by Allison Williams | Oct 19, 2018 | Places to see and people to meet
Ghost Tours Throughout Appalachia Image by Morgan Nuzzo Allure of Ghosts Just like a steep roller coaster or a scary movie, the shared emotion around the thought of ghosts is one of thrill. Many people enjoy the exciting feeling they get when something eerie takes...
by Allison Williams | Oct 2, 2018 | History and Culture
How to Properly Pronounce Appalachia A P P A L A C H I A. Ten letters with quite a bit of controversy. How do we correctly pronounce the word? For many years, people have been pronouncing the word in two completely different ways: Appa-latch-uh and...