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Hunt, Tallow and a Wick: The Appalachian Art of Candle Making

Hunt, Tallow and a Wick: The Appalachian Art of Candle Making

by J. Shockley | Feb 10, 2019 | History and Culture

Scented candles are pleasant at home or the office, and easy to acquire. They brighten a room, filling it with pleasant scents that soothe our senses. During our ancestor’s time, candles were hand crafted necessities, made with only what nature provided. A successful...
Appa-latch-uh or Appa-lay-shuh: What is the Correct Way to Pronounce Appalachia?

Appa-latch-uh or Appa-lay-shuh: What is the Correct Way to Pronounce Appalachia?

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...
Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival

Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival

by J. Shockley | Sep 13, 2018 | Fun Things To Do, Places to see and people to meet

West Virginia Celebrates Appalachian Culture at the 43rd Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival Looking for a great way to celebrate West Virginias rich Appalachian Mountain culture? The 43rd Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival on September 28th, 29th and...
Doug Haley: Fine Wine Caddy

Doug Haley: Fine Wine Caddy

by Staff Writer | Sep 6, 2018 | Places to see and people to meet

Doug Haley, the owner of Fine Wine Caddy, grew up in Kentucky on his family’s dairy farm. He went to Eastern Kentucky University, graduating in 1977, and began his career as an artisan. The self-taught woodworker started his life with woodworking operating a...
Return of the Appalachian Elk

Return of the Appalachian Elk

by Timothy Burkhardt | Jun 2, 2018 | History and Culture, Places to see and people to meet

Elk by Warren Brown CC BY 2.0 Elk Are Roaming the Appalachians Once Again Long ago, herds of majestic elk flourished in the mountains of southern Appalachia. The Cherokee Indians called them “A-wi-e-qua,” which means “deer big.” And they are...
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