How To Properly Enjoy A Pepperoni Roll
March 15, 2019 12:30 pm Leave your thoughtsEating really isn’t a difficult task. But… Eating at a fancy restaurant isn’t easy. Eating spaghetti politely isn’t easy. And... View Article
Tag Archive: Fairmont
March’s Perfect Day
March 11, 2019 3:43 pm Leave your thoughtsIf winter would end, that would be great. I’m planning my Perfect Day for March and it requires winter to... View Article
Go Green
February 28, 2019 2:24 pm Leave your thoughtsSo apparently St. Patrick’s Day is a big deal. I, personally, had no idea. It’s not just about getting attacked... View Article
6 Things To Do During A Marion Romantic Getaway
February 15, 2019 9:13 am Leave your thoughtsWhat does it take to be a romantic destination? Just a few simple but oh-so-necessary characteristics: cutesy, delicious, beautiful. Marion... View Article
February’s Perfect Day
February 12, 2019 1:42 pm Leave your thoughtsIt’s February and thus time for another schedule of a potentially Perfect Day in Marion County. Per my 2019 New... View Article
Live Laugh Love in Marion
February 5, 2019 11:14 am Leave your thoughtsValentine’s Day is a day rich with history, love, and chocolate. And by sheer coincidence, so is Marion County! Romance... View Article
Marion Celebrates All Things Frank Sinatra With A Tribute Concert
January 30, 2019 3:12 pm Leave your thoughtsIt’s actually happening, a thing that’s never happened before. It’s a Marion County first… Are you ready for it? (Hold... View Article
Have Fun at Work Day
January 23, 2019 9:32 am Leave your thoughtsWork is work, right? Or, is it? Get ready for January 25! It’s the one day a year for a... View Article
The Perfect Day: January
January 16, 2019 9:06 am Leave your thoughtsIt’s a new year and a new day! And with that? A new blog series . . . The Perfect... View Article
How to Christmas in Marion Part II: Holiday Fun
November 28, 2018 1:40 pm Leave your thoughtsIn a previous blog, we came to the startling realization that not only is it already November, it’s practically December!... View Article
The Marion Christmas Plan
November 26, 2018 9:45 am Leave your thoughtsChristmas. Christmas? Christmas! Christmas everywhere all the time! Basically, what I’m trying to tell you is that it’s practically Christmastime,... View Article
Post Thanksgiving in 8 Easy Steps
November 20, 2018 11:11 am Leave your thoughtsAs if Americans weren’t already busy enough, it’s the holiday season. Anywhere else this time of year would basically mean... View Article
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November 18, 2018 3:09 pm Leave your thoughtsCheck it out, pepperoni rolls are featured on @cbssundaymorning. Go to the link in our profile to find the segment.... View Article
Where the Locals Like to Eat
October 30, 2018 10:08 am Leave your thoughtsMarion County is full of amazing eateries, and that’s not just my (very correct) opinion. It’s the chefs and the... View Article
8 Of The Coolest Hidden Gems Found In Marion
August 30, 2018 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsEven at the end of summer, travelers are traveling and visitors are visiting. This morning, I welcomed to the Visitor... View Article
Marion County’s Quintessential Diners
August 23, 2018 9:27 am Leave your thoughtsBooks. Coffee. Notebook. Is there anything else you could possibly need for a new school year? Actually, yes. School is... View Article
Marion County’s Homiest Places
August 17, 2018 4:18 pm Leave your thoughtsIt’s tough being new in town, far away from home and everything you once knew. Transplants and college kids have... View Article
23 Ways to Make This Your Best School Year Ever!
August 10, 2018 2:31 pm Leave your thoughtsEvery beautiful West Virginia summer must come to an end eventually, and summer’s end is coming ‘round that mountain pretty... View Article
Where the Weird Things Are
July 30, 2018 2:36 pm Leave your thoughtsYou don’t usually see a blogger calling the very place she’s charged to promote ‘weird.’ However, as a Marion County... View Article
The Disc Golf Life
July 23, 2018 4:18 pm Leave your thoughtsFrisbee. Ugh. Golf. Yawn! Frisbee is basically playing catch, which any 4-year-old can do, right? And golf? Well, what more... View Article
My Marion Bucket List: Summer
June 26, 2018 4:02 pm Leave your thoughtsAfter the longest winter and the shortest spring, life is finally in the air … and in the trees …... View Article
25 Ways to Beat the Heat During a Marion Summer
June 25, 2018 1:52 pm Leave your thoughtsWest Virginia summers are known for beautiful mountainscapes and river time swimming. They’re also known for high heat, high humidity,... View Article
Begin Where You Are
June 19, 2018 10:40 am Leave your thoughtsHenry David Thoreau said, “Begin where you are and such as you are . . . .” That’s great advice... View Article
Coal Heritage in Marion
June 18, 2018 3:07 pm Leave your thoughtsDid you know coal mining deaths in Marion County rival the number of Marion County veterans who died in foreign... View Article
How to Hipster in Marion County
June 11, 2018 2:08 pm 2 CommentsBeing hipster has been the cool, new thing for a while now and the novelty has yet to wear off.... View Article
How to be Crafty
May 30, 2018 10:37 am 1 CommentMarion Countians like to celebrate, and every day there is something to celebrate! From chocolate to pets to red hair,... View Article
My Marion Bucket List: Spring
May 22, 2018 10:59 am Leave your thoughtsNow that spring has finally decided to show its face around here, I took the liberty of making my bucket... View Article
Bunner Ridge Offers First Rate Family Fun
May 15, 2018 10:16 am Leave your thoughtsHere it is. The missing piece of the puzzle that is Marion County. We can finally prep and ready for... View Article
Up Close and Personal: The Bakers
May 11, 2018 4:22 pm Leave your thoughtsIn this blog series, Up, Close and Personal, we’re answering some of – what I’m sure are – your most... View Article
Up Close and Personal: The Brewers
May 10, 2018 6:31 pm Leave your thoughtsIn this blog series, Up, Close and Personal, we’ve been answering some of – what I’m sure are – your... View Article
Up Close and Personal: History
May 9, 2018 11:24 am Leave your thoughtsIn this blog series, Up, Close and Personal, we’re going to answer some of – what I’m sure are- some... View Article
Up Close and Personal: Pricketts Fort
May 8, 2018 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsIn this blog series, Up, Close and Personal, we’re going to answer some of – what I’m sure are- your... View Article
Up Close and Personal: The CVB
May 6, 2018 7:38 am Leave your thoughtsIn this blog series, Up Close and Personal, we’re going to answer some of, what I’m sure, are your most... View Article
White Hall Is Bustling With Activity – And Great Food
April 10, 2018 10:31 am Leave your thoughtsWelcome to another installment of adventure and discovery! We’re combing through all the towns and hamlets Marion has to offer... View Article
How to Explore & Enjoy Pleasant Valley
April 6, 2018 12:19 pm Leave your thoughtsWe are right on our way to discovering the mystery of Marion County by touring all the ins and outs. ... View Article
How To Explore Fairmont’s University District
April 3, 2018 9:11 am Leave your thoughtsWe are exploring (blog by blog) the individual towns and areas that make Marion County what it is. Today, we’re... View Article
21 Ways to Explore Fairmont’s East Side
March 26, 2018 8:24 am Leave your thoughtsSummer is coming. Before it gets here, we’re exploring all the towns of the county to prepare for adventuring and... View Article
Hot To Explore Fairmont’s West Side
March 23, 2018 8:03 am Leave your thoughtsExploring your own back yard can be difficult. And you might not know where to start exploring someone else’s. Whether... View Article
West Virginia Wedding Season
March 21, 2018 12:04 pm Leave your thoughtsAs the sun ends the day a little later in the evenings, we all start to realize the beautiful season... View Article
Exploring Fairmont’s Historic Downtown
March 20, 2018 2:59 pm 4 CommentsHere it is, another area of Marion County that is certain to reveal some insights of what makes Marion County,... View Article
Explore Marion County from A to Z
March 13, 2018 8:44 am Leave your thoughtsMarion County has plenty of interesting places, some might say we have a whole alphabet’s worth of interesting places. Let’s... View Article
Wild and Wonderful Health and Beauty
March 12, 2018 10:26 am Leave your thoughtsSome say beauty is only skin deep while others contend that it emanates from the inside out. Health experts would... View Article
Spring Events in Marion County!
March 6, 2018 9:37 am Leave your thoughtsSpring is starting to show! Head this way for early spring events, adventures, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, and more! Early... View Article
Drink more to live longer?
March 5, 2018 11:25 am Leave your thoughtsThe quest for longevity has long been on people’s minds, prompting an abundance of research on the effects of food and diet... View Article
My Marion, My Valentine
February 8, 2018 11:09 am Leave your thoughtsWhat’s that smell? Love – it’s in the air. Or, is that the smell of local craft brews? Maybe it’s... View Article
How to College on a Budget
January 16, 2018 10:37 am Leave your thoughtsCollege is a wonderfully wild adventure. How fitting that you are being educated in wild, wonderful West Virginia! We appreciate... View Article
How to successfully break a New Year’s Resolution
January 15, 2018 10:34 am Leave your thoughtsNew Year’s Resolutions are difficult to keep, namely because once they’re broken, people consider them over and done. Impossible to... View Article
Happy Birthday Marion County
January 14, 2018 9:52 am Leave your thoughtsHappy Birthday, Marion County! January was a big deal for Marion County and ultimately, West Virginia. With the capital seat... View Article
Drop The Sweets
January 11, 2018 3:59 pm Leave your thoughtsDrop the cookie. Put down the brownie. Back away from the cake. It’s a new year, which means it’s time... View Article
Welcome In The New Year In Marion County
December 20, 2017 11:47 am Leave your thoughtsHappy New Year! Join us as we launch 2018 with entertaining activities and resolutions. New Year’s Eve at... View Article