OCTOBER
AROUND THE COUNTY
Oct. 7 € Film Fest Friday € National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank
€ 304-456-2150. Come on out and enjoy a great movie and then discuss the
film with NRAO staff. Begins at 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 - Stories of Mountain Railroads, Opera House, Marlinton €
304-799-6645. The fascinating legends of men who risked their lives
maneuvering the curves and inclines the mountains on the "iron horses."
Presented by the Greenbrier Valley Theatre.
Oct. 14 - 16 € Gauley Mountain Tour € Elk River Touring Center, Slaty Fork
€ 800-572-3771 or 304-572-3771. This three day/two night trip was designed
especially for returning singletrack graduates, taking in some technical
terrain as well as scenic dirt roads to connect trails. Ride 15-25 miles per
day, up and down narrow trails in the forest. This is a dream come true for
riders who enjoy singletrack, great food, and this beautiful area. 50-75
miles total, intermediate to expert.
Oct. 15 € Moonlight Fire Train € Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad, Durbin
€ 1-877-686-7245 or 456-4935. Offered on full moon nights during the
season, this late evening excursion aboard the steam-powered Climax train
begins with a buffet dinner at the depot followed by a trip along the
beautiful, moonlit Greenbrier River. See the stars in this remote
wilderness, far from ambient light, and follow the reflection of the moon
shining on the river. Train departs the depot at 8 p.m.
Oct. 22 € Party Under the Stars € NRAO, Green Bank € 304-456-2150. NRAO
Staff will orient you to the star-filled sky and then view the night sky on
the Star Party Patio. Bring optical telescopes and binoculars - you won't
believe the view! Program begins 30 minutes before dark.
Oct. 28 € Chris Smither in Concert € Opera House, Marlinton € 304-799-6645.
Chris Smither is coming to the Pocahontas County Opera House! New
Orleans-bred folk-bluesman Smither has few peers. His last CD was selected
by Amazon.com as an Editor's Choice: Top 10 Blues CD 2003. Don't miss this
show.
On The
Mountain
For more info about any events at Snowshoe, call 877-441-4FUN or visit
online at
www.snowshoemtn.com
Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 € Autumn Harvest Festival Weekend. Come celebrate with us
as we take in the spectacular colors of fall during thid annual festival.
Enjoy all the fun of an old fashion Fall carnival set in the heart of the
Village at Snowshoe and accented by the beautiful Allegheny Mountain
backdrop. Bobbing for apples, pumpkin carving, hay rides, arts and crafts
and live entertainment make this a fall weekend not to miss.
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From left - right: Spruce Lodge, Timberline, Mountain Lodge, Treetop. Summit condos are at the bottom.
Photos courtsey of Snowshoe Mtn. Resort
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10 Years with Intrawest
What a difference a decade makes
Ten years ago this fall the Intrawest Corporation purchased Snowshoe
Mountain Resort with plans to expand the Southeast's premier destination
resort. North America's leading resort developer and operator, Intrawest,
has delivered on its promise, helping to provide Snowshoe Mountain the
resources to be considered one of the best four-season resorts on the East
Coast.
Guests can relax in the hot
tubs of Split Rock Pools while enjoying the sun set over the Alleghenies.
Photos courtsey of Snowshoe Mtn. Resort
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In the last decade Intrawest has invested over a quarter of a billion
dollars into resort expansion and improvements at Snowshoe Mountain. The
company's resort development formula has linked the staged expansion of ski,
bike and other resort operations with the planning, design and managed
development of architecturally distinct four-season resort villages.
Foggy mornings are not uncommon on the mountain, giving the
Village an ethereal feel. Warm up with a cup of coffee at Starbucks!
Photos courtsey of Snowshoe Mtn. Resort
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"Intrawest has done for Snowshoe what no prior owner has been able to
accomplish," said B.J. Hungate, Snowshoe Mountain VP of Marketing and Sales.
"Intrawest has brought to the resort another thing that no previous owner
possessed and that is significant capital to undertake well over $200
million in improvements and development to the resort."
A trademark of the Intrawest Corporation, the Village at Snowshoe has
come together beautifully over the past decade, giving the resort a
permanent year-round attraction.
Snowshoe's mountain-top village, which consists of more than 400
mountain-top homes and 100,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and service
space, began construction in 1998 and continues to progress.
Just north of Split Rock Pools, Allegheny Springs
anchors the south end of the Village. The shops, restaurants and housing
have help make a smooth transition from the center of the resort to the
convention facilities at Mountain Lodge.
Photos courtsey of Snowshoe Mtn. Resort
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Most recently,
Snowshoe has built a pair of state-of-the art lodging complexes in the
Seneca and Expedition Station adding more than 200 mountain-top homes in the
past year, as well as new rental and retail space. An indoor/outdoor aqua
park was also opened in 2002 adjacent to the Village. Split Rock Pools is
complete with water slides and geysers as well as hot tubs, saunas and
pools, not to mention a spectacular view of the Allegheny Mountain sunsets.
Snowshoe has also tremendously expanded its resort offerings over the
past decade. With a full-fledged adventure program, Snowshoe began offering
organized cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and sleigh rides.
The additions of the Ruckus Ridge Tubing Hill and Kids World facilities and
activities have also come under the Intrawest era. More than 30 acres of
new trails, including the double black diamond, 1,500 vertical drop Shays
Revenge, have been added to the Snowshoe terrain. A high-speed detachable
quad lift was also added to better service the Western Territory. A new
biking and walking path was recently added, connecting all lodging
facilities along Snowshoe Mountain's basin side.
The winter sun casts an almost magical glow to the Village, as seen
from Camp Four.
Photos courtsey of Snowshoe Mtn. Resort
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With construction already underway on a new lodging complex and a new
high-speed quad lift to open for the 2006/07 season, the corporation and the
resort have no plans of stalling in the future. All in all, Intrawest has
helped Snowshoe move into the 21st century as one of the top four-season
resorts on the East Coast.
"Intrawest has also brought to the table a very organized management and
operational structure that will take the resort well into the future while
maximizing efficiency and productivity," said Hungate. "The resort can
boast some of the most sophisticated operating systems to conduct business
that exist in the resort world today. Coupled with strong support from
Intrawest's corporate office, the resort certainly can assure its guests,
property owners and shareholders that Snowshoe is in good hands."
Work is underway on
Expedition Station, located on Skidder Slope, adjacent to Highland House.
Completion is scheduled for this season.
Photos courtsey of Snowshoe Mtn. Resort
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Intrawest Corporation is a world leader in destination resorts and
adventure travel. The company has interests in 10 resorts at North
America's most popular mountain destinations, including Whistler Blackcomb,
a host venue for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Intrawest
owns an interest in Abercrombie & Kent, the world leader in luxury adventure
travel. Intrawest develops real estate at its resorts and at other
locations across North America and in Europe, and is headquartered in
Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.intrawest.com.
Bigger than the bun, this hamburger sports a huge slab of fresh tomato.
You can build 'em the way you want 'em at Sixties Café. Served on the side
were deep-fried mushrooms.
Photos by Pamela Pritt
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Sometimes nothing but a burger will do
Home-cooking, great prices, good service
Pamela Pritt
Managing Editor
The Sixties Café at the Marlinton Motor Inn does burgers just right.
They're whole, lean beef and look hand-patted. Grilled up hot with a side of
deep-fried mushrooms, it's a great lunch for on the go or to savor for
awhile.
Add to that Sixties' apple pie and a glass of milk and it's an
All-American lunch just like back in the good old days.
The special of the day was a hot turkey sandwich with mashed potatoes and
gravy. It's a great deal and a great deal to eat in one sitting. The turkey
was tender and the potatoes fluffy. All of it was smothered in brown gravy.
Web Kelly's hand-painted murals of county attractions grace the
restaurant and lounge at Sixties Cafe.
Photos by Pamela Pritt
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Lunch is served Monday through Friday, and Sixties Café offers a daily
special that varies from week-to-week. Entrees include French dip on garlic
bread with fries, chicken pasta salad, vegetable beef soup with grilled
cheese sandwich, cold cut subs with onion rings and chicken alfredo with
garlic bread.
Stuffed green peppers, a meal in themselves, are a seasonal favorite. The
peppers are stuffed with a tasty tomato/meat sauce and come with a side
vegetable.
A variety of dessert choices are
available to top off you meal.
Photos by Pamela Pritt
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The grilled roast beef sandwich on Texas toast is a great choice, as
well. The beef is in chunks and covered in Provalone cheese and comes with
your favorite toppings.
Salads are also high on the Sixties Café's list of great meal deals. Taco
salad, in particular, is a favorite with spicy salsa and sour cream on the
side. It doesn't come in an edible bowl, but with tortilla chips instead.
The chef's salad is also an excellent choice. Packed with the usual fresh
toppings and your favorite dressing, the greens are crisp and crunchy.
If you're still hungry after a big Sixties meal, try the hot fudge
brownie sundae. It's just as good as it sounds.
The Sixties Café has a friendly, efficient staff ready to wait on your
every need during lunch or dinner.
The fully stocked lounge offers live entertainment or karaoke on the
occasional weekend, and there's always Monday night football on the big
screen. The lounge opens daily at 5 p.m.
Sixties Café also offers breakfast and dinner seven days a week. They
serve until 9 p.m. nightly.
October performances to include a new musical about mountain railroads and one of America's most respected blues artists on stage this month.
Photo by Drew Tanner
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Coming up at the Opera House:
Mountain Railroads & New Orleans-Bred Blues
Barbara Elliott
Contributing Writer
The Pocahontas County Opera House, 818 Third Avenue in Marlinton, presents a new musical about mountain railroads and one of America's most respected blues artists on stage this month.
GVT PRODUCTION TELLS STORIES OF MOUNTAIN RAILROADS
Greenbrier Valley Theatre returns to the Opera House on Friday, October 14, at 7:30 p.m. in a new production with a theme close to the hearts of Pocahontas County people: mountain railroads. Tickets are $7 at the door.
The company received a Creativity Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to commission this piece that captures a vital part of our region's history. Written by K.C. Davis and GVT artistic director Cathey Sawyer, Stories of Mountain Railroads captures the fascinating legends of men who risked their lives maneuvering the curves and inclines of rugged and uncivilized mountains on the "iron horses" and who changed the region forever.
The authors also weave in traditional music that reflects the region's history with trains.
Bus Howard, of HBO's The Wire, portrays a railroad worker.
Photo provided by artist
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The production features guest artist Bus Howard as a railroad worker Phil ("Little Bull") Henderson, who tells the story of John Henry from his own point of view. A seasoned film and television performer, Howard is a regular on the HBO series The Wire and recently completed a triumphant run as the title character in Eugene O'Neill's Emperor Jones at American Century Theater in Washington, D.C. Howard said that as part of his preparation for the role, he was planning a visit to Cass Scenic Railroad State Park.
The cast also features GVT veterans Morgan Duke (who starred in GVT's Always. . . Patsy Cline and Honky Tonk Angels), Ann Benedict, Max Arnaud, Devin Preston, and Joe Lehman. Music will be provided by Joe Buttram on bass, Don Drummer on guitar and Zander Hitzig on fiddle.
CHRIS SMITHER: A POET SINGS THE BLUES
New Orleans-bred folk-bluesman Chris Smither has few peers. His last CD was selected by Amazon.com as an Editor's Choice: Top 10 Blues CD 2003. He will perform at the Opera House on Friday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.
In its review, Amazon.com noted that Smither has "expanded the six-strings-and-foot- stomps delivery of John Lee Hooker into an elegant, original style that draws as much on the sweet jazz melodies of gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt as the spidery swing of country bluesman John Hurt. And his writing has a poet's eye for detail."
Chris Smither sings the blues, October 28
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Chris Smither first started playing music as a kid growing up in New Orleans. The son of a Tulane University professor, he was taught the rudiments of instrumentation by his uncle.
"Uncle Howard gave me a ukulele. He showed me how that if you knew two chords, you could play a lot of the songs you heard on the radio. And if you knew three chords, you could pretty much rule the world."
He headed to Boston in the mid-'60s when acoustic music was flourishing. In Boston, he forged friendships with Bonnie Raitt (who refers to Chris as "my Eric Clapton"), Eric von Schmidt, Jim Rooney, and a host of others who were doing just want they wanted - writing songs by day and performing them at one of the many clubs around town at night.
In the decades since, he has recorded numerous albums and performed all over the world, including an appearance on the 20th anniversary broadcast of Mountain Stage.
These concerts are part of 2005-06 Performance Series sponsored by the Pocahontas County Opera House Foundation with financial assistance through a grant from the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts. Financial support is also provided by Pocahontas County Drama, Fairs and Festivals.
Programs at the Opera House are casual and family-friendly. Children 12 and under are admitted free. For further information, call (304) 799-6645, or contact the Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-336-7009. You can learn more about the Opera House at www.pocahontasoperahouse.org
People You Meet:
Linda Adams
Born: Heber Springs, Arkansas
Age: 44
Occupation: Office Manager, Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Marital Status: Single; Son, Devin
Education: Bluefield State College, Business degree, specializing in accounting
Hobbies: Quilting and cross-stitching
Favorite Movie: Officer and a Gentleman
Philosophy of Life: Treat people how you want to be treated
Treat people how you want to be treated
Photo courtesy Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau
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If you pick up on Linda Adams' philosophy of life, you'll know why she's a perfect fit for the Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
It's a job that you have to do just that.
However, it helps if you start out with a personality like Linda's.
"I love it (at the CVB)," she said. "It's probably the best job I've ever had."
One of the best parts for her is meeting people from all over the place who have chosen Pocahontas County as a destination for their vacation. Some of them are "accidental tourists" who just happened on the place or got lost on their way to somewhere else, others have planned a retreat into the mountains.
Linda tells them all about Pocahontas County. "Most people don't realize you can't do everything in a day's time," she said. "They find out they have to spend two or three days here.
"People don't realize how much there is to do here until they get here."
Linda's own favorites among the county's many attractions are Cranberry Glades, the Falls of Hills Creek and the Greenbrier River Trail, which passes right by her office.
She does get out of the day-to-day office business, especially during summer when she's in charge of the satellite offices at Cranberry Mountain Nature Center, Cass, Snowshoe and Durbin.
Her family moved to Pocahontas County when she was a junior in high school and, although her father and two brothers have moved on, Linda, her mother and sister still live here. "It felt comfortable here," she remarked.
And, when people ask her where she's from, she says she feels like she's from Pocahontas County. After all, she's been here more than 25 years.
She likes to visit other areas in the East and, when she goes on vacation, her family has a new tradition. Linda, her mom and all her brothers and sisters and their kids meet somewhere and spend a week together.
Sometimes it's the beach. Sometimes its the mountains of North Carolina. Once it was even a week of camping at nearby Summersville Lake.
With all the family and the busy job, Linda does like to have a little time to herself to indulge in her new passion.
She's been quilting only a few years; however, she's admired others' work for a long, long time. In fact when she saw quilts stitched by other people, she always thought to herself, "Oh, look at that. Isn't that beautiful? I'd never be able to do that."
Never, as they say, say never.
Already a cross-stitcher, she decided to take a Parks and Rec quilting class and "it just kind of evolved from there."
Her first quilt was for her son, Devin, seven years ago.
Now, quilting for her, is "kind of like an addiction." After finishing her first quilt, she decided if she could do one, she could do another and now, she's working on a reproduction of a Civil War quilt called "Women's Voices," a king-size quilt she'll finish this winter.
Although she's helped to quilt larger pieces, she's never stitched an entire quilt by herself. Her quilting friends assure her that even if her quilt is large and her time is short, she can do it "one block at a time."
Linda quilts every evening; right now her projects are all for Christmas. She makes all her Christmas gifts and "everyone loves to get a Christmas present fom Aunt Linda."
As with all people who love their hobby, Linda would like to have more time to work on quilting, three or four hours an evening would be great. She takes the time after her son goes to bed to sit down and stitch. "That's my quiet time," she said. "That's what I do to relax; it's a stress-reliever for me."
In the eight years she's been at the Pocahontas Convention and Visitors Bureau, she's seen some changes in the local tourism industry. For one thing, the Greenbrier River Trail is getting a lot more use, she said. And, also, Pocahontas County's visitors are getting older, people 50 and older, she said, are among those river trail users.
"You don't have to be an avid mountain biker to use the Greenbrier River Trail," she noted.
But the trail also attracts young families for the same reason, she said.
While summer visitors often stop by the CVB for information, winter visitors have one thing on their minds, Linda said. Snowshoe Mountain Resort.
"They know where they're going and they just want to get there and hit the slopes," she said. However, the CVB does help winter visitors find lodging if rooms on the mountain are scarce. That keeps Linda and everybody at the CVB pretty busy.
Another new trend is geneaologists, she said. People are coming to Pocahontas County to look for their roots,. and they come from all over the place, as well. The latest, a woman from Calfornia who came to look for her grandparents' beiginnings. some of them even sell their houses and end up staying.
If Linda Adams is the first person they meet when they come here, it isn't any wonder.
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