Weekend Traveler | North Georgia
We’re continually on the hunt for experiences that add richness to our lives. In the spirit of the revival of road trips, we are proud to feature a monthly section featuring destinations within driving distance of Charleston. We feel that our smart and savvy readers...
Looking Back at the Stonewall Jackson High School
Looking Back at Stonewall Jackson High School Stonewall Jackson High School was built in 1940 to deal with the overcrowding of Charleston High School. Fast forward 49 years, and it was consolidated with Charleston High School to merge the two schools with...
Happening Around Town
July 2020 2020 is almost half over and most of us are already TOTALLY over it! July will be the fifth month we have been practicing social distancing, wearing masks, washing our hands more than ever, and learning a brand new “normal”. But, even the COVID-19 cloud has...
Weekend Traveler | Erie, PA
We’re continually on the hunt for experiences that add richness to our lives. In the spirit of the revival of road trips, we are proud to feature a monthly section featuring destinations within driving distance of Charleston. We feel that our smart and savvy readers...
Looking Back at the Governor’s Mansion
Looking Back at Laidley Field Charleston’s East End has been home to Laidley Field since 1919. James Madison Laidley was a lawyer and salt maker who served in the Virginia Legislature. One of his ten children, son George Laidley, became an educator and superintendent...
Happening Around Town
June 2020As COVID-19 continues, more and more everyday activities are going virtual. Worship services, business meetings, and classrooms are being conducted online. Even high school and college graduations are virtual or “drive-by”. Birthday parties and other special...
Weekend Traveler | Chapel Hill, NC
We’re continually on the hunt for experiences that add richness to our lives. In the spirit of the revival of road trips, we are proud to feature a monthly section featuring destinations within driving distance of Charleston. We feel that our smart and savvy readers...
Looking Back at the Governor’s Mansion
Looking Back at the Governor's Mansion The West Virginia Executive Mansion, or Governor’s Mansion, is part of the State Capitol Complex in Charleston’s historic East End. Ephraim F. Morgan, the state’s governor from 1921 to 1925, was the first to occupy the new...
Happening Around Town
May 2020It goes without saying the world will never be the same after COVID-19. Virtually every single concert, sporting event, and religious service has been cancelled. In February most people hadn’t heard of “Zoom” meetings online. But “Zoom”, along with “social...