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06/18/2018 by Tabitha Stover

Treasure Hunt & Map Release Featuring the Art of Brian Zickafoose at The Station

Come witness the unveiling of Fayetteville’s 2018 Official Visitor’s Adventure Map! Fayetteville has a new town map. We are excited to announce that award-winning artist; Brian Zickafoose has teamed up with the Fayetteville Convention and Visitors Bureau to create the 2018 Official Visitor’s Adventure Map! Join us at The Station on Thursday, June 28 at 6 pm to celebrate the release of our new Adventure Map with an artist reception. Brian Zickafoose has taken a bird’s eye view to bring America’s coolest small town to life. The map will showcase points of interest throughout town including lodging, restaurants, retail, and outfitting businesses. Please help us celebrate with all those who make our community so special and such an incredible destination for visitors. Come experience the art of Brian Zickafoose and get the first peek at our Adventure Map. You can’t release an Adventure Map without an adventure so we are going to have a treasure hunt in celebration of the map release! We will be handing out the first clue at the launch party! The treasure hunt will run from June 29- July 1.

05/11/2018 by Tabitha Stover

New River Gorge Shuttle

What is the New River Gorge Shuttle?

Want to enjoy an evening in Fayetteville without the hassle of parking? The New River Transit Authority (NRTA) has partnered up with the Town of Fayetteville to offer visitors and locals an easy way to travel in and around Fayetteville with the New River Gorge Shuttle (NRG) bus. The bus travels on a loop to particpating lodging partners and businesses.

Times:

The shuttle bus runs from April 20th-October 20th

Service from 5:00 pm to 1:00 am on Fridays & Saturdays.

Full schedule:

All NRG Shuttle bus trips are scheduled within a 10-minute pick-up window. This means a vehicle is considered “on time” when it arrives either 5 minutes before, or 5 minutes after the scheduled pick-up time. Example: if your pick up time is 9:00 pm, the bus could arrive between 8:55 and 9:05 and be considered on-time. When planning your trip, please remember the NRG Shuttle is shared public transportation. You should expect that there may be other passenger pick ups and drop offs on the way.

The bus runs on a loop system.

Cost:

$2.50 for a single ticket

Shuttle Bus Passes $10 for 4 Rides

Cash only

Tickets can be purchased from the bus driver or the New River Transit Authority office in Beckley.

For more information visit: http://newrivertransitauthority.org/

03/26/2018 by Tabitha Stover

Things to do Easter Weekend in Fayetteville

Hop on over to Fayetteville for numerous holiday celebrations.

Bridge Walk Good Friday Special

Bridge Walk

March 30th

Celebrate your holiday weekend exploring nature’s beauty. Bridge Walk is offering a Good Friday special of $49 a person to experience the Bridge Walk tour.

Fayette County Park Egg Hunt

Fayette County Park

March 30, 11:00AM-2:00PM

The Fayette County Commission invites children ages 12 and under and their families to the Fayette County Park for an afternoon of family fun. Activities will include an egg hunt, children’s one-mile run, and climbing wall. This is a free event. The park will be selling concessions throughout the event.

Travers Brothership at The Grove

The Grove

March 30 & 31 7:00PM-11:00PM

The Travers Brothership is taking over The Grove for two nights, March 30^th and March 31^st! The Grove is going to have two themed dress-up nights in celebration. March 30ths theme will be a Hippie Night and the 31^st will be Sci-fi themed. The Grove will be giving out free Travers Brothership stickers for all participants and prizes for the best dressed both nights. There will also be a drawing for free Mountain Music Festival tickets. Both shows will have a $5 cover.

Fayetteville Egg Decorating Contest

Fayetteville Convention & Visitors Bureau

Drop-off eggs now until March 30th

The Fayetteville Convention and Visitors Bureau is egg-cited to announce its first egg decorating contest. Kids of all ages are welcome to participate; we will also have a category for adults. Show off your creative skills as we encourage the whole community to participate, visitors are also welcome to join in on the fun. You can drop off your blown out eggs starting March 25^th at the Fayetteville Convention and Visitors Bureau. The deadline for drop-offs is Friday, March 30^th. If you are entering a hardboiled egg we ask that you submit it on March 30^th. Come by the Fayetteville CVB on March 30^th to view all of the beautiful egg submissions. The winning eggs will also be on display at the Fayetteville Town Park Egg Hunt where winners will be announced. It costs $3 for each entry into the contest.

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Fayetteville Easter Egg Hunt

Fayetteville Town Park

March 31, 11:30AM-1:00PM

The Fayetteville Merchants and Fayetteville Convention & Visitors Bureau are teaming up to host the Fayetteville Easter Egg Hunt. Join us for a fun-filled day of egg hunting at the Fayetteville Town Park. The Egg Hunt will be free for kids of all ages. We ask that you bring a basket or bag to gather your eggs. Kids will be separated into appropriate age groups for the hunt. We will be announcing the winners of the Fayetteville Egg Decorating Contest and awarding prizes at the event. Festivities kick off at 11:30 am.

11:30am Egg Decoration Winner Awards

11:45am 6 and under egg hunt

12:00pm 6 and up egg hunt

Followed by story time and activities

03/16/2018 by Tabitha Stover

St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Fayetteville

Have you made plans for St. Patrick’s Day 2018? Take a look at the events going on in Fayetteville to celebrate and have a good time with friends and family.

FRIDAY:

Secret Sandwich Society

Enjoy a delicious fish sandwich with “Fish Fridays” at Secret Sandwich Society

Start your weekend off early with 20%off growler fills.