Celebrate Black History month with the African American Heritage Tour
February is Black History Month and New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is highlighting the park’s African American Heritage Tour (AAHT). The tour provides direction to 17 historic sites in Summers, Raleigh, Fayette, and Nicholas counties and tells the stories of African Americans who lived and worked in the New River Gorge and Southern West Virginia from the 1870s to the 1930s. Each stop includes a five-minute narration on people and topics such as Carter G, Woodson, a New River educator and coal miner who later founded Black History Month, John Henry’s legendary race, and the Hawks Nest Disaster. Additional stories include area churches, early education, segregation, fraternal organizations, and other African American coal miners and railroad workers. The tour also features a narrative on three-time Grammy Award winner and Slab Fork, WV native Bill Withers. Pick up a free CD tour guide at Canyon Rim Visitor Center, request a CD mailing at neri_interpretation@nps.gov, or download the tour from the park website- https://www.nps.gov/…/african-american-heritage-auto..
Andrew Adkins Live Stream
Sadly this year’s Fayetteville Songwriters Festival was canceled due to COVID-19. Andrew Adkins will be doing a live stream to talk about CODA Mountain Academy and the future of the Songwriters Festival and he will even play a few songs. Tune in at 8 pm Friday evening to join in for the live stream. Donations will be accepted to raise funds for CODA Mountain Academy.
Burning Away the Winter Blues: Maple Fest and BBQ
Saturday, February 20 1pm-9pm at The Freefolk Brewery
What’s Cookin’ will be in the kitchen serving BBQ. Blossom Hills Farm will be setting up a stand selling maple products, and we will be setting the bonfire at 6pm!
Puzzle Swap
It is still a little too chilly to put plants out on our community plant stand at the Fayetteville Visitor Center. From now through April we are hosting a community puzzle swap. Look for the basket of puzzles on the plant stand on the visitor center porch. If your old puzzles are gathering dust we would love to take them off your hands. Place your old puzzle in a gallon ziplock bag and drop it in the basket to swap it out for another puzzle of your choice. Shout out to Kate Armentrout for this fun idea! Thanks!
Good News Fayette County
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021 AT 7 PM EST – 8:15 PM EST Via ZOOM
This upcoming Good News Fayette County is going to be FUN. There are CASH prizes from Suddenly Spotless AND Active Fitness & Physical Therapy. TRIVIA. And of course GOOD NEWS. With this being said, we are so excited to take part in the 4th Good News Fayette County Virtual Event!At the November event via Zoom, there were 20 people sharing their unique good news stories, and it was clear that Fayette County has too much good work to be ignored!Here’s what some community members had to say about the November event:
“Enjoyable, invigorating , enlightening.”
“It was great, I enjoyed the breakout rooms.” “I think things like this are great, especially in smaller communities so that folks can put faces with names, or learn about what folks are up to.”Join your community members in celebrating the creators, innovators, facilitators right here in your back yard and learn how you can get involved.
ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83908610987This event is sponsored by:Suddenly Spotless | “Love where you live!”Active Fitness & Physical therapy | “Helping people in Southern WV be Active & Pain Free for over 20 years.”https://business.fayettecounty.com/…/good-news-fayette…
Bike Farm Backyard Short Track Races
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 AT 10 AM EST – 8 PM EST
Arrowhead Bike Farm
Be part of Arrowhead Bike Farm’s Backyard Cross Race Series! These races are purely for the enjoyment of riding, meet folks and getting muddy!
About this Event:
Join us at the Bike Farm for our FIRST EVER Arrowhead Bike Farm Backyard Cyclocross Race Series! These races are all about getting on your bike, getting muddy, and having fun. This 1-mile spectator-friendly course will take you through the fields and woods of the Arrowhead Bike Farm. We will have categories for all ages and skill levels and will ride rain or shine! The winners of the advanced categories will receive a cash payout, winners of the recreational categories will receive an Arrowhead Bike Farm gift card! Bring your cowbells and noise makers, let’s have a good time!
Covid-19 Precautions:
In accordance with state regulations, masks/face coverings will be required when indoors and we ask for help by staying physically distanced while outside. We have a ton of space in our beer garden and we encourage you to use it! We will be requiring the use of face coverings at the start of the races, a buff or neck gaiter is recommended. Lastly, we ask that if you are feeling sick or have been exposed to a person who tested positive for Covid-19 recently, that you quarantine and come visit us another time. Thank you for your help as we work through these times!
Race Dates: 1/30, 2/13, 2,27
Meeting Location: Arrowhead Bike Farm8263 Gatewood Rd. Fayetteville, WV, 25840
Lodging Highlight: The Sunnyside House
Looking for that perfect winter getaway in a cozy cabin in the woods?! Sleeps 16 Master Bedroom-King Bedroom 2— 1 full, 3 twin bedroom 3—1 full, 3 twin Living Room- 2 Full-Size Sofa Beds Full bath in Master Full bath in the hallway between the two Bedrooms 1 Half Bath Master Bedroom has a King Size Bed, The 2 additional bedrooms have a Full Size on the Bottom with a Twin on the top and then a set of Twin, each sleep 5 people. The Living Room has two full-size pull-out sofas Fire Pit with seats We do not provide firewood. Propane grill,, we do supply Propane. Hot Tub