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Fayetteville’s Mix & Merchants Mix & Match August

Looking for something fun to do? Come check out Fayetteville’s Merchant Mix and Match! The Fayetteville Merchants are hosting this event from 5pm to 8pm on the last Thursday of every month. Come take a stroll around downtown Fayetteville as your favorite locally owned shops and restaurants pair up for this fun event. You will find restaurants giving out free samples in your favorite shops and shops set up at restaurants. Enjoy live music and fun activities throughout town during the event. This event will give you a chance to see what makes Fayetteville so unique. Stop by the Fayetteville Convention & Visitors Bureau for information. This month’s Merchant Mix & Match is Thursday August 31st.  The Fayetteville Arts Coalition will be hosting ” Cupcakes & Conversation, a membership drive at the Fayetteville CVB building open to all.The Station will host a pop up Fayetteville Farmers Market as well as local artists and will have live music outside (weather permitting). Kool Beanz will have coffee available for sale in The Station & CVB parking lot and a used book sale will be set up.   Water Stone Outdoors will feature an event hosted by West Virginians for Public Lands celebrating Fayetteville’s Outdoor businesses and will be teaching people how to keep Public Lands in Public Hands. There will be live music PAUL NELSON! 7pm Big group sing-a-long of This Land is YOUR Land! Joy will be serving up some delicious BBQ for the event!  Twisted Gypsy will feature local artist Chuck Nunley in front of their shop doing live art that will be available for sale during the Mix & Match. Secret Sandwich Society will be paired up with Twisted Gypsy’s for the event. Gumbo’s Cajun Restaurant will feature local artists and be paired with Waterstone Outdoors. The Hobbit Hole & New River Antique Mall will be paired up with The Station for the event.  Many of your other favorite Fayetteville shops and restaurants will be open for the event. Join us in #theville for an evening of fun! Participating locations will be marked with yellow balloons.

(Participating locations marked with yellow dot on map)

 

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Fayetteville’s Merchant Mix & Match

 

Looking for something fun to do? Come check out Fayetteville’s Merchant Mix and Match! The Fayetteville Merchants are hosting this event from 5pm to 8pm on the last Thursday of every month. Come take a stroll around downtown  Fayetteville as your favorite locally owned shops and restaurants pair up for this fun event. You will find restaurants giving out free samples in your favorite shops and shops set up at restaurants. Enjoy live music and fun activities throughout town during  the event.  This event will give you a chance to see what makes Fayetteville so unique. Stop by the Fayetteville Convention & Visitors Bureau for information. We will also have a booth set up at Cathedral Cafe during tomorrows event. Join in on some Mandala  coloring t at the CVB hosted by the Fayetteville Arts Coalition, or sing some Karaoke while sampling fresh juice from the Raw & Juicy Bar. Pop in Cathedral Cafe to see several local artists, Lori Mckinney will have her photography on display and Andrew Adkins will be performing inside.  These are just a few of the fun stops. To see all of the participating locations check out the event map (participating locations in yellow). Many other businesses will be remaining open for the event throughout town.

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Raw & Juicy Bar Fayetteville WV

Get fueled up for a day of adventure at Fayetteville’s new Raw & Juicy Bar! Located in Historic downtown Fayetteville in the loft of Cathedral Café.  The Raw and Juicy Bar offers fresh juices, innovative smoothies, and fresh gluten free baked goods.

(Cassidy Bayes owner of the Raw & Juicy Bar on the left)

Cassidy Bayes is the young entrepreneur who had the vision to start up the Raw & Juicy Bar. Bayes was inspired after stopping for a juice at a quaint little coffee shop at the bottom of Snowshoe Mountain. She loved the shop’s positive atmosphere and relaxing vibe. Bayes knew there was a need for a healthy spot in Fayetteville and it did not take her long to start pursuing her vision to open the Raw & Juicy Bar. Bayes also wanted to create a place that could serve people who live a vegan or gluten free lifestyle.  “Fayetteville is full of health conscious people. We all love the outdoors, personal well-being, and environmental well-being. It only seemed right that Fayetteville had a place like this”, said Bayes.Bayes has created a cozy, chill, hang out nook overlooking Cathedral Café. Art covers the walls and you will find yourself surrounded by draping plants, and succulent lined tables with a big cozy couch.  She has created the perfect place to escape the grind and relax while enjoying a delicious fresh smoothie.

(Monica Hambrick enjoying a smoothie)

Bayes is passionate about juicing and promoting a healthy lifestyle. The smoothies and juices are sourced with fresh ingredients from local farms.  She has partnered with WV Homegrown Farms in Hico, and Deep Mountain Farm in Beckwith.  The farms are supplying her with most of her veggies, and herbs. Bayes is looking forward to connecting with more farms in the future. In between harvests she buys her supplies all organic from the local grocery store.  Stop by and try one of her delicious fruity concoctions of juices, smoothies, and smoothie bowls.  “Our main goal is to bring a positive environment to help guide people to making better, healthier decisions. We want to show everyone how easy it is to eat these healthy organic, homegrown options and that by doing this it naturally pushes out the bad! Overall, our juice bar is not an intimidating place. We can help people who are veterans in juicing and people who are just starting out!” said Bayes.

 

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Biking Fayetteville WV

Tristen Borgeson & Erin Wilburn enjoying a ride

Fayetteville is the perfect place to embark on your biking adventure! Fayetteville is surrounded by miles of mountain biking trails and the endless beauty of the Gorge. Explore winding rural roads dipping into the gorge or enjoy cruising on an easy going rail trail. Fayetteville has something for everyone, from challenging trails for the seasoned pro to easy beginner trails and helpful guides to get you started with mountain biking.

Start your adventure off exploring in town, we have two awesome bike shops to get you pedaling in the right direction. Both shops are happy to offer guidance on the best places to ride in and around Fayetteville.

New River Bikes

Founded in 1989 New River Bikes is your full service bike shop owned by Andy Forron.  Providing everything you need to get you on the trail including bike rentals and bike repairs.

New River Bikes offers guided tours from beginner to expert, something to enjoy at any skill level. They also offer instruction, Andy is a certified Mountain Bike Instructor. Andy encourages riders to join him at the shop on group rides when the shop closes around 6pm. New River Bikes will be offering some exciting clinics and they even have an overnight solstice trip lined up.

Marathon Bicycle Company

 

 Marathon Bicycle Company is your full service one stop shop for all your cycling needs, owned by Adam Stephens. From guidance, trail maps, or the gear to keep you on the trail. Stop in and try a demo bike, they also offer high end full suspension bike rentals, and bike repairs. Marathon Bikes will also be offering some fun clinics this summer.

Arrowhead Bike Farm

The Arrowhead Bike Farm is a full service bike shop offering rentals and bike repairs positioned right at the entrance of the Arrowhead Trails. After you ride you can enjoy their Bavarian style Biergarten serving brats, pretzels, sandwiches, and WV brewed craft beer. There is also a campground on site.

Mountain Biking  Trails

Fayetteville Town Park Trails

You can hit the trails from town at the back of the Fayetteville Town Park. These single track trails will give you a taste of Appalachian riding with technical sections, hills, rocks and roots. The Town Park Trails can be linked together depending on the mileage you want to cover. Andy said one of his favorite rides is linking the Town Park Trails and making a loop to the Arrowhead Trail system. Other Town Park Trails include the Fayetteville Trail, a 3.9 intermediate advanced trail. It also includes the Park Loop Trail, a 1.1 mile intermediate loop trail that travels through the forest. You can also link trails to connect and access The Long point Trail and Kaymoor Trail.

Arrowhead Trails

12.8 miles Trail difficulty: Easy to Intermediate

The Arrowhead Trails are a favorite for many and the most user friendly. The Arrowhead Trail is a stacked-loop system built to International Mountain Biking Association specifications. It was built by more than 1,000 members of the Order of the Arrow Boy Scouts of America’s national honor society making it one of the largest youth service projects in National Park service history. ” Arrowhead is perfect for beginners and advanced riders. Its fast and flowy for advanced riders and its design makes it easy to navigate for beginners with a stacked loop system that uses gradient effectively for a rolling trail with no large climbs.” Adam Stephens, Marathon bikes. The trails range from 1 mile to 6. 4 miles with fun features like banked curves to play on. The trails include the Clovis Trail, Adena Trail Dalton Trail, and LeCroy Trail.

Off the Trail

Fayetteville is not just limited to Mountain Biking. Come enjoy a ride around town and visit the unique shops and delicious restaurants along with two great bike shops for all your biking needs. With scenic rides and low traffic routes, Fayetteville is a great place to enjoy some road cycling. There are several loops that leave right from town. Gravel riding is one of the fastest growing styles in cycling and you can get off the beaten track on some beautiful scenic routes surrounding Fayetteville. Stop in one of our bike shops where they are happy to give you guidance on the best route to hit.

Its an exciting time to be into cycling in Fayetteville with new trail development on the surge. There is something for everyone, from remote technical single track scenic adventures to easy family rail trail cruising. If your nervous about hopping back on your bike, Fayetteville is a great place to start your adventure. Arrowhead provides a unique facility where you can get into mountain biking without the extreme hilly terrain you will find in most of the area.