Pocahontas County, West Virginia June 2009  
     
 

Fun Family Events


   
7/4 -- Fiddles and Vittles Special Train
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
Enjoy a memorable evening with supper and live bluegrass music all aboard a train excursion to Whittaker Station. The kids will love it just as much as you!
Phone: 1-800-CALL-WVA
7/8 - 7/11 -- The 43rd Annual Pioneer Days
Marlinton, WV
If there is only one festival you can come to this year – this is the one! Three days of fun, frolic and food. Step back to yesterday with friendly people, exceptional artisans, and tasty treats throughout the event. Music, games, and demonstrations highlight the event that many come “back home” to celebrate.
Phone: 800-336-7009
7/8 - 7/10 -- Giant concrete leaves & Hypertufa Planter Classes
Little Yellow House at Dunmore Rt 28
Spend some of the summer on yourself! The Pocahontas Arts Council offers many classes taught at the Little Yellow House in Dunmore. Leaf planter workshops begin on July 8th adn also run July 10 at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. both days. For more information,go to their Web site.
Phone: 304.456.4600
7/9 -- Native Orchids of West Virginia
Cranberry Nature Center
Charles Garratt is easiy recognized as an experts on native orchids in West Virginia. Join us aat the Cranberry Nature Center as a shrt discusion is followed by an outside excursions to search them out in the wild. If you love the outdoors, this is one morning you will look forward to. Plan to be most of the day as we head to the Cranberry Granberry Glades Botanical Area, areas adjacent to the HIghland Scenic HIghway and the Williams River area.
Phone: 304. 653.4826
7/10 - 7/12 -- Annual Fire on the Mountain Chili Cook-off
Snowshoe Mountain
Snowshoe Mountain will be blazing as we turn up the heat for the 17th Annual Fire on the Mountain Chili Cook-off. Along with great live entertainment and fun & games, we are giving away more than $15,000 in cash and prizes to the top chili cooks. Friday we’re serving up Green & Salsa and Saturday is the day for Red! So…bring yourself and your friends as we have a scorching great time!
Phone: 877-441-4FUN
7/10 -- Pickin' Round the Fire
Summit Lake Campgrounds
Sitting around the campground listening to old time and bluegrass music - now what could be better on a cool WV night? It's free and it's happening at Summit Lake Campground.
Phone: 304-846-2695
7/10 - 7/11 -- Gate City Gunslingers - Living the Legend
Mini Park in Marlinton on First Avenue
Come on out and see this western comedy of yesterday. Everyone in the family will love it and laugh out loud. Show times are July 10 - Friday - 4, 6, and 7:30 p.m. and Saturday July 11 at 4:30, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. FREE, FUN & FUNNY - you can''t beat it!
Phone: 800-336-7009
7/11 -- Fiddles and Vittles Train Ride
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
Enjoy a memorable evening with supper and live bluegrass music all aboard a train excursion to Whittaker Station. The kids will love it just as much as you!
Phone: 800-225-5982
7/14 -- Pencil Sketching
Little Yellow House in Dunmore Rt 28
Come join outstanding artists and teachers demonstrate how to draw with pencil. Class will focus on still life, landscapes and flowers. See their Web site for more information
Phone: 304.456.4600
7/17 -- Friday Night Scents
Little Yellow House in Dunmore
Come join us for exploring natural scents and developing combinations to use in oil diffusers, along with building your onw diffusers from clay. Use a variety of hand building techniques to hold the combinations. See more on their Web site.
Phone: 304.456.4600
7/17 - 7/19 -- Snowshoe Freedom Fest - West Virginia's Motorcycle Rally
Snowshoe Mountain
Get those wheels ready and grab the throttle as Snowshoe once again hosts the best all-brands rally in the state of WV! Great mountain road tours, activities and live entertainment are only a few things that rev about this event. Visit snowshoefreedomfest.com for more details.
Phone: 877-441-4FUN
 
7/18 -- Fiddles and Vittles Train Ride
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
Enjoy a memorable evening with supper and live bluegrass music all aboard a train excursion to Whittaker Station. The kids will love it just as much as you!
Phone: 800-225-5982
7/21 -- Pencil Sketching
Little Yellow House in Dunmore on Rt 28
Come join outstanding artists and teachers demonstrate how to draw with pencil. Class will focus on still lifes, landscapes and flowers. See their Web site for more information
Phone: 304.456.4600
7/22 - 7/25 -- Durbin Days Heritage Festival
Durbin, WV
Come enjoy the fun. Antique car show, carnival, craft show, train rides, a Grand Parade, fireworks, live entertainment and much, much more. This is the one event where people who now live all over the country return to enjoy these special festivities.
Phone: 800-336-7009
7/24 -- Friday Night Scents
Little Yellow House in Dnmore Rt 28
Come join us for exploring natural scents and developing combinations to use in oil diffusers, along with building your own diffusers from clay. Use a variety of hand building techniques to hold the combinations. See more on their Web site.
Phone: 304.456.4600
7/24 - 7/26 -- Snowshoe POWERade Bike Race Series II
Snowshoe Mountain Resort
The regions best mountain bikers head to Snowshoe for this four event race series. Over $20,000 in cash along with great prizes will be awarded throughout the series.
Phone: 877.441.4FUN
7/25 -- Kids Night at Cranberry
Cranberry Nature Center
A program centered around kids and their families, featuring live native snake show, bear program, wildlife identification, kid concoctions, live insect program, Smokey the Bear, and much more. Enjoy an evening learning and having fun at the Cranberry Nature Center!
Phone: 304.653.5826
7/30 - 8/1 -- Pearl S. Buck Quilting party
Oak Grove Presbyterian Church - Hillsboro
Spend three days making an assortment of quilting projects to include dimensional embroidery, Three Plus, Winding Ways, and Log Cabin Hen Pin Cushion. Enjoy the friendship of others who love to quilt. Registration for the event is $50.00 which includes all kits, and patterns.
Phone: 800.336.7009
7/31 -- Friday Night Scents
Little Yellow House in Dunmore Rt 28
Come join us for exploring natural scents and developing combinations to use in oil diffusers, along with building your own diffusers from clay. Use a variety of hand building techniques to hold the combinations. See more on their Web site.
Phone: 304.456.4600
8/1 -- Smokey the Bear's 65th Birthday Party
Cranberry Nature Center
If you like to party, then you won''t want to miss this one - Smokey the Bear, our BFF, is celebrating 65 years. They''ll be demonstrations, about wilderness first aid, recycling, first aid,and conservation. We''re planning the big event now so we will get back to you with additional information. MARK THE DATE NOW!
Phone: 304.653.4826
8/1 -- $250,000 Raffle - Treasure on the Mountain
Snowshoe Mountain
The Snowshoe Foundation is proud to announce the Treasure on the Mountain $250,000 raffle! On Saturday, August 1, 2009 cash and prizes valued at over $250,000 will be raffled off high atop Snowshoe Mountain. Tickets are just $100 and each ticket gives you multiple chances to win. Plus, the proceeds of this raffle supports the Snowshoe Foundation, who''s mission is to enhance the surrounding communities'' quality of life through charitable contributions. Win a Harley Davidson Heritage Softtail Classic, a Suzuki King Quad ATV, a 2009 Corvette, a 2009 Camero, firearms by Remington or cash!, Up to $50,000 will be given to a single winner! To purchase your tickets or for more information call 304-572-8500.
Phone: 304.572.8500
     
Click on these Web sites
to find more information.
     

Snowshoe Mountain Resort
www.Snowshoemtn.com

National Radio Astronomy Observatory
http://www.gb.nrao.edu/

 

Cass Scenic Railroad

http://www.cassrailroad.com/

 

Pocahontas Opera House
http://pocahontasoperahouse.org/

Little Levels Heritage Fair

http://www.littlelevelsheritagefair.com/

     
 
     
 
 

For more information contact us on the Web
at PocahontasCountyWV.com
or 800.336.7009