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September 2012

Where the New River Disappears

It’s called The Dries. Between Hawks Nest Dam and a power plant just upriver from Gauley Bridge, the New River almost disappears. Most of the river is diverted into a three-mile long tunnel dug in the 1930s to provide power for a chemical plant.

Sep 20, 2012
By: Tim Thornton

Review: Haunts of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Highlands

I love ghost stories. My partner, photographer John Sheally, knows any mention of a spectral sighting signals that he should settle in and get comfy – we’re staying for the full story.

Sep 20, 2012
By: Phyllis Speidell

Hard Candy Christmas

All over the calendar, craft fairs bloom like kudzu on tomato vines. Then come the heavy-hitters of November and December – a time when buyers shop and crafters love to sell.

Sep 20, 2012
By: Joe Tennis

TWEETSIE : A Timeless Theme Park

All of a sudden, we took a turn and found the Country Fair. It was loaded with rides, like little cars to drive, plus a merry-go-round, and it all sat in the middle of the Tweetsie Railroad theme park, encircled by active train tracks!