Von Blaze has been a popular place to dine downtown since it opened in 2022. The Wall Street restaurant serves up an inventive menu of upscale-yet-casual fare that earned it […]
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Coombs Flowers can bring beauty to any occasion
The types of businesses lining the downtown byways tend to change over time as our needs for products and services evolve. The demand for flowers, however, is perennial. Flowers are […]
Wild Indigo Wares owner blends love of nature with metal
You may know Samantha McCreery from her previous small business, Sam’s Plants, through which she provided the community with plants — particularly native plants and resources for growing them. In […]
‘Nimona’ brings a graphic novel to new life
In Arthurian legend, the Knights of the Round Table had a code of chivalry to which they were bound. It included honor, honesty, valor and loyalty. Yes, one had to […]
Starport, Levels will complement each other’s game plan
Starport Arcade and Pub has had an eventful year. After a temporary pandemic-related closure and then taking on new business partners, the popular purveyor of food, drink and arcade fun […]
Don’t rush to watch ‘Run Rabbit, Run’
I seldom choose movies based on the actors appearing in them. I definitely have performers who I enjoy and am happy when they are acting in movies that I am […]
The Art Bar serves up edible masterpieces
“The preparation of good food is merely another expression of art, one of the joys of civilized living,” 20th-century English chef Dione Lucas once said. Food, like art, has the […]
Curiosity about bird banding continues
After attending the bird banding event at the arboretum a couple weeks ago, I wanted to learn more about this activity, so I called up WVU professor Christopher Rota. “What […]
Disappointed in dystopian horror flick, ‘Jagged Mind’
One of my favorite genres of horror is dystopian horror, particularly when it forces me to rethink assumptions that I have about my life or to re-examine somewhat common problems […]
The Foundry Church seeks to help guide and form congregation
I have been intrigued by the name of The Foundry Church since it opened at 432 High St. A foundry, of course, is a workshop or factory that casts metal. […]
