The Charleston Gazette - Life

Delight your valentines with heart-shaped foods

julier@wvgazette.com (Julie Robinson) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:45:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Get your heart-shaped cookie cutters ready. Theyre really the only special equipment required for these special Valentines Day treats. Oh, and a marble ... First, the easy and most obvious ones: Heart-shaped toast spread...

Veterinarian is leader of his pack

lynch@wvgazette.com (Bill Lynch) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:45:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- You can tell a lot about pet owners from how they keep their home, by the amount of cat hair on the furniture or by the telltale smell of animal "accidents" that linger long after theyve been blotted, scrubb...

W.Va.s Mellow Moods cafe is all about organic

webmaster@ap.org ( The Associated Press) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:09:06 -0500

By Chris Jackson

The Journal

SHEPHERDSTOWN -- Gabriel Mastrangelo walks down a dim staircase past his father Philip as he asks his son a question....

Social media have impact on school life

kathryng@wvgazette.com (Kathryn Gregory) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

Creating a "fear of missing out". CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The advent of social networking has made it easier to stay connected, but some worry the need for up-to-the-m...

Smell the Coffee: Not a good source of material

karinfuller@cnpapers.com (Karin Fuller) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- My childhood was the bane of a wannabe writer. It was normal. My parents didnt smoke or drink. We ate breakfast and dinner together. Went on walks in the woods. Played board games and card games regularly. Camped in a ...

Social media can create fear of missing out

kathryng@wvgazette.com (Kathryn Gregory) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- As the constant need for communication is becoming the social norm, its increasingly difficult for people to differentiate their virtual life from their real social life, leading to ballooned social anxiety. That need for co...

Into the Garden: ‘Perennial Diva' shares humor, advice

sjbusse@gmail.com (Sara Busse) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Stephanie Cohen is known as the "Perennial Diva" in gardening circles. She likes to refer to herself as "The Vertically Challenged Gardener." (Shes a short little thing -- probably under 5 feet -- and ...

David Selby stars in Abe Lincoln-Frederick Douglass play

douglas@cnpapers.com (Douglas Imbrogno) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia native David Selby has depicted Abraham Lincoln several times in his acting career and returns to the role in a world-premiere production through Feb. 18 ...

Book review: W.Va.s glass towns dominated the industry

pjnyden@wvgazette.com (Paul J. Nyden) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

"West Virginia Glass Towns." By Dean Six. West Virginia Book Co. (Quarrier Press). Hardcover. 240 pages. $29.95. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Dean Six spent the past 20 years collecting fascinating historical information and documents abo...

CindySays: Focused plan helps avoid detours

(Cindy Boggs) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Are you going to reach your destination. I think we could agree that knowing how to get where you want to go makes the journey easier and faster. The same principle applies to fitness. Once you establish a goal, you have in esse...

Beers to You: Belgian beer, part 2: Strong Ales

(Rich Ireland) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- In my last column, I spent some time discussing the history and importance of Belgium in brewing and beer culture. I tackled the subtle differences between Abbey and Trappist beers. In this column I will try to further untangle ...

Vines & Vittles: Frugal choices can be a tasty bargain

(John Brown) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Winter has descended upon us with a frigid dose of reality. Not so much in the literal sense of the word since this has been a relatively mild season so far. No, I speak of another cold reality -- debt. The profligacy of the hol...

On the Town: Feb. 5, 2012

(Staff reports) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

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Cass Scenic Railroad's steep climb steeped in history

(Akron Beacon Journal) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

CASS, W.Va. -- The Cass Scenic Railroad is a hard-working, up-the-mountain tourist rail line. Its a slow 7 miles per hour on the steam-powered trains up Cheat Mountain to Whittaker Station and upward to Bald Knob on Back Allegheny Mountain. Thats a...

Travel Notes: Feb. 5, 2012

(Staff reports) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:00 -0500

Stonewall getaway WESTON, W.Va. -- Stonewall Resort is offering a Valentines getaway complete with gourmet foods, luxurious overnight accommodations and romantic dancing on Friday and Saturday. Dance professional Craig Giffin will ...