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WV’s Largest Yard Sale

*WV’s Largest Yard Sale is BACK August 5th & 6th of 2022*

Thousands of people bargain hunt WV’s Largest Yard Sale to fulfill a favorite summer pastime – Yard Sales! Hundreds of yard sales line the streets of Buckhannon & Weston and the outskirts of each town. WV’s Largest Yard Sale is all within a 1 hour driving radius, so plan to spend some time enjoying our historic towns & beautiful scenery while here.

Be Prepared! Use our Checklist, below:

• Comfortable Walking Shoes – One of the great things about WV’s Largest Yard Sale is that you get to see our beautiful neighborhoods, and many times you’ll find a long stretch of Yard Sales along one street. But you do have to walk between Yard Sales, so plan to dress comfortably!
• Water, Water and more Water – The weather is always spectacular and sunny during WV’s Largest Yard Sale, so stay hydrated & enjoy! Sunscreen, sunglasses & hats are a good idea, too.
• Shopping Bags – Most of the individual Yard Sales will have bags available for you after you’ve purchased a few items; But it’s a good idea to bring a reusable bag, just in case.
• Cash & Change – It sounds obvious, but remember to bring pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and plenty of ‘small’ bills to purchase your bargain!

Events & Entertainment: After a full day of yard sales, be sure to join Festival Friday in downtown Buckhannon, at Jaw Bone Park. Festival Friday is a weekly celebration with music, entertainment, produce sale and small town charm! Festival Friday starts at 5PM and lasts into the evening until 8PM.

Maps: You’ll be able to see the registered yard sales online late May, as well as get a printed map with The Record Delta. Local hotels will have maps available for overnight guests. More can be found at gas stations, local restaurants, or the local visitor center. Once you have the map in hand, enjoy your journey!

Locals: If you’re a local and want to register your Yard Sale, please watch for our Online Form.

Paradise in the Woods

Paradise in the Woods is a private property with a 3/4 mile long driveway to your own haven in the woods. Our cabin has a game room with a pool table overlooking the beautiful Buckhannon River, surrounded by the forest. There is an easy walking path to a peaceful and secluded swimming area.

Cabin sleeps up to 12 people and is pet friendly for an additional fee.

Property ID 1061347 listed on VRBO

Paradise in the Woods
17 Independent Drive
French Creek, WV 26218
304-940-3199

Deer Park Inn & Rustic Tavern

Deer Park Inn is the only dining establishment of its type in the region we serve. Our rather unique farm-to-table restaurant offers a wide range of meal and dining options of the highest quality. Here, our focus is on delivering the very best sustainably sourced local ingredients carefully prepared by our expert executive chef.

We pride ourselves in offering our guests a comfortable, rustic mountain experience along with the most warm and inviting vibes, making Deer Park Inn a place that welcomes everyone with a belly button. Please hang up all your hang-ups at the door. Although we pride ourselves in offering the finest world-class organic cuisine, we maintain a casual, laid-back, and friendly atmosphere. There are no dress codes. Dress up or dress down, come as you are.

DeerParkInnWV.com
304-472-3221

Sheri’s Decor & More

When looking for some household decor, antique furniture (and more), stop by Sheri’s Decor & More! Browse a large inventory of refurbished and new items to create a customized look, all for reasonable prices.

Orr Street, Buckhannon WV
304-613-6090
www.facebook.com/Sheris-Decor-More-

A Day of Creation art exhibit

Friday, December 9, 2022

ART26201 TO PRESENT “A DAY OF CREATION” EXHIBIT BY BRIAN MICHAEL REED AT M.I.B. GALLERY, a solo exhibition by artist Brian Michael Reed at the M.I.B. GALLERY in the Colonial Arts Center.

All events at the M.I.B. GALLERY are free and open to the public. Significant financial assistance for the Colonial Arts Center Rehabilitation project has been provided by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History; ART26201; Buckhannon Community Theatre; West Virginia Split Rail; and the FirstEnergy Foundation.

About Brian Michael Reed:
Brian Michael Reed grew up in Clay County, with family roots going back many generations in West Virginia. A conceptual, multi-media artist, he draws his creative energy from his study of a wide variety of cultural experiences, global religions, mythology, and art.
He has had solo exhibitions at the Huntington Museum of Art; Shanghai Himalayas Art Museum and Hanshan Art Museum in Suzhou, China; Governor’s Island and at Chair and Maiden gallery in New York City; The OAS Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, D.C.; and the West Virginia Cultural Center in Charleston.
Reed studied with African and Afro-American scholar Robert Farris Thompson at Yale University in the History of Art Department and earned a B.A. and B.F.A. in Painting and Art History from James Madison University. He has received awards and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the West Virginia Division of Culture, and he has favorable reviews in the New York Times, Washington Post, and West Virginia Living magazine. He divides his time between studios in New York City, and Ivydale, West Virginia.

Artist’s Statement:
I am a pictorial anthropologist who creates works of art in a broad range of media, which include painting, sculpture, and installation. Within my works are stories containing cross-cultural self-portraits, chronicling my curiosities about history, mythology, and the symbols that cultures create to express themselves.
The inspirations for many of my works originate from a reverence of nature. As a boy, my wanderlust brought me to explore the woods and creeks of my family’s farm, and worlds beyond through images in my National Geographic magazine collection.
Cultural communication projects and artist-in-residence programs are important tools in my art practice. Living in different regions and environments has become a key part of my art practice where I create works based on experiences and interactions, recorded thoughts, and observations from my daily life. Over the past decade, I’ve lived, studied, and worked in China, Japan, and Indonesia, and that has sculpted my sense of design and aesthetics in unique ways when overlaid with the Appalachian folk art style I grew up with.
The exhibition title, A Day of Creation, contextualizes that the works contained therein have been created or derived for the purpose of conveying a mythical and/or magical story. Each individual or group of work arranges elements and objects to enhance and project forces of nature and spiritualism. Specifically for this exhibition, I focused on ideas and physical objects found within the Holly, Cherry, and Elk River watersheds, where I grew up and continue to live today. Seeds, shells, and feathers are among the materials I use to embellish weighty wood staves and salvaged locust fence posts from my family farm.
Underpinning this body of work is my thoughtful intention to have objects project meaning derived from how I experience the world around me. As a collector of natural curiosities since youth, imbuing personal and metaphorical significance in found objects is my way of giving spiritual depth to my artwork. I have arranged sculptural assemblages in a metaphorical magical forest, containing elemental forces with relationships to fire, wind, water, sounds, and flight, as well as paintings of creatures and spirits living in this forest.
In the work titled Thunderbolt, I used feathers to grant this assemblage the power of flight, which exists between heaven and earth but out of reach from both god and man. Red, orange and yellow melt down the burnt wooden post and seep into copper nails, which bind electrical spirits to the work, activating a power to wield lightning. Next is Here Come the Crows, a watercolor of abstracted crows that invites us to think of the associations of power and spiritualism that the crow can represent.

About ART26201:
ART26201 is a non-profit organization whose mission is to “celebrate and promote the creative and inspirational opportunities in the Buckhannon community.” For more information about ART26201 projects, and for ways to provide financial or volunteer support, email info@ART26201.com or visit their website at www.ART26201.com

Bicentennial Inn

Phone: 304.472.5000

We offer a full service conference facility with three private meeting rooms. We can host an intimate small group or a large seminar up to 150. Other amenities include Catering Services, Free Wi-Fi, Business Services and Equipment Rental.

88 East Main Street, Buckhannon WV
www.bicentennialinn.com