Presidents Day weekend celebration @ Snowshoe Ski Resort

February 25, 2012 7:30 pm - The Pocahontas County Opera House present five-time West Virginia Liars Contest champion Bil Lepp will be the emcee for an evening of traditional music by West Virginia’s own Born Old (Doug van Gundy and Paul Gartner) and Jim O’Dell. This performance is made possible in part by the generous support of the Law Office of Roger D. Forman.

Bring your significant other for a great getaway weekend February 11th and 12th (the actual day is Tuesday the 14th, but whose counting anyway). We offer a special package of rose pedals on the bed and a candlelight breakfast for just the two of you. Just reserve the room of your choice and we will make all the arrangements. Want a great place to have dinner that weekend? We have a few not too far away and can make the reservations for you for a great weekend!

All of March - Snowshoe Ski Resort - sking continues, weather permitting.

March 10th and 11th, and March 17th and 18th, 2012 - 54th Annual Highland Maple Festival - visit a celebration of the harvest of sugar maples, including everything made with maple syrup and visit the sugar camps where they harvest the syrup and you can learn how its done (maple syrup does not come from the grocery store).

March 16, 2012 - Pocahontas County Opera House - Attack Theater - Attack Theater has been making personal, accessible and collaborative dance-based performances with "ninja-like intensity" (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) for fifteen years. They combine modern dance, original live music, multimedia and interdisciplinary art forms.

March 24, 2012 7:30 pm - The Pocahontas County Opera House present Jim and Valerie Gabehart - These West Virginia natives have been playing their own style of bluegrass for nearly 30 years with a mix of long-loved tunes and original compositions.

The streams are full and the trout are waiting - this is the best time of the year to fulfill your dreams of catching that elusive brook trout. Fish the Greenbrier for trout and bass; the Elk, Cranberry, Cherry and Williams are all trout streams, with open fishing, fly fishing only and catch and release areas.

Come and see the Shay steam locomotives in their full grandeur - pulling a load of recently harvested trees to the sawmill. Photo-ops are there all 3 days. We provide a great hot full breakfast here at the Inn, in plenty time for you to get to Cass (a short 6 miles from our Inn).

The schedule is as follows: Friday, May 18: Spruce - Multiple locomotive runbys in Cass in the morning, Freight and passenger trains to Spruce, Night photo session at the water tank.
Saturday, May 19: Bald Knob - Log train and passenger train go to Bald Knob, Multiple runbys throughout the day, Operations include Oats Run and the wye. Evening includes Whistle blow, tours, and night photo session at the Cass depot.
Sunday, May 20: Whittaker Station and Camp One - Triple locomotive race in the morning light, Trains to Whittaker with multiple photo runbys.

Come and ride the old Shay steam locomotives that used to haul the timber off the mountain. Ride the same tracks up to the logging camps. And don't forget to bring your cameras! The views from the top of the mountain are spectacular! Also bring a light jacket or sweater, as it is always about 10 degrees cooler on the mountain than it is at our B & B.

Snowshoe sking is over but the spring and summer activities are getting started, with the GNCC race kicking their downhill bike competition on Saturday, June 23rd. Brews, Blues & Barbecues, Wine Festival, Mountainfest are just a few other activities going on. Call us for the most up-to date info on happenings at Snowshoe!

Pocahontas County Opera House features different bands and plays each month throughout the winter.

Gather at the planetarium balloon every Friday for a unique look at the sky. There is a $3.00 charge per person and reservations are suggested. Program begins at 2 p.m.

Join us for a guided tour though parts of NRAO normally off limits to visitors, like lab areas where sensitive receivers are designed and built. Space limited to 15 per program; one hour and cost is $3.00 Tell Larry & Paula you want to attend one of these when you make your guestroom reservation and we will make the reservations for you!