This eye catching sculpture stands on West Campus Drive in front of Shepherd University's Shaw…read moreHall. The piece is by Harold "Skip" Van Houten, a Danbury, Connecticut, native who taught for 24 years at the University of Southern Mississippi and founded that school's sculpture program. It is one of three on the University campus. Flat Rocks Roll is a metal framework that holds dry-stacked stones in the form of a wheel. It is definitely unlike anything I have ever seen before, an innovative and creative installation. The iron and rock evoke a feeling of movement and openness. I enjoyed it. The artwork was created in 1988 and installed in 2015. It is a gift of John and Patricia Bain Bachner to the University. There are two others by this artist on campus. [Review 15613 overall - 65 in West Virginia - 1117 of 2021.]

Driving into Boonsboro from the west on Shepherdstown Pike / Potomack St, we love the old Italian…read more"Vesta Pizzeria" mural that you see covering the west-facing side of Jeovanni's Pizzeria building at Alt-US40 / Old National Pike.

New location since I ate there. Really liked the old location (and food) as I am all about Inn…read moreBoonsboro and the books

It's a pretty nice place with good facilities and "real" restrooms! I came here for Oktoberfest a…read morefew weeks ago, and it was just an overall nicely run fairground with nice restrooms for a fairground and a nice temperature-controlled building where the majority of the entertainment was. Parking was in the field adjacent to the Oktoberfest, and you could tell it was well-kept. The grass was mowed well to a proper height and wasn't clumped or anything. Highly recommend visiting this fairgrounds for various events.

Visited here for the MD Gun Show in November. Nice fairgrounds. Better prices on ammos and guns…read morethan you find at some of the local stores. Only concern was that more care, with respect to limiting occupancy, should have been taken for COVID.

There's a nice sun and moon mural that my family and I stopped by to see while we were in…read moreFrederick. Frederick had a lot of nice neat murals for you to see but this is one of my favorite ones it was just the moon and the sun and we got some good pictures of the family in front of it and we really enjoyed our time in Frederick

We LOVE frequently visiting Harper's Ferry for the shops, the history, and the beautiful nature.read more

Harper's Ferry is a small town full of history. It was used as an armory in different wars, it also…read morehas some history with the famous expedition of Lewis and Clark. We came to Harper's Ferry to go stand on the Point. The point is where you can be in 3 states and 2 rivers at once!! Honestly that should be a great reason on its own to stop by! Things to know: parking is $10. There is a shuttle that brings you down from the visitor center. If you are affiliated with the military, you get a free pass. You're welcome. You don't want to drive? That's cool. Take the train! Looking for food? They got a couple of restaurants and even refreshment places on the main street. Looking for shops? Don't come here thinking they have a Walmart. They do have some small gift shops available. Looking for trails? Harper's Ferry has some beautiful trails! They also have bridges to walk on. We saw a falcon nest while walking on bridge! Overall, this small historic town was a great stop for our family. The kids enjoyed the views and reading about all the things that happened in Harper's Ferry.

It's been about a year since I started taking pottery classes at Something Earthy and it literally…read morehas been a true joy. Though I still feel pretty insanely novice on the wheel, I've pumped out some pieces that I'm pretty proud of... and many pieces that... could use some work lol. Linda is the owner and head teacher at the studio and she is quite literally the best. She is SUPER friendly, always willing to help, and honestly has become someone who I consider a friend. Something Earthy is not just a studio that offers weekly classes though, there is a pottery shop that is filled with her work, students work, and other local artisan's crafts. As if that isn't a enough, Linda also makes homemade jams and jellys and freeze dried candy that she sells in the store portion. There are also small classes for younger children where they can choose a pre-molded ceramic and paint it. Linda even grows produce and sells it during the season. But yeah, it has become one of my favorite little retreats. This is the epitomy of a hidden gem and I could go on blushing about how amazing this place is for pages, but rather than TLDR-ing you, I'll just say that if you're in the area - or even if you're not - you should stop by shop and inquire about classes.

Unfortunately, my experience during the past two months was not a success. As a virtual beginner,…read moreI did not have six classes in the studio. I had six visits to the studio where I was mostly on my own. After some guidance during the first couple of classes, I was usually left to figure out what to do by myself. I didn't see the owner/instructor many times until an hour or hour and a half of my "class" began. Often when I did see you, it was just a casual hello sort of thing. Far from instruction. Overall, I was provided one or two demos of the various steps. I never mastered centering or trimming. I threw away about 1/4 of my clay because pieces flew off the wheel or the base collapsed. During my third or fourth time in the studio, I specifically remember the owner said to me, "You forgot what we talked about before..." It usually takes beginners three or four times to "get it" and incorporate learning into short term memory... The one time (first and only) the owner showed me glazing, she chided me for leaving the piece in too long. Strangely, that is one of the only pieces I actually have kept. Subsequent glazing was a disaster with tong marks and color unevenness. I threw away four finished pieces. I got some glazing assistance from an experienced "student" on my final two pieces. She was kind enough to help me use the bottles of glaze, find and use the brushes and try a different approach without dipping. Sadly, the base of the plate that I glazed by hand doesn't sit evenly on a surface, so I am not sure it will be the 10th anniversary gift that I intended. When I originally found Something Earthy's website, "class time" and "studio time" were advertised and new students were only taken on a particular schedule. I expected six classes of instruction. When I was a graduate school professor, I was in the classroom with my students for the full scheduled time of classes. I was their guide, their instructor and my assignment was to teach them and expand their knowledge of the subject matter. Advertising "class time" is misleading! I did not ask the owner for refund or concessions of any kind. I shared with her that I wanted to express my deep disappointment in what I experienced, as I was SO hopeful that pottery would become a life-long love for me as it was for her. I also encouraged the owner to either reconsider her approach with beginners or just advertise the studio to experienced artisans.

We drove all over the area and despite using my Garmin & Google Maps, could not find Gravity Hill…read more On the positive side, we still enjoyed our afternoon in the area. In town, Main St has beautiful old Victorian homes and a couple of spectacular old churches. We also drove the country roads looking at the farms.

#2spooky4me This…read morewhole area gives me the creeps. What's the deal with the small cemetery nearby? It's there one second and gone the next. And is nobody going to talk about the bird sized moths? What's going on in Burkittsville Maryland you guys.

This guy actually came out to where I had a flat tire on my Cannondale road bike. I was 4 or 5…read moremiles away from my car. Patrick came all the way out to where I was and patched my flat tire. And he only charged me $40! I would have had to walk the bike back to my car and, well this was one pain in the ass I didn't have to go through