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Sweet Treats & Raleigh County Schools Day of the Arts
Sweet desserts and sweet music by local youth will be featured at Beckley’s 9th annual Sweet Treats dessert event planned for Saturday, May 16th. The event will be held in conjunction with Raleigh County Schools’ Day of the Arts. The musical performances are scheduled from 11 am to 3:30 pm and the dessert-tasting hours will […]
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SEASON OPENS AT EXHIBITION COAL MINE
The Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine is now open for the it’s 53rd season! What started out as just a short underground tour has evolved into a cultural journey back into early West Virginia mining history. Now visitors can tour the underground coal mine, as well as visit the restored buildings of the Coal Camp, the Rahall […]
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Beckley to celebrate Kids during annual Festival
Beckley’s 21st Annual Kids Classic Festival is a week-long festival offering a variety of family activities throughout the community. The theme for this year is Grow with us – celebrating agriculture, farming and gardening. During the week of the festival, Leisure Lanes will offer one free game of bowling and shoe rental per child when […]
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Cruise-in Car Show
The annual Classic Car Cruise from the YMCA Paul Cline Sports Complex to the Historic District will take place on Friday, July 18th in conjunction with the Friends of Coal Auto Fair. The cruise will leave the Y complex at 6:00 p.m. and follow Route 19 to Johnstown Road to Kanawha Street, and new this year – participants will cruise […]
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Motorcycle & Car Show in Uptown Beckley
The Annual Beckley Motorcycle & Car Show is this Saturday, June 28th, from 5 pm-8 pm along Neville, Heber & Main Streets. Vehicle registration will be open from 5 pm to 6 p.m. The fee to enter the show is $15. Streets will not open for line-up until 5pm. A variety of specialty trophies will be […]
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Beckley Attractions Awarded 2014 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Recognized as a Top Performing “Things To Do” as Reviewed by Travelers on the World’s Largest Travel Site The Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine and Youth Museum today announced that they have received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on […]
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11th Annual Friends of Coal Auto Fair is More Than Just a “Car Show”
On July 18th over 600 rods, classics, trucks, tuners, muscle cars and motorcycles will descend on the YMCA Paul Cline Memorial Sports Complex in Beckley, WV. It is an awesome auto fair and it has way more to offer than your typical “car show” . . . The Auto Fair brings us a weekend full […]
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Holiday Events in Beckley, WV
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine and Youth Museum Christmas Events Christmas time is almost here and the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine will hold the popular Appalachian Coal Town Christmas event on two consecutive weekends this year, November 29 – 30 and December 6 and 7. The Exhibition Coal Mine and the Youth Museum have been celebrating […]
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Annual Chili Night to fill the streets of Beckley!
Beckley’s 23rd annual Chili Night will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 5th along the streets of uptown Beckley. The event will feature 40 chili participants, along with 28 other booths, and a variety of entertainment. Chili Night tops off a busy day in Beckley which begins with the Half-Marathon, followed by the Rocket […]
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YOUNG ARCHITECTS: DESIGNING FOR THE FUTURE opens at the Youth Museum
Imagine your child being the next great architect, following in the footsteps of Frank Lloyd Wright, Thomas Jefferson, Frank Gehry, Ieoh Ming Pei, or Zaha Hadid. In Young Architects: Designing the Future this dream can come true! The Youth Museum of Southern West Virginia is pleased to present Young Architects: Designing the Future, an exhibit […]
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