New River Gorge Spring Events
Melting snows bring big water to the rivers and challenge hardy rafters to be in the first boats on the New River. Budding trees and fresh blue skies are perfect backdrops for spring break trips.
Reserve a room at Hawks Nest State Park on any weekend when the dinner theater is scheduled. From musicals to mysteries to memories, the theater offers diverse shows year-round.
Get your binoculars out and count the birds at the annual New River Birding and Nature Festival.
Upcoming Events
2012 Coal Heritage Public Lecture Series
May 7, 2012The Beckley Center of Concord University and The Coal Heritage Highway Authority announce the 2012 Coal Heritage Public Lecture Series.
All presentations are held in Room E10 of the Erma Byrd Higher Education Center on Airport Road and are free and open to the public.
May 7 - Music of the Coal Fields
Music has always been important in the Appalachian mountains. Traditional musicians Tom and Michelle Warner will present a concert of Appalachian music of the coal fields.
The Coal Heritage Public Lecture Series is a part of an academic class at the Beckley Center of Concord University entitled Coal Culture in West Virginia . The instructor is Karen Vuranch, Appalachian storyteller and historian. For more information about any of these lectures or the class, please contact Karen at karen@wventerprises.com or kvuranch@concord.edu
