By CASEY JUNKINS Staff Writer Whether you’re looking for an energy rush to help you beat other shoppers to Black Friday bargains or are hoping to take a break from the hustle and bustle, there are numerous stops at the Ohio Valley Mall, as well as at The Highlands in Ohio County, where ...
Pumpkin Cheesecake With Gingersnap Crust Serves 8 to 10 Crust 1 and 1/2 half cups gingersnap cookie crumbs 1 and 1/2 cups finely chopped hazelnuts 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1/4 cup sugar Filling 1 and 1/2 pounds cream cheese, at room temperature 1/2 ...
By ALAN OLSON Staff Writer The winter blues is a phenomenon that hits hard many of those living up north, and with local travel agencies, an increasingly common request from people is the desire to break out of the area and go travel during the holidays. Not all wintertime trips have to go south, though. Patrick Viola, owner of Wheeling’s Security Travel Inc., said many people come through in the fall seeking to share in celebrations elsewhere in the region. “We have the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade New York City trip, the Biltmore Estates Christmas trip in North ...
By JANET METZNER Staff Writer Each ski area, like each winter sports enthusiast, has its own personality. There are plenty of ski areas located within only a few hours’ drive of Wheeling: enough to match skiers’ and snowboarders’ preferences, including family trips, ...
By JENNIFER COMPSTON-STROUGH Staff Writer Secluded, majestic and luxurious are just a few of the words that could be used to describe Landoll’s Mohican Castle. Built in an unexpected location in the midst of Ohio’s Mohican River country in 2002, the main building is a stone and ...
By ALEC BERRY Staff Writer Holiday programming will decorate a few Oglebay Institute venues prior to year’s end, offering visitors an open invitation to performances and displays of visual art. Events include the Oglebay Institute’s annual Holiday Art Show and Sale, the Nutcracker and Holidays at the Mansion. More than 50 vendors will set up shop between the Stifel Fine Arts Center on National Road in Wheeling and the Schrader Environmental Education Center at Oglebay Park for the Holiday Art Show and Sale. They’ll offer hundreds of unique gifts from pottery and ...
