Blue Appalachia

08/24/2026

Gauley Season is almost here. 🌊🩵

The rapids are calling. Are you ready?

08/19/2026

Five stops worth taking the exit for.

08/14/2026

Don't throw an apple at us. 🫣

Even though the common pronunciation in Southwest Virginia is "apple-atch-uh," there are many ways to pronounce "Appalachia." At least, that's what Virginia Tech research has found. The Speech Lab, a network of Virginia Tech faculty members whose work involves linguistics or language science, partnered with the "Appodlachia" podcast to explore the differences in dialect across the 13-state Appalachian mountain region.

🔗: go.vt.edu/urKdG

08/14/2026

We’ve found the perfect picturesque spot here in Mercer County! 🩵📸🌿

Plan your adventure → https://lnkd.in/dk4kUwxG

08/08/2026

West Virginia just landed at #2 on a list of America’s most beautiful states. Not that we’re surprised. ⛰️🩵

Beautiful, we just want you to know. 😍

Read more: https://bit.ly/4fM7Omi

08/04/2026

This gem is just 5 mins from our home base! 🩵🍦

At Lynn’s Drive In in Bluewell, West Virginia you’ll find a true roadside throwback where the food still comes straight to your car. Pull into a space, order through your window, and relax while a carhop brings everything out fresh. The menu is packed with drive-in favorites, including footlong hot dogs covered with chili and slaw, hot burgers from the flat-top grill, crisp fries, corn nuggets, and plenty of other filling sides. Sweet choices are just as memorable, with thick shakes in flavors such as peanut butter and grape, along with unusual seasonal treats like cantaloupe soft-serve. Lynn’s was built and opened in 1950 by Dorothy “Dot” Hale and her husband, Ruck, and Dot created the original chili recipe still used on its famous hot dogs. Today, it is recognized as the only drive-in restaurant left in Mercer County. Prices remain easy on the wallet, servings are generous, and the quick, welcoming service keeps longtime regulars returning. Whether you stop during a southern West Virginia road trip or make Lynn’s the main destination, it offers a rare chance to enjoy classic carhop dining much the way local families have for generations.

08/03/2026

What’s your favourite place? Pinnacle Rock is ours (with the fam)! 🩵

07/13/2026

Winding roads and rainy days make some of the best mountain views even more mystical. ⛰️🌧️🩵

07/05/2026

The vision for our loft: thoughtfully reimagined. ✨

A glimpse of what’s possible for our sustainable retrofit. ➡️🏡