Tag Archives: Elkins

Happy Birthday to us!

By Emily | Published: November 6, 2009
We’re Out of Here turns one this week! It’s been a busy year. We traveled up and down the East Coast from Maine to North Carolina. We’ve eaten jelly fish, ramps, duck fat fries and lobster fresh from the boat. And we’ve had a beer (or two) in every stop along the way. Here’s a recap of the best and worst of our first year.
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A WV road trip guide starring bluegrass, hippies and snow tubes

By Emily | Published: February 27, 2009
West Virginia is an excellent place for a roadtrip. It’s curving, mountainous back roads have none of DC’s gridlock. This map is of the loop I have driven several times. The drive takes about a day to complete, but contains enough attractions to sustain a weekend. Running through the northern part of the Monongahela National [...]
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The exclusive West Virginia snack

By Emily | Published: February 26, 2009
A West Virginia delicacy (ok, that’s an oxymoron along the lines of government intelligence), the pepperoni role is sold at every convenience store and gas station in the state. Invented as lunch option for coal miners, it’s now a school cafeteria lunch staple and church bake sale item. The meat-stuffed role has true devotees. It [...]
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In the heart of West Virginia

By Emily | Published: January 22, 2009
Elkin’s train station Originally uploaded by WeAreOutOfHere West Virginia is as isolated as an eastern state can get. With its untamed mountains and twisty two-lane roads, it seems to exist in an earlier time: a time when strip malls and chain restaurants were a novelty. In WV, a Sheetz is a major landmark and nowhere serves espresso [...]
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