West Virginia is beautiful including the people in it. People that don't live here have the wrong impression because they tend to believe the stories they've heard. I've had the opportunity to visit many other states throughout my younger years and I've never found any other place I would want to call home even as much as I loved Rhoad Island because I love to fish. Thank you, Shane and Melody. ❤🙏
The Guyandotte River runs through Chapmanville also. The river flooded our town and home several times in the early sixties. Would appreciate a video of Chapmanville if feasible. These areas are my roots in my early years. Had relatives in Buckeye and Bozo also and many more.
I felt the same way, and at the ripe old age of 50 I finally made it happen. Best decision of my life, I love it here.. like nowhere I've ever been. The people are as wonderful as these ancient mountains. Feel free to reach out, be happy to help you find your own piece of .."Almost Heaven"
The tour you made of the Itmann company store/ post office building. The same stone was used for the courthouse. Nice mason work...Thanks for touring wyoming county
I was born in Wyoming county. My family has lived there over two hundred years. My great grandfather's funeral was held at the courthouse in Pineville.
West Virginia rocks. One of the most beautiful and underrated states in the USA. Love your research and history Melody. Only you and Shane could say it so well. I also love these old court houses. Got one here where I live in Wooster, Ohio county seat of Wayne. I have plenty of pics of it.
Thank you for sharing!! I lived in Pineville for a couple years and in Wyoming Co. For even longer. Did you guys see The Cow Shed Motel? Lol --Heather Westphal
I was so blessed the other day, I had to call home to a business in Clarksburg, WV. Being in Florida for years, I’m so used to rudeness and disrespect, that I kept apologizing to the wonderful lady for bothering her. It is wonderful to see home! Thank❤
Good video!! I find that the rock formation called Castje Rock very much resembles the rock formation in Lee County Va. known as Old Stone Face and another name I will not mention. I once saw a post card that actually had the other name printed on it. The card was from the 1950's or 1960's, which is the era from which it was commonly referred to by that name.
It is so awesome that you include old photographs of some of the places you have visited. These photographs really help your audience to not only learn about the history of a particular place, but understand it based on economics and geography. Some people out west and other places believe that all the people in WV are redneck hillbillies. Several years ago in my social studies class we were discussing stereotyping. One student mentioned that she and her family visited California that previous summer. Apparently, they stopped at a McDonald's to eat lunch. The waitress who took the order commented on their accent and asked where they were from. When she found out that the family was from WV, the waitress stepped from behind the counter and looked the family up and down. The family looked on with amazement and wondered "What in the world?" Suddenly, the waitress said, "Well, I thought all people from WV and Kentucky were barefoot, but you are wearing shoes." With that comment, the family walked out of McDonald's. There are just some really nutty people in this world. Thank you for your kindness to the people and comments of a state that I love - WV.
Love this! Both sets of my grandparents raised their families in Wyoming county. My Mom was one of 11 kids, and my Dad was one of 16, so I have many, many cousins! Even though I didn’t grow up there, I spent lots of time visiting my relatives in Wyoming County…some of my fondest memories! One of my aunts was a court reporter at the courthouse for many years. Wyoming County is such a beautiful place! Thanks, Shane and Melody!!
hi melody and shane. just wanted to say i appreciate your time of yall taking rides and having pictures of my west virginia. i was raised in boone county, but have family in wyoming county also. I miss wv so very much and it will always be home to me. Im currently in Laredo,Tx, minutes away from the border of mexico. came here in 2020 with a job, and with covid happening, i have ended up stuck here. Its dangerous here with all the border crossings and heavy crime, i have been trying to get back home, but cant seem to get enough money, nor find a place to live affordable on the internet. The people are good, but not as friendly or helpful as back home. The population speaks 95% spanish, and I speak 100% english. there is a huge language gap, so i end up pretty much alone, no friends or social life. Your videos give me a little more inspiration to try and make it back to where i love so much. Thanks
Enjoyed this ! Another fascinating and beautiful place in West Virginia! I remember Curt Warner, the running back , he was a great player. He went to college at Penn State, I think ....anyhow ...appreciate y'all always...God bless....🙏❤
Ole Jose's restaurant is excellent. Hard to decide over BBQ in Mullens or Mexican in Pineville. Not too many years ago it was bring your own granola bars, glad the area is growing!
That peacock bistro and club Was a large hotel with efficiency apartments too This was in the late 1970’s My Dad lived in one I stayed a many many weeks there in the summertime with my Daddy I cannot remember the folks last name who owned it I think his first name was Bailey Brought back lots of sweet memories My daddy’s gone now
Burning Rock is not located at Pineville, it is located at Lynco just outside of Oceana and there was a fire lookout tower built on top of Burning Rock it was there from about 1933 until about 1980 and it is true that snow would never lay on Burning Rock that’s how it got it’s name. When Appalachian power built the power station at Crouch,s Farm behind the Clear Fork Valley Golf Course. The high voltage power lines passed close to the fire tower and they took it down. There is a communication towers located right next to burning rock today. It is a very beautiful place to go very peaceful and quiet the. It’s the highest point in this area and you can see all the way into Virginia and Kentucky it’s at around 3,000 feet in elevation.
There was a man from West Virginia who was friends with my grandparents told me if west Virginia was flatten out it would be the biggest state in union
Shane, what is the name of that piece of music that starts at the 3 minute mark in this video? And who is the artist? I would love to know. It is haunting and beautiful. Thanks in advance.
Heath Slater, cool! Sounds like he took the name of the famous wrestler (and shooter) Dirty Dick Slater. Circa 2009, I knew a woman in Hardy, KY, who has a cousin named Andrew Varney. He was playing the role of "Doink The Clown" in Ohio Valley Wrestling.
Some great riding in that area for sure. Thanks for sharing Only one thing would have made this video better, is if Melody was singing Eye of The Tiger. Doing her best Rocky impersonation running up the stairs.... Rising up....
I love all this history I went through Virginia and West Virginia in a semi at night every time didn’t get to see anything
West Virginia is beautiful including the people in it. People that don't live here have the wrong impression because they tend to believe the stories they've heard. I've had the opportunity to visit many other states throughout my younger years and I've never found any other place I would want to call home even as much as I loved Rhoad Island because I love to fish. Thank you, Shane and Melody. ❤🙏
Love, Love, Love you showing WV. I'm from oho and moved to WV about 10 yrs ago.
Thank ya for watching, Mary
The Guyandotte River runs through Chapmanville also. The river flooded our town and home several times in the early sixties. Would appreciate a video of Chapmanville if feasible. These areas are my roots in my early years. Had relatives in Buckeye and Bozo also and many more.
Wow. What a perfect day with my two favorite adventurers. The colors and views from that courthouse were wonderful
Yes it was!
I would so love to live out the rest of my life in some of the places you visit. So peaceful and beautiful.
I felt the same way, and at the ripe old age of 50 I finally made it happen. Best decision of my life, I love it here.. like nowhere I've ever been. The people are as wonderful as these ancient mountains. Feel free to reach out, be happy to help you find your own piece of .."Almost Heaven"
Also The fall leafs look wonderful while trucking on down the road yall ! Thanks!
My stepdads from Oceana and Pineville, I asked him about it. He said Pinevilles a hellhole lol
The tour you made of the Itmann company store/ post office building. The same stone was used for the courthouse. Nice mason work...Thanks for touring wyoming county
I was born in Wyoming county. My family has lived there over two hundred years. My great grandfather's funeral was held at the courthouse in Pineville.
Ole Jose is an amazing restaurant ..you gotta go there sometime
West Virginia rocks. One of the most beautiful and underrated states in the USA. Love your research and history Melody. Only you and Shane could say it so well. I also love these old court houses. Got one here where I live in Wooster, Ohio county seat of Wayne. I have plenty of pics of it.
Nice car at 9:12!
Thanks for sharing the Weaver Hotel picture. That belonged to my great-grandparents.
Awesome looking place. Great video.
you drove by one of my delivery stops, I leave there and go to Oceana then Logan, Williamson and Pikeville.
Thank you for sharing!! I lived in Pineville for a couple years and in Wyoming Co. For even longer.
Did you guys see The Cow Shed Motel? Lol --Heather Westphal
I was so blessed the other day, I had to call home to a business in Clarksburg, WV. Being in Florida for years, I’m so used to rudeness and disrespect, that I kept apologizing to the wonderful lady for bothering her. It is wonderful to see home! Thank❤
I'm only 15 minutes from Pineville.Nice little town!
We loved it there
Great video guys enjoy watching
Good video!! I find that the rock formation called Castje Rock very much resembles the rock formation in Lee County Va. known as Old Stone Face and another name I will not mention. I once saw a post card that actually had the other name printed on it. The card was from the 1950's or 1960's, which is the era from which it was commonly referred to by that name.
It is so awesome that you include old photographs of some of the places you have visited. These photographs really help your audience to not only learn about the history of a particular place, but understand it based on economics and geography. Some people out west and other places believe that all the people in WV are redneck hillbillies. Several years ago in my social studies class we were discussing stereotyping. One student mentioned that she and her family visited California that previous summer. Apparently, they stopped at a McDonald's to eat lunch. The waitress who took the order commented on their accent and asked where they were from. When she found out that the family was from WV, the waitress stepped from behind the counter and looked the family up and down. The family looked on with amazement and wondered "What in the world?" Suddenly, the waitress said, "Well, I thought all people from WV and Kentucky were barefoot, but you are wearing shoes." With that comment, the family walked out of McDonald's. There are just some really nutty people in this world. Thank you for your kindness to the people and comments of a state that I love - WV.
Love this! Both sets of my grandparents raised their families in Wyoming county. My Mom was one of 11 kids, and my Dad was one of 16, so I have many, many cousins! Even though I didn’t grow up there, I spent lots of time visiting my relatives in Wyoming County…some of my fondest memories! One of my aunts was a court reporter at the courthouse for many years. Wyoming County is such a beautiful place! Thanks, Shane and Melody!!
DANG YOU MISSED THE PINNACLE ROCK, the restaurant known all over the world! God Bless, (Glen) WV.
Thank you Melody and Shane. I appreciate that you incorporate old pictures and also show some places of interest.
Court house reminds me to of the one in the first Back to the Future. Really nice!
hi melody and shane. just wanted to say i appreciate your time of yall taking rides and having pictures of my west virginia. i was raised in boone county, but have family in wyoming county also. I miss wv so very much and it will always be home to me. Im currently in Laredo,Tx, minutes away from the border of mexico. came here in 2020 with a job, and with covid happening, i have ended up stuck here. Its dangerous here with all the border crossings and heavy crime, i have been trying to get back home, but cant seem to get enough money, nor find a place to live affordable on the internet. The people are good, but not as friendly or helpful as back home. The population speaks 95% spanish, and I speak 100% english. there is a huge language gap, so i end up pretty much alone, no friends or social life. Your videos give me a little more inspiration to try and make it back to where i love so much. Thanks
Hang in there, Bobbie, there will be better days for you. We will say a prayer for your situation.
@@realappalachia thank you.. Amen
So beautiful
Did you 2 have any cheese cake or bread pudding? Before u d the ending shot. Last vedio was funny of u 2 getting tongue tied😀😄🙃😂
OMG y’all, my good friend is from Pineville (lives in Charlotte, NC now) and she’s a Simmons! Loved this…thanks again for another great video. 💕
Castle Rock looks like a head, you got two eyes, a nose, and mouth, pretty cool
Another good one. Thank You!
Thank you for visiting Wyoming County, come back anytime! There's a Pinnacle Drive Inn, that make the best hotdogs.
Been there several times. Hometown of Curt Warner.
Enjoyed this ! Another fascinating and beautiful place in West Virginia! I remember Curt Warner, the running back , he was a great player. He went to college at Penn State, I think ....anyhow ...appreciate y'all always...God bless....🙏❤
I help tile the little general there back in 2012 lol !
Ole Jose's restaurant is excellent. Hard to decide over BBQ in Mullens or Mexican in Pineville. Not too many years ago it was bring your own granola bars, glad the area is growing!
Yes! We were impressed that there are some options nowadays.
That peacock bistro and club
Was a large hotel with efficiency apartments too
This was in the late 1970’s
My Dad lived in one
I stayed a many many weeks there in the summertime with my Daddy
I cannot remember the folks last name who owned it
I think his first name was Bailey
Brought back lots of sweet memories
My daddy’s gone now
Burning Rock is not located at Pineville, it is located at Lynco just outside of Oceana and there was a fire lookout tower built on top of Burning Rock it was there from about 1933 until about 1980 and it is true that snow would never lay on Burning Rock that’s how it got it’s name. When Appalachian power built the power station at Crouch,s Farm behind the Clear Fork Valley Golf Course. The high voltage power lines passed close to the fire tower and they took it down. There is a communication towers located right next to burning rock today. It is a very beautiful place to go very peaceful and quiet the. It’s the highest point in this area and you can see all the way into Virginia and Kentucky it’s at around 3,000 feet in elevation.
A question for Shane--Does Melody always smile?-- LOL enjiy the two of you very much.
There was a man from West Virginia who was friends with my grandparents told me if west Virginia was flatten out it would be the biggest state in union
Did you eat at Ole Jose grill
You all should go to black water falls and film it.
Where are you two from?
Shane and Melody, who watches all of the cats when you two are on the road? 😹
Shane, what is the name of that piece of music that starts at the 3 minute mark in this video? And who is the artist? I would love to know. It is haunting and beautiful. Thanks in advance.
Nice looking place rock was neat looked kinda like a face.
Wow
Heath Slater, cool! Sounds like he took the name of the famous wrestler (and shooter) Dirty Dick Slater. Circa 2009, I knew a woman in Hardy, KY, who has a cousin named Andrew Varney. He was playing the role of "Doink The Clown" in Ohio Valley Wrestling.
Heath is Dicks son.
Castle Rock looks like a face. The tip of the nose is black and then you can see the rest of the face. Also...Love some Tudor's
Castle Rock looks like there's a face on it with no mouth, But then again my eye sight isn't great.
So Pineville was named after pine trees. Was that real pine trees or evergreen trees?
My grandad and great uncle were coal miners in ky
My great uncle had black lung
The rock looks a face.
Castle rock definitely looks like a face, imho
Don't stop at Tudor's in Parkersburg , hate to say it but thier horrible.
They’re
Some great riding in that area for sure. Thanks for sharing
Only one thing would have made this video better, is if Melody was singing Eye of The Tiger. Doing her best Rocky impersonation running up the stairs.... Rising up....
He's the one man band babyyyy...Heath Slater(miller), woooooooo
Woooooo