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They host Spring, Summer and Fall Festivals, plus an Appalachian Christmas Village the first two weekends of December. The farm is open most days for group tours and to anyone on weekends from May through October. The quality of what they provide has allowed the location to become a Smithsonian Affiliate site. Heritage Farm is home to a vast amount of central Appalachian culture, history and “stuff” – everything from tools to guns to kitchen supplies used throughout history. The farm was featured in 2011 on the History Channel’s long-running show, American Pickers. Started by local legend Michael Perry, Heritage Farm’s mission is to be a reminder of the past and how people in this region survived tough times and lived to prosper and thrive. All funds raised from this event go to the Ronald McDonald House in Huntington. In fact, the firefighters deliver a nine-alarm chili that will burn your mouth! Chili of every kind is served – everything from goat or buffalo to vegetarian and more. Over the years, the Huntington Fire Department, Cabell Huntington Hospital, and others have been the favorites. Vendors compete against each other to see who sells the most chili. Produced by local chef Ron Smith, ChiliFest has been a Huntington staple for several decades and is connected to the Chili Society’s World Championship. Location: West Virginia Hot Dog Festival 5. All the monies raised – which over the years totals more than $275,000 – go to support the Hoops Family Children’s Hospital. All local hot dog vendors are invited to participate.Īctivities include hot dog-eating contests, the Bun Run, Buns on Bikes ride, and a wiener dog race.
Celebrating the city’s love of hot dogs, it takes place annually in late July. Huntington is home to the annual Hot Dog Festival, sponsored by iHeart Media. When the flags are out, tours are available, or you can quietly stroll through the area and reflect on our nation’s freedoms, which make us unique in the world. Then-Director Kevin Brady was moved by the idea and it turned into an annual event. The project was conceived by Tom Bowen, a Huntington native who participated in the rescue and cleanup at New York’s Twin Towers. Among those who died on Flight 77, which crashed into the Pentagon, was Huntington native and Marshall grad Dr. The purpose of this display is to remember the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001.
See the Healing FieldĮach September, the Greater Huntington Park & Recreation District descends on Spring Hill Cemetery and puts out hundreds of American flags in rows. Either way, the opportunity to sit down and eat pizza out with your people in a spacious location is cool! Their sauce is very sweet, which some love and others hate. Over the years I’ve met HUGE Evaroni’s fans and just as many detractors.
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This Kenova restaurant is vibrant – it is always full – and their pizza is unique. Places like this used to exist back in the 1970s and ‘80s, but they’ve kind of lost their place in society.
Imagine it … a sit-down pizza place where a family can come together, eat pizza, and have a good time. Location: See the links to each of the restaurants above. Opinions vary on who serves the best “dog.” Y’all figure it out. Make sure you order it the same way each time so you have a true comparison. They include some kind of chili, mustard, and onions. What you also need to know is that Huntington has its own way of doing hot dogs. We tried every place that wasn’t a popular franchise (OK, Sam’s Hot Dogs is in five states, but it still has a local feel). Once, when my sister came to visit, we made it a point to do what I call the Hot Dog Trail. I’d wager more than any other city in the nation. Why, I’m not sure, but there are a lot of hot dog stands here. The idea is that over the years you check each suggestion off your “bucket list.” 1. Enjoy this list, which my team at the Mountain Health Foundations came up with over a fun dinner one night after work. The goal is to give you at least 100 ideas of fun things to do in and around Huntington. What follows is a bit of a tribute to Huntington. My thoughts have recently been reinforced by the Wall Street Journal in an article on the 10 best places nationally for remote workers to live. It is a secret – a diamond in the rough just waiting to be polished to a bright gleam. From my perspective, I see a town on the rise. Instead, I look at what this city could be in the future. Huntington, West Virginia is a fun place! Having lived here since 2005, I don’t dwell on days gone by, when the population was higher and downtown was bustling (which it is again).
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