Friends of Wheeling Archives

DOWNTOWN LIVING: Just the Right Downsize for Orphy and Mary Jo

February 21, 2020

Orphy and Mary Jo Klempa are not part of the new wave of “downtowners.” It was about six years ago when they left their out-the-pike Edgewood neighborhood home, when none of the now-renovated places were ava...

Ohio Valley EVENTS Have a Lot of Flair

Phyllis Sigal

February 20, 2020

MARDI GRAS FLAIR The Junior League of Wheeling presents Affair with Mardi Gras Flair at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Wheeling Artisan Center. The evening will feature live music from Jukebox and the New Ag...

‘Souper’ EVENTS on Tap in the Area

Phyllis Sigal

January 30, 2020

SUPER ‘SOUPER BOWL’ EVENTS • Join the Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling Inc. for its SOUPer Bowl Party! from 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. The New Age Adenas will be playing from 6:30-10:30 p.m. There will be foo...

DOWNTOWN LIVING: The Writing on the Wall at Boury Lofts Was a Good Sign

Phyllis Sigal

January 29, 2020

Editor’s note: While downtown Wheeling living has always been a thing, it seems as if there are more apartments than ever. With the refurbishment of the Boury Lofts, the Stone Center and the Flat Iron Building,...

Chill Out With Upcoming EVENTS

Phyllis Sigal

January 23, 2020

ICE BREAKER Get ready to celebrate winter while helping your local community at the area’s newest wintertime celebration — WinterFest, Saturday, Jan. 25, at Oglebay Park! The fun kicks off at noon Saturday wit...

Theater, Music, Tours — EVENTS Are Blossoming

Weelunk Staff

September 19, 2019

PLANT YOURSELF AT TOWNGATE Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre opens its 51st season of community theater with Paul Zindel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigol...

For the Love of Bicycling: Then and Now

Jeanne Finstein

July 24, 2019

Bicyclists in the Ohio Valley enjoy myriad recreational opportunities, from scenic bike trails to winding country roads beyond the city. Wheeling has a rich bicycling tradition, as evidenced by the popularity o...

Events to Celebrate Statehood, Independence Hall and Suspension Bridge Milestones

Jessica Broverman

June 17, 2019

A once-in-a-lifetime celebration experience is on tap from Thursday, June 20, through Sunday, June 23, marking milestone anniversaries with family-friendly signature summer events. “A number of elements came...

Placing of Roses on Civil War Veterans’ Graves, Tours and Ceremony at Greenwood Cemetery

Provided

May 26, 2019

Friends of Wheeling will partner with the Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable in placing white roses on the graves of both Union and Confederate Civil War veterans in Greenwood Cemetery, beginning at 9 a.m. on Mem...

Memorial Day Weekend EVENTS Mark Summer’s Start

Weelunk Staff

May 23, 2019

MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION Kick off summer at Oglebay this Memorial Day weekend with live entertainment, fireworks, face painting, inflatable rides and more! Festivities include a fireworks extravaganza at 9:1...

EVENTS: Paint the Town at First Friday

Weelunk Staff

September 6, 2018

FIRST FRIDAY The Gallery Hop at Artworks Around Town on Friday, Sept. 7, will usher in a two-month celebration of the art of plein air painting. As a preliminary to “Paint Historic Wheeling” set for later ...

Tom Griffith’s Wheeling: Art and Architecture Walk

Provided

August 28, 2018

A unique art walk celebrating the work of Tom Griffith will take place Thursday, Sept. 6, in downtown Wheeling. The fundraising event is being sponsored by the Friends of Wheeling Inc and Wheeling Heritage. ...

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