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The Refreshing French 75: Best of Both Worlds

Summertime is finally here, and with it brings lemonade on the back porch or maybe a nice gin and tonic. But what if you could have the best of both worlds? Well, my friends, you can. And it’s called the French...

A Vagabond Comeback for Chef Matt Welsch

He realizes people have been wondering, and he respects the fact. That’s why Matt Welsch, known to many as the “Vagabond Chef,” has tried to be as transparent as possible. Nearly 200 people contributed an av...

The Ex-Pat’s Guide to New Wheeling

The Wheeling Ex-Patriot Do you call Wheeling, WV home, but currently live somewhere else?  If yes, we here at Weelunk.com consider you an "Ex-Pat".   Are you home now, visiting for Thanksgivin...

Community University Kicks Off its New Class

West Liberty University’s Community University is ready to begin a new slate of classes for students ages 50 and over. The casual classes meet mostly at the Highlands Center campus and offer a variety of topics...

Vagabond Chef Uncovers Food For Thought

He’s a vagabond, after all, and that is why Matt Welsch had to follow the urge to jump on his motorcycle last week to ride down the country roads of West Virginia. Over a nine-day period, Welsch zig-zagged n...

Vagabond Tales: A Trip to D.C.

Like many adventures, this one began with a question: Would you like to come to D.C. for our event? The question is ever-changing. My answer, a constant, “Yes!” I first heard of the West Virginia State So...

Matt Welsch: A Stay At Home Vagabond?

By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Go ahead. Ask him. “How’s life been, Chef?” Quickly, Matt Welsch will reply, “It’s been an adventure.” And he means it. Completely. Since roaming the woods of Mar...

Weelunker Derrick McKee Reviews the Vagabond

One More Final Friday By Derrick McKee Weelunk Contributor I’m a big fan of knowing exactly when a certain event will take place. For instance, I already know I have plans every single year on the firs...

Vagabond Brunch Pleases Family, Cures Hangovers

There's nothing like running a website that encourages people to do things to make one realize that they don't do enough. So last Sunday my family and I traded our Honey Bunches of Oats for a brunch on the town...