Have you ever contributed to or created a Kickstarter project? Are you addicted to looking through all the possibilities like I am? It is a mind-blowing site to sift through and it is a brilliant way to fundraise for creative projects. I root for Kickstarter projects the way some people root for sports teams. Although, I am on the sidelines for most, my husband and I have funded a few. The first one I backed was close to home. My three childhood friends –all artists–were…
Have you seen the awesome posters hanging around Shepherdstown announcing Pants Velour? We selfishly lured one of our favorite bands to Shepherdstown by promising to help promote their show. The posters are vibrant, fun, funky and they make you want to go out and dance –just like the band! And you should. Pants Velour is a nine person hip hop party with rock out music and smarty pants lyrics. We have seen them in NYC and DC and they are coming to the Shepherdstown Opera…
I was at a holiday party and found myself telling a group of people how much I loved living here. We were all transplants and I was the newest at almost five years. One woman who has been in Shepherdstown over 30 years said that she was told that you are not really considered “from here” unless you were conceived here, but she has never felt more at home anywhere else. We ticked off a long list of reasons to live and raise our children…