The 14th Annual Greenbrier Valley Polar Bear Plunge Club, a charity event for the non-profit Child and Youth Advocacy Center of Lewisburg is set for Saturday, March 11, beginning at 1 p.m. and will be held at a new venue this year, the Ronceverte Island Park.    Due to extensive damage to Blue Bend caused by last June’s floods, Polar Bear officials made the decision to plunge into the Greenbrier River at Ronceverte. Future plunges will continue once Blue Bend has been restored to normal by the National Forest Service. Plungers earn their membership cards during the 2014 Greenbrier Valley Polar Bear Plunge. Photo courtesy Connie Manchester Each year, Polar Bear members seek out sponsorships to plunge and 100 percent of the proceeds  go directly to the non-profit Child and Youth Advocacy... 01/20/2017

  The Winter Music Festival will be January 28th in downtown Lewisburg. First, I wanted to provide readers some background on this Winter Music Festival.   In 2013, Lewisburg and Greenbrier Valley, West Virginia area musicians organized a fundraiser to benefit a fellow musician who had experienced a house fire resulting in total loss of his family’s home and possessions. The collaborative event was so successful in drawing upon the community's support, that the desire to bring the community together to assist with such unfortunate situations grew into an annual event. The event became known as the Greenbrier Valley Winter Music Festival. The musicians that organized the first event went on to established the West Virginia Winter Music Festival Inc., in the Fall of 2015, as a way to perp... 01/19/2017

 Lamplighter is a beautiful neighborhood tucked away in a small valley of single family homes on half acres to over one acre that is conveniently located less than a mile from downtown Lewisburg. Easy access and minutes from I-64 and close to shopping, restaurants, WalMart and Lowes.  Lamplighter is located off the main highways and does not get a lot of traffic .. it is surrounded by beautiful mountains.  What's the Neighborhood Like? The homes you would expect to find for sale in the Lamplighter Neighborhood are generally going to range between 2,000 and 4,500 square feet.  You will find the homes are two story brick/siding with basements and walkouts, decks/patios, with 2 car garages, and mature landscaping.   Lamplighter Village Real Estate Market Update:  Two homes sold in 2016.  3... 01/18/2017

 MLK Commemorative March, 1/16/2017, Lewisburg WV  The annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. commemorative march will be on Monday, January 16th. Line up will be at the Greenbrier County Courthouse on Court Street at 11:00 AM.  Immediately after the march, a community lunch and program will be held at the Lewisburg United Methodist Church on Washington Street.  Enjoy a free lunch, music and speakers on this day.  The below 2015 video depicts people throughout Greenbrier County participating in Lewisburg's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day march. People of all ages gather for the yearly event carrying signs expressing messages of peace and freedom.  Contact Rebecca Gaujot, Lewisburg WV, Real Estate Agent, at 304-520-2133, when you are in the market to buy or sell a home. 01/14/2017

               (The above Lewisburg home is listed at $1,125,000 offering 5BRs/4BA with 5,169 sq.ft. of living space on 6 acres, and a 2,637 sq ft unfinished basement.) Lewisburg homes for sale 2016 Year End Recap: There are currently 76 Residential Homes for sale in Lewisburg, priced from a low of $45,500 to a high of $1,300,000. Currently, there are 3 homes under contract.  The 2016 year end stats show there have been 100 Lewisburg Residential Home sales, priced from a low of $77,500 to a high of $750,000 with an average price of $222,766. Average days on the market was 157 and the shortest days on market was 1 day. The sale price/list price ratio was 93%.  Check out the current inventory for Lewisburg WV Homes For Sale All types of homes can be found in Lewisburg from ranch homes to ... 01/11/2017

 Celebrate the life and music of Little Jimmy Dickens, one of the West Virginia's most beloved musical ambassadors, at Carnegie Hall on Friday, January 13 at 7:30 p.m. Featured performers include Larry Groce, Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys, The Carpenter Ants, Julie Adams, John Lilly, and Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. Tickets to this special performance are only $10.  To purchase tickets to the Little Jimmy Dickens Tribute please visit www.carnegiehallwv.org or call (304) 645-7917.     James Cecil Dickens (December 19, 1920 – January 2, 2015), better known as Little Jimmy Dickens, was an American country music singer famous for his humorous novelty songs, his small size, 4'11", and his rhinestone-studded outfits (which he is given credit for introducing into country music live performances).... 01/10/2017

 While attending the Shanghai Parade on January 1, 2017, in Lewisburg WV, I  stopped by my REMAX office.  In our office window was an Australia Shepherd watching the people and the parade. I hurried and snapped some photos of this dog in the window.  No, it isn't my dog Zeke, although he was with me. The dog in the window is Sheila, an Australia shepherd,  and belongs to Paula Lueske. Seems Sheila wants to be inside away from all the noise.  So, the answer to the question How Much is That Doggie in the Window?  Sorry, she's not for sale!    Stop in at our REMAX office and let us assist you in your home search.  REMAX is a pet-friendly office!  REMAX Vision Quest is located at 1034 E. Washington Street, Lewisburg, West Virginia.  01/09/2017

 On January 1, the Shanghai Parade in historic Lewisburg, WV. is the first parade of the season that has been going on since the Civil War.This is a 150-year tradition when anyone can enter the parade and dress up in their own wacky costume and walk with many others in this unique, extemporaneous parade.  It was a sunny and warm day for a parade with temps in the mid 40s.  This annual New Year's Day parade featured colorful costumes and creative participants.  The streets were lined with families and friends enjoying a fun parade.  In previous years our fire chief, Wayne Pennington had dressed as the New Year's Baby for 20 years and has walked in the parade in sub-zero weather.            This year, our mayor John Manchester, dressed as the New Year's Baby. Lucky for him it was 45 degre... 01/08/2017

 This post provides real estate information for November 2016 for the Greenbrier Pines Subdivision located in Lewisburg, West Virginia. The Greenbrier Pines subdivision is located one mile from downtown Lewisburg, with shopping and fine dining, and a busy year-round calendar of community events, concerts, and live theatre. Increasingly popular as a tourist destination and a place to live, Lewisburg is often cited as one of America's best small towns.  To date, there are five active listings:  495 Old White Drive Lewisburg WV 24901 Square footage - 4116 MLS 15-1381; LP $450,000               124 OLD WHITE TERRACE LEWISBURG, WV 24901 Square footage - 2,015 MLS: 16-857; LP: $269,900             234 Old WHITE DRIVE LEWISBURG, WV 24901 Square footage - 3,780 MLS 16-1180; LP $429,900         ... 12/13/2016

  Get your tickets now for the Greenbrier Valley Theatre’s Christmas musical performances for Let It Snow, a holiday comedy by Peter Quilter. Dates:   December 2 and 3, 8-10 and 15-17Time:    7:30 p.m. Costs:   Tickets are $30 for general admission, $27 for seniors and $20 for children/students.  For tickets or more information, call GVT’s Box Office at 304-645-3838 or visit www.gvtheatre.org. Jack’s quiet Christmas is interrupted when his rowdy, vaudeville performing parents drop by for an unexpected visit. Together with his friend Maggie and his cheeky butler Graham, Jack must find a way to survive Christmas with the whole family. This delightful holiday musical will raise your spirits and fill you with Christmas cheer. Christmas carols are one of the many customs that make the holida... 12/03/2016

 This photo is from my listing located on Fairview Road in Lewisburg, West Virginia.  The owner/seller is a friend and invited my husband and I to a dinner party.  It's true.  Everyone congregated in the kitchen.  What I love about the interior of this house is the open floor plan, plus the large kitchen (16x18).  The best feature of the kitchen is the L-shaped exotic cosmic black granite countertops and the base a beautiful Tuscany porcelain tile.  The countertops and base are so sleek and unique.  They make the kitchen pop! This is my entry for Dick Greenberg's Photography Contest, Real Estate Interior Photo. I used my Samsung Android S5 Phoneto capture this image. I used my Android phone camera, of course. I did have a Nikon camera and when it stopped working, I never replaced it I j... 11/14/2016

 REMAX Vision Quest and listing REALTOR® Rebecca Gaujot are proud to announce that this Lewisburg house has closed and SOLD today! The sellers have moved out of state and the new owners are excited and plan to start doing some renovations to the house.    Located in historic Lewisburg, this 1956 Ranch house with 1500 sq ft of living space, offers 3BR/1BA, eat-in kitchen, dining room, large living room, sunroom, den, utility room, large front porch, and an attached one-car garage on 0.35 acres. Hardwood floors; fireplace in living room; large window in living room replaced in 2009. New water heater and furnace 2016.   If you're thinking about moving to Lewisburg or surrounding areas, or want to know the current value of  your property, give me a call and I'll be happy to give you a free ... 10/28/2016

 My neighborhood does not have any haunted houses for Halloween. We do a lot of outdoor Halloween decorations but not really spooky ones. Except for my neighbor up the street from my house. He has the best and scariest pumpkin character on the top of his roof. This photo was taken around 6 pm. He is one scary dude!  At night, the pumpkin character really lights up!  The kids will definitely be afraid to walk up to the door of this house..... then again, maybe not! This may be the favorite Haunt in the Greenbrier Pines Subdivision,  This post is written for Kimo Stowell ’s Halloween Post Contest. 10/26/2016

 Greenbrier Valley Theatre, the State Professional Theatre of West Virginia, presents One Slight Hitch. Lewis Black’s high-energy comedic romp runs  Dates/Time:  October 28 & 29 and November 3-5 and 10-12 at 7:30 p.m. with a Pay-What-You-Can Preview performance October 27 at 7:30 p.m. and a matinee performance November 5 at 2:30 p.m. Cost:  Tickets are $30 for general admission, $27 for seniors and $20 for children/students. For tickets or more information, call GVT’s Box Office at 304-645-3838 or visit www.gvtheatre.org. It’s suburban Cincinnati in 1981. Things are going perfectly on Courtney’s wedding day—until the doorbell rings. The unannounced arrival of Courtney’s good-for-nothing ex-boyfriend sets in motion a comic crisis that will leave you in stitches. Lewis Black’s hilarious f... 10/25/2016

 The Greenbrier Valley Board of Realtor's 6th Annual Feed the Feed Community Food Drive has begun! The Board’s Feed the Need Campaign started on Saturday, October 22. Julie Delorenzo and Rebecca Gaujot with REMAX Vision Quest, volunteered to work the table at Kroger's in Ronceverte collecting non-perishable food items and cash donations.  It was a huge success considering the cold temps and high winds.  We collected $300 cash donations and 202 non-perishable food items from 11am - 2pm.   After standing and talking all day, seeing the children wanting to give food to help Feed the Need was very heart warming.  The Greenbrier Valley Board of Realtor's Feed the Need Campaign ends the first week in December.  All proceeds will go to the local food pantries.  10/23/2016

 Greenbrier Valley Theatre will host a special Veteran’s Day Concert featuring the West Virginia Jazz Orchestra Date:      Wednesday, November 9Time:      7:30 PMTickets:  $16 for general admission, $13 for seniors, $11 for children and students. Veterans and active military personnel are admitted free of charge.  The concert will include classic jazz favorites as well as patriotic music. As part of the concert, a slideshow featuring photos of local veterans will play throughout the performance. Greenbrier Valley Theatre is now accepting photographs of veterans to be included in the slide show.  Photos should be submitted by October 31, 2016. All submissions should include name(s) of the Veteran(s) pictured, rank and branch of service, and years of service.  Photos can be submitted in p... 10/18/2016

  Carnegie Hall presents "You Belong To Me" for "On Screen/In Person" film series at 7 p.m. (informal reception at 6:30 p.m.) on Friday, October 21, 2016.    "You Belong To Me" is a compelling documentary that revisits the 1952 murder case in which Ruby McCollum, a black woman, fatally shot a white doctor, state Senator-elect Clifford Leroy Adams, in Florida. The film compiles research and interviews about the murder and subsequent court trial of Ruby McCollum in which she testified that Adams, the son of a powerful political family, had forced her into a long sexual relationship that resulted in an unwanted child, and that she shot him in self-defense. The slaying and ultimate trial stirred race relations in the southern town, and brought to light a left over legacy from the slavery er... 10/16/2016

 The following is a market update for townhome sales in Lewisburg WV.   There are four townhomes for sale in Lewisburg, WV.  If you are looking for stress-free/low maintenance living then you just might want to check out one of these townhomes.   Townhouse Lane Community is only one mile from downtown Lewisburg. There are two homes for sale. Both are two-story foyer, with fireplace.  3br/2.5 ba, 1825 sqft, list price $195,000 3br/2.5 ba, 1825 sqft, one-car garage; end unit, plus additional family room listed at $220,000 HOA fee is $85 a month   Blackbird Village Community - 2 homes for sale 2br/2ba, 1060 sqft, $160,000; HOA is $1,200 annually 3br/3ba, 1600 sqft, $209,900; HOA fee is $1,500 annually.    According to public records of the multiple listing service, there have been two town... 10/16/2016

 Rob Atha of Elevated Media has filmed videos of two of my properties. I do believe that using video as an Internet Marketing tool helps sell real estate. I have created my own videos but find Rob's professional videography is really so much better. Rob offers a one of a kind cinematic experience of the home or property you are selling. The videos are excellent quality. Today was video day work. I met Rob at 10am this morning to start filming three videos.  We went to Renick, White Sulphur Springs and Caldwell.  I will be posting the videos next week. I left  Rob at the top of The Retreat in Caldwell around 3:30pm. Below are some photos I captured of Rob Atha and his drone before going to another appointment. Besides real estate videography, Rob also does commercial drone applications,s... 10/14/2016

  Despite the early morning rain, dozens of local vendors and thousands of attendees turned out for the 32nd Annual Taste Of Our Towns (TOOT) on Saturday, October 8, in downtown Lewisburg. While TOOT is a critical fundraising event for Carnegie Hall, it also generates revenue for area businesses and organizations. This year, vendors collectively grossed over $24,000, and Carnegie Hall received more than $8,000, bringing the total gross revenue of the event to over $32,000. Attendees traveled from all over West Virginia, the United States, Western Europe, Southeast Asia, and South Africa. The staff of Carnegie Hall would like to recognize following contributors:  The Beef Jerky Outlet, The Greenbrier, and The Greenbrier Sporting Club donated in excess of the standard 25% of their earning... 10/13/2016