Ever been in a situation where you need a formal dress, but can’t bring yourself to pay more than $100 for a dress you’d only wear once? That’s the situation Danae Wells wants to help you with. A high school senior, Danae established From Pauper to Princess, where teen girls can rent or buy formal gowns and dresses for a fraction of the cost. Not only that, Danae can also help you accessorize, from shoes to jewelry to complete the look.
Dress rentals range from $20 to $50 per night, with …

Farmers Markets are now becoming a common fixture in Charleston, WV as residents start hankering for fresh, organic produce. Aside from getting the best ingredients, farmers markets also give shoppers to chat with the farmers who grow the vegetables, and support the local economy.
These farmers markets are seen to address the needs of the locals for healthy alternatives. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared West Virginia as one of the most obese state in the USA, it is hoped that these markets make fresh fruits and vegetables …

The Charleston Town Center is gaining new shops and brands that would certainly appeal to the female population and visitors of Charleston, Wv.
Fashion store White House/Black Market recently opened, featuring their trademark simple, yet elegant designs. The boutique is having sales promotions throughout the whole of April.
Leather goods brand Coach will also open this April, followed by beauty care and fragrance store Sephora and fashion apparel and accesories store Francesca’s in June.
The four stores are located on the first floor near Starbucks.

The Almost Heaven Chorus female barbershop groups will be traveling throughout the Kanawha Valley on Tuesday. Songs will be delivered to sweethearts, spouses, or just someone who could use a lift.
For musical Valentine delivery, songs will be sung 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Popular Valentine tunes are “Love Me Tender,” “If I Had My Way,” and “I Love You a Bushel and a Peck.” However, the ladies are open to other requests.
A fee of $30 includes two or three tunes and a box of chocolates. Call 304-925-SING or 304-982-5092 …

Serenade your special someone on Valentine’s Day, to be delivered by the Kanawha Kordsmen Barbershop Quartet.
For $55, give your honey two songs, a personalized card, a silk rose and chocolates in a heart-shaped box. The Barbershop Quartet say the most popular tunes are “Heart of My Heart, I Love You” and “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.”
Quartets will be delivering their sweet musical messages throughout Kanawha and Putnam counties as well as in the Huntington area, he said. Tunes will be sung from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
Call …

Three particularly well-established businesses function as anchors of the city’s Village District and are owned by female entrepreneurs. Libby Chatfield of Charleston Bread, Ann Seville of Taylor Books and Ellen Beal of Ellen’s Homemade Ice Cream are these well-loved establishments, and they were recently highlighted in the Charleston Daily Mail.
In 1995, Taylor Books opened near the mid-point of the seven-block street. Two years later, Ellen’s Homemade Ice Cream opened directly across the street, and in 2006 Charleston Bread arrived on the scene a few blocks down. The three shops thrive, …

Treasures of WV is a website and online shop that showcases handmade goods, local music, and books from and about the Mountain State.
All items featured on the site are created by West Virginia artisans and craftsmen.
The sites is owned and operated by Tammy Shuff, a South Charleston native and a talented artisan. She designs and creates some of the jewelry featured in Treasures of WV’s virtual gallery.
Items on the site are grouped in various sales categories: artwork, books, holiday décor, home décor, hunting and fishing, jewelry, pottery and …

Comic book fans rejoice! Your search for the latest releases or to fill in the gaps in your collection has ended with Lost Legion Games and Comics at Five Corners on Charleson’s West Side.

Lost Legion Games and Comics is one of West Virginia’s largest comic and game stores. The store features comic books, games, cards, figurines, posters, and other collectibles sought after by casual and hardcore collectors alike.

The onset of the warm summer months signals the beginning of West Virginia’s farmers markets season.
Whether they are large, highly-organized affairs or smaller, more casual ones, there is no denying the pull that a good farmers market has over the local community. Nothing beats fresh, just off-the-farm fruits and vegetables, as well as artisinal foods from small but highly-dedicated specialty makers.
For a detailed list of markets springing up soon, check out: http://www.wvfarmers.org/
Since early 1990s, the number of farmers’ markets in West Virginia has increased by 300%, which means that …

Purple Moon owners Chuck and Connie Hamsher are expanding their business. Recently opened, Modern by Design is a furniture shop that compliments their original store — selling vintage midcentury modern pieces.
The store caters to the rising interest among consumers for classic modern pieces, yet keeps the price friendly with its inventory of “reissued” furniture. Though the couple are aware that selling copies of the original pieces would raise eyebrows of serious collectors, they are confident that they have a market for these pieces in Charleston. Original pieces that sell …