<![CDATA[Pocahontas County Film Preservation Symposium <br />& Moonshine Jamboree - Blog]]>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:55:14 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Another Word from Our Sponsors]]>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:06:11 -0800http://www.pocfest.com/1/post/2010/06/another-word-from-our-sponsors.htmlThe LoJo Lovefactory is the official red wine, peanut, light bulb string and purple streamer supplier of Pocfest. Thanks, LoJo!
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]]><![CDATA[Your Guide to Pocfest]]>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:51:58 -0800http://www.pocfest.com/1/post/2010/06/your-guide-to-pocfest.htmlGet your last minute instructions to Arrive Alive at Pocfest.
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]]><![CDATA[A Word from Our Sponsors]]>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:20:36 -0800http://www.pocfest.com/1/post/2010/06/a-word-from-our-sponsors.htmlCelebrity Dairy in Siler City, North Carolina is the official goat cheese supplier for Pocfest!Picture

















A goat.
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                                                                 Cheese.
]]><![CDATA[Pocfest Cafe Press store is Open! Buy! Buy! Buy!]]>Sat, 29 May 2010 16:19:29 -0800http://www.pocfest.com/1/post/2010/05/pocfest-cafe-press-store-is-open-buy-buy-buy.htmlYes sir (and ma'am), you'll be able to have your very own Pocfest souvenirs, to cherish forever or until they wear out, whichever comes first. All sorts of products are available for men, women and babies, all with the Pocfest banjo cat and the immortal words of Ro-Revus, "Never use the out of doors for a bathroom."

Follow this link to CafePress.
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]]><![CDATA[here comes Twig Palace ]]>Mon, 17 May 2010 15:06:38 -0800http://www.pocfest.com/1/post/2010/05/here-comes-twig-palace.htmlThis just in.  Twig Palace of Twig Palace fame to perform at Pōcfest  Other Washington/New Orleans acts may follow.  -Chad

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]]><![CDATA[Historic Pocahontas County photos]]>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:23:08 -0800http://www.pocfest.com/1/post/2010/04/historic-pocahontas-county-photos.htmlChad here.  These are from WVU's Historical Photographs Collection.  They were all taken in Pocahontas County, some quite near where we'll be staying at High Rocks. 



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56 Years a Coal Miner
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Miner Driving Horse Drawn Coal Cart at Gilliam
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Musicians at the Pocahontas County Fair
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Coke Ovens at Night
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W. Va. State Police Pouring Out Moonshine at Williamson
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Hamilton Wright Organization, Inc.; Women Look at Dresses
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Gristmill at Mill Point
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Yokum, Festy; Logging Crew
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Preparing Hand Set Type for the Pocahontas Times, Marlinton
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River Baptism
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140 Foot Telescope, Green Bank
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International News Photo; Pearl Buck Awarded Nobel Prize
]]><![CDATA[Scouting trip]]>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:28:26 -0800http://www.pocfest.com/1/post/2010/04/scouting-trip.htmlDiana L. and I (this is Dwight writing this) spent the weekend in Pocahontas County, scouting Pocfest locations.

I drove from Baltimore, but with a stop in Culpeper, Virginia, so took the GPS-approved route of taking I-81 down to I-64, then west into West Virginia, then north on Highway 219. There are several ways getting to Pocahontas County from the north and east, and each one is gorgeous. I've grown fond of this route mostly largely because this is the way I came on my first trip to (I've been four times now), and I love the vistas and the farmland heading north at dusk. If anything it's almost too beautiful. I've posted a few pictures so you'll get the idea of what it looks like in Pocahontas County.

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We stayed at Blue Lick Run, home of Pocfest hostess Brynn K., and the main site for 4th of July activities. Brynn has a charming house at the edge of the National Forest.
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Looking down towards Blue Lick Run from the Airstream.
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The kitty swarm at Blue Lick Run. There are five siblings who live on (or under) the porch. They tend to move in a furry pack, especially at mealtime.
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High Rocks Camp--Pocfest headquarters. This is the big open area in the center. The buildings, shelters and facilities are on a ring around the outskirts.
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A typical three-sided shelter at High Rocks. As you can see, the fourth side is a tarp. Each half of the shelter has two cots, with a partial wall between the two halves.
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The historic mill at Mill Point, on the National Historic Register. The mill is being renovated and has a lot of cool old stuff inside. Best of all, though, is walking in the mill wheel like a hamster.
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Pearl S. Buck's birthplace, in Hillsboro. There is a museum here. We're considering arranging a tour at Pocfest.
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In the old Opera House in Marlinton. We'll be having film screenings here--among other events.
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The old railroad trestle bridge, with a swimming hole underneath.
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The one room schoolhouse (owned by Brynn). We'll be doing something fun here, too.
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The "three-quarters barn" below Blue Lick Run. We probably won't do anything here, but it sure is nice, huh?
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