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dOlglMTAIM TIUI# " December 2003 • 3
Care serves foo00|
out of this world.
Given
iners, take notice!
There's a new cafe on
the sccne with great
es, huge portions and a fan-
listen up! Are
of limited dining op-
and taking your lunch to
day aftei day?
a hankering for some-
sweet and rich, and don't
drive to the DQ from
end of the coun-
You are going to think
re in heaven.
Starlight Cafe, located
le NRAO Science Center
Green Bank, opened
Day with little fan-
but the impact thev'xe
on dining bptions in the
:r end of the county has
I tremendous.
away in a corner, not
e out of sight, you'll find a
)act little kitchen with
ceramic tile alls.
Topper is the manag-
ht, and along with
staff of three, serve up
:h, snacks and tasty
aey're no stranger to large
- serving a hundred or
box hmches (ordered in
of course) at a time to,
and fall foliage bus
that stop at the observa-
d now that NRAO is in
movie business, Starlight
tg pizza to movie-
as well as the lunch
invited Bill Saxton,
graphic designer to
me when I stopped for
recently.
were several folks in
',waiting for ice cream - one
Mike Holstinc, NRAO's
Manager, whom I've
worked with in my former life
at McClintic Library. Mike
couldn t say enough about the
addition of the care, and ho
much NRAO employees ap-
preciate it.
It was still warm enough to
eat on the deck. so e placed
our order and
enjoyed the
autumn sun-
shine along
with another
table full of
NRAO em-
ployees.
Bill, a self-
professed con-
noisseur of
chicken salad,
ordered it in a
wrap, a soft
tortilla with garlic and herb
seasoning, with lettuce, toma-
to, onions and ranch dressing.
"It's fantastic." he said,
mentioning that Topper some-
times makes homemade chick-
en salad, "Then it's even bet-
ter."
I opted %r the turkey wrap,
with cheese, lettuce, onions
tomato and mayo.
Topper brought our hmches
tO US.
My first thought was. "This
is immense," quickly folh,wcd
by "how am I going to get this
in my mouth ithout looking
like a pig in front of my nc
buddy?!"
The tortillas erc stuffed -
almost four inches across, and
at least eight inches hmg - cut
in hale thankfully.
The tomatoes tasted vine-
ripened, the lettuce was crisp
and fresh. There was plenty of
meat and cheese in the mix. It
was wonderful.
\\;Vhile Bill and I feasted.
Topper talked about their
homemade chili, soups and
bread.
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Othcr lunch choiccs inctudc
tuna and turke salads, and
dcli ham, cither as a sandich
or a wrap, and a xe,gic rap,
Bcsidcs garlic herb. you can
also get a spinach tortilla.
Starlight also scr cs hotdogs.
nachos, hot pretzels in a ari-
etx of flavors, fruit mllups and
cookies.
"l'hev serve coffee, cappucci-
no. espresso, chai and regular
tea for those who need a mid-
afternoon jolt
There's a full compliment of
drinks ran}aing from water to
sodas, fruit and V8 juices.
milks, cocoa and milkshakes -
I'm going to have to return and
try the black raspberry!
Topper is especially happy
with the number of people
who stop in fin dessert. It's no
wonder. Starlight offers soft
serve ice cream, cones, sun-
daes, upside down banana
splits, hot fudge cake and
strawberry shortcake.
The indoor atmosphere is
RIVER
|aN AND RESTAURANT
":An intimate off-mountain
: dining experience
Featuring
an Imematior Dinner
with live local music each
Thursday nkj00
5 mii south of WV66
on U.S. 219
Please
photos courtesy of NRAO
Cheryl Topper takes your
order at the counter. Left,
the cold case hold a vari-
ety of drinks, sandwiches
and more.
family oriented and kid friend-
ly, and the diniri are'a'affords a
ondcrtul iex of l)eer (rcck
Valley :nd the Green Bank
"l:lescopc.
I t,ht Bill there was no xvav l
could cat that xholc rap. but
I did. \\;Vc took turns talking, so
each of us gotabrcathcr. [Tn-
fortunately, it left me no room
for dessert.
l,unch for both of us as
less than $12.
Ftom No ember throu}ah
April Starlight offers soup and
sandvich specials.
"l'hex're open daily from
1 la.m. to 7 p.m., and "Ibppcr is
thinking abmt a breakfast
business,
In addition to rnmic night at
.NR:\\;(), Starlight also stays
open for star parties, so isitors
can rab a arm drink before
or aftcr erltnrin out to look at
the hca cns.
l.arc orders - like bus tours
nccd to lye placed txvo vceks
in adtancc. (;a}l the cafc %r
complete details at 456-2361.
The National Radio :\\;stron-
omv ()bserxatorx is located on
Rt. 28/92 in Green Bank.
The skiers are coming, the skiers are coming!
Ready for some winter?
and whcre they arc located.
Gail Pdce
Director, Pocahontas County Conven-
tion and Visitors Bureau
hey're coming! Can you
hear it? The sound of
snow runs. Can't you feel it?
The'chill in the air. Arc xou
read,,? Wc are!
The phone calls
are coming in and
Snmshoe is almost
full for the holidays.
But there arc plcn-
t\\; of wonderful
places to stay' ith
\\;-our family and
friends. From
B&B's to quaint
countrx inns, from
Price
So when Snmvshoe is fldl,
thcx refer the xisitor to :mr ot L
rice (800-336-7(g9), and we
do the rest.
\\;Vhat really surpriscs xisi-
mrs arc the number and xari-
ctx f Iode, in choices. Poca-
hontas (),untx can sleep more
than lO,000 people
at one time. "l'hat is
m)re than the p)p-
ulation nf the coun-
t\\;, and e do it
throughout the win-
ter scason. Just
think at)out that -
the lmpuhttion of
Pocahontas ( ountv
dout)lcs in the win-
modern ntotels to historic tcrandthcnsome,
guest cottages, from state park l,ast year, Snowshoe count-
cabins to luxurious condos.' ed almost 500.000 isitors.
Pocahontas Count\\; has it all,
One of the man\\; serxiccs
the Pocahontas C,untv (;VB
provides to the visitor is an
up-to-date referral service.
Our office keeps a listin of all
the lodging establishments in
the county; what rooms are
still aailable, hou many peo-
ple each can accommodate
"l'hat numbcr multiplied by
$09.50 /the state avcragc per
person/per da) means almost
35 million dollars crc }acncr-
ated in Pocahontas Co||nty.
And that is just in the intcr
months.
So }act ready, they're com-
ing and vc can't ait until
they }act here!
A QUE JUNCTION
Sunday, Dec. 7 • 1 - 5 p.m.
Refreshments wilt be served in an old-fashioned
Christmas atmosphere. A door prize drawing wit[ be
held at the end of the day
i i
The
Welcome we;
travelers,
and
f'i c charmine bcdro(ms
attic suite ith s I
c. .rcatc brcaktast dihcs and
full of \\;kcst \\; irginia pri|nitie and comtrx
traits, tastcfilll} displayed in the renovated
Carriage l louse barn, Our hoT, italiz i yours
lot the akinS
& BREAKFAST
Carriage House
Inn Gift Shop
tasteful selection of unique
cms created b} more than I00
\\;est Virginian artisans.
Christmas Corner
A onderful assortment of horn€siren
trcasurcs and a wide variety of gifts to
O warm your heart.
Sh@s open year round, hours veo' flexible.
.Vea- artisans elmme: Call/or an aplmin/ment.
.V¢,t re!pem ih[* /t an aa/deuf ,r /njlte
Jeannie Dunham & Doggies, Innkeepers. (304) 799-6706. Rt. 39 in Huntersville, Y,%z
Restaurant & Pub
for Good Food and Low Prices
at the Intersection of Rt 219 and Rt 66
at the base of Snowshoe Mountain Resort
572-36oo
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