Bridge Day, where folks gather to gawk at and from, and occasional leap off and from, The New River Gorge Bridge happens Saturday, and unfortunately, you couldn’t get farther out of my wheelhouse than something like that.  Still, there’s tons of STUFF TO DO in Charleston and the rest of the Mountain State over the next few days so you can just read below and find out all about it.

With the temperatures finally behaving somewhat autumnly, outdoor festivals are winding down, but there will still be outdoor events, so I will continue to implore you to not be a dick and vape or smoke around other humans who may not share your addictions. Lots of folks get really sick when exposed to that garbage.

As I have been copying and pasting for some time now, this a good time to remind you that THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST OF EVENTS.  It’s just a starting point, so don’t expect anything comprehensive, and if you feel strongly about me leaving anything out, feel free to mention it in the comments. And if you have a show that you’d like to plug in the future, contact me via Social Media at Facebook or Twitter. Also of note: Today is dangle that preposition day!

I mentioned yesterday that ArtWalk in Charleston happens Thursday evening. We have graphics for some cool post-ArtWalk events below.

FestivFall  runs through October 20.  You might see graphics for some events below, but you can find the full schedule HERE.

Live Music is on tap at Taylor Books. There is no cover charge, and shows start at 7:30 PM.  This week’s shows are not yet announced.  Last week they didn’t put up FB event pages until the day of, so think of it as “blind box” musical entertainment.

As  always, The World Famous Empty Glass Cafe has some great stuff this week  to tell you about. Thursday at 5:30 PM, Swingstein & Robin return with Hot Cub stylings for a good cause.  Friday Tim Courts holds down the forts for Happy Hour.  Check the graphics dump below for more upcoming events at The Empty Glass.

Please remember that the pandemic is still not entirely over yet. It’s a going concern with the ‘rona still lurking about all robust and reinvigorated and now with Fahrvergnügen™. Plus there are nasty seasonal allergies, Wiffle Gnats, extended brain farts, potholes named “Leon” and other damned good reasons to be careful. Many people who have very good reasons are still wearing masks, and many of us, understandably, are still nervous about being in crowds, masked or not. Be kind and understanding  while you’re out.

Keep in mind that all shows are subject to change or be cancelled at the last minute.

Here we go, roughly in order…