Blog — Gillum House

We had strange visitors in our yard this morning. Wish you had been here to see them!

Better Way To Stay, Gillum House, My Place, Outdoors, Shinnston WVkpanekApril 13, 2013deer, Gillum House, Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, Shinnston, West Fork River Rail-Trail, West Virginia

How a Small City Celebrates Christmas

Shinnston, West Virginia begins their celebration of Shinnston's Christmas on the first Saturday in December. Activities take place all day, culminating with the Parade and the Shinnston Community Band Christmas Concert.

Events, Gillum House, Lincoln High School, Places to See in WV, Shinnston Community Band, Shinnston WV, The ArtskpanekDecember 5, 2012Bice-Ferguson Museum, christmas, City of Shinnston, Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, Jimmy's Diner, Lighthouse, Lincoln High School, Shinnston Christmas Parade, Shinnston Community Band, Shinnston Historical Association, St Ann's Catholic Church

What Did You Do on Thanksgiving, Joe?

The cap on Thanksgiving Day 2012 was Joe meeting Punjab. After an 18th Century Frontier Thanksgiving, Joe got a kiss from Punjab.

Events, Gillum House, My Place, Outdoors, Places to See in WV, Shinnston WVkpanekNovember 22, 2012Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, Kiss, Punjab, Shinnston, Thanksgiving

I love my Roaster!

Gillum House Bed & Breakfast roasts coffee fresh for our guests - the guests even get to choose the country their coffee is from. We use a Nesco Coffee Roaster that is made in the USA.

Gillum House, My Place, Shinnston WV, The ArtskpanekOctober 4, 2012Burman Coffee Beans, coffee roaster, Gillum House, Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, Larry Riffle, Nesco Coffee Roaster, Riffle Pottery, roasting coffee, Shinnston, West Virginia

Frontier Days - Shinnston Celebrates 160 Birthday!

The Annual Shinnston Frontier Days has great weather, good rides, and excellent entertainment.

Nothing Happens Here - RIGHT!!

A HealthNet helicopter landed in Shinnston September 7, 2012.

Events, Gillum House, My Place, Outdoors, Shinnston WVkpanekSeptember 8, 2012Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, HealthNet, helicopter, patient, rail-trail, Shinnston, Shinnston Volunteer Fire Dept

The Second B is the Best

The most important B in B & B is BREAKFAST!! Read about a recent Gillum House Breakfast.

Gillum House, My Place, Places to See in WV, Shinnston WVkpanekSeptember 7, 2012Breakfast, egg bake, English Muffin Bread, fresh-roasted coffee, Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, non-citric juice, sausage, Shinnston, West Virginia

B & Bs For Vets

Gillum House Bed & Breakfast is honored to continue with B & Bs For Vets in 2012. The program started in Shinnston, West Virginia in 2008. In 2010 the program went international with over 900 B & Bs around the world participating. In 2011 BBCanada started B & Bs For Remembrance Day.

Events, Gillum House, Lincoln High School, Places to See in WV, Shinnston WVkpanekAugust 24, 2012B & Bs For Vets, Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, Lincoln High School, Lincoln High School NJROTC, NJROTC, Shinnston, Tuskegee Airman, USS Indianapolis

The Community Band is Coming!!

July 1, 2012 the Shinnston Community Band will perform the Anual Independence Concert at Ferguson Memorial Park.

Events, Festivals, Gillum House, Outdoors, Places to See in WV, Shinnston Community Band, Shinnston WV, The ArtskpanekJune 12, 2012City of Shinnston, fire works, fireworks, Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, Shinnston, Shinnston Community Band

Mugs To You!!

Riffle Pottery is back to potting! Gillum House Bed & Breakfast has new Gillum House mugs made by Larry Riffle of Riffle Pottery.

Gillum House, My Place, Places to See in WV, The ArtskpanekJune 11, 2012Cowen, face mugs, Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, Larry Riffle, Riffle Pottery, Thomas Fletcher

Breakfast? Bocce? BOTH!

Teams turned out for the Harrison County United Way fundraiser Bocce Tournament and our guest got a great breakafst.

Events, Gillum House, Outdoors, Places to See in WV, Shinnston WVkpanekMay 19, 2012Bocce, Bocce Tournament, City of Shinnston, Fairmont Federal Credit Union, Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, Pepsi, Reuben Perdue, Shinnston, United Way of Harrison County, WAJR-FM, WBOY, WesBanco, WYK Associates

Thursday, May 10 is GIRL’S NIGHT OUT!

Shop Shinnston hosts Girl's Night Out on May 10, 2012. Get entry card stamped by every participating shop for chance to win a basket of goodies!

Events, Gillum House, Places to See in WV, Shinnston WVkpanekMay 7, 2012Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, Girl's Night Out, Godfrey Girls Consignment Shop, Home Style, Lambert's Winery, Sacred Heart Christian Book and Gift Shoppe, Shabby Chic Sisters, Shinnston, Shop Shinnston, Treasure Chest

Spring Came Early This Year!

Gillum House, My Place, Outdoors, Shinnston WVkpanekMay 2, 2012azaleas, Gillum House, Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, Rhododendron, Shinnston

Motorcycles, Painting, and Breakfast

Jim Petty came to Shinnston to get his painting of his 1927 Indian Chief by John Panek.

Events, Gillum House, My Place, Shinnston WV, The ArtskpanekApril 21, 2012Cannonball Run 2010, Cannonball Run 2012, Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, Jim Petty, John Panek, Motorcycle Art, MountainFest, Shinnston

As Seen in WV Living!!!

See the Spring 2012 issue for the article and photo spread about Travel to Shinnston

Events, Gillum House, Places to See in WV, Shinnston WVkpanekMarch 30, 2012Carla Witt Ford, David Hardesty, Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, John Rice, Laura Wilcox, Meredith Sue Willis, museum, Shinnston, West Virginia, WV Living

Spring 2012 is Here!

Sunset-Ellis Drive-in opens April 20, 2012. The Flea Market opens April 21, 2012.

Events, Gillum House, Outdoors, Places to See in WV, Shinnston WV, The ArtskpanekMarch 20, 2012Drive-in, flea market, Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, Shinnston, Sunset-Ellis Drive-in, Sunset-Ellis Flea Market, West Virginia

They Were Freezin' - For a Reason!

Events, Gillum House, Outdoors, Places to See in WVkpanekMarch 4, 2012Clarksburg Mission, Gillum House Bed & Breakfast, Maple Lake, Polar Plunge, Reuben Perdue, United Way of Harrison County

Shinnston Alumni Homecoming - 2012

The Alumni of Shinnston High School (1910 - 1978) gather for a Homecoming every 4 years and 2012 is The Year! The schedule of activities has been announced.