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Your guide to Tri-State travel, events, outdoor adventure, and Appalachian charm.

10/30/2026

Hallo-weekend is here! Across Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia, the jack-o’-lanterns are lit, the costumes are ready, and every town from the river to the hollers is getting in on the fun. Haunted houses and costume parties, movie nights, live music, trunk-or-treats, and the sound of little feet running from porch to porch Saturday night.

Whether you’re chasing a good scare or a full candy bag, there’s something spooky (or sweet) waiting just a short drive away.

Swipe through for the full weekend lineup and trick-or-treat times, then grab your crew and pick a porch. 👻

10/27/2026

LAST CALL, BRAVE PEOPLE. October is almost over, which means your window for haunted houses, creepy trails, and spooky nights is closing fast. 🎃

If you’ve been saying “we need to go this year”… this is your sign.

Grab your friends, pick a haunt, and get your scare in before the lights come on for the season. 🕷️

10/24/2026

This view, and so much to do. 🍂

Saturday on the porch starts slow and ends with dancing. Here’s a little three-state plan for your day:

☕ Morning | Central Park, Ashland, KY
Take a slow lap around the pond while the trees make up their minds between green, gold, and red. Let the kids run wild on the playground, and soak in the kind of fall morning you’ll wish you could bottle up.

🍷 Afternoon | Siptacular, Huntington, WV (1–5 pm)
Head downtown to 9th Street for the 9th annual Siptacular W**e Festival. Sample from nearly 100 wines, enjoy live music, and shop Huntington’s local vendors.

🎶 Evening | Rock the Village Street Dance, Proctorville, OH (3–8 pm)
Then hop across the East End Bridge and dance in the street until the stars come out.

Three states, one Saturday, and every stop is a short drive from the last. Find the full weekend lineup in Thursday’s Porch Plans post. 🧡

10/22/2026

Three states, one front porch, and more jack-o’-lanterns than you can count. This weekend, the whole Tri-State is carving out a little extra Halloween magic, and there’s room for everyone.

In Kenova, the Pumpkin House lights up Friday with 3,000+ hand-carved pumpkins, plus C-K AutumnFest food vendors and live music right next door. Over at Carter Caves, Cascade Cave glows with hundreds of jack-o’-lanterns Friday and Saturday. On Saturday evening, downtown Russell becomes Halloweentown, where you can trick-or-treat at 50+ local businesses, snap a picture with the Great Pumpkin, and see live pumpkin carving of a 250 lb pumpkin. And after dark, the Ironton Lions Club’s Haunted Tunnel celebrates 30 years of scares inside a tunnel carved through the hillside back in 1866.

Still have room on the calendar? Get lost in the Wilson Family Farm Corn Maze in Willow Wood, catch Frankenstein under the stars at Greenbo Lake, or take the Blenko Ghost Tour in Milton. You can also dance in the street at Rock the Village in Proctorville, bring your costumed pup to Branham’s Pets on Saturday, or start your morning at the Ironton Farmers Market.

Swipe through for our featured picks and the full weekend lineup. Tag who you’re bringing along 🎃

The porch light is on, and this weekend it’s a jack-o’-lantern.

10/20/2026

Even trolls come to Appalachia’s Front Porch! So exciting for our area 🪵

10/17/2026

Sometimes you need a little caffeine while exploring Appalachia's Front Porch ☕🍂

Check out the Weekend Porch Plans posted on Thursday while we highlight some local coffee shops to stop and sip while on your adventure in the KY, OH and WV tri-state area.

Coming up next week, our scenic drive itinerary. While you explore our area this fall and winter, there are plenty of places between all 3 states to slow down and sip awhile!

10/15/2026

A little bit of everything, all across the Front Porch. 🍂

Fall shopping? Check. Apple festivals? You bet. Dogs in costumes, cars and planes, live music, and TWO CHILI FESTS IN ONE WEEKEND?! 🌶️

And that's only scratching the surface! From makers markets and harvest festivals to haunted attractions, live theater, family fun, and late-night music, our KY, OH & WV tri-state is packed with reasons to get out and explore.

Little ones, grown-ups, music lovers, fall fanatics, and everyone in between: there's SO much to do here.

Swipe through for a few of our weekend highlights, then head to the end for the FULL list of Weekend Porch Plans for October 16–17.

Where are you headed this weekend? Let us know below! 👇

10/13/2026

Add a little treasure hunting to your fall bucket list. 🍂

Tucked away in Barboursville, WV, Bazaar On Central is where you can stroll through booths of antiques and handmade finds, grab a boba, treat yourself to ice cream, and leave with something you didn't even know you were looking for.

It's one more reason to slow down, take the scenic route, and see what's waiting around the corner here in Appalachia.

📍 Bazaar on Central | Barboursville, WV

Consider this your sign to add a little local exploring to your fall plans!

10/10/2026

Whether you’re walking downtown, taking the backroads, or following the river to your next adventure, there’s always something worth stopping for around here.

This weekend alone, you could start your morning at the Ironton Farmers’ Market, pick apples at Lynd’s Sunrise Orchard, wander through the Small Business Market at Ritter Park, catch the 30th Annual Chesapeake Octoberfest, catch some live music, cheer on Marshall Football, or spend your Saturday night at a haunted attraction, live show or Halloween event.

And that’s just a few of the things happening across Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia.

Every week, we’re sharing the events, businesses, hidden gems and hometown traditions that make this place worth exploring. Because there’s a whole lot more to the tri-state than you might realize.

So take the scenic route, stop somewhere you’ve never been and fall in love with the Front Porch 🍂

And if you’re looking for something to do this weekend, head back to our Porch Plans post for the full list.

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