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This is an event created and organized by

Albert Mach Fine Art & Custom Framing

for the enjoyment and education of fellow artists, historians, friends, neighbors,

educators, parents, youth, and any other interested persons.

173 Mach Point Lighthouse Drive     Arthur, WV 26847     304-749-8757     escapetothemountains@hotmail.com

Albert Mach's - Escape to the Mountains 

50's Classics, Diners, Poodleskirts, & Cars will feature:

wonderful colorful images and memorabilia from all over the country.

Part of this display was seen during 2015 in Grant County, WV.

Spring Dates:    Approximately 3600 people see the show every year! Don't miss the show.

March and April with Spring Mountain Festival having special hours and events.

Location: Most of the inside display will be shown at the Landes Arts Center 18 Mt. View Petersburg, WV 26847 during the months of March and April 2019. 

There is no admission charge, however the building is only open when other events are occurring or by appointment. 

To schedule an opening please call 304-749-8757 and leave a message.

The Landes Arts Center and the display will be open to the public during the Spring Mountain Festival  April .

Hours during Spring Mountain Festival will be 1-6 on Friday, 9-6 on Saturday, and 1-5 on Sunday. 

There is no cost to view and enjoy this huge display, however donations to support this non-profit activity are greatly appreciated!

Fall Date:    

During Heritage Weekend the last weekend of Sept. 

Hours will be Friday 12 noon to 9 pm, Sat 9 am to 9 pm, and Sunday 9 am to 5 pm.

Location will be the South Branch Inn.  1500 US highway 220 North   Moorefield, WV 26836

Activities Inside include a huge historical photographic display. Fine art GiClees, and tables of wonderful  memorabilia.

There is no cost to view and enjoy this huge display, however donations to support this non-profit activity are greatly appreciated!

Albert Mach's - Escape to the Mountains is a historian, an oldies lover, and a photographer's sabbatical. (see note below)

It is three wonderful days to escape to the mountains!

Event organizer:

Albert Mach Fine Art & Custom Framing

173 Mach Point Lighthouse Drive

Arthur,WV 26836

Phone 1-304-749-8757

Contact: Albert C. Mach II

e-mail for information escapetothemountains@hotmail.com

Fall dates Event Main Location:

Convention Center

South Branch Inn

1500 US Highway 220 N

Moorefield, WV 26836

Phone: 304-538-2033 Fax 304-538-2036 Toll Free: 1-800-856-9167

e-mail: info@wvafun.com

http://www.wvafun.com/sbi-files/sbim.html

Albert Mach's - Escape to the Mountains is backed and supported by:

The Hardy County Convention and Visitors  Bureau 122 North Main Street   P.O. Box 797   Moorefield, WV 26836

Telephone 304-897-8700

e-mail  info@visithardy.com    web site http://www.visithardy.com/

The Grant County Convention and Visitors Bureau

126 South Main Street (In the South Side Depot)  Petersburg, WV 26847

Telephone: (304) 257-9266    Toll-Free: (866) 597-9266     Fax: 847-662-2702

e-mail grantcountycvb@frontiernet.net  web site http://www.grantcountywva.com/

Heritage Weekend  http://heritageweekend.com/ 

Visitor centers for Heritage weekend are: 

Hardy County Public Library, Main Street, Moorefield (304) 538-6560 

Lost River Craft Cooperative, WV Route 259, Lost River (304) 897-7242

Antiques Etc., 295 N Main St., Wardensville, (304) 874-3300

Southside Depot 126 South Main Street Petersburg, WV 26847 304-257-9264

Donation & Support

Thank you so much to the many volunteers and supporters who have made Escape to the Mountains a success!

Many appreciate the work we are doing with this event and how much benefit this is to our neighbors, families, and communities. A lot of our neighbors have assisted with old cameras they no longer need or want. These have gone to a "good Home". No doubt you have enjoyed these on display.

If you would like to support the event with a much needed monetary donation you can make it here.

Note on Sabbatical

Sab·bat·i·cal  (suh-bat-i-kuhl)

1. of or pertaining or appropriate to the Sabbath.

2. ( lowercase ) of or pertaining to a sabbatical year.

3. ( lowercase ) bringing a period of rest.

noun

4. ( lowercase ) sabbatical year.

5. ( lowercase ) any extended period of leave from one's customary

work, especially for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc.

If you want, you can also mail any donations to:

Escape to the Mountains

C/O Albert C. Mach II

173 Mach Point Lighthouse Drive

Arthur, WV 26847

 Thank you so very much!

For information please e-mail: escapetothemountains@hotmail.com.

Looking for the CityScape show???

This was one of my favorite displays of over 100 citys.

https://sites.google.com/site/albertmachscityscapes/

Looking for the 2012 Photography History show???

Link to the original complete Escape to the Mountains 2012 "Our Photographic Heritage" web site https://sites.google.com/site/escapetothemountains/

Link to the 2012 pictures and comments web site https://sites.google.com/site/escapetothemountainspictures/participant-s-pictures

Looking for  2013 show "Our Civil War Heritage"???

Link to the Escape to the Mountains 2013 "Our Civil War Heritage" web site https://sites.google.com/site/escapetothemountains2013/activities

Looking for the 2014 show "Our Automotive Heritage"???

Link to the Escape to the Mountains 2013 "Our Automotive Heritage" web site:

https://sites.google.com/site/ourautomotiveheritage2014/activities-look-here-first-then-click-triangle-on-left-for-other-pages

2015 Shows were called "Our Heritage in Time"

I know this was the theme for many years, but will very well describe 2015 shows.

Displays included many highlights from displays from the last 10 and more years whether they are flowers, trains, vintage autos, cameras, civil war, historic homes, beautiful landscapes, CityScapes, ships, lighthouses, etc.!

Link to the web site: https://sites.google.com/site/escapetothemountains2015a/

2015 There was a special show called Brass Cameras & Brass Auos

This was held at one of the worlds foremost "brass era" auto museums, Seal Cove Auto Museum in Maine. It would be worth a visit to see this unique and fantastic collection of multimillion dollar autos. 

Here is a link to my web site describing the show August 2015:

https://sites.google.com/site/brasscamerasbrassautos/

Here is a link to their web site: http://www.sealcoveautomuseum.org/

2016 displays will feature "Schooners"!

https://sites.google.com/site/escapetothemountasins2016/

2017 displays will be called "Our Local Heritage"!

These will feature many wonderful images from years gone by. You might think of some of the rare historical images of local railroads, our local photographers from years gone by, the images of our local comunities shown in 2014, well 2017's display will have so much more!

If you have interesting images, stories, or other small transportable items you would like to share with the community please let me know as soon as possible.

2018 displays will feature the "Wonderful World of Animals"!

2019 displays will feature Lighthouses!

Looking for Pic-A-Day posts???

Link to a web site with all the Pic-A-Day posts: http://northeastwheelsevents.com/profiles/blog/list

Looking for Vintage Camera Collection???

Link to a web site with the vintage camera collection: https://sites.google.com/site/albertmachhistoricalcamera/

2020 displays will be called " 50's Classics, Diners, Poodleskirts, & Cars "!