Taylor Made

Wow.
The Taylor Made concert on Saturday was magnificent!

The best part:
On such short notice, everyone pulled together to make it happen.
We had a great turnout (300-500 people) and the music was well worth it.

I'll post pictures soon.

Thank you!

Prosperity

An unknown someone sent The Grafton 123 a prosperity tree.

I'd post a picture of it, but the ones I've taken didn't turn out that well. It's actually sitting behind Kevin in the windowsill in the previous post.

I have no idea who sent it, but it is perfect.
It came via UPS in a tall, thin box. Michelle and Amber opened it and unpacked it, thinking it was a supply shipment. When they brought it out of the kitchen and I saw it for the first time, I knew immediately what it was -its symbolism- and felt a moment of total gratitude (I've been feeling gratitude a lot lately, and this was definitely gratitude).

Thank you to whoever it is who had the insight and wisdom to do something so perfect.

Kevin Ford

Our first live music event:


Kevin Ford, graciously offered to play for The 123.
We had a great turn-out and a GREAT show!

Kevin, thank you so much for your generosity.

I also want to thank all the folks who showed up this evening.
I hope everyone enjoyed themselves and I'll look forward to seeing more of you all in the future.

Thank you!

Taylor Made Comes Home!

Taylor Made -Country Music Superstars- will take downtown Grafton for a ride!

On Saturday October 25 Grafton will rock to the sounds of Taylor Made, a country chart-climbing band whose roots extend to a back porch here in Taylor County.

What: A Good Time with some Great Music!

When: 3:00pm Saturday October 25

Where: Main Street in downtown Grafton - the City of Grafton property beside The Grafton 123 House of Coffee.

How Much: FREE.
Yes, really, I said FREE. The local trio -Brian Duckworth, Wendy Williams, & Greg Duckworth- are pleased to have an opportunity to bring their talent back to the community where it all began. There are, however, costs associated with the sound, stage, additional musicians, & transportation. Several local businesses have come together to share expenses, so donations will be accepted.

Why: Taylor County is proud of Taylor Made's success!
This is the perfect opportunity to showcase our hometown celebrities, the great strides that downtown Grafton has made recently (the new sidewalks and streetlamps look great, don't they?), and the growth of Taylor County!

Thanks for coming out to this Homecoming Celebration!

See you Saturday!


*cross-posted at http://www.taylorcountywestvirginia.blogspot.com/ and http://www.mkstover.com/

Taylor County Facts at the TC Blog

I have been posting the Taylor County Fact of the Day over at the Taylor County Blog. Go here to see all the 'Facts' in reverse chronological order.

History - The Grafton 123

The Colerider Building
The brick building at 123 West Main Street was built by Henry Colerider in 1890. Originally a shoe store, this cozy narrow building has also been home to a bakery (circa 1935), an insurance agency (Hood's), and a dentist's office (most notably -and well-loved- Dr. Bennett).
In 2008, at 118 years of age, the 1st floor of this unique building underwent renovation to become The Grafton 123, a modern coffee house. An entrance into the broad side of the building, facing the parking lot, opened up the small space and allows for outdoor seating.
The Grafton 123 opened for business on October 8th, 2008 and we've been busy ever since. Plans for growth are in the works.

If you travel Main Street, we're hard to miss. Stop in and have a cup of coffee, a slice of homemade cake, or a wholesome hot lunch.

Everything is made from scratch and baked fresh daily!


Colerider Building:






1890:

This is The 123 when we purchased it in July 2007. The vines and trees were covering the building and beginningto grow into it:

And on Opening Day, October 2008:






January 2009:


We are adding on! Keep reading the blog for updates.


May 2010:

Live Music this Saturday Night

Kevin Ford will be performing at The 123 beginning at 7pm on Saturday October 18, 2008.

More details to come....

Taylor County Facts

Taylor County Fact #1
Tygart Dam is 1,921 feet long, making it longer than Hoover Dam (Hoover Dam is still taller).


I was speaking with a prominent citizen of Taylor County Saturday night and he was surprised to learn that this is a fact. His surpirse has prompted me to start The Taylor County Fact of the Day. We have a ton of interesting, historical, unique attractions in Taylor County and I want to share some of them. There's enough to last a long, long time.

Maybe I should post these on the Taylor County site...

Monday October 13th, 2008

Cheryl just baked whole wheat blueberry muffins.
She's baking up a fresh batch of Pepperoni & Mozzerella Rolls, Ham & Cheddar Rolls, & Salami & Provolone Rolls.

NOT construction pictures

This makes me very happy to be able to post pictures of NOT construction!

Let me introduce Amber:

She can not only run the cash register better than myself, she can make an amazing cup of coffee (or espresso or cappuccino or latte or mochaccino...), too.

We opened Wednesday morning at 7am. At 7:05am Curtis and Johnny came in for their morning coffee:


Today we had fresh homemade apple cinnamon muffins for breakfast, fresh homemade oatmeal raisin cookies for a mid-morning snack, and wonderful fresh homemade cheesy pepperoni rolls for lunch.
(It smells wonderful in here!)

We're Open

Yay! We did it!
Yesterday was our first day.
We were busy!
We're looking forward to more of it.

I know I said I'd post pictures, but not today.
Soon.

Opening

I'm just stopping in long enough to say that we'll be opening this week.
Most likely Wednesday, but that's not absolutely certain.

I don't have pictures to post for you yet, but if you drive past, you'll definitely see the difference. I won't ruin it for you; next time I'll post a picture.

I hope to see you all soon!