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CHEAT FEST: 6 Tips for Bringing the Kiddos by Cheat Canyon Adventures

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Thanks to Cheat Canyon Adventures for writing this awesome How-To Guide for families at Cheat Fest by Cheat Canyon Adventures | posted in: Cheat River, Land, Water Adventures | 0 Countless kids and families join the fun at Cheat River Festival each year. Cheat Fest is a family friendly event offering live music and plenty […]

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Donate for a Chance to Win a DAGGER GREEN BOAT!

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Pathfinder WV has very generously donated a DAGGER GREEN BOAT to Cheat Fest! How cool is that?? We are very excited.  DONATE NOW!  $5 donation for 1 chance to win, or $20 donation for 5 chances to win.   All proceeds support Friends of the Cheat to protect, preserve, and promote the Cheat River! The Green Boat “What started as […]

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Happy Earth Day

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This Earth Day, show your love for mama earth and learn how you can help us reduce Cheat Festival’s environmental footprint! Cheat Fest Carpool Contest Save on gas money & cut your carbon footprint by carpooling to Cheat Fest. Vehicles with 4 or more people will be eligible to win prizes like Cheat Fest Swag and VIP […]

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Cheat Fest Spotlight: Live Painting with Mounir Afrangi

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                  This year we’ll see you at the intersection of music and the visual arts with Mounir Afrangi, who will be sharing a large format painting performance inspired by the music and the energy of Cheat festival. Mounir Afrangi is a Washington DC-based abstract artist who works with mixed […]

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Cheat Fest Carpool Contest

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               There are a lot of excellent reasons why you should carpool to Cheat Festival – here are just a few. Win Prizes! Reduce your carbon footprint Help us maximize our limited parking space Have great road trip conversations with new and old friends Save money on gas Here’s how it works […]

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Preston County Journal Features Cheat Fest!

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         Cheat Festival was featured in a recent article by the Preston County News & Journal! Check it out below! Posted: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 12:00 am by Monica Ammons Phillips CORRESPONDENT ALBRIGHT — The sleepy town of Albright will soon spring to life, as the Cheat River Festival rolls into the canyon on […]

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Cheat Fest Spotlight: Art Market

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  Cheat Fest is more than great music and wild whitewater. For years now, local potter Gail Anderson has been organizing the Cheat Festival Art Market, a place where local and regional artists showcase and sell their original work. This year’s market will include many long time veterans as well as some new faces, working in all types […]

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Big Win for Trails in Preston County & a Great Time to sign-up for the Cheat Fest 5K!

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Click here to run the 2015 Cheat Fest 5K on Saturday May 2nd. Proceeds benefit Rail Trail projects in Preston County On Tuesday, project partners Preston County Parks and Recreation Commission (PCPaRC) and Friends of the Cheat (FOC) announced that ten miles of the former West Virginia Northern railroad corridor between Kingwood and Tunnelton has […]

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#TBT – 5 Things You May Have Missed at Cheat Fest 2014

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              Memories of Ken Ellie Sanders expressed extreme gratitude for the proceeds generated to help her with expenses following the loss of her husband Ken.  Friends of Ken Sanders are thankful for support from Liquid Logic, PS Composites, FOC, and all those who donated by purchasing t-shirts, river gear or […]

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SustainU & the 2015 Festival Tees! (100% Recycled, USA Made, How do they do it!?)

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A little bit about where the 2015 Festival T-Shirts are coming from (Pre-order yours now) As this year’s festival coordinator, I am thrilled to share that Friends of the Cheat is partnering with SustainU to produce the Fest T-Shirts. Below are the results of a recent conversation I had with the company’s founder, Chris Yura. […]

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