Sirianni's Cafe

Today we want to tell you about where to get some of the best pasta and pizza anywhere, especially in West Virginia.  We have been eating here for many years and will make a six hour round trip from Charleston, WV to Davis, WV just for a taste.

Sirianni's Cafe is our favorite restaurant to get a Peperoni Pizza or Parmesan Wedge.  Don't just take our word for it though, in 2010 USA Today listed Sirianni's Cafe in their Great American Bites among the Favorite Pizza in 51 Slices.

USA Today Article

You may think that I am bias since I have known the owners most of my life, but the food is great along with the atmosphere.  The kids do not complain too much either when we decide to take a day trip to Davis, WV just for the food at Sirianni's Cafe.

We have even sent Food Network an email for Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives to do a show on it, but I guess not enough people have notified them.  We have eaten at a few places listed by the show and were not always impressed.  I'm sure Guy would fine this place fits right in with his show and that the food is more than worthy of his attention.

Below is a copy of their menu:

Sirianni's Cafe Menu Cover.

Appetizers.

Pasta.

Pizza.

Hoagies, Grinders, & Subs.

All of the food is great, but we also have our favorites.  Our standard order for the eight of us is a large Parmesan Wedge with marinara sauce, a large Pepperoni Pizza, a Lemon Linguine, and an O Mike Goss.  

I apologize now for not having a picture of the Pepperoni Pizza, but believe it or not, every time one comes out to the table, we eat it up so fast, I forget to get a picture.

Parmesan Wedge with marinara sauce.

Parmesan Wedge.

Lemon Linguine.

O Mike Goss.

We also order either a Lemon Linguine or O Mike Goss to-go so that we can enjoy it the next day for lunch.  The pizza and wedge is also good left over, but not as good as when it is fresh out of the oven, but sometimes we will take one of them home too for later.

Sirianni's Cafe is the standard we compare all other pasta and pizza to while in our travels and we can honestly say that we have not found any place else that has as good of food.  There was a pizza shop on the boardwalk at Virginia Beach that has some of the best pizza Misty and I have ever had, but we think Sirianni's is better.  We may have to drive to it just to compare.

They have two locations with the original in Davis, WV and another one in Canaan Valley, WV.  The food is just a good at either, but the decor in the Davis location is a lot more unique.  One other thing is that they do not accept any credit cards, so bring either cash or have your checkbook handy. 

Entrance.

Check Out Counter.

Front kitchen.

Left side of dining room.

Additional dining room.

Right side of dining room.

Avery, Tia, Courtney, and Ian sitting at our normal table.

Ian and Ethan ready for some good food.

Glen Plake has even eaten here and left his mark.

Glen Plake autographed photo.

So if you are ever near Davis, West Virginia and want some of the best pasta and pizza you have ever eaten, then please give Sirianni's Cafe a try.  We promise you will not be dissatisfied.

A while back Steve and Mona Liza of Lowe's RV Adventures traveled through Davis, WV, but I do not think ate at Sirranni's Cafe.  I really wish they would have so that they could have enjoyed the great food too.  This is another reason we decided to do a blog on it, so that maybe others traveling through the area will know about it.  In our humble opinions, it is the best place to eat in Davis, WV.

We really do hope you get a chance to visit Sirianni's Cafe one day and hope you love the food as much as we do.  It really is worth the trip.  Just about anyone we have taken there to eat agrees with us that the food is great.  The ones that do not, are full of it anyway, so their opinion does not count.  It is a very small population that do not agree that the food is great.

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Thanks!
Don, Misty, and Kids...

 
 

 
 

Frozen

Due to a tragic death in the family, we are still in WV during the Polar Vortex's cold assault on North America.  On average the temperature gets down to around zero degrees Fahrenheit or lower each night. 

We planned on being in SC or one of the other southern states by this time, but life threw a monkey wrench in to the works and so we are still here, freezing off our behinds.

We are aware that the cold temperatures extend further south than normal, but at least they warm up above freezing during the day, more so then where we are in WV.

Wintering in frozen West Virginia.

Even if we wanted to leave now, I would be afraid to put in the slides as cold as it, that something would break or tear.  I probably should climb up on the RV and sweep off all of the snow off the slide covers.  Twice I have climbed up on top of the RV to sweep off the satellite dish dome so that we could watch TV using our Dish Network.

Satellite dome swept off so we can watch Dish Network.

One thing I had to do was buy an Extend-A-Stay tee to hook up an external propane tank so that we would not have to break camp when we ran out of propane with the on board tank.  

I got it installed fine, but still need to support the regulator by screwing it down so the valves will not break while traveling down the road.

Extend-A-Stay tee installed to the on board propane tank.

With the Extend-A-Stay valve, I can rotate propane tanks and not have to take the RV to get more propane.  Currently I am using two 30 pound tanks.

30 pound propane tank hooked up to Extend-A-Stay tee.

I always fill up the empty 30 pound tank as soon as I hook up the full one.  This way when I run out, I always have a backup.  Depending upon the temperatures and if I keep the thermostat on 65 degrees, one 30 pound tank will last us 3 or 4 days.  Each tank costs right at $28.00 to fill up, so it is pretty expensive to heat with gas.

I supplement with electric space heaters, which this RV park does not have a problem with, but they do not heat the basement of the RV, so you really need to use your propane heaters to do that and if the temperature gets really low, you have to supplement that heat with electric too or at least I do.

My two 30 pound propane tanks used to heat the RV.

When the temperature drops down to single digits I have to put an electric heater in the water hook-up compartment to keep it from freezing up.  I guess since we do not have an Arctic package on this RV, it sometimes need the extra heat to keep my black and grey tanks' valves from freezing up.

Also since the sewer line does not have a perfect elevation from the RV to the sewer, every time I drain either the black or grey tanks, you have to make sure you get all the liquid out of the line so that it does not freeze up.  If it does freeze then it will either bust your line or not let you drain your tanks or both.

Electric heater to keep everything from freezing up when temps get into single digits.

Last year I wrapped my water hose with heat tape, but since the park here does not have their faucets wrapped, I cannot leave my hose hooked up or the park's water faucet freezes up.  So I have to fill up our fresh water storage tank every other day or so.

Filling up the fresh water storage tank the lazy way.

Luckily I can keep the hose in the filler hole by closing the compartment door on the hose.  The reason this is nice is because it takes a good thirty to forty minutes to fill up the tank and standing there holding the hose you get pretty cold and tired.  I just watch the tank gauge and when it shows full, I run out and turn off the water.  When I'm done I take the hose back inside the RV so it does not freeze up.

Filling up the fresh water tank.

Even though the temperature gets below zero at times and we have been fighting frozen water lines, there is still beauty to behold from the hills of West Virginia.

Beautiful hills of West Virginia.

The kids love to pull the ice cycles off of the RV and crunch on them.  I'm not sure if that is a good thing, but I survived eating them as a kid, so I guess mine will too.

Ice cycles on the RV.

I probably really need to get back on top of the RV and clean off all the snow and ice that is building up.  I was hoping for a short warm spell that would do this for me, but it does not look like one is coming any time soon and last night we got another inch of snow.

Ice and snow building up on slide covers.

We went a couple days with no water and four days without hot water during last week's cold spell.  Luckily I got everything thawed out and insulated and now do not have any issues.  Lets hope it stays that way.

Kenny, the owner of the park, came to our aid when he found out we were frozen up, which we really appreciate!  He has offered us heaters, tools, and skirting material to help us out.  He is another great person, like so many other park owners we have met in our travels. 

I will probably put some type of skirting around the RV to keep the cold air from blowing underneath, which should help some too, but just have not done it as of yet.

When we bought the RV we always said that we would winter in warm climates and summer in cool climates, but life does not always cooperate with your plans and sometimes seems to work against them.

We were already going through a rough time with a death in the family and now we get to have more grief with the cold temperatures.  I guess that is just the way it is and that it could be much, much worse, so we will take what we have.

Even though we have to adjust and it may seem like we are struggling with the cold, we still love our RV lifestyle and do not plan on quitting it any time soon.  Once you learn how to prep for the extreme temperatures, that is one more problem beat and then you can concentrate on something else be it good or bad.

It is all what you make of it, so make it good!

Please pray for us and our family during this time of struggle while we pray for God to bless you.

Thanks!
Don, Misty, and Kids...

We Wish You A Merry Christmas!

We would like to wish you a very

Merry Christmas

Happy New Year

and  

Happy Holidays!

A Merry Christmas & Happy New Year From LivelyRV.

We hope you enjoy the kids rendition of "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" below.  They had fun performing it for you.

America's Got Talent, here we come.  No, not really, we're kidding.

Also lets remember that Christ is the reason for the season. 

"Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:11 (NIV)

We are blessed and hope the same for you.

God Bless you all!

Thanks!

Don, Misty, and Kids...

Staying in Kentucky

Currently we are staying in Campbellsville Kentucky at the Green River Stables Horse Camp & RV Park while Misty does some seasonal work with Amazon.


Amazon pays for a full hookup lot while working for them, which really helps out.


When we first pulled in we were the second RV to reside in the newest section of the park, but that did not last long and now it is full to capacity.

Empty RV lots in the newest section of the RV park.

We are the second RV to move into the newest section.

It is a beautiful place to stay and the owners/operators of the RV park, Darrell & Erin Wise, are second to none.

They welcome you like family and make sure you have everything you need to have a comfortable stay at their park.

Right next door you have the Green River Lake State Park that offers beautiful views of the lake and twenty one miles of trails to hike between twenty three trails.  They also have a nice playground, that the kids seem to love, for some reason.

Just one of the beautiful views of Green River Lake.

The playground in Green River Lake State Park.

We love to get out and walk the trails, but some of them you really have to watch your step since the trails are also used by horses and their riders.  They like to leave little surprises for you, that are not so little.

LivelyRV minus Don, walking on one of the many trails in Green River Lake State Park.

One of the suspects that we believe left us a surprise on the last trail we walked on.

My sister Brenda would love it here.  On the weekends it looks like you are in the wild west due to all the horses in the park.  They come by the tens and twenties with their horse hauler campers just to ride the trails in the park.

Angel is not impressed with the horses and voices her opinion every time she sees one.  That is about the only time she barks, is when she sees a horse.  Now she is even grumpier since we took her to the vet to get fixed.

Poor little Angel after coming home from the vet after getting fixed.

Another nice thing about all the horses and ponies, is that the kids get to ride them too.

The kids getting to ride a pony that is owned by the RV park.

Also while staying in Kentucky we took in some of the local attractions.  I do not know how many times we have driven through Elizabethtown Kentucky and passed the signs for My Old Kentucky Home State Park, but never stopped to visit it.


Its biggest claim to fame is that Stephen Foster got his inspiration for the song "My Old Kentucky Home" while visiting the Federal Hill Mansion.  He is also known for the song Camptown Races and many many more.

Side view of Federal Hill Mansion.

Front view of Federal Hill Mansion.

Trick or Treat was also celebrated while we were in Kentucky and the kids got their night of running around asking for candy.  Since our RV park did not have a lot of kids and a lot of the people work evening shift at Amazon, we had to venture out into Campbellsville to get our treats.

Minnie Mouse, Zombie, Ninja, Lighting McQueen, Witch One, and Witch Two Trick or Treating.

Sometimes though, we just kick back and take it easy and enjoy the day.  The kids are catching on to this too, as you can see below.

Avery, Ian, and Courtney relaxing in the Sun.

While we were here Ian turned seven and so we had a little birthday party for him.

Happy Birthday to Ian.

I'm not sure, but I think he was excited to get one of his presents anyway.  Mostly he got cloths, but the final present put a smile on his face.

Ian showing his delight over his new scooter.

Well I'm going to get ready to finish the blog out now, because it is Saturday and on Saturday Brother's BBQ serves their burnt ends, which are the best we have ever had.

"What are burnt ends?", you ask, they are the burnt ends of the beef brisket that are cut off before the brisket is sliced and served.  If done right, like the way Brother's BBQ does them, they have the perfect amount of fat and crispiness and are a delicacy.

Best burnt ends we have ever had!

Brother's BBQ in Campbellsville, KY on Main Street.

Those are just a few of the things LivelyRV has been up to since staying in Campbellsville Kentucky, but now it is time for us to get ready and go eat our burnt ends.

We thank God everyday for enabling us to live this type of lifestyle and being able to experience such the great things that we do while on this life changing adventure.

So go buy yourself a RV and hit the road fulltime like us.  What better way to see what America has to offer in the way of experiencing different people, food, and places.  We would not change our way of life for anything.

God bless you all and may He watch over you and your families.

If you like our blog please follow it.  I was talking to a fellow a couple weeks ago about how we were upset about a business we used and their customer service.  I said I was going to blog about it and let everyone know not to use them.  When asked how many followers we had I said 18.  I do not think they were threatened at all with my threat.  If we had a bigger following though, well maybe I could make them trimble in the knees.

Until next time.

Thanks!
Don, Misty, and Kids...