Phil Wright flips a thick slab of bologna on the grill. The bologna was the star of the “South Charleston Steak Sandwich,” a new offering at the Gingerbread Festival.

Rick Burton serves up a Gingerbread Festival staple,
the Berkhofer Bean Soup.

Ready to strike up a conversation about South Charleston’s history, George Berkhofer, president and executive director of the Heritage Commission, sits next to the fireplace in the Log House Museum.

Karen Berkhofer, a member of the Springfield Dulcimer Society, performs for visitors.