January/February 2018

January/February 2018

Amateur and professional photographers showcase the best of the region
Adventure seekers, nature lovers, kids, adults, grandparents: We’ve got your ultimate guide to seasonal fun in the mountains
North Carolina’s first ski spot, Beech Mountain Resort, celebrates 50 years
Catawba Science Center exhibit puts visitors in the shoes of early pioneers
The Carolina Climbers Coalition secures a choice bouldering opportunity in Watauga
The Asheville-based POP Project funnels books to communities in need
The urban explorer behind AbandonedWNC delights in deterioration
Big Butt Trail to Little Butt
Great Smoky Mountains National Park gets a vivid graphic treatment and more
A local snowboard and ski series is ground zero for Olympic hopefuls
Boone’s historic African-American cemetery gets overdue recognition
Weaverville artist Leif Erik Johansen illustrates real-world issues through a fantastic lens
Penland School of Crafts welcomes new director Mia Hall
Weaverville’s A-B Emblem manufactures insignia that travel the world and beyond
Asheville’s Shoji Spa & Lodge offers Japanese wellness without the frequent flyer miles
William Dudley Pelley’s obscure but infamous Silver Shirt movement lives on in his paper trail
A popular meeting place that entertains the taste buds with Spanish, Mediterranean, and Moroccan tapas
The Asheville Truffle Experience puts gourmet morsels on the menu
The Fragas’ shining new restaurant and bar bridges the Cuban connection in Asheville
White Labs Kitchen and Tap ferments it all
Boost your health—and wow dinner guests—with this winter salad from Boone’s Kindly Kitchen
A new local cookbook reflects on the cycles of life through seasons of baking
The latest from throughout Western North Carolina
“Abstraction pulls the energy of my experience all together.”
January/February 2018