asheville

Relish fresh renditions of old Appalachian standards

Barkley’s Mill in Barnardsville revives the old-fashioned grits tradition

Fall for Mountain Pie Company’s Pecan Pudding stack cake

A one-of-a-kind collection of aluminum Christmas trees returns to the Transylvania Heritage Museum

Light shows, each with their own particular glow, illuminate the holidays

A Morganton couple aims to spread monuments to the country’s founding documents far and wide

Asheville’s In Blue leather goods marries two local favorites: music and making

Savor the season with estate wines that pair perfectly with fall fare

The scoop on WNC’s latest dining destinations

Get to know local history through new exhibits at area heritage museums

Throughout Western North Carolina sit dozens of public schools abandoned by time, consolidation, and changing demographics. In their heyday, they were community epicenters and veritable second homes for thousands of students. Today, some are boarded up, while others await imminent demolition and replacement by new state-of-the-art facilities. But there are also a handful of old schoolhouses tucked away in various corners of the mountains that have found new purpose as community centers, concert venues, historical beacons, and artists’ studios. Here’s a look at the past and present of eight of them.

Five local bands serve up new summer albums

Forty years after Elvis rocked Asheville, the city’s still all shook up about it

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center welcomes its first official director

A rooftop cocktail party delivers newly minted libations by Asheville’s top beverage curators

Whether or not they fight for the title in the WNC Battle of the Burger, these joints are worth a visit

Mark your calendar for a slew of craft beer events

Three friends take on the arduous challenge of running the highest mountain range in the East in a single day

The Honeycutters bring it all back home with their new album