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Jun 2018
Discover what’s new and awesome for all ages in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville, Tennessee
Dec 2017
In the summertime, warm waters, cool nights, and unfiltered sunshine coalesce in a bucolic, unfettered burst of beauty. And There’s no shortage of ways to enjoy it; work up a sweat or take a cool dip—there’s something for everyone in this sweet season
Oct 2017
Jenny Lou Sherburne’s Seussian-style pottery delights through color and shape
Aug 2017
“My work is about how people relate to each other, and how I arrange the chairs mirrors those relationships.”
Aug 2017
Local jewelry designers—each with a unique skill set and expression of style—are making one-of-a-kind adornments and wearable works of art worth treasuring forever
Jun 2017
Conductor Keith Lockhart inspires the next generation at Brevard Music Center
Jun 2017
Make life sweeter and find more ways to enjoy the sweet nectar
Apr 2017
One hundred years ago, Fred Seely introduced the world to fine fabric handmade in the mountains
Feb 2017
Celebrate our anniversary with top 10 lists of local albums, books, fishing spots, movies, restaurants, and more
Oct 2016
Ronni Lundy’s long and winding journey with Appalachian food and culture
Aug 2016
Celebrate—and help preserve—monarch butterflies during their annual migration through WNC
Apr 2016
For Page Ives Lemel, running a 100-year-old girls’ camp has always been a family affair
Oct 2015
A new series of signs highlights the Blue Ridge National Heritage
Area’s cultural cornerstones
Aug 2015
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.
Aug 2015
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.
Jul 2015
While remaining true to its past, the world-renowned Penland School of Crafts never stops exploring the reaches of contemporary art
Mar 2015
Field School allows the curious to explore an ancient site in Morganton where the New and Old Worlds collided
Jun 2014
Florence Young Thomas laid the foundation for visual artists in Ashe County
Jun 2014
Inspired tours bring art lovers to artists where they live and work
Dec 2013
You can never foresee how the life you choose—or the one that chooses you—can ultimately impact someone in extraordinary ways. Meet seven inspirational locals whose personal journeys are making a big difference in the lives of others.