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Head across the mountains to explore all that’s new in this revitalized and thriving city

True. We're biased. But we can't imagine a better place than the mountains to meet your local farmer, become a food entrepreneur, nosh on artisan eats, and savor a pint (or three).

With a commitment to sustaining the craft he loves, chairmaker Brian Boggs is leading the handmade furniture industry toward an enduring future.

Bubbly winter sparklers offer five reasons to raise a glass

Native American and Southern Appalachian cuisine meet at the home of a Cherokee couple

An annual cook-off uncovers the region's best corn breads

George W. Vanderbilt's inaugural holiday party in 1895 welcomed 50 guests to the newly completed Biltmore House. Today's elaborate Christmas production at the estate enthralls hundreds of thousands of visitors each season. Here we take you behind the scenes to see just how the celebration unfolds.

A family dinner at mast farm inn celebrates the simple life and local food

Go beyond fruits and vegetables at your local tailgate markets

For Three young philanthropists, helping your neighbor sometimes means traveling thousands of miles from home

Finding Faulkner and a bit of the blues in Mississippi

If you’re looking for reasons to drag yourself out of bed in the morning, the Village Café in Blowing Rock offers plenty: French toast made with dense Argentinean fugasa bread; eggs Bernice with smoked turkey and tomato; Scandinavian eggs with vodka-cured salmon; crepes with Canadian bacon, Swiss cheese, and hollandaise; mimosas made with fresh-squeezed orange juice. But if you hit snooze, you won’t miss out.