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Apr 2010
From the opening of the state’s first course 130 years ago to the Morganton amateur who almost won the Masters against Ben Hogan, golf has enjoyed a long and fascinating history in these mountains

Apr 2010
Grand and posh, the original Battery Park Hotel ushered in Asheville’s tourism boom

Feb 2010
Six plants that will turn your backyard into a private farmer's market

Feb 2010
An architect/builder couple bring their 1960s contemporary home into the new millennium

Feb 2010
Bistro Roca welcomes you "home" for dinner

Dec 2009
Despite a difficult march and uneven odds, the Overmountain Men steered the Revolutionary War in the Patriots’ favor at Kings Mountain

Dec 2009
A county torn apart during the Civil War still remembers the men killed at Shelton Laurel

Dec 2009
Uncovering a WNC influence behind country music’s First Family

Dec 2009
One writer helps people preserve their stories for the future

Dec 2009
Tryon commemorates its native High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone

Oct 2009
Be the top chef of this year’s holiday party with our foodies’ guide to local flavors

Oct 2009
A young couple’s adventure in Costa Rica leads to meaningful pairings of Family, friends, cacao, and chili peppers

Oct 2009
Going with the Grain: A purveyor of exotic sea salts creates her own success

Oct 2009
Eustace Conway might be living in a bygone era, but he’s no historical reenactor

Sep 2009
For more than two decades, mill workers across the region played in a league of their own

Sep 2009
A pair of architects with a flair for modern design bring to fruition the vision of a steely tree house

Sep 2009
For Three young philanthropists, helping your neighbor sometimes means traveling thousands of miles from home

Sep 2009
CooperRiis’s holistic, community-based approach to treatment is setting a new standard in mental health care

Sep 2009
Bamboo beats out cucumbers in the pickle jar

Aug 2009
Despite numerous economic setbacks, the local agriculture industry continues to hold strong

Aug 2009
Tryon chef Keith Snow takes his message about cooking with local and seasonal foods from the Internet to PBS

Aug 2009
Luxury finds its way into this rural community known for its rich history

Aug 2009
A Growing Legacy: An Ashe County couple gives rare and all-but-forgotten apple trees a second chance to thrive

Aug 2009
Friends and neighbors share the rewards of a sorghum harvest at the Duckett House Inn & Farm

Jul 2009
Busy Hartzog just couldn’t forget her aunt’s circa-1920s playhouse, so she brought it home from South Carolina and restored it with love

Jul 2009
Look beyond Lenoir’s reputation for fine furniture, and you’ll discover a town dedicated to visual arts and simple pleasures

Jul 2009
Three couples who shifted their careers

Jul 2009
Just when you start to lose steam, the kids’ energy reserves always seem to kick in. Here are ideas for curbing their enthusiasm.

Jul 2009
Keep the kids cool—in and out of doors

Jul 2009
With the help of his wife and daughter, Secret Agent 23 Skidoo is infiltrating the world of kid-hop.

Jul 2009
Kids can have fun in the kitchen without banging pots and pans

Jul 2009
Ola Belle Reed carried her tunes from Ashe County to the White House

Jul 2009
Fine dining, football, and fashion in the boroughs of Charlotte, NC

Jul 2009
Finding Faulkner and a bit of the blues in Mississippi

Jul 2009
Fishing and feasting in Murrells Inlet 80 miles north of Charleston

Jun 2009
38 local artists you need to hear this summer.

Jun 2009
George Masa’s life journey carried him across an ocean and landed him in Asheville, where his passion for photography drove him to explore WNC’s roughest wilderness.

Jun 2009
When it comes to art, culture, and now cuisine, Rita Genet relies on Jamaica as her muse.

May 2009
Ten near by cities worth a trip this summer