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Sep 2010
Italian Getaway
In the countryside, Giardini Trattoria beckons with authentic family recipes
Sep 2010
Cultural Ties
Joel Queen expands on his legacy with contemporary and foreign influences
Aug 2010
Woodland Giant
Whitemont Lodge’s grand scale is surpassed only by its storied past
Aug 2010
Karen Hall
Scene Setter: Television scriptwriter Karen Hall came to Boone for a lifestyle change, but Los Angeles can’t seem to do without her
Aug 2010
The Real Daniel Boone
Legends paint a larger-than-life picture of the woodsman, but at heart he was a simple man driven by curiosity
Aug 2010
Gun Club
If you wanted a rifle in the 1800s, you talked to the Gillespies
Aug 2010
Dance with the Stars
Shimmy, shag, and sway at Lake Lure’s inaugural Dirty Dancing Festival
Aug 2010
Taking it to the Bank
A husband and wife team are planting the seeds of a movement to feed the hungry
Aug 2010
The River Maidens
Ride the waves with WNC’s leading female kayakers
Jul 2010
The Glass Menagerie
This community of glass artists didn’t suddenly appear. It was shaped and molded by the nearby Penland School of Crafts
Jul 2010
Family Bond
A mother and son collaborate to create an eco-friendly, storybook cottage
Jul 2010
Easy Does It
Josh Dorfman, aka The Lazy Environmentalist, mounts a casual crusade for sustainability
Jul 2010
The Notorious B.I.G. Crafty
The Big Crafty’s creator shares her insights on Asheville's larger-than-life indie craft event
Jun 2010
Natural Instincts
Seven community leaders who found their inspiration to do good at summer camp
Jun 2010
Making Tracks
Three recording studios keep Asheville’s music scene finely tuned
Jun 2010
Sweet Home Carolina
From family weekend getaways to the partying antics of rock stars, this Bat Cave inn was built to house good times
Jun 2010
Look How They Grow
Terra Summer camp teaches kids the greater lessons of food
Jun 2010
Michelle Moog-Koussa
Legacy Artist: Michelle Moog-Koussa shares her father’s pioneering explorations in electronic music through education and preservation
Jun 2010
Spice for Life
Suzy Phillips is on a mission to introduce you to true Middle Eastern cuisine
Jun 2010
Folk Story
A Cashiers home tells the tale of a love affair with primitive art
May 2010
Julie Robinson
Soul Searching: When painting becomes a meditative process
May 2010
Maggie Jones
Taking Shape: One potter transforms her body of work
May 2010
True Blue
Tupelo Honey Café’s chef prepares a sweet spread with a bounty of blueberries picked in his backyard
May 2010
Field Trip
Meet the folks who grow your food during the Family Farm Tour
Apr 2010
Take the Scenic Route
This summer, log some miles and celebrate the Blue Ridge Parkway’s anniversary with 75 must-see stops
Apr 2010
Links to the Past
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
Queen of the Hill
Grand and posh, the original Battery Park Hotel ushered in Asheville’s tourism boom
Feb 2010
Tasteful Landscaping
Six plants that will turn your backyard into a private farmer's market
Feb 2010
Restorative Powers
An architect/builder couple bring their 1960s contemporary home into the new millennium
Feb 2010
Blowing Rock's Bistro Roca
Bistro Roca welcomes you "home" for dinner
Dec 2009
The Long Road to Victory
Despite a difficult march and uneven odds, the Overmountain Men steered the Revolutionary War in the Patriots’ favor at Kings Mountain
Dec 2009
Massacre in Madison
A county torn apart during the Civil War still remembers the men killed at Shelton Laurel
Dec 2009
Musical Riddle
Uncovering a WNC influence behind country music’s First Family
Dec 2009
Written in Time
One writer helps people preserve their stories for the future
Dec 2009
Life & Lyrics
Tryon commemorates its native High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone
Oct 2009
Food Networking
Be the top chef of this year’s holiday party with our foodies’ guide to local flavors
Oct 2009
Hot Chocolate
A young couple’s adventure in Costa Rica leads to meaningful pairings of Family, friends, cacao, and chili peppers
Oct 2009
Selina DeLangre
Going with the Grain: A purveyor of exotic sea salts creates her own success
Oct 2009
Wild at Heart
Eustace Conway might be living in a bygone era, but he’s no historical reenactor
Sep 2009
Swing Shift
For more than two decades, mill workers across the region played in a league of their own
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