Festival

Sep 2025

Crafted for Community: Looking back at the 100-year legacy of John C. Campbell Folk School

A storied history of handmade goods and mountain skills

Sep 2025

A Buzz for Beer: Four ways to celebrate with a pint (or two)

Some of our favorite beer festivals

Sep 2025

Earth's Abundance: The story of Appalachian pottery continues to evolve

Sep 2025

One Year Later: Reflecting on Hurricane Helene, the storm that shaped WNC's landscape

The recovery of Asheville, Spruce Pine, and Old Fort

Jun 2025

Sojourin - The Land of the Sky

The Great Staycation

Feb 2025

Road Trip: A Visit to the Valley

Visiting Wilkesboro, a hidden gem of the High Country

Feb 2025

It Fills Your Soul

Preeminent nonprofit LEAF Global Arts in its 30th year

Dec 2024

Eight Ways to Celebrate the Season

From spending time outdoors to eating good food and shopping local, here are some of our best tips for festive fun

Aug 2024

Erica & Justin

September 23, 2023 • JuneBug Retro Resort • Weaverville

Jun 2024

A Taste of WNC - Summer 2024

Four food and drink trails to try this summer

Jun 2024

Batter Up!

McCormick Field celebrates its 100th anniversary, with many more seasons to come

May 2024

Happy Campers

For generations of children—spanning more than a century of campfire songs, canoe races, s’mores, and more—WNC’s summer camps have defined the season

Feb 2024

Leading Ladies of Past and Present

Nineteen influential women who have had a positive impact on Western North Carolina

Sep 2023

Tyler Ramsey's New Lost Ages

Guitar, vocals, lyrics—the Asheville-based musician does it all. Go behind the scenes to learn about Ramsey’s life on the road, the joys of playing music live, and his journey home.

Sep 2023

A Bluegrass Icon

The life and legacy of celebrated bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs gets a standing ovation in his native Shelby

Sep 2023

Forged in the Mountains

A young craftsman in Avery County uses steel and local materials to construct handmade knives

Jun 2023

Chow Down

Event sees new leader, festival format, and programming while promoting cultural cuisine

Jun 2023

Higher Elevations

Boone artist Ryan Kirby talks living in the High Country, his success as a painter, and his love of family and the outdoors

Aug 2022

Homestretch

North Wilkesboro Speedway, the High Country’s historic racetrack, is getting a major tune-up

Aug 2022

Paging Local Readers

The Mitford Museum launches a lit fest with top NC authors

Jun 2022

Dig In

Chow Chow’s return with a unique approach to food festivals

Mar 2022

Springtime Spirits

Raise a glass (or three) at these local wine and beer fests

Mar 2022

Welcome to Almost Asheville

WNC’s boomtown has mighty good neighbors—meet 10 nearby communities prized for their own style of livability

Mar 2022

Back In The Groove

MerleFest returns with a star-filled spring weekend

Dec 2021

A Hudson Homecoming

At the new Mitford Museum, the world of Jan Karon’s bestselling books transcends the page

Aug 2021

A Celebration of Community

A lifetime of cherished memories from the Campbell Folk School Fall Festival

Aug 2021

50 Fall Fests

After so many months of cancelled and postponed events, the urge to get together and celebrate is palpable. Here to satisfy is a season of great gatherings bursting with local culture: From woolly worms, elk, and Bigfoot to mountain arts, food, music, and more, these festivals truly have something for everyone.