Festival
Festival
Aug 2017
Discover close encounters with creative characters and starry nights
Aug 2017
From rugs to purses, Alexander Wyly Smith’s textile designs reach retail markets worldwide
Aug 2017
Meet 5 local fashion designers, each with a passion for individual expression in the clothes we wear
Aug 2017
Enjoy a taste of rural Americana with Surry County’s signature sonker dessert
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
Tapping a rich vein of local history and present-day prospecting
Apr 2017
The skillets will be sizzling for this Appalachian staple
Feb 2017
Celebrate our anniversary with top 10 lists of local albums, books, fishing spots, movies, restaurants, and more
Oct 2016
Commemorating the 450th anniversary of Juan Pardo’s exploration of the Carolinas
Oct 2016
Embark on a tour of six distinct wine-producing regions in WNC, and find out why each of our vineyards and wineries can boast of unique and notable fruits of the vine.
Jun 2016
Catch iconic performers and innovative arts at Appalachian Summer Festival
Jun 2016
Brevard Music Center’s 80th anniversary festival lures generations of musicians
Aug 2015
At Hart Square in Catawba County, a man with a passion for historic
structures keeps the past alive
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.
