WNC MAGAZINE CHOICE AWARDS


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Feb 2018
Two Henderson County brothers are rocking the plant world

Feb 2018
Two new cookbooks salute the region’s produce and culinary heritage

Aug 2017
Holloway Meadow Loop

Aug 2017
Local jewelry designers—each with a unique skill set and expression of style—are making one-of-a-kind adornments and wearable works of art worth treasuring forever

Aug 2017
Meet 5 local fashion designers, each with a passion for individual expression in the clothes we wear

Jun 2017
Conductor Keith Lockhart inspires the next generation at Brevard Music Center

Jun 2017
For 10 years, Muddy Sneakers has shared the magic of outdoor learning

Jun 2017
Arts & Humanities

Jun 2017
Food & Beverage

Jun 2017
Service Learning

Jun 2017
Parks & Rec

Jun 2017
Science

Apr 2017
North Carolina’s official state salamander (Ambystoma opacum)

Apr 2017
The Bistro’s philosophy, like the restaurant itself, is simple and elegant: “Eat with integrity—Live with gratitude.”

Feb 2017
At Bullington Gardens in Hendersonville, horticultural therapy fosters growth in and out of the garden

Feb 2017
With their populations on the wane, bees find shelter at UNC Asheville

Dec 2016
WCU’s bachelors in emergency medical care—the oldest in the country—goes way beyond textbooks

Dec 2016
Steve Woody’s medical-tech company is primed to boom locally and help heal around the globe

Dec 2016
25 new, novel, and fun ways to get in shape

Dec 2016
Winter farmers markets keep the produce coming, even in the cold season

Aug 2016
Harvest season brings an Asian staple to the foothills

Aug 2016
A solar-powered race car revs up at Appalachian State University

Apr 2016
The WNC Sports Hall of Fame and its organizers build a legacy, and a future, for mountain athletes

Apr 2016
Learn what drives 4 ultra-runners to go the distance

Feb 2016
The pungent mountain plant makes its spring return

Feb 2016
Green River Preserve’s KALE program offers a new approach to learning about agriculture

Feb 2016
In preparation for the 50th National Dahlia Show, three enthusiastic gardeners share their passion and pointers for growing the empress of blooming beauties

Dec 2015
How a California girl became a Carolina gal

Dec 2015
Sometimes, smaller is better.

Sep 2015
Distance: 12.5 miles round-trip, Difficulty: Strenuous

Aug 2015
At Hart Square in Catawba County, a man with a passion for historic structures keeps the past alive

Aug 2015
Hendersonville restaurant Dandelion serves up sustenance and job skills for those at risk of domestic violence

Aug 2015
A Madison County program brings advanced literacy skills to rural girls

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.

Jul 2015
Three nonprofits improve lives through creative expression

Jul 2015
While remaining true to its past, the world-renowned Penland School of Crafts never stops exploring the reaches of contemporary art

Apr 2015
Set out on footpaths that offer big exploration for small people

Mar 2015
Field School allows the curious to explore an ancient site in Morganton where the New and Old Worlds collided

Feb 2015
Curtis Smalling of the High Country Audubon Society leads area bird conservation efforts