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Jun 2011
Heather Knight imbues her delicate porcelain creations with textures inspired by elements of land and sea
Oct 2010
A Brevard couple’s cozy Stickley cottage preserves generations of memories
Sep 2010
In the countryside, Giardini Trattoria beckons
with authentic family recipes
Aug 2010
Scene Setter: Television scriptwriter Karen Hall came to Boone for a lifestyle change, but Los Angeles can’t seem to do without her
Jul 2010
Venture below the surface of a local lake to discover a world of sunken weirdness
Jun 2010
How a Revolutionary War hero and an Irish surveyor laid a boundary between the land of the Cherokee and white settlers
Apr 2010
This summer, log some miles and celebrate the Blue Ridge Parkway’s anniversary with 75 must-see stops
Apr 2010
How Billy Joe Patton—a charismatic, heavy-hitting amateur from Morganton—nearly won the 1954 Masters
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
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
Oct 2009
A young couple’s adventure in Costa Rica leads to meaningful pairings of Family, friends, cacao, and chili peppers
Oct 2009
Eustace Conway might be living in a bygone era, but he’s no historical reenactor
Sep 2009
Waynesville may be the biggest town west of Asheville, but it retains a neighborly charm
Aug 2009
Friends and neighbors share the rewards of a sorghum harvest at the Duckett House Inn & Farm
Aug 2009
Western North Carolina’s few remaining century-old cabins stand as reminders of the region’s isolation and the Appalachian way of life. Here’s a trio of hikes to historic homesteads that offer insight into the past.
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
Friends gather for a rustic trout dinner and tiki-bar bash on the banks of the Tuckaseegee
Jul 2009
Finding high design and old-fashioned charm in Savannah, our sister city to the south
Apr 2009
The Weihses marry their creative talents during a spring painters’ retreat in Cashiers
Mar 2009
Craig Tarler managed to stoke a faltering, century-old tobacco business with high-quality blends, an organic angle, and a sense of humor
Mar 2009
From tobacco to wine, North Carolina’s Yadkin Valley has turned over a new leaf
Mar 2009
Chef Bill Morris passes on his passion for cooking to students in the kitchen at the Broyhill Inn
Mar 2009
Hundreds of the afflicted flocked to Highlands seeking treatment for tuberculosis