food
food
Oct 2015
It’s gone to the birds at Duck Dance Farm, a waterfowl conservation venture in Burnsville
Oct 2015
A color-coded nutrition program cultivates healthy preschoolers at the Verner Center and beyond
Aug 2015
Hendersonville restaurant Dandelion serves up sustenance and job skills for those at risk of domestic violence
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
A rooftop cocktail party delivers newly minted libations by Asheville’s top beverage curators
Jul 2015
The fusion of tap brews and bottling creates a new wave of beer service
Jul 2015
The region’s first pawpaw orchard delivers a Southern delicacy to local dinner tables
Apr 2015
Combine ease, adventure, and the great outdoors with these glamping opportunities
Apr 2015
Roan Mountain’s Cloudland Hotel once served as an elevated
destination for naturalists
Apr 2015
A group of catering pros create a backyard breakfast-inspired cookout for friends
Apr 2015
Gear up and make a dash for West Virginia, where
white-water thrills, world-class climbing and mountain biking, and a hip small-town outpost await in the
New River Gorge
Feb 2015
Chef Evan Chender, aka The Culinary Gardener, loves cultivating specialty greens
Dec 2014
A Polk County entrepreneur’s soap business is making waves in biofuels research
Dec 2014
After an unprecedented internal health assessment, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians expands its approach to wellness
Dec 2014
Explore the healing power of plants through three pioneers in the field of herbal remedies
Oct 2014
Five celebrated chefs offer their favorite holiday dishes and the recipes to recreate them at your own family gathering
Oct 2014
Documentary filmmaker Jeremy Seifert hungers for challenging stories about our daily diets
Aug 2014
An intimate dinner prepared by local chefs is the highlight of one of WNC’s largest charity auctions
