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Jun 2024
“When I first moved to Asheville, a friend dragged me to an encaustic painting workshop, where I made the joyous discovery that you can paint and you don’t have to stay within the lines.”
Nov 2023
On a recently added nonstop flight from our local airport, fly out west this winter to experience the Mile High City’s arts and culture, food and bevs, and snowy, outdoor majesties
Sep 2023
“I’m committed to accommodating every student and challenging each one appropriately.”
Sep 2023
The life and legacy of celebrated bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs gets a standing ovation in his native Shelby
Sep 2023
Sculptor Shae Bishop’s mixture of clay and textile reflects on gender, history, and culture
Dec 2022
Clear views Architect Rob Carlton designed the home to take advantage of views of the sky above and valley below.
Dec 2022
The reimagined and revitalized Southern metropolis of our northern neighbor
Sep 2022
From the galleries of Asheville to the backroad studios of world-class artisans, amble along the Blue Ridge Craft Trails to discover the creative spirit of the North Carolina mountains
Sep 2022
A downtown loft gives this New Jersey couple an art-filled home away from home
Mar 2022
WNC’s boomtown has mighty good neighbors—meet 10 nearby communities prized for their own style of livability
Mar 2022
From a scary-steep ride to historical encounters and a swig of Tennessee whiskey, our travel writer dives into Chattanooga
Jun 2021
“The integration of craft and art—that is the foundation of my work. I call them ‘art-ful.’”
Mar 2021
Designer Talli Roberts uncovers the hidden potential in a dream home in Asheville’s Ramble community
Mar 2021
“So many places that are old have been rebuilt many times. There’s an interesting juxtaposition between old and new.”
Dec 2020
In West Asheville, a nomadic couple settles into their first house and enlists a designer to make it home
Sep 2020
In WNC's central region, follow these routes to explore the Linville Gorge and Lake James, Mount Mitchell, and the region's forestry heritage
Sep 2020
Head to WNC's far western areas to take in Indian Lakes, Newfound Gap, Nantahala, and Waterfalls scenic byways
Jun 2020
Robert Johnson’s new exhibition at Asheville’s Blue Spiral 1 documents the artist’s intimate explorations of all of North Carolina’s state parks.
Jun 2020
Toxaway’s Wooden Boat Club anchors an extraordinary handcrafted tradition in leisure recreation
Jun 2020
Western North Carolina’s majestic mountains hold unrivaled beauty and the power to heal. In a time of uncertainty, loss, fear, and division, find inspiration and solace through a collection of photos that capture our most wondrous wild places.
Feb 2020
“Natural beauty is very important to me. It helps shed all the stuff that happens to you every day.”
Feb 2020
For this year’s Images of Western North Carolina Photo Contest, we reviewed more than 1,200 entries. What’s even more impressive - nearly 10,000 votes were cast for the Readers’ Choice winner.
Feb 2020
Furniture maker Brian Fireman’s designs reflect both his training as an architect and love of nature