History
History
Mar 2011
Uncover treasures, raise your auction paddle, and find home design inspiration with our guide to an eclectic
collection of antiques purveyors
Feb 2011
Tour a few of WNC’s intriguing homes for a greater perspective on our region's early days
Feb 2011
With the demise of chestnut trees, so went the reign of bark architecture in the mountains. Today, Chris and Marty McCurry are leading a revival of the historic style. Using poplar bark and sustainable practices, they’re ensuring a lasting connect between
home and nature
Jan 2011
The Swannanoa Valley Museum wants to stamp your passport for a hike well done
Oct 2010
An historic exhibit details the lengths taken to harbor peace during the last years of the Colonial era
Sep 2010
Get those futuristic images of hovercars and robot butlers out of your head. We asked experts to give more accurate predictions for WNC’s future when it comes to environmental health, public land, Population growth, education, jobs, and agriculture
Jul 2010
Tryon’s early-1900s artist enclave claims its rightful place in history
Jul 2010
Venture below the surface of a local lake to discover a world of sunken weirdness
Jul 2010
Among the curios, the jewels of a local legend shine at the Asheville Antiques Fair
Jun 2010
From family weekend getaways to the partying antics of rock stars, this Bat Cave inn was built to house good times
Jun 2010
Legacy Artist: Michelle Moog-Koussa shares her father’s pioneering explorations in electronic music through education and preservation
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
Feb 2010
Post meets beam to create a timber frame home worthy of housing an eclectic collection of antiques
Dec 2009
Despite a difficult march and uneven odds, the Overmountain Men steered the Revolutionary War in the Patriots’ favor at Kings Mountain
Oct 2009
Trash to Treasure: Meet three artists who give discarded objects a fresh interpretation
Oct 2009
Eustace Conway might be living in a bygone era, but he’s no historical reenactor
Sep 2009
For more than two decades, mill workers across the region played in a league of their own
