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Sep 2010
In the centuries-old craft traditions of our area, the
woodworking school at Haywood Community College may be a relative newcomer. But with more than 30 years of instruction, the intensive program continues to launch creative and highly skilled artisans into the world of furniture making and woodworking.
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
Sep 2010
Meet six people who translate panache into acts of community and enduring pillars of design
Sep 2010
A father’s search for healthy building materials brings about an innovative home
Sep 2010
A scorching pepper from India brings a distinct heat to Smoking J’s latest sauce
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
Aug 2010
Legends paint a larger-than-life picture of the woodsman,
but at heart he was a simple man driven by curiosity
Aug 2010
If you’ve forgotten everything your Home Economics teacher taught you, we’ve got the classes, instructors, and books you need to master life’s self-sustaining skills
Aug 2010
A husband and wife team are planting the seeds of a movement to feed the hungry
Jul 2010
We all love our mountain environment, but how well do we take care of it? Here’s a look at where we stand: What WNC is doing right, and how we can improve
Jul 2010
Josh Dorfman, aka The Lazy Environmentalist, mounts a casual crusade for sustainability
Jul 2010
Tryon’s early-1900s artist enclave claims its rightful place in history
Jul 2010
The Big Crafty’s creator shares her insights on Asheville's larger-than-life indie craft event
Jun 2010
Seven community leaders who found their inspiration to do good at summer camp
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
The Pipes Are Calling: Patrick Sky’s 40-year mission to revive an ancient Irish bagpipe
Jun 2010
Legacy Artist: Michelle Moog-Koussa shares her father’s pioneering explorations in electronic music through education and preservation
Jun 2010
Suzy Phillips is on a mission to introduce you to true Middle Eastern cuisine
May 2010
Western North Carolina’s first solar field makes good use of wasted space
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