Hurricane Helene Relief


July/August 2014

July/August 2014

Music on the Blue

Ever Evolving

Burnsville artist Mel Chin defies convention and challenges the definition of art

Storied Ambition

Ben Lovett left Hollywood behind for Asheville, but there’s no stopping his rock ‘n’ roll filmmaking

Crystal Clear

The Southern Outer Banks beckon with pristine beaches, wild horses, and 300 years of swashbuckling lore

Catchy if You Can

BJ Leiderman turns the dial from National Public Radio to local private life

Strike a Chord

A local singer-songwriter and bluegrass group release new albums, just in time for summer

Boone Tunes Up

An Appalachian Summer Festival celebrates 30 years of showcasing the arts

Elements of Style

Asheville couturier Anna Toth dishes on denim, fashion feats, and her new fall line

Marshall

County: Madison Population: 868

Buffalo Creek Park Loop

Difficulty: moderate Length: 3.5 miles round-trip

Wild Thyme Gourmet

Art Fare

Learn to paint and cook, inspired by food and wine

Don’t Scrap That!

Biscuit Head’s Jason Roy creates preserves from oft-neglected leftovers

New Brews

Sierra Nevada’s East Coast brewery overflows with craft beer and so much more

Pride of Havana

Enjoy a literary libation that offers a taste of the Caribbean

Open Road, Open Studios

Inspired tours bring art lovers to artists where they live and work

Telling Herstory

The aSHEville Museum is set to showcase women’s struggles and triumphs, here and around the world

July/August 2014

Fatal Attraction (Aconitum uncinatum)

Look but don’t touch the poisonous southern blue monkshood

Artistic Pursuit

Florence Young Thomas laid the foundation for visual artists in Ashe County

The Cabin Kids