July/August 2014

July/August 2014

Burnsville artist Mel Chin defies convention and challenges the definition of art
Ben Lovett left Hollywood behind for Asheville, but there’s no stopping his rock ‘n’ roll filmmaking
The Southern Outer Banks beckon with pristine beaches, wild horses, and 300 years of swashbuckling lore
BJ Leiderman turns the dial from National Public Radio to local private life
A local singer-songwriter and bluegrass group release new albums, just in time for summer
An Appalachian Summer Festival celebrates 30 years of showcasing the arts
Asheville couturier Anna Toth dishes on denim, fashion feats, and her new fall line
County: Madison Population: 868
Difficulty: moderate Length: 3.5 miles round-trip
Learn to paint and cook, inspired by food and wine
Biscuit Head’s Jason Roy creates preserves from oft-neglected leftovers
Sierra Nevada’s East Coast brewery overflows with craft beer and so much more
Enjoy a literary libation that offers a taste of the Caribbean
Inspired tours bring art lovers to artists where they live and work
The aSHEville Museum is set to showcase women’s struggles and triumphs, here and around the world
Look but don’t touch the poisonous southern blue monkshood
Florence Young Thomas laid the foundation for visual artists in Ashe County