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Spring 2026
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Endurance Hike—Profile Trail at Grandfather Mountain
Distance: 7.6 miles round-trip; Difficulty: Strenuous
Right Meow
The new American Museum of the House Cat pays purr-fect tribute to felines
Right on Track
Tweetsie Railroad celebrates 60 years as a kingpin of mountain family tourism
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Life Lessons
At schools throughout the mountains, experiential education takes students out of the classroom and into the world
New & Notable Eateries July/August 2017
The scoop on WNC's latest dining destinations
That Summer Feeling
Boca in Hickory offers up a perfectly-balanced rum refresher
Fresh & Spicy
Green River Picklers kicks it up a notch this summer
Local Honeys to Keep You Buzzing
Make life sweeter and find more ways to enjoy the sweet nectar
High Country Flavor
A new mobile website maps out farm-to-table adventures
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Blueberry Gazpacho
Chai Tequila Sour
Deviled Eggs from Chef Sam Beasley of Roots Restaurant in Blowing Rock
Benneflour Pie Crust
Baked Greasy Beans
Spinach Melt
Rutabaga Hash
Pumpkin Spice Cookie
Chocolate Coffee Cake with Cranberry-Pistachio Streusel
Strawberry salsa
Tomato Tasting
Almond-crusted Baked Brie by Michael Gilligan
Vegan, Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie
Smoked Rainbow Trout with Roasted Yellow Beets, Shaved Radish, Preserved Lemon, Smoked Pecans, Endive and Green Goddess Dressing
Sage Advice
Mockingbird Punch
