WNC Magazine | The Original Lifestyle Magazine of Asheville, NC

A Welcoming Table

Native American and Southern Appalachian cuisine meet at the home of a Cherokee couple

A Healing Place

Cancer patients reconnect with a sense of inner calm at Wind River retreats

Keep tablets and iPads safe in nifty carriers

The Long & Winding Road

Take a drive to appreciate the enormous effort behind the Cherohala Skyway

Sam Knob

The Great Pumpkin Throw Down

Gourds will fly during Hayesville’s annual Punkin Chunkin Festival

Swing from the trees at the state’s first aerial adventure park

Depth Perception

The many dimensions of Kenn Kotara reveal order amid chaos

Harness the Wind

High Country students learn firsthand the science behind wind energy

A Growing Cause

Get lost in Taylor Ranch’s pink corn maze in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Kristina Benshoff

After debuting at New York Fashion Week this year, this clothing designer talks fabrics, style, and inspiration

Seyl Park: Cheme Designs

Eugene DuClos: Emerging Industrial Designer

Poster Boy

Drew Findley: Subject Matter Studio

Whitney Deal: Whitney Deal Designs

Designer Collection

Head into fall in vogue with color block finds

RECIPES

Crab Apple Juice

Broiled Trout with Sumac Seasoning

Mountain Apple Stuff Puppies

Cucumber-Basil Gimlet

Deviled Eggs from Chef Sam Beasley of Roots Restaurant in Blowing Rock

Truffled French Chocolate Bistro Cake

Loose Leaf cocktail

Sarmale cu Varza Dulce (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)

Spring Asparagus & Baby Arugula Salad

Spicy Lamb Burgers & Biscuit Waffle Buns

Fried Green Tomatoes with Roasted Red Pepper Jam

Creamy Sorrel Pasta

Butternut Squash and Cider-Herbed Soup

Pickled Lobster Mushrooms

Pheasant ‘n’ Dumplings