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Spring 2026
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Bloomin’ Good Hikes
A new guide to area waterfalls and wildflowers
We Got the Beat
Asheville Percussion Festival drums up education and entertainment
Reelin’ in the Years
The Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians opens in Cherokee
New & Notable May 2015
The scoop on WNC’s latest dining destinations
Caffé Rel
Sky High
Roan Mountain’s Cloudland Hotel once served as an elevated destination for naturalists
A Feast for the Senses
A group of catering pros create a backyard breakfast-inspired cookout for friends
Living on the Edge
Gear up and make a dash for West Virginia, where white-water thrills, world-class climbing and mountain biking, and a hip small-town outpost await...
Local Yokes
This Easter, celebrate with eggs of all sizes
Foodie Fêtes
Three spring festivals celebrate local cheese, beer, and bread
Pints for the Pious
The Parson’s Pub spreads the good word of craft beer in Murphy
Polar Plunge
Can You Dig It?
Field School allows the curious to explore an ancient site in Morganton where the New and Old Worlds collided
Accent Marks
For Asheville textile artist Barbara Zaretsky, ancient dying techniques enliven modern designs
Do Good
Safeguard wild lands & trails
Road Trip to Pearson's Falls
Casting Beads
Penland artist David Chatt proves beadwork can transcend handicraft
Trail Guide to Catawba Falls
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Pan-roasted Quail with Mission Fig Brown Butter & Parsnip Purée
Rustic Butternut Squash Soup
Orange Peel Marmalade
Lobster Mushroom Tom Kha
Vanilla-Glazed Hakurei Turnips
Birdseed Cookies
Soft Pita with Fresh Sumac Za'Atar
Whole Stuffed Rainbow Trout with Lemon Butter and Grilled Ramps
Loose Leaf cocktail
Stollen
St. Lucia Day Buns
Cauliflower with Tarator Sauce
White Wheat Cake
Goat Cheese & Grape Pistachio Balls
Annie Harmon’s Prize-Winning Mountain Plain Corn bread
Sunny Disposition
