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Punch It Up
Make the season jolly with a sinfully rich eggnog from Hendersonville’s Shine
Do the Fondue
Party like it’s 1965 with a fresh take on a retro recipe
Awe, Shucks!
’Tis the season to seek out the rare and highly coveted green gill oyster
Love It! - November/December 2019
Last Page - Bob Meier
Boone's Master Potter
Bookin' It
New local reads worth taking home for the holidays
Wanna Bet?
Sports gambling debuts at WNC’s Cherokee casinos
O Christmas Tree (Abies fraseri)
The most popular of holiday evergreens, the Fraser Fir is also officially endangered
Sacred Landmark
The Nikwasi Initiative takes the lead on Franklin’s key Cherokee heritage site
Hometown Holidays
Get into the spirit with six Hallmark-worthy small-town celebrations
A Common Good
Relationships are at the center of the Downtown Welcome Table
Musical Tales
Grammy winner David Holt brings mountain music to the masses
It’s Showtime
After 81 years since its debut, Boone’s Appalachian Theatre reopens for its best encore yet
Newsflash November/December 2019
The latest from throughout Western North Carolina
Green River Cove Trail
Take a wintery hike through the Green River Game Lands
Grape Expectations
Raise a glass to North Carolina’s booming wine industry and its mountain-area standouts
New & Notable - November/December 2019
The scoop on WNC’s latest dining destinations
Precious Metals
Jeweler Matt Willig handcrafts exquisite wearable sculptures
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Strawberry salsa
Classic apple pie
Sunchoke Chamomile Purée
Sunny Silver Pie
Strawberry-lime Cordial
Cauliflower with Tarator Sauce
Peppercorn-Crusted Seitan
Tomato Soup Three Ways
Seabass en Croûte
U-Haul Shrimp Cocktail With Prawn Crackers
Cilantro Ranch
Dark Chocolate Cranberry Almond Bark
Autumn Bowl
Crab Apple Juice
Eggnog Martini
Smashed Potato Cakes
