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Fall 2025
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Domino Effect
Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge brings empowerment to the High Country
Family Affairs
Through social media, we asked our readers to name their favorite family businesses, and you delivered with deep-rooted recommendations. Here are...
Mountain Troubadour
Billy Edd Wheeler tells all in his tuneful new memoir
Clearly Artistic
Glass works shine in a multi-venue summer series
Newsflash - July/August 2018
The latest from throughout Western North Carolina
New & Notable - July/August 2018
The scoop on WNC’s latest dining destinations
Haywood Common
It’s always pretty fantastic when a hard-working food truck can transition into a brick-and-mortar location.
True Gems
The mountains’ mineral history is a gift that keeps on giving
Ready to Adopt?
Find your new best friend at one of these area shelters
A Second Chance
WNC’s one-of-a-kind animal rehab center helps troubled dogs find forever homes
Dog-Friendly Stays
Fur babies welcome at these area hotels
Bark in the Park
Take Rover for a romp at a WNC dog park
Top Dogs
Meet five exceptional dogs that lead the pack in Western North Carolina. These pups sniff out drugs, race through agility courses, model dog fashion...
Taste of Summer
Beat the heat with this refreshing watermelon salad from Reid’s Cafe & Catering Co.
Family First
The Woodys make sweet music together at Asheville’s only venue that blends live tunes and fine dining
Hotdog!
Get inspiration for your next cookout from the wild flavor combos at Burnsville’s Rad Dawgz
Foraged Ferments
Asheville’s new artisan distillery, Eda Rhyne, blends old mountain ingredients with a taste for fresh flavors
The Great Family Getaway
Discover what’s new and awesome for all ages in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville, Tennessee
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Butter Lettuce Salad with Goddess Dressing
Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque
Blackberry BBQ Sauce
Truffled French Chocolate Bistro Cake
Shaved Kabocha Squash & Pappardelle with Kabocha Cream
Steak & Ale Pie
Bacon-wrapped Pork Tenderloin & Standard Brine
Pumpkin Spice Cookie
Hot Chocolate with Guajillo Chili
Cranberry & Cornmeal Frangipane Tart with Pink Peppercorn
Andy’s Asian-style
Crab Apple Juice
Smoked Rainbow Trout with Roasted Yellow Beets, Shaved Radish, Preserved Lemon, Smoked Pecans, Endive and Green Goddess Dressing
Eggnog Martini
Yum Yum Pumpkin Gingersnap Pie
Savory Gougères with Gruyère, Pecans, & Toasted Fennel