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Fall 2025
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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
Virginia is for History Lovers
Hit the road to five off-the-beaten-path historic sites that hold lessons aplenty
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Stinging Nettle & Spinach Soup
Chocolate Mint Fizz
Gin, I-Tell-Ya!
Cucumber Vodka Martini
Barbecue Spiced Trout & Smoked Tomato Butter
Bacon-wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Sorrel Scramble
Grilled Lobster Mushrooms with Chimichurri
Deviled Eggs from Chef Sam Beasley of Roots Restaurant in Blowing Rock
Vanilla-Glazed Hakurei Turnips
Rib Roast with Crushed Aromatic Spices
Tamales con Queso
Canolli Cake by Karen Donatelli
Spinach Melt
Lavender-Lemon Tart with Blueberry Coulis
Papa’s Boiled Peanuts
