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Spring 2026
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Endurance Hike—Profile Trail at Grandfather Mountain
Distance: 7.6 miles round-trip; Difficulty: Strenuous
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
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GalloLea Camping Calzone
The Love Potion
Pumpkin Roll
Herb-Infused Bone Broth
Christmas Duck & Bacon Corn Bread Dressing
Steak and Ale
Andy’s Asian-style
Baked Greasy Beans
St. Lucia Day Buns
Plum Peachy Pie
Spinach-walnut Spread
Crab Apple Juice
Shaved Kabocha Squash & Pappardelle with Kabocha Cream
Galette Crust Recipe
Ceviche Tacos
Truffled French Chocolate Bistro Cake