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Fall 2025
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WNC Weddings Fall 2024
New & Notable - Summer 2024
From a schoolhouse-themed coffee house, a new Asheville brewery, and Waynesville mocktail bar to a diverse food hall in Fletcher and a southeast...
Brewer Spotlight - Jen Currier
Meet the head winemaker at Wicked Weed Brewing
A Taste of WNC - Summer 2024
Four food and drink trails to try this summer
A State of Relaxation
Why kava—a recreational, relaxing drink—is cropping up in WNC
Last Page - Victoria Pinney
“When I first moved to Asheville, a friend dragged me to an encaustic painting workshop, where I made the joyous discovery that you can paint and you...
An Appalachian Delicacy
Trout recipes from Chef William Dissen, a decorated Asheville culinarian
Batter Up!
McCormick Field celebrates its 100th anniversary, with many more seasons to come
Happy Campers
For generations of children—spanning more than a century of campfire songs, canoe races, s’mores, and more—WNC’s summer camps have defined the season
The French Broad Old River, New Current
Western North Carolina’s iconic watershed continues its journey of preservation and growth into the future
Love It! - Summer 2024
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Downsizing & Living Large
An Asheville couple’s net-zero home overlooking Beaverdam Valley
A Great Catch
The legacy and future of trout farming in Western North Carolina
One Flight Wonder - Orlando, Florida
Summertime adventures that are only a plane ride away
Leading Legacies
Finding our heritage at the Bascom Center
Newsflash - June/July 2024
The latest from throughout Western North Carolina
Sounds of the Summits
Fresh releases from new and veteran local musicians
Rabbit Research
Rare Appalachian cottontail’s survival at risk
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Mussels with White Wine and Sorrel
Rustic Butternut Squash Soup
Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
Soft Pita with Fresh Sumac Za'Atar
Steak and Ale
Grilled Kafta
Panzanella
Pickled Okra
Ceviche Tacos
Ginger Royal
Vanilla-Glazed Hakurei Turnips
Chocolate-Cherry Hand Pies
Sorghum Spice Pumpkin Pie
Wild Blackberry Cobbler
Honey & Walnut Goat Cheese Risotto
Poached Shrimp with Sorrel-cilantro Sauce