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Winter 2026
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Listening List
Three local bands bring new albums to your ears
Rare Finds
One-of-a-kind archives keep the history of mountain arts alive and accessible
Appalachian Trail: Sams Gap to High Rock
Black Mountain
Bursting with shops and eateries in quaint brick buildings, Black Mountain looks and feels like a storybook village brought to life. Nestled in the...
Beyond Words
Andrew Hayes’ metal and paper sculpture deconstructs the book
Sound Tradition
WPAQ in Mount Airy plays on to preserve the roots and spirit of mountain music
Creative Pursuit
A former lumberyard in Brevard is reclaimed as a budding arts district
A Forest Feast
Forager Alan Muskat leads a group into the woods to harvest the ingredients of a wild dinner
Artistic Flair
Pick your next bottle with an eye on label design
Foreign Exchange
Tie on an apron for culinary classes with Paris native Ghislaine Mahler
A True Original
After 40 years, Davis Donut House still delights with classics
Wisteria Southern Gastropub
An Old Fashioned Quest
A crew of friends spends an evening in search of the best classic cocktail
25 Reasons Our Food Scene Rocks
True. We're biased. But we can't imagine a better place than the mountains to meet your local farmer, become a food entrepreneur, nosh on...
July/August 2013
A Cut Above
Woodworker Chris Perryman brings handsome hand-crafted chopping boards and vessels to the table
The Big 1-0-0!
Two landmarks celebrate milestone anniversaries
Wheel of Time
A Catawba County landmark cranks up for a centennial celebration
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Bacon Apple Bourbon Pie
Classic apple pie
Skillet Cornbread & Salt Pork Succotash
Mountain Apple Stuff Puppies
Chocolate Mint Fizz
Pumpkin Chipotle Soup
Butternut Squash and Cider-Herbed Soup
Nammoura
Nutritional Yeast & Chive Dressing
Blueberry-Maple Pork Sausage Balls
Pan-roasted Quail with Mission Fig Brown Butter & Parsnip Purée
Fried Trout Rolls with Bacon Grits & Trout Tartare
Creamy Cauliflower & Chickpea Soup
Chocolate Chunk Biscotti
Crab Apple Juice
Sunny Disposition
