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Fall 2025
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A Healing Place
Cancer patients reconnect with a sense of inner calm at Wind River retreats
Just In Case
Keep tablets and iPads safe in nifty carriers
The Long & Winding Road
Take a drive to appreciate the enormous effort behind the Cherohala Skyway
Sam Knob
The Great Pumpkin Throw Down
Gourds will fly during Hayesville’s annual Punkin Chunkin Festival
Waynesville
Branching Out
Swing from the trees at the state’s first aerial adventure park
Depth Perception
The many dimensions of Kenn Kotara reveal order amid chaos
Harness the Wind
High Country students learn firsthand the science behind wind energy
A Growing Cause
Get lost in Taylor Ranch’s pink corn maze in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Kristina Benshoff
After debuting at New York Fashion Week this year, this clothing designer talks fabrics, style, and inspiration
Kid at Heart
Seyl Park: Cheme Designs
Model Student
Eugene DuClos: Emerging Industrial Designer
Poster Boy
Drew Findley: Subject Matter Studio
Aisle Style
Whitney Deal: Whitney Deal Designs
Designer Collection
Block Party
Head into fall in vogue with color block finds
Stitch In Time
A leader in women's fashions kept its roots and headquarters in Rutherfordton
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GalloLea Camping Calzone
Smoked Rainbow Trout with Roasted Yellow Beets, Shaved Radish, Preserved Lemon, Smoked Pecans, Endive and Green Goddess Dressing
Savarina (Rum Cakes with Whipped Cream)
Heavenly Pawpaw Ice Cream
Gin, I-Tell-Ya!
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad
Bacon-wrapped Pork Tenderloin & Standard Brine
Smashed Potato Cakes
Rabbit Two Ways
Flourless Chocolate Torte
Vegan, Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie
Sarsaparilla, Black Cherry & Black Birch Digestif
Rutabaga Hash
Chicken Molé Pot Pie (aka Wish I Was a Molé in the Round!)
Chocolate-Cherry Hand Pies
Spanish-Style Tongue of Fire Beans
