WNC Magazine | The Original Lifestyle Magazine of Asheville, NC

It's stand-up paddleboarding, and it's riding a wave of popularity on lakes and rivers

Walls of History

Crimson Laurel Gallery in Bakersville displays beautiful works of art and the building's storied past

School Reformed

An historic schoolhouse for African Americans in Madison County finds a new community role

The Emerald Outback

Fiber sculptor Anne Lemanski narrates messages through her delicate conceptual creatures

A Growing Field

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture strive to secure the female set a place on the farm

The Art of Travel

Getting away is great, but getting creative while you're there is even better

Rock Solid

A landmark greenstone home in Hickory melds historic elegance with modern luxuries

Bathing Beauties

Drink in five selections that pair well with the sun and surf

Never Blue

Beets show their true colors (and flavors) in simple dishes.

Crêpe Expectations

A quintessential French street food wins fans in the mountains.

A Bryson City artist and vineyard team up to bring beauty to bottles

July 2011

Whet your appetite with a fresh selection of books for Southern foodies

Best of the Fest

Five great reasons to reserve tickets for the Asheville Wine and Food Festival

Engine of Change

Before its reinvention as an amusement park ride, Tweetsie Railroad transformed Boone from an isolated mountain hamlet into a boomtown

Grab Bags

Take your pick among chic, hip, and handmade clutches

RECIPES

Savory Noodle Kugel by Rachel Miriam

Green Bean Casserole

Kabocha Squash Soup with Pumpkin Seed Brittle

Ambrozia’s Deviled Eggs

Goat Cheese & Grape Pistachio Balls

North Carolina Apple & Sorghum Hand Pies

Crackers

Cucumber-Basil Gimlet

U-Haul Shrimp Cocktail With Prawn Crackers

Proper's Peach Cobbler