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November/December 2018

November/December 2018

Throw a festive fête with help from local experts
From apps to mains to sweet finishes, get inspired for your holiday feast with our editors' picks for 10 festive recipes
Set the tone for the holidays with a new show from Flat Rock Playhouse
Find something for everyone on your gift list at these regional markets
Booksellers share choice regional titles of 2018 and why they jumped off the page
Ring in the holidays with a handbell concert
Distance - 6.8 miles round-trip, Difficulty - Moderate
Hospitality House nears its 35th year of housing and hunger programs
At the end of World War I, the city celebrated Christmas as never before or since
For O.P. Taylor’s owner John Taylor, it’s all fun and games
The latest from throughout Western North Carolina
Blue Ridge Mountain Creamery has ripened from a sideline business into a WNC mainstay
The FBI’s files on Black Mountain College tell a little-known story of art, politics, and surveillance
With a local farm-to-table ethic, Chef William Dissen serves up sustainable food initiatives to global leaders
New owners showcase international flavors
The scoop on WNC’s latest dining destinations
John C. Campbell Folk School’s new cookbook brings seasonal recipes to the table
Appalachia Cookie Company’s 30 Thirty Project helps feed the hungry
Celebrate the season with sparkling recommendations from one of Boone’s longtime experts
Give back to good cause when you imbibe these local brews
Source your Thanksgiving turkey from area farms and markets
“It’s an amazing lifestyle. My commute to work is a trek in the woods.”