WNC MAGAZINE CHOICE AWARDS


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Feb 2024
Nineteen influential women who have had a positive impact on Western North Carolina

Jun 2023
PARI finally gets the biography it deserves

Aug 2022
North Wilkesboro Speedway, the High Country’s historic racetrack, is getting a major tune-up

Jun 2022
Old Fort’s Black community is creating outdoor recreational areas to rejuvenate their home

Mar 2022
Raise a glass (or three) at these local wine and beer fests

Mar 2022
Asheville’s first Black Business Expo brings space and support

Dec 2021
New local page-turners explore murder, mayhem, and mysteries

Aug 2021
After so many months of cancelled and postponed events, the urge to get together and celebrate is palpable. Here to satisfy is a season of great gatherings bursting with local culture: From woolly worms, elk, and Bigfoot to mountain arts, food, music, and more, these festivals truly have something for everyone.

Jun 2021
Meet Western North Carolina’s 2021 Olympic hopefuls—Manteo Mitchell and Abbey Cooper

Jun 2021
Hendersonville’s Center for Cultural Preservation uncorks a moonshine documentary

Feb 2020
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! FROM FOOD AND DRINK FÊTES TO CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS AND MUSICAL BLOWOUTS...

Feb 2020
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! FROM FOOD AND DRINK FÊTES TO CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS AND MUSICAL BLOWOUTS...

Feb 2020
Nantahala Outdoor Center set to showcase international wildwater championships

Aug 2019
The time’s right to take in this small town’s elevated offerings

Feb 2019
A Mars Hill professor’s album notes nab a Grammy nomination

Dec 2018
A local writer ruminates on her affection for the region

Oct 2018
Booksellers share choice regional titles of 2018 and why they jumped off the page

Oct 2018
Hospitality House nears its 35th year of housing and hunger programs

Aug 2018
From an evening trail ride to a fall fox hunt to the excitement of a world-class competition, take a scenic ride through Tryon Horse Country

Apr 2018
Asheville’s Mountain Sports Festival takes a fresh approach

Feb 2018
Leah Wong Ashburn shepherds Asheville’s craft beer pioneer into a new era

Dec 2017
When wildflowers dot the greening landscape and rushing rivers flow cold from snow melt, take in the beauty of springtime in the mountains with activities for the whole family

Jun 2017
Technology

Apr 2017
Take a path that's right for you

Apr 2017
Sycamore Cycles' Wes Dickinson dishes on the latest rides that are good to go

Apr 2017
Biking’s big at Brevard College

Apr 2017
Enter the Spin Zone with our insider's guide to cycling in Transylvania

Feb 2017
Celebrate our anniversary with top 10 lists of local albums, books, fishing spots, movies, restaurants, and more

Dec 2016
Sapphire Valley’s Great Outhouse dash returns for frozen fun

Dec 2016
Art for the sake of a greater good drives Boone artist Sir Tom Foolery

Apr 2016
After a century of state parks, Western North Carolina’s are more popular than ever

Apr 2016
Learn what drives 4 ultra-runners to go the distance

Dec 2015
Sometimes, smaller is better.

Aug 2015
A new book by Steve Inskeep illuminates the personalities behind a tragedy for the Cherokee

Aug 2015
Throughout Western North Carolina sit dozens of public schools abandoned by time, consolidation, and changing demographics. In their heyday, they were community epicenters and veritable second homes for thousands of students. Today, some are boarded up, while others await imminent demolition and replacement by new state-of-the-art facilities. But there are also a handful of old schoolhouses tucked away in various corners of the mountains that have found new purpose as community centers, concert venues, historical beacons, and artists’ studios. Here’s a look at the past and present of eight of them.

Aug 2015
Throughout Western North Carolina sit dozens of public schools abandoned by time, consolidation, and changing demographics. In their heyday, they were community epicenters and veritable second homes for thousands of students. Today, some are boarded up, while others await imminent demolition and replacement by new state-of-the-art facilities. But there are also a handful of old schoolhouses tucked away in various corners of the mountains that have found new purpose as community centers, concert venues, historical beacons, and artists’ studios. Here’s a look at the past and present of eight of them.

Jul 2015
Three nonprofits improve lives through creative expression

Apr 2015
Mark your calendar for a slew of craft beer events

Apr 2015
Bike parts maker Cane Creek Cycling Components keeps manufacturing on track in the mountains

Feb 2015
Head to Charleston this spring to tour grand estates and prize-worthy gardens