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Apr 2009
A guardian of historic design with an eye toward growth, Robert Griffin shares his defining influences

Apr 2009
A Southern Colonial showcases a family’s storied past

Mar 2009
If you’re looking for reasons to drag yourself out of bed in the morning, the Village Café in Blowing Rock offers plenty: French toast made with dense Argentinean fugasa bread; eggs Bernice with smoked turkey and tomato; Scandinavian eggs with vodka-cured salmon; crepes with Canadian bacon, Swiss cheese, and hollandaise; mimosas made with fresh-squeezed orange juice. But if you hit snooze, you won’t miss out.

Mar 2009
Craig Tarler managed to stoke a faltering, century-old tobacco business with high-quality blends, an organic angle, and a sense of humor

Mar 2009
Douglas Ellington and the rise of Art Deco in Asheville

Mar 2009
Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa is cultivating the next generation of farmers.

Mar 2009
Community-supported agriculture is changing one Asheville public housing complex, row by row

Mar 2009
From tobacco to wine, North Carolina’s Yadkin Valley has turned over a new leaf

Mar 2009
Chef Bill Morris passes on his passion for cooking to students in the kitchen at the Broyhill Inn

Mar 2009
SouthWings goes above and beyond for a revealing perspective on threats to our landscape

Mar 2009
Built to supply energy for defense industries during World War II, Fontana Dam became a monument to American ingenuity and determination

Mar 2009
Hundreds of the afflicted flocked to Highlands seeking treatment for tuberculosis

Mar 2009
From the Past to the Present

Mar 2009
Others may have passed through Western North Carolina in search of gold, but none were more barbaric than Hernando de Soto. The impact of his bloody expedition on the region’s native population is just finally coming to light.

Mar 2009
Mamie Thompson Gumbs shines a light on the black experience at her Forest City museum

Mar 2009

Mar 2009
Putting a price tag on an eco-friendly home can be a little tricky

Mar 2009
Craftsman Barry Tribble enhances his creations one thin piece at a time

Mar 2009
In an effort to make a large swath of Western North Carolina more accessible by road, Madison, Yancey, and Mitchell counties must deal with growth and consequences

Mar 2009
For 50 years, tourist season at Chimney Rock Park opened with a rumble

Mar 2009
Georgiana Wenzel expresses her heritage by sharing the foods of her home country

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