Summer 2023

Summer 2023

Skyline Highs

A summer getaway in Highlands, and the retro-cool Skyline Lodge

Damming History

For nearly 100 years, the Ela Dam has interrupted the flow of the Oconaluftee River. But now, a team of locals are restoring the waterway.

Pet Friendly Guide to Western North Carolina

Hit up these pet-friendly hangouts and activities for you and your best friend to enjoy—together

Make a Splash!

Cool off at some of our favorite swimming holes

Artful Excellence

Asheville Art Museum receives national accreditation

News Flash - Summer 2023

The latest from throughout Western North Carolina

Written in the Stars

PARI finally gets the biography it deserves

Preserving Wisdom

WNC film examines reciprocity between Native Americans and nature

Tourists Takeaway

Asheville’s ball team boasts a long, rich past, with multimillion-dollar upgrades planned for the future

Trailing Forward

North Carolina celebrates the Year of the Trail

Trail Guide - Fonta Flora Trail

Lake James State Park

Sweet & Simple

A Graham County family's symbiotic relationship with honeybees

Higher Elevations

Boone artist Ryan Kirby talks living in the High Country, his success as a painter, and his love of family and the outdoors

Forest Forward

Looking ahead at the future of ecological protection in WNC

Always Room for More

A Lake Lure house is reimagined to revolve around family

Chow Down

Event sees new leader, festival format, and programming while promoting cultural cuisine

On the Move

Grab a bite from some of WNC's fabulous food trucks this summer

Peachy Keen

Make a sweet summer pie for a perfect Southern dessert

Drinking Dry

New Hendersonville bar offers everything but the alcohol

New & Notable - Summer 2023

Betty's Biscuits lands a storefront in Boone, two new eateries expand WNC"s cultural cuisine, and Little D's promises upscale dining with meat and veggies menu

Love It! - Summer 2023

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Last Page - Nabil el Jaouhari, Asheville

“My work is an abstraction of nature.”