July 2015

July 2015
Hittin’ the High Notes
Five local bands serve up new summer albums
July/August issue release party

July/August 2015

Written On the Heart
A Cullowhee artist creates narrative jewelry that touches the spaces within
Moving Pictures

A Tradition in Innovation

Healing Arts
Three nonprofits improve lives through creative expression
Healing Arts

Burning Love
Forty years after Elvis rocked Asheville, the city’s still all shook up about it
A Season of Growth
After 30 years as a sculptor, Stoney Lamar is more prolific than ever
A Season of Growth

Hunt Fish Falls Trail
Distance: 1.6 miles round-trip Difficulty: Moderate

Do Good
Lend a hand to the arts this summer
Artistic Journey

The House that Denim Built
Catch a musical tale of the Cone family and Flat Top Manor
Soul on Fire
The first full documentary on Nina Simone shows how she carried her talent, and rage, from Tryon to the world stage
Vertical Play
The High Country’s new aerial adventure park offers 50-foot thrills
Executive Action
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center welcomes its first official director
A Tradition of Innovation
While remaining true to its past, the world-renowned Penland School of Crafts never stops exploring the reaches of contemporary art
Moving Pictures
Local filmmakers sound off on what it takes to chase the silver screen
Happy Hour 
A rooftop cocktail party delivers newly minted libations by Asheville’s top beverage curators

Happy Hour 

The Pop of Bottles Shops
The fusion of tap brews and bottling creates a new wave of beer service
Bearing Fruit
The region’s first pawpaw orchard delivers a Southern delicacy to local dinner tables
Beyond The Battle
Whether or not they fight for the title in the WNC Battle of the Burger, these joints are worth a visit
Vine to Stein
Tap the freshest of beer at the Hop Harvest Tour
New & Notable
The scoop on WNC’s latest dining destinations

Summer Pod-Cast
Chef Andrew Long gives okra the Louisiana treatment with an Appalachian twist