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July 2015

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

Jul 2015
July/August 2015

Jul 2015
Written On the Heart
A Cullowhee artist creates narrative jewelry that touches the spaces within
Jul 2015
Moving Pictures

Jul 2015
A Tradition in Innovation

Jul 2015
Healing Arts
Three nonprofits improve lives through creative expression
Jul 2015
Healing Arts

Jul 2015
Burning Love
Forty years after Elvis rocked Asheville, the city’s still all shook up about it
Jul 2015
A Season of Growth
After 30 years as a sculptor, Stoney Lamar is more prolific than ever
Jul 2015
A Season of Growth

Jul 2015
Hunt Fish Falls Trail
Distance: 1.6 miles round-trip Difficulty: Moderate

Jul 2015
Do Good
Lend a hand to the arts this summer
Jul 2015
Artistic Journey

Jul 2015
The House that Denim Built
Catch a musical tale of the Cone family and Flat Top Manor
Jul 2015
Soul on Fire
The first full documentary on Nina Simone shows how she carried her talent, and rage, from Tryon to the world stage
Jul 2015
Vertical Play
The High Country’s new aerial adventure park offers 50-foot thrills
Jul 2015
Executive Action
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center welcomes its first official director
Jul 2015
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
Jul 2015
Moving Pictures
Local filmmakers sound off on what it takes to chase the silver screen
Jul 2015
Happy Hour 
A rooftop cocktail party delivers newly minted libations by Asheville’s top beverage curators

Jul 2015
Happy Hour 

Jul 2015
The Pop of Bottles Shops
The fusion of tap brews and bottling creates a new wave of beer service
Jul 2015
Bearing Fruit
The region’s first pawpaw orchard delivers a Southern delicacy to local dinner tables
Jul 2015
Beyond The Battle
Whether or not they fight for the title in the WNC Battle of the Burger, these joints are worth a visit
Jul 2015
Vine to Stein
Tap the freshest of beer at the Hop Harvest Tour
Jul 2015
New & Notable
The scoop on WNC’s latest dining destinations

Jul 2015
Summer Pod-Cast
Chef Andrew Long gives okra the Louisiana treatment with an Appalachian twist