WNC Staff

A landmark greenstone home in Hickory melds historic elegance with modern luxuries

A quintessential French street food wins fans in the mountains.

Five great reasons to reserve tickets for the Asheville Wine and Food Festival

Take your pick among chic, hip, and handmade clutches

Lifelong rock hound Della Samuel shares her devotion to precious stones at the Franklin Gem Mineral Museum

Southern Highland Craft Guild presents its newest members

A three-mile hike to Wildcat Falls will deliver you to a backcountry swimming hole with nothing but hardwoods for company.

The appeal lies in the comfortable surroundings and a menu you can always count on for variety and classic Southern dishes.

Jack Frost's summertime treats are blasts from the past

Interior designer Kathryn Long takes a two-room, mountainside house through a series of rehabs and fills it with heirloom antiques and clever finds of all kinds

You are now leaving WNC. Don’t call us traitors for straying from our beloved natural wonderland. Sometimes you just have to play outside the lines. After all, much of what we love here—lofty peaks, wild rivers, picturesque lakes, and awe-inspiring trails—spills over into Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Summer is the season to grab your gear, whether it be a life jacket, fishing rod, hiking boots, or mountain bike, and head for great escapes just across the border.

A photographer’s perspective on two iconic WNC gatherings

An Ashevillian finds a relaxing getaway just outside her front door