WNC Staff

A new play based on a historic Burke County true crime case premieres in Burnsville

An outdoors hub in Transylvania County picks up the pace

Learn what drives 4 ultra-runners to go the distance

New Belgium welcomes beer lovers to its East Coast outpost in Asheville

Move from early to late spring with a palate-pleasing selection of wines

Rare antique finds and contemporary design commingle in a remarkable North Wilkesboro loft

The scoop on WNC’s latest dining destinations

An Asheville designer brings bold shapes and colors to home textiles

In preparation for the 50th National Dahlia Show, three enthusiastic gardeners share their passion and pointers for growing the empress of blooming beauties

Tracing the origin of WNC’s preeminent marketing phrase, Land of the Sky

Distance: 7 miles Difficulty: Moderate

One tribal member expands efforts to teach the Cherokee’s traditional tongue

Last spring, we invited amateur and professional photographers alike to enter our inaugural Images of Western North Carolina Photo Contest, and with so much here to inspire a shutterbug’s focus, more than 600 submissions flooded in. Check out the finalists’ photos as well as the winners of the Amateur and Professional categories on these pages, then visit wncmagazine.com to view other honorable mentions and vote for your overall favorite by January 31. The Readers’ Choice winner will be announced in our March/April issue.

Check in to these lodges where après-ski combines a room, dining, and drinks

Asheville artist Nancy Hilliard Joyce puts a new spin on the circle of life

Boone professor Ray Russell’s amateur interest in meteorology sparked the region’s top forecasting service

Spread the love with Baxley’s Chocolates’ ganache truffles

Martin Luther King Jr. visited WNC at two turning points that shaped the civil rights struggle

Get into a good food mood with Eat Crow’s savory Steak & Ale Pie