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Sep 2023
The life and legacy of celebrated bluegrass musician Earl Scruggs gets a standing ovation in his native Shelby

May 2022
New eco retreat promises unique outdoors experience

Aug 2021
After so many months of cancelled and postponed events, the urge to get together and celebrate is palpable. Here to satisfy is a season of great gatherings bursting with local culture: From woolly worms, elk, and Bigfoot to mountain arts, food, music, and more, these festivals truly have something for everyone.

Mar 2021
Highlands cranks up the new Bear Shadow festival to bring some music back

Dec 2020
In West Asheville, a nomadic couple settles into their first house and enlists a designer to make it home

Jun 2020
Hunger-relief nonprofit Bounty & Soul goes beyond just feeding a need

Jun 2019
Get ready for Asheville’s grand new culinary event - CHOW CHOW September 12-15

Dec 2018
Locals, especially, can confirm Western North Carolina holds a wealth of riches. From natural wonders and cultural treasures to splurge-worthy experiences, the indulgences afforded in our mountains are, in many ways, priceless.

Jun 2018
Boone welcomes its first boutique hotel and rooftop bar

Apr 2018
An Insider's Guide to Charleston's Lowcountry leisure

Aug 2017
Five fall film festivals bring independent movies to the mountains

Aug 2017
Meet 5 local fashion designers, each with a passion for individual expression in the clothes we wear

Dec 2016
25 new, novel, and fun ways to get in shape

Apr 2016
For Page Ives Lemel, running a 100-year-old girls’ camp has always been a family affair

Aug 2015
Throughout Western North Carolina sit dozens of public schools abandoned by time, consolidation, and changing demographics. In their heyday, they were community epicenters and veritable second homes for thousands of students. Today, some are boarded up, while others await imminent demolition and replacement by new state-of-the-art facilities. But there are also a handful of old schoolhouses tucked away in various corners of the mountains that have found new purpose as community centers, concert venues, historical beacons, and artists’ studios. Here’s a look at the past and present of eight of them.

Aug 2015
Throughout Western North Carolina sit dozens of public schools abandoned by time, consolidation, and changing demographics. In their heyday, they were community epicenters and veritable second homes for thousands of students. Today, some are boarded up, while others await imminent demolition and replacement by new state-of-the-art facilities. But there are also a handful of old schoolhouses tucked away in various corners of the mountains that have found new purpose as community centers, concert venues, historical beacons, and artists’ studios. Here’s a look at the past and present of eight of them.

Jun 2013
Discover your inner calm with a yoga hiking trek

Apr 2013
A new program offers an alternative education for tomorrows innovators

Jan 2013
Make the most of winter’s laid-back pace with our list of guaranteed ways to pamper yourself—mind, body, and spirit

Jan 2013
A yoga devotee brings her passion to market with vibrant bolsters, meditation cushions, and more

Oct 2012
Cancer patients reconnect with a sense of inner calm at Wind River retreats

Jun 2012

Jun 2012
Slip away to peaceful Apalachicola for sun, siestas, solitude, and a taste of wild Florida

Apr 2012
Make your move with the therapeutic fitness technique of Nia

Dec 2011
Hide out from stress at one of these soothing retreats

Dec 2011
If you’re feeling left behind in fitness-forward WNC. Don’t. It’s not about who wins the race or who’s the most flexible yogi. Exercise is about finding an activity that moves your body and spirit. Check out this beginners' guide to get you hooked on cycling, running, or yoga, complete with inspiration from three folks who’ve already found what they love to do.

Dec 2011
Take relaxation to another level with a mix of yoga and wine

Sep 2011
Autumn is upon us, and you can park yourself in the backyard and watch the leaves put on a show.

Jul 2011
It's stand-up paddleboarding, and it's riding a wave of popularity on lakes and rivers

Aug 2010
Ride the waves with WNC’s leading female kayakers

Sep 2009
A pair of architects with a flair for modern design bring to fruition the vision of a steely tree house

Sep 2009
CooperRiis’s holistic, community-based approach to treatment is setting a new standard in mental health care