
Raising the Barr
Local “peak bagger” climbs 790 Eastern mountains Peter Barr was standing on Beech Mountain when he saw a man with an axe. The would-be assailant…
Read MoreLocal “peak bagger” climbs 790 Eastern mountains Peter Barr was standing on Beech Mountain when he saw a man with an axe. The would-be assailant…
Read MoreLooking Glass Creamery continues to diversify in Columbus There’s something about seeing where your food comes from that makes it taste better. A tomato…
Read MoreReturning to the scene with a full band and a lush new EP As society gingerly moves toward an exit from the troubling pandemic…
Read MoreAfter launching a months-long search for a new music director — including staging three trial concerts led by the three contenders, in the name…
Read MorePlayhouse stages its most-requested musical When Flat Rock Playhouse stages a month-long run of West Side Story this month, locals may recognize some familiar…
Read MorePosthumous collection offers an insider’s view of the town When Hendersonville Times-News columnist Tom Orr died in January of last year, at 81, he…
Read MoreCelebrated soprano makes a stop at Brevard Music Festival Soprano Larisa Martínez has a stunning pedigree. Her long list of high-profile credits includes bravura…
Read MoreFletcher woman cares for endangered tropical birds and honors fallen first responders The first impression of C.A.R.E. is of well-manicured gardens and pretty colors…
Read MorePurple Onion owners stir up a refreshing concept Saluda’s full-time population is just under 800, and its newest Main Street restaurant is also rather…
Read MoreSkaters overcome serious obstacles to turn boards into art In 2001, Jonathan Caple was 28 and working as a signmaker in Virginia. But his…
Read MoreNever Blue’s latest mélange is Sunday brunch plus art classes For the past decade and a half, Jesse Roque’s Never Blue has been a mainstay…
Read MoreColorblind woodworker wins prizes for meticulous parquetry David Adler was, in the most literal sense, born into making art from wood. There was his…
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