Tools of the Future
As a consumerist society, we have developed into a throwaway culture of staggering proportions, and Repair Café encourages a paradigm reversal through repairs. It…
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Setting Sail Again
Hope Griffin sings and plays acoustic guitar in a soulful, rootsy style, like a lot of songsmiths who settle in Western North Carolina. But…
Read MoreTea in Wonderland
Asheville Tea Company collaborates with Ivory Road Café & Kitchen on Sunday, Oct. 28, from 1-3pm to host a Mad Hatter Sunday Afternoon Tea…
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Lederhosen and Dirndl Skirts Encouraged
Sierra Nevada hosts its 4th annual Oktoberfest this year on Saturday, Oct. 13, at their brewery in Mills River. The fest will be an…
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High on a Little Mountain
This year will be Tyson Graham’s fourteenth attending the Little Mountain Festival, though it’ll only be his fourth as the owner of Tyson Graham…
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Working the Land
Brevard-based artist Bianca Mitchell is inspired by the oral history of Transylvania County, where Lake Toxaway is North Carolina’s largest private, manmade lake. Generations…
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Delivering History
Sending yourself through the mail today might be a prank on a reality-TV show, but in 1848, it was brave beyond comprehension. An enslaved…
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Swimming Through the Trends
Industrial pendant lamps have become trendy in vacation homes and rustic-décor gastropubs — thick-rimmed, steel, hanging low over kitchen islands and bars like pocket…
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The Beer of Tomorrow (from Yesterday)
In August, Carrieann and Jon Schneider opened their small, sustainable Sideways Farm and Brewery on a 10-acre farm in Etowah. The venue has a…
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Naming the Things That Go Bump
Ryan Lubbers, a naturalist for Chimney Rock State Park and longtime nature educator, loves the surprises night hikes hold. This month, Lubbers will lead…
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Fiber Fair Hops on a Trend
Among animals known for their fiber, alpaca and sheep come first to mind, as well as goat for its cashmere. All have distinctive proteins…
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Unknown Lineage and Other Happy Endings
The fourth annual Tryon International Film Festival, held in Western North Carolina’s famous equestrian town, bursts onscreen with a rambunctious “woof” instead of a…
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The Multi-Tasking Bouquet
With more than 11,000 followers on Instagram, Bethany Joy Adams is a clear example of how young artists grow success in the digital age….
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Chakra and Jive
Robert Johnson has a lucky name for a roots musician. But when he created his band, the musician sidestepped comparisons to the blues legend,…
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A Landscape’s Best Life
Almost all of Donna Eaton’s images come from nature, but she’s not stuck in the land of hyperrealism. The landscape and wildlife photographer, renowned…
Read MoreFrench Connection
Plans are in the works for a new restaurant to open up on Main Street in downtown Hendersonville at the beginning of December. Owners…
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