A Bug’s Life
No one is too small to make an impact on river health The MountainTrue organization works in 23 counties throughout WNC to advocate for…
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Less is More
Rare Leap Day baby remembers hard times and a tricky birthday People born on February 29 — unquestionably the least common birthday, as it…
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Tightening What’s Frightening
Flat Rock Playhouse makes a gothic classic even scarier It’s not a Halloween story, but Flat Rock Playhouse is presenting the psychological thriller The Turn…
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Libations in the Library
It’s no mystery that wine makes scavenger hunts more fun “We think it’s the most fun you can have in a library,” declares Lanier…
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One Hundred Banjos and the People Who Love Them
Camp led by bluegrass bigwigs culminates in a public concert Kristin Scott Benson was the 2018 recipient of the Steve Martin Award for Excellence…
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Thrilled to Pieces
They’re the jigsaw puzzles you won’t want to throw across the room Debra Mager was a successful corporate-marketing consultant who took a mosaic workshop…
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A Matter of Justus
Pioneering U-Pick farm is finally a presence at Apple Festival For more than 70 years, Hendersonville has hosted the North Carolina Apple Festival, celebrating…
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Dirty Fingernails Required
“Clay is everywhere,” declares Western North Carolina potter Josh Copus. “Finding a good source of wild clay isn’t as hard as most people think.” …
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Appalachian Mountain High
Some John Denver fans might not recognize a musician named Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., although that was the name on Denver’s birth certificate. Likewise,…
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A Magical Marriage
Levitating act had early trouble getting off the ground Hawley Magic is the Vegas-style illusion act of husband and wife Jonathan and Trisha Hawley….
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