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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Buzz Feed
Garden Jubilee, the largest gardening festival in the region, is held in downtown Hendersonville every Memorial Day weekend. This year, as part of the…
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One Sure Way to Get Carded
Keesha Aroix Fenzel is a Florida-based tarot-card reader, dedicated to helping guide others toward overcoming obstacles in life and gaining greater clarity for goal…
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Lens on Horse Country
Elma Garcia is an equestrienne (and filmmaker) who recently resettled in Mill Spring. Her farm is just a horseshoe toss away from the world-class…
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Go Tell it Off the Mountain
Cherokee storyteller Freeman Owle learned his traditional art when he was about six years old, by listening to his aunts, uncles, and grandparents. He’s…
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