The Full Monte
When Dan and Monique Ruiz moved to Hendersonville from South Florida, they left the sub shop they loved, LaSpadas of Ft. Lauderdale, behind. They…
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Vintage Sign of the Times
The self-sustaining Sidewalk Antique & Vintage Show, hosted in partnership with a number of Hendersonville’s downtown antiques malls, is expected to attract as many…
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First in Flight, Again
Hendersonville’s own Western North Carolina Air Museum, the first air museum in the “First in Flight” state, was founded in 1989 to preserve…
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Breakfast Club 2015
“Getting teens into the library can be hard,” admits Loree Kelly, who oversees services for that age group at Hendersonville’s main branch. Three years,…
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Making the Grade at the Saluda Arts Festival
Although perhaps best known for its iconic Coon Dog Day Festival in July, the foothills town of Saluda — home to the steepest standard-gauge…
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A Novel Approach
No one will dispute that reading is good for you, but Books for Good in Fletcher takes a collective stance on the notion. The…
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Breaking Away: Brevard’s “Tour de France”
Cyclists in and around Transylvania County wanted their own version of the Tour de France, and the Rotary Club of Pisgah Forest answered by…
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The Road Less Revved
Motorcycle riding is inherently risky. In some emergency rooms, choppers and bobbers are nicknamed “donorcycles” because a significant percentage of motorcyclists end up as…
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Fermented is the New Gluten-Free
Laura Huff is the often-incognito restaurant reviewer and creative force behind the Hendersonville-based blog The Carolina Epicurean, which focuses on many areas south of…
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Frontier Life
Thinking about his transformative vision for Hendersonville’s historic 7th Avenue district, restaurateur Charlie Star becomes choked up with emotion. “What is starting to happen…
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