The Bear Has Grown Up — But You Don’t Have To
Holiday-light magic returns to the North Carolina Arboretum Last year was a drag, to say the very least. That’s why, when Winter 2020 came…
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Will Wag for Swag
Dog-themed expo strays onto Main Street Dudley is the coworker who gets by on good looks and charisma. He shows up to the office…
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Stoking Interest in Americana
“Hit ’n’ miss” engines are a popular aspect of Fall Harvest Days By: Pat Barcas Keeping Americana alive and stoking interest in the next…
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Toy Story
Tryon equestrian scene embraces a quirky Finnish sport By: Jarrett Van Meter It’s a muggy July night, but 8-year-old Abby Baldwin is perfectly cool. She…
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A Grass Menagerie
Pony rides and a petting zoo keep Farm City Day a top attraction Hendersonville’s Farm City Day at Jackson Park is a wholesome, traditional…
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The Shirts Off Their Backs
Raising fiber animals for love, art, and profit By: Lee Stevens As the most senior employee at Mountain Top Fibers, Frankie doesn’t punch a…
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The Voice of Rutherfordton
Young country singer continues his rise on a star-studded festival lineup When a musical personality debuts on one of television’s popular competition programs — America’s…
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“Like Running a Triathlon on Ice Skates”
Anne Akiko Meyers opens Brevard Music Festival with a customized concerto In the classical-music idiom, concert violinist Anne Akiko Meyers is the equivalent of a rock…
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They’re Pulling it Together
It’s tractor-pull season in apple country They arrive in the morning, on custom trailers hitched to trucks. Painted red, green, or orange, they are…
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Lessons of Nashville
How Sam Lewis didn’t get fenced in Sam Lewis is nominally an Americana artist. But a listen to any of his albums — most…
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