Scoring for WCCA
WCCA (Western Carolina Community Action) hosts its second annual “Game On!” fundraiser on Friday, October 16, billing it as the city’s “largest tailgate party.”…
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The Craft Cup Overfloweth
The fall installment of the Lake Lure Arts & Crafts Festival is spilling over the rim with regional artisans. Close to 100 vendors are…
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Nuts for Halloween
Vivid pumpkin patches set against glorious fall foliage, claustrophobic corn mazes, and haunted houses for various age and scare levels — rural or urban,…
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Handle This
Tryon’s signature animals are sleek, expensive powerhouses: the best of their kind. With its more than century-long equestrian history and new, $1.5 million international…
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Block Party
If you went to the Mountain State Fair last month, you may have gotten to gaze at some award-winning quilts on display: everything from…
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From Farm to Yarn
Colorful yarn, hordes of people, and packs of long-legged llamas are the hallmarks of the annual Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair. But for fiber artist…
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Vintage Hendo Pop-Up Market Returns
For a long time, authentic vintage merchandise played second fiddle to antiques, says Sarah Hoffert. “Vintage was kind of like the little sibling. But there’s…
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Mum’s Not the Word
Hardy chrysanthemums are perhaps the most common fall flower, blooming in September and October in an obliging array of autumnal colors. But another seasonal…
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Roads Well Taken
Besides showcasing the talent of dozens of fine artists and fine crafters working in everything from oils to felt to steel, the Open Studio…
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View to a Thrill
Deep-fried Kool-Aid (how do they do that, anyway?) isn’t for everyone. But if you can’t find something to enjoy at the Mountain State Fair,…
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