Open Tuning
Guitar expo is rare in highlighting both electric and acoustic models It’s equal parts shopping mall, museum, and Antiques Roadshow. At the spring installment…
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Keeping Track of the Past
Saluda’s unique railroad history is recounted by those who lived it Garland Goodwin remembers many personal details about trains, back when boarding one was…
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The Bowl and the Backpack
A parable of giving plays out in Flat Rock The urge to fill an empty bowl is nearly irresistible, and what better to fill…
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Filling in the Canvas
Henderson County heritage as told by some of its earliest families It all started with a sketch. The image had been bouncing around Crystal…
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No Blocking Allowed
Group encourages spirited discussion (but not rowdy dissent) Is there a term more oxymoronic than “social media?” Even a cursory read of the most-used…
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Time to Talk About It
Vietnam veterans bring their war stories to Flat Rock Stephen Henderson received no homecoming when he was medevacked to Jacksonville’s Camp Lejeune in 1970. Having…
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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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The Word is Out
Seventh Avenue bar proves convivial venue for sharing literature Charlie Wilkinson believes everyone has words to share. That’s the idea, anyway, behind the collaborative…
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Flour Power
Pastry chef is inspired by a family history of philanthropy A native of Hendersonville, Lindsay Cromartie has been a helping hand in the kitchen…
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Flocking Together
Once homeless, local woman has been “feeding sheep” for five years Five years ago, Cora Tharp, owner of Amazing Grace Ministries Vintage & Thrift…
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