Rising Sun in the Land of the Sky
Japanese Culture Center Opens in Hendersonville.
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Blood, Sweat, Tears & History
Judy McKnight can’t say exactly how it started, but she and her husband Michael’s home since 2006 — the grand Italianate estate called The…
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Seeing Stars
Dr. Robert “Bob” Hayward is a semi-retired astronomer who spent three decades teaching students, teachers, and others about out-of-this-world wonders at the Fernbank Science…
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Inclined to Adrenaline
If rappelling 210 feet down Chimney Rock isn’t adventurous enough, try doing it in a Santa suit. “I can’t see much below the belly,…
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O Kitschmas Tree
Thanks to the “new homesteading” craze, cutting down one’s own tree and stringing it with hand-sewn garlands of cranberries and popcorn is the thing…
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Pride of Place
Efforts to preserve the old schoolhouse for black students in Mars Hill have included the creation of a rehabilitation committee, a Facebook page with…
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Slow Burn: VW Bus Lovers Are Passionately Loyal to Their Rides
“You miss having a bus so bad you do crazy things,” Tom Cates says. Indeed. His beloved Volkswagen bus is currently parked not in…
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Dog Day Afternoon
Many couples these days first connect online, but Baby “Dot” Todd and Ford O’Brien met the old-fashioned way: Their mothers introduced them. The chemistry…
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Habitat for Humanity Contest Winner Drinks to Invention
“Some days the project is done,” says recycling artist Wayne Ruth. “But then other days… maybe not.” A long-time volunteer at the Asheville Area…
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Going Home Again: The Reawakening
With a major movie in the works and a whole month of activities scheduled for Thomas Wolfe’s 114th birthday, it’s time to discover (or…
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