Happy Feet
It wouldn’t be WNC if there weren’t a costume contest involved. At Burntshirt Vineyards’ annual grape stomp on September 19, those who come dressed…
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Not Your Grandpa’s Convenience Store
Lately, Beau Waddell, vice president of Triangle Stop Food Stores, is being asked the same question from people all over town: “Can you really…
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Pints for Piglets
A piglet and a puppy walk into a bar. No, it’s not a setup to a knock-knock joke: it’s a life-long dream for. The…
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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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If you’re like us, Asheville Beer Week may have overwhelmed you with its outpouring of events in myriad locations. (For starters, the “Week” happens…
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Cold Pressed, Warm Heart
“It’s sort of like ‘Gym Alley’ here,” says Gary Steuber, co-owner of Mountain Juicery in Arden. A ride down Hendersonville Road reveals a plethora…
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The Not-So-Big Beer Movement
Tryon has unique bragging rights in WNC. The steep southern-mountain town is the birthplace of Nina Simone, as well as the equestrian hotbed of…
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“Cold” Grapes are Hot Topic
“When I’m in a vineyard with my hands on the vines, I feel like I’m communicating with nature,” says Chuck Blethen, proprietor of Jewel…
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Henderson County in a Bottle
The cider craze sweeping the nation has hit WNC, ahem, hard. Over the past year, four local hard cideries have emerged on — nay,…
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Da Beers
There’s something brewing this month in downtown Tryon. The town will host the first ever Tryon Beer Fest on November 10, an event its…
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