Raising the Barr
Local “peak bagger” climbs 790 Eastern mountains Peter Barr was standing on Beech Mountain when he saw a man with an axe. The would-be assailant…
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The Circle Game
Looking Glass Creamery continues to diversify in Columbus There’s something about seeing where your food comes from that makes it taste better. A tomato…
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Hope After the Storm
Returning to the scene with a full band and a lush new EP As society gingerly moves toward an exit from the troubling pandemic…
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The Baton, Passed
After launching a months-long search for a new music director — including staging three trial concerts led by the three contenders, in the name…
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Meet Maria in 2022
Playhouse stages its most-requested musical When Flat Rock Playhouse stages a month-long run of West Side Story this month, locals may recognize some familiar…
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Main Street Memories
Posthumous collection offers an insider’s view of the town When Hendersonville Times-News columnist Tom Orr died in January of last year, at 81, he…
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Out in the World Again
Celebrated soprano makes a stop at Brevard Music Festival Soprano Larisa Martínez has a stunning pedigree. Her long list of high-profile credits includes bravura…
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Flocking Together
Fletcher woman cares for endangered tropical birds and honors fallen first responders The first impression of C.A.R.E. is of well-manicured gardens and pretty colors…
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Hitting the S.P.O.T.
Purple Onion owners stir up a refreshing concept Saluda’s full-time population is just under 800, and its newest Main Street restaurant is also rather…
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Pivot with a Purpose
Skaters overcome serious obstacles to turn boards into art In 2001, Jonathan Caple was 28 and working as a signmaker in Virginia. But his…
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Eggs with Absolutely Everything
Never Blue’s latest mélange is Sunday brunch plus art classes For the past decade and a half, Jesse Roque’s Never Blue has been a mainstay…
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Sawdust in His Veins
Colorblind woodworker wins prizes for meticulous parquetry David Adler was, in the most literal sense, born into making art from wood. There was his…
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A Focus on Fowl
Family farmstead specializes in birds of a different feather Tomatoes, peppers, carrots, greens, maybe pork or lamb, and nearly always eggs — these are…
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Wireless Networking
Primitive-technology festival teaches skills and connection in Horse Shoe Marissa Percoco doesn’t identify as a “prepper.” Meaning she’s not the type to stockpile canned…
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