Brothers in Brine
Don Paleno says his main goal with PicklePalooza is to have fun, and it’s easy to believe it, coming from a man wearing pickle…
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Stoking Interest in Americana
“Hit ’n’ miss” engines are a popular aspect of Fall Harvest Days By: Pat Barcas Keeping Americana alive and stoking interest in the next…
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The Shirts Off Their Backs
Raising fiber animals for love, art, and profit By: Lee Stevens As the most senior employee at Mountain Top Fibers, Frankie doesn’t punch a…
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Lessons of Nashville
How Sam Lewis didn’t get fenced in Sam Lewis is nominally an Americana artist. But a listen to any of his albums — most…
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Maximizing Minimalism
“Drabble” writer promotes microfiction genre with monthly contests Ernest Hemingway was a minimalist. Rather than feed his readers long, winding sentences like his peers…
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Where the Neighbors Drink
Barn Door Ciderworks keeps it in the backyard Barn Door Ciderworks, a backyard bar in Fletcher that uses locally farmed and foraged apples, was…
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Comfort Food for Crazy Times
PB & Jay’s Café is a hit on many levels A lot of restaurants or food trucks are built around specific comfort staples — fried…
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Six Degrees of Interpolation
Decorated bluegrass band crosses genres with finesse To most listeners, the musical connection between jazz manouche (also known as “gypsy jazz”) and Appalachian bluegrass…
Read MoreVintage Guitar Show
Show offers new, old, vintage and used guitars and other instruments (plus accessories) from hundreds of dealers. Admission is $8-$10, and doors open at…
Read MoreBullmania Rodeo
Redneck Rodeos presents bulls, barrel racing, and more as top-rated cowboys and cowgirls compete in this kid-friendly event. Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, 1301 Fanning…
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