Pastry for the People
CIA-trained chefs accommodate the community sweet tooth For Charlotte and Robby Tanner, the Great Reset let them turn their careers in kitchens into their…
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Fiber for Life
Rare sheep and silky rabbits enrich Fletcher farm After polishing off their morning coffee, Trey Warner and his husband Scott Lawrence start making rounds…
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Winning Combination
Mountain Stair Fair hosts a different kind of livestock show The midway is fun for all, but agriculture is the core of a country fair….
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A Step Across Time
Clogging enjoys four centuries of momentum The history of clogging in Appalachia — widely regarded as the birthplace of the American dance form —…
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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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To Every Season
Music director’s approach diversifies “modern” church music Blaine Russell and his wife Christina joined the staff of Fletcher United Methodist Church in 2013. Blaine…
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Surviving With Authenticity
Blue Agave carries on with signature marinades and “something for everyone” Pandemic lockdowns plus a serious labor shortage means just about every restaurant in the…
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Little Meticulous Houses
Engineer replicates architecturally exact worlds for model-train hobbyists Not long ago, Stephen Milley was considering semi-retirement from an engineering career and devoting more of his…
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Bright Lights, Big City, Big Score
Fletcher’s vibrant multi-vendor market Garage on 25 recently celebrated five years in business, bringing in a new crop of local makers among whom fashionable,…
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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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