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…
Read MoreDon Paleno says his main goal with PicklePalooza is to have fun, and it’s easy to believe it, coming from a man wearing pickle…
Read More“Hit ’n’ miss” engines are a popular aspect of Fall Harvest Days By: Pat Barcas Keeping Americana alive and stoking interest in the next…
Read MoreRaising fiber animals for love, art, and profit By: Lee Stevens As the most senior employee at Mountain Top Fibers, Frankie doesn’t punch a…
Read MoreHow Sam Lewis didn’t get fenced in Sam Lewis is nominally an Americana artist. But a listen to any of his albums — most…
Read More“Drabble” writer promotes microfiction genre with monthly contests Ernest Hemingway was a minimalist. Rather than feed his readers long, winding sentences like his peers…
Read MoreBarn Door Ciderworks keeps it in the backyard Barn Door Ciderworks, a backyard bar in Fletcher that uses locally farmed and foraged apples, was…
Read MorePB & Jay’s Café is a hit on many levels A lot of restaurants or food trucks are built around specific comfort staples — fried…
Read MoreDecorated bluegrass band crosses genres with finesse To most listeners, the musical connection between jazz manouche (also known as “gypsy jazz”) and Appalachian bluegrass…
Read MoreGuitar expo is rare in highlighting both electric and acoustic models It’s equal parts shopping mall, museum, and Antiques Roadshow. At the spring installment…
Read MoreThe town of Fletcher host its 19th Annual Fletcher Chili Cook-Off at Veritas Christian Academy in deep midwinter. Last year, the contest welcomed 16…
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