Tag Archives: mcdowell county

Hell and High Water

Posted on January 10, 2013 by ourstate

The flood of 1916 broke every record in the book. The death and destruction it caused in Western North Carolina defined flooding for an entire generation of survivors, and their stories live on nearly 100 years later.
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Images of America: Little Switzerland by Chris Hollifield and David Biddix

Posted on December 20, 2010 by ourstate

Sharing these photos and stories, Little Switzerland provides an in-depth look at how the town evolved from a settlement for its first inhabitants, the hardy Scotch-Irish two centuries ago, to a resort community for tourists and summer residents today.
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Fabulous Food

Posted on November 18, 2010 by ourstate

Bruce Brown has been feeding amazing morsels to folks in Marion for nearly 10 years, and the exuberant chef can’t imagine enjoying it more anywhere else.
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Posted in December 2010, Dining, Food, Mountains, People, Travel | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Jack Frost Dairy Bar in McDowell County

Posted on July 1, 2010 by ourstate

Don’t miss the Strawberry Banana Ice Cream at Jack Frost Dairy Bar in Marion.
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September: Blue Ridge Harvest

Posted on January 1, 2010 by ourstate

Perched on a Blue Ridge Mountain peak, the Historic Orchard at Altapass tends to tradition with heirloom apples, homegrown music, and globetrotting butterflies on their way home.
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