Sample local flavors, uncover vintage treasures, and revel in architectural charm as you meander along this central passage.
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Streets With a Story: Rutherfordton’s Main Street
This uptown passage reflects its origins as an early settlement rooted in the Foothills, where welcoming community spaces weave new stories into old.
North Carolina’s Hallmark Christmas Town: Forest City
Watch our video to see this Rutherford County town sparkle with holiday magic.
Take it Easy: 11 Cycling Trails Across the State
Many of these trails are part of larger greenway or rails-to-trails networks, making the opportunities for exploration nearly endless. All are bike- and kid-friendly, and most provide some level of parking and ADA access.
Food for the Soul at Victory Kitchen
Inside a modest white farmhouse in the rolling hills of Rutherford County, an extended family with deep ties to the Lake Lure community cooks up homestyle Southern feasts for the faithful.
Edible Petals
Creative concoctions made with fresh flowers give us five ways to enjoy a taste of spring.
An Essay On Rutherfordton, From A Native Daughter
Anyone who has ever lived in — and left — a small town knows what it’s like to return. In a step-by-step journey of memory, a writer recaptures her hometown and lets the groundswell of emotion remind her how much she loved it there.
Lake Lure
The magnetic mountain town’s beauty pulls people in and then holds on.
