Mountains

Olympian Meals at River’s End

World-class hikers and whitewater rafters know all about this restaurant on the banks of the Nantahala River. It’s where river gods and mortals stop for great home-cooking.
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Whitewater Woodstock

On a single day each year, paddlers crash down the Green River in one of North Carolina’s most spectacular — yet least-visible — competitive events.
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Back from the Brink

Slicing through western North Carolina on its way to the Gulf of Mexico, the French Broad River is thriving once again after years of abuse.
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A Passion for Chocolate

Local chocolatiers Jael and Dan Rattigan of French Broad Chocolate Lounge share a coveted hot chocolate recipe, and we share cookie and brownie recipes to go with it.
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Forty Years of Clay

In a 1,200-square-foot workspace in Asheville’s River Arts District, Clayspace founder Josh Copus and fellow ceramists make beautiful creations out of clay from a Leicester field.
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Monday Night Dance

Once a week, fast feet heat up the dance floor at Asheville’s Grey Eagle Tavern as contra dancers convene for lively music and good company.

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December: Gingerbread Brilliance

Built with sugar, flour, and genius, some of the most artistic gingerbread structures in the world take up residence at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville each Christmas season.
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October: Mountain Glory

Starting with a stunning patch of land overlooking Haywood County and the hills beyond, one couple has created in The Swag a haven for appreciating the world’s beauty and getting in sync with nature’s rhythms.
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September: Blue Ridge Harvest

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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