In Little Switzerland, Spruce Pine, and Bakersville, Blue Ridge road trippers discover mountain towns filled with charming shops, unbeatable adventures, and incredible food.
Editors’ Picks
Digging Deep
Memories of spuds are firmly rooted in one chef’s mind, just like the Watauga County potatoes she once unearthed.
Sacred Soul
The poignant voices of gospel music seem to rise from the soil of eastern North Carolina. The genre’s lineage is as rooted to the land as the crops growing in its fields.
The Sound of Wild Ice
In winter, when the weather is just right, water turns ethereally symphonic — if you stop to listen.
A Wintertime Guide to Corolla
Far away from the summer buzz, Corolla quietens into a sleepy, seaside village during the winter. Here, on this strip of sand, visitors find themselves immersed in the northernmost reaches of our state’s coast, where the coldest season is a chance to celebrate solitude.
