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Features

Brevard’s Window Wonderland

Downtown shops twinkle and glow during the holidays with window displays reminiscent of yuletide celebrations of the 1940s and ’50s.

by Jen Tota McGivney
Living in North Carolina

Joy Full at Mud Dabbers Pottery

At a pair of family potteries in Brevard and Waynesville, handmade cups — crafted with love and generously gifted — overflow with the spirit of the season.

by Brad Campbell
Living in North Carolina

Wilderness Refined in the Southern Mountains

Among the stone and pine in our southern mountains, monied gentry built their summer homes and established towns that helped define the area.

by Jeremy B. Jones
Bakery

4 Seasonal Sweets to Try This Fall

Sugar, spice, and a little bit of pumpkin is nice: In North Carolina, sweet treats put us in an autumn state of mind.

by Robin Sutton Anders
Features

A Porch with a Past on Lake Toxaway

Every porch has a history, a tale told through its architecture and owners. In Transylvania County, one special porch has seen more than a century of change, its story forever tied to the creation, ruination, and rebirth of Lake Toxaway.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
Features

An Atomic Tradition in Brevard

A quirky exhibit dedicated to an even quirkier collection brings laughter to the holidays.

by Drew Perry
Features

Brevard’s McGaha Chapel Is Tiny, but Mighty

Hidden in the woods, McGaha Chapel helped bridge a community’s divisions nearly 150 years ago. At Christmastime, folks still come together here to lift their hopeful voices in holiday song.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
Features

Through the Looking Glass

A 79-year-old barn in Transylvania County transformed one man and his family, just when they needed it most.

by Mark Kemp
Travel

Songs To Live By

In Brevard, a gathering devoted to singer-songwriters and their fans keeps a mother’s wisdom and wishes alive.

by Wiley Cash
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