After reinvigorating Skylight Inn, Sam Jones has opened his own restaurant, an offshoot of the famous eatery.
february 2016
The Hammered Dulcimer Finds Its Home on the Blue Ridge
An instrument that’s come to sound distinctly like the North Carolina mountains claims a long history in faraway lands.
Snip, Clip, Curl: Remembering The Classic Barbershop
Once mainstays of Main Street, barbershops and beauty parlors still exist, if you know where to look. Remember the gossip, those giant hair dryers, and that unmistakable scent? Take a seat, and be taken back.
Traveling Musical Trails
The Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina preserves the songs and sounds of the western part of our state.
Family Ties: February Book Picks
From Fred Chappell’s humorous look at the life of a boy growing up in the 1940s, to Wiley Cash’s harrowing tale of a father who will do anything to keep his children safe and by his side, four novels speak to the importance of family, and the trials of coming of age.
8 North Carolina Foods We Love
Not big on pork? Here are eight other North Carolina edibles to consider, grow, or fear.
Staying True at Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge
The more things change in the barbecue world, the more they stay the same at Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge in Shelby.
Making Amends With Our Red Fox
Sly? Yes. Reclusive? Definitely. But a carpetbagger? Hardly.
Charlotte’s Nonprofit Culinary School Tackles Joblessness
In Charlotte, at a culinary school with its own café, chefs pass on their knowledge, and students get a taste of real-world restaurant work.
