The highest town east of the Rockies draws some 10,000 people during the winter months — to ski, snowboard, snowshoe, sled, tube, and cap it all off with a beer in a bar in the sky.
January 2020
From Elizabeth Hudson: The Best Seat in the House
When it was too cold to sit on the front porch or walk to the neighbors’, a chair just big enough for 6-year-old Elizabeth and her grandmother became her favorite spot to while away a winter’s day.
5 Western Destinations Create Heartfelt and Handwoven Textiles
North Carolina’s textile traditions are alive and well in the mountains, where handloom weavers and fiber mills add new stories to the warp and weft.
McDowell Local Dishes Up a Foothills Feast
In McDowell County, there’s a cardinal rule of eating local: Food should always be fun.
5 Reasons to Spend a Day in Laurinburg, NC
Take a trip to this Sandhills city to discover vineyard views, explore Scottish culture, and shop along Main Street.
Skillet Cornbread
Fluffy and golden with crispy edges.
The Seasons in Highlands: Winter
Walk beneath a waterfall, ice-skate on Main Street, and go snow-tubing on Scaly Mountain during a winter trip to Highlands.
Forsyth Seafood Market Brings a Beaufort Bounty to Winston-Salem
True to their Beaufort heritage, a mother and daughter bring the bounty of the coast to their Winston-Salem fish market and restaurant, where seafood and friendship keep spirits afloat.
Seafood Bisque
Rich, creamy, and packed with shrimp, crab, and scallops.
