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A Way of Life Farm Lives Up to Its Name
Home & Garden

‘A Way of Life’ Farm in Sunshine, NC Lives Up to Its Name

Jamie and Sara Jane Davis are young now, but they plan to grow old working their land in the North Carolina foothills.

by Bryan Mims
A New Beginning for Brush Creek Farm in Alleghany County
Home & Garden

A New Beginning for Brush Creek Farm in Alleghany County

After the death of her husband, Frances Huber reinvented their farm, and her life.

by Bryan Mims
Heirloom Apples Thrive at Big Horse Creek Farm
Home & Garden

Big Horse Creek Farm in Lansing

High in Ashe County, Ron and Suzanne Joyner are bringing back hundreds of varieties of forgotten fruit.

by Bryan Mims
32 Breakfast Spots in Western NC Worthy of a Wake-Up Call
Western

31 Mountain Breakfast Spots Worthy of a Wake-Up Call

Whether your preference is a traditional, family-style spread or something more culinarily creative, we’ve found 31 local spots that are worthy of an early start.

by DeLaney McGuire
Sorghum Syrup is North Carolina's Sweet Mountain Tradition
Features

Tastes Like Home: Sorghum Syrup

Sorghum syrup has a long tradition in North Carolina’s mountains.

by Ronni Lundy
Sierra Nevada Brewery, an Old Company with Modern Practices
Drink Local

Sierra Nevada Brewery, an Old Company with Modern Practices

Sierra Nevada’s luxurious brewery near Hendersonville is a destination where the beer is the star, and the environment plays a strong supporting role.

by Jeremy Markovich
Photo Essay

Photo Essay: Fall in Flat Rock

Autumn comes a little later in our southern mountains, meaning that this artistic, historic, and beloved village holds its color — and its colorful charm — longer into the season.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
Hendersonville: A Modern Mountain Town
Western

Hendersonville: A Modern Mountain Town

Not every mountain ’ville has an aquarium and 30 restaurants — plus bears and a forest — on Main Street.

by Jeremy Markovich

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