The Steep Canyon Rangers have soared to great heights, playing some of the most iconic stages in the world. Yet their roots remain firmly planted in the mountains of North Carolina.
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The Saluda Inn: A Diamond in the Rough
For decades, a Polk County inn embodied 20th-century luxury and hospitality. After years of renovations by its current owners, it’s a timeless place to stay once more.
7 Farm-to-Table Restaurants from Mountains to Coast
These seven restaurants pull inspiration from North Carolina’s seasonal bounty to create one-of-a-kind meals that truly highlight the meaning of “field-to-fork.”
O Little Town of Steam Engines
For members of a model railroad club in Hendersonville, a love of toy trains that started with a simple track beneath the Christmas tree now stretches across western North Carolina.
Neighborhood: Downtown Saluda
This little mountain town has it all: arts and outdoors, music and a museum, restaurants and retail — plus passionate people who make it all happen.
Back in the Day: Talk of the Town
Nicknamed Saluda’s “information central,” Thompson’s Store was the place to go to be in the know.
Breakfast in North Carolina: Windy City Grill
Ellen Fountain remembers going to the Windy City Grill with her husband when they were freshmen at Lenoir-Rhyne College 20 . . .
Breakfast in North Carolina: Ward’s Dairy Bar & Grill
“Under old management” is not a marketing strategy likely to blaze any new trails, but it sure works for Judy . . .
