West Jefferson is one of North Carolina’s “Best Main Streets”. Visit Ashe County Cheese, shop and eat Downtown. Enjoy our festivals, farmers market, or a backstreet concert on a cool summer evening. Explore the new 3.5-mile Paddy Mountain Park Trail.
Five decades since boyhood summers at White Lake, a writer returns to see what time has changed — and what the water remembers.
At both the turn of the century and today, Beaufort’s waterfront has attracted a hum of commerce and community. At its heart, a historic avenue tells that history, from the stately double-porched homes to the sound of ships announcing their arrival at port.
Grab your goggles and dive into historic pools and nostalgic swimming holes, where cool relief and summer traditions have stood the test of time.
The smoky signature on our summer dinners isn’t the only lingering effect of an evening spent around the grates.
