Plan a getaway to a Foothills town that fully embraces its past.
10 Timeless North Carolina Experiences
When contemporary meets classic, it becomes something refreshingly retro. Each of the experiences on this list invites you to recall fond memories — and make new ones, too.
8 Timeless Motor Lodges
From the coast to the mountains, classic mid-century hotels and motels are enjoying new lives as sleek and shiny destination stays.
An Escape Through Time at Rhode’s Motor Lodge
A renewed love for mid-century style is seeing new generations of families return to make memories at places like Rhode’s Motor Lodge in Boone.
Revel in a Coastal Tradition at The Flyway Lodge
On Knotts Island, one family has restored the historic charm of a Currituck County hunt club with a bit of ingenuity, a lot of elbow grease, and a great deal of love.
Lucy’s Legacy
Sunset Fiberworks and Penland School of Craft help shape the Yadkin Valley’s next generation of weavers.
4 Foothills Restaurants Where Local Flavors Shine
Dig into a Foothills feast at these four institutions, where communities come together over dishes made with beloved recipes and local ingredients.
Storytelling With the Foothills Writers
A group of wordsmiths in Lenoir share a love of storytelling and the Foothills that inspire them.
Art in the Wild
On a dozen rolling acres behind the former Patterson School in Caldwell County, the Western North Carolina Sculpture Center and Park has transformed a patch of nature into a vast gallery.
