Bikes line up for fun and a good cause with the Scoot-n-Hoot Poker Run in Iredell County.
Play One for the Barber
Despite losing its visionary music-loving owner, Drexel Barber Shop still carries on a tradition of Saturday jam sessions.
Welding Wildflowers
Metal artist Grace Cathey of Waynesville crafts delicate petals out of steel.
Olympian Meals at River’s End
World-class hikers and whitewater rafters know all about this restaurant on the banks of the Nantahala River. It’s where river gods and mortals stop for great home-cooking.
Back from the Brink: the French Broad River
Slicing through western North Carolina on its way to the Gulf of Mexico, the French Broad River is thriving once again after years of abuse.
A Passion for Chocolate
Local chocolatiers Jael and Dan Rattigan of French Broad Chocolate Lounge share a coveted hot chocolate recipe, and we share cookie and brownie recipes to go with it.
Forty Years of Clay: Clayspace Co-op
In a 1,200-square-foot workspace in Asheville’s River Arts District, Clayspace founder Josh Copus and fellow ceramists make beautiful creations out of clay from a Leicester field.
An Appalachian Tunebook from Banner Elk
A rare tunebook passed down from one generation to the next offers a glimpse of the cultural heritage early settlers brought to the Appalachian region.
Blue Ridge Rembrandt: Blue Ridge Artist Materials
Painter Eric Silver of Asheville wasn’t satisfied with the oil paints he found on most store shelves, so he set out to make his own — now, other artists can’t get enough of his pigments.
