by Staff Writer | May 11, 2018 | History and Culture, Places to see and people to meet
Appalachian Vineyards: Herbaceous Hillbilly Hooch Think of the Appalachian Mountains, and you probably think of a hardy people with a taste for bluegrass music and moonshine. You certainly don’t think of Appalachian vineyards, Cabernet vinted in the Carolinas...
by Staff Writer | May 4, 2018 | Fun Things To Do
It’s Time for the 21st Annual French Broad River Festival! May 4 – May 6, 2018 In the mountains of Western North Carolina, where the Appalachian Trail meets the French Broad River, the beautiful town of Hot Springs, North Carolina is a laid-back haven for...
by Staff Writer | Apr 20, 2018 | Places to see and people to meet
East of the Nantahala National Forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, DuPont State Recreational Forest is a microcosm of it’s much larger neighbor. At roughly 11,000 acres, DuPont State Recreational Forest comprises just a fraction of...
by Staff Writer | Mar 26, 2018 | History and Culture
Peaceful Origins Cherokee, North Carolina, part of the Qualla Boundary in the Great Smoky Mountains sub-chain of the Appalachians, is home to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands, the Cherokee lived in parts of the...
by Staff Writer | Mar 9, 2018 | Places to see and people to meet
What Do Asheville, New York, and Barcelona Have in Common? The St. Lawrence Basilica in Asheville, North Carolina, the Casa Orlandai in Barcelona, Spain, and Carnegie Hall in New York, New York all have something in common. Each of these very different cities features...
