by Sarah Smith | May 29, 2018 | Fun Things To Do
All images on this page are courtesy of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Have you heard that Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is having ten days of art and music—for free? It might sound too good to be true, but it’s the real deal! It’s the 59th annual Dollar Bank Three...
by Dave Farthing | Apr 6, 2018 | History and Culture
One of the long-standing Appalachian winter season traditions is hog killing and lye soap making. In addition to meat, the hog also provided enough meat fat through the spring, and one of the uses of lard was for making lye soap. Roger Hicks writes in his blog My...
by Dave Farthing | Mar 26, 2018 | Fun Things To Do
Looking for something interesting to do this weekend? The Blue Ridge Heritage Area, a non-profit organization that promotes Appalachian crafts, music, food and culture unique to Western North Carolina, has three upcoming events listed that you should consider...
