by Staff Writer | May 25, 2018 | History and Culture
The Moon-Eyed People of Appalachia: Legend or Lost Civilization? Stories about small, pale-skinned, blue-eyed people ascending from underground caverns in the dead of night make for great movies, books, and urban legends. But in the mountains and valleys of...
by J. Shockley | May 23, 2018 | History and Culture, Places to see and people to meet
Moonshine on the Mountain Strong drink has been a traditional way to unwind and celebrate over the centuries. Cheers to the spirits of the Appalachian people with the corn whiskey they so lovingly create! Several lifetimes ago, Irish and Scottish immigrants brought...
by Staff Writer | May 14, 2018 | Places to see and people to meet
Banner Elk Winery and Villa: A Taste of Tuscany Right Here at Home No, you’re not in Tuscany or Umbria, a thousand miles away, you are right here in the Appalachians. And you’re not visiting a European villa; you are relaxing at the Banner Elk Winery and...