Earlier this year, thanks to a family connection, I had the opportunity to travel to game reserves in South Africa. Not surprisingly, I discovered that observing these large mammals in their natural habitats is vastly different from viewing them in captivity.
The crew of the PBS series This Old House recently stopped by Historic Biltmore Village to film at the newly opened Village Artist Market as part of its special “Carolina Comeback” season, which follows five Western North Carolina families as they rebuild their homes and their lives.
The Uncomplicated Kitchen partners with local groups, schools and community centers to teach practical skills like knife work, meal planning and how to turn accessible ingredients into nourishing dishes. Its programs focus on building confidence, food literacy and joy in the kitchen.
Salmagundi Gallery in Waynesville has added artist Lita Gatlin and her vivid, light-filled landscapes to its roster of exhibiting artists. Gatlin grew up immersed in the natural world and that early connection continues to shape her studio practice.
Conserving Carolina is inviting outdoor explorers of all kinds to discover protected lands across the region through updates to two hiking experiences: the White Squirrel Hiking Challenge 8 and the Flying Squirrel Outdoor Challenge.
Long before anyone could read them, William Thomas Prestwood’s diaries were already alive with secrets. For decades, the 19th-century Appalachian farmer filled his hand-sewn notebooks with the stuff of sin and science—astronomy, anatomy and adultery—all written in code.
Bourgogne Passetoutgrains is an AOC, or Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée, in the Burgundy region of France, in the central eastern area. Passetoutgrains means “all grapes pass,” and it is made by co-fermenting Gamay and Pinot Noir grapes.
The Center for Craft’s newest exhibition, Archives in Practice, gathers eight artists who turn to archives—personal, familial and institutional—as both material and method. The exhibition underscores the archive as a living space where memory, identity and cultural lineage are continually reshaped.
The Laurel of Asheville is available in both print and digital editionsWe are delighted you have chosen us to be your gateway—both through our popular print Asheville lifestyle magazine and our website—to the arts, culture, and communities that comprise the remarkable area that is Western North Carolina. In these pages, you will find behind-the-scenes stories about the region’s concerts, theatre and dance productions, festivals, restaurants, artists, and the multitude of locally-based businesses. We also enjoy bringing you features about the people and organizations who are caring for those in need, protecting our historic heritage, preserving our rich and diverse environment, and nurturing our cultural soul.
