When you enter Cedar Chan’s realm, you cross the threshold into a magical land of fantastical figures. There you might see a backpacking raccoon with a toothy grin, a Mama […]
The Bascom will present one of the Southeast’s premier wine and food events for the culinary pleasure of more than 650 guests at its annual Collective Spirits Wine and Food […]
Carol Louise Mayer is a delightful artistic chameleon. She has changed her colors many times to accommodate life and her creative inclinations. A milestone metamorphosis was leaving a highly successful […]
It’s May and mountain-style music will be cranking up Friday Night Live performances at Highlands Town Square, starting May 22nd and running straight through October. This fun, free favorite has […]
With a little help from Above… and from you, miracles do happen. This past March Fishes and Loaves celebrated its tenth anniversary. A decade ago a half dozen passionate volunteers launched […]
Recently I spent a week with my pal, Helen, at a beachhouse near Charleston. The Low Country is a rolling boil of historical accounts and spicy tales. The shoreline is […]
Portmanteau (from the French words porter, carry; and manteau, mantle) originated in the 1600s. It described a large suitcase/trunk made of stiff leather that opened out into two halves for […]
Gardeners in this part of the country know not to plant before Mother’s Day. Even though April showers might bring warm days and May flowers, there is always a chance […]
North Carolina Wildlife Enforcement Officer Mark Ray and Wildlife Biologist Justin McVey are the go-to wild animal experts in our region. They offer the following information as part of their […]
Artist Janet Curtis has lived the island life we’ve have all dreamed about. “In the ‘90s I moved from the States to Green Turtle Key in the Bahamas,” she says. “I […]
