North Carolina

Fishing, Kayaking and Living History

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Jessica Wright

Valle Crucis, N.C.

Friday: Horsing Around. Pick a four-legged friend and hit the equestrian paths at Dutch Creek Trails. An hour’s ride follows wooded trails and farm fields and offers views of the valley. Afterwards, Cowboy Keith – resident cowboy poet – shares poems and stories about life on the farm. Grab soup, sandwich or hot plate lunch (dessert too) at Creekside Deli. For more horseback riding, along with hiking and fishing, head to Valle Crucis Farm, where you can gather around a bonfire and enjoy hot chocolate.

Up On Grandfather Mountain

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Elizabeth Hunter

The 5,964-foot peak is the only privately owned U.N. Biosphere Reserve among the 324 around the world. There's also Gerry the Bear and lots more to see and do on the peak that bills itself as "North Carolina's Top Attraction."

Downtown, Nostalgic

Sunday, March 1, 2009 Marla Hardee Milling

I recognized the aroma immediately. In my dream, I pulled a bureau drawer open and the unmistakable scent of Shalimar perfume overwhelmed me. It was the preferred scent of my late mother, and as I opened my eyes in my room at the Inn on Church Street...

Asheville: North Carolina Weekend Getaway

Monday, February 16, 2009 Leonard Adkins

An employee of Malaprop’s (in my opinion one of the finest bookstores in the Blue Ridge) told me about the Asheville Urban Trail – a jaunt of a different kind. Its 1.7-mile length meanders along downtown streets, taking in 30 sites where various piec...