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October 2013

Sunburst Trout Caviar

Sunburst Celebrates Caviar

The Jennings-Eason family of Canton, N.C., originally began farming trout to feed mink. Nowadays they feed us.
Beds in main lodge rooms range from kings to twins.

Pining to Return to Log Cabin Motor Court

The charming cabins were prominent in the film “Thunder Road.” Today, the pines are even taller, and Asheville is just minutes away.
The farm-raised Sunburst Trout is served at Season's with grits cakes and tasso ham gravy.

Chefs of the Mountains: Course 3

Nicole Palazzo and Peter Fassbender: Course 3 Excerpted from the book "Chefs of the Mountains," by John E. Batchelor.
Virginia Creeper Trail NOW

Our Mountains Then and Now

From our beloved rocky perches that act like theater balconies overlooking wondrous peaks, to classic hotels and haunts, numerous landmarks have long called us to their glory. Some places change, some stay the same.
Beech Mountain Resort, North Carolina

The Future of the Mountains: 25 Gen-X and Gen-Y People Making a Difference

Writers, musicians, activists, researchers, educators, visionaries… here are 25 Generation X and Y people who are making a difference in our region. This is by no means an exhaustive list – who would you add to it?
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Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

April 12, 2018

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