July 2017

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A Sense of Wonder

It's easy to feel wonder-struck in a garden - especially if you cultivate delight. -Diane Ackerman
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Farm-to-Table in Upcountry South Carolina

These two restaurants take the commitment to new levels.
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The Almost-Happened Lost States of the Mountains

Things tended to get a little dicey in the 1700s...to the extent that we nearly had three more states.
This photos of Cornelia Vanderbilt Cecil is undated, but was likely taken around the time of her 1924 marriage to John Cecil.

Pink-Haired Heiress: The Picaresque Post-Biltmore Life of Cornelia Vanderbilt

After her 10-year marriage, she left the Asheville, North Carolina estate, never to return.
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‘Swiss’ Towns in the Mountains

These three little spots have varying degrees of "Alptitude."

Departments

Behind Blue Ridge Country

Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

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

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