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November 1, 2026
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Carl Sobocinski is the owner of Table 301 Restaurant Group in Greenville, South Carolina. "Travel has suffered and our towns are hurting. Our independent restaurants need you more than ever. There is so much to get out and explore."
John Jardine Goss is president of the Roanoke Valley (Virginia) Astronomical Society, and past president of the Astronomical League, the nation’s largest federation of astronomical societies.
Susan Wagner works as a small-animal veterinarian at Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, and considers her profession to be the best job in the world.
Cara Ellen Modisett was part of the Leisure Media 360 staff from 1998 until 2012, and editor of this magazine for four of those years. Her work as a teacher, writer and pianist inspired a calling in another direction.
As humans learned to live with fewer trips to the store and the office, ... the earth took a deep breath.
Carl Sobocinski is the owner of Table 301 Restaurant Group in Greenville, South Carolina. "Travel has suffered and our towns are hurting. Our independent restaurants need you more than ever. There is so much to get out and explore."
John Jardine Goss is president of the Roanoke Valley (Virginia) Astronomical Society, and past president of the Astronomical League, the nation’s largest federation of astronomical societies.
Susan Wagner works as a small-animal veterinarian at Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, and considers her profession to be the best job in the world.
Cara Ellen Modisett was part of the Leisure Media 360 staff from 1998 until 2012, and editor of this magazine for four of those years. Her work as a teacher, writer and pianist inspired a calling in another direction.
As humans learned to live with fewer trips to the store and the office, ... the earth took a deep breath.
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25 Years of Rhythm and Roots at the Birthplace of Country Music
Twenty-five years ago, a small festival dedicated to the music forged from the hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains took
September 14, 2026
Singing in the Garden
Singing in the Garden: The Practically Perfect Pear
“There are only 10 minutes in the life of [the average] pear when it is perfect to eat.” —Abraham Lincoln,
September 1, 2026
