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Edelweiss is located south of the city of Staunton and just off Interstate 81 and U.S. 11.

Flavors: Virginia’s Edelweiss German Restaurant

Celebrating the Tastes and Sounds of the Black Forest
The Patsy Cline House in Winchester, Virginia, now contains more displays of her life.

Patsy Cline House: Open Longer, New Displays

The Patsy Cline Historic House in Winchester, VA, is extending its hours and adding displays that include some of Patsy’s costumes and personal items.
It’s been a half-century since plans developed to turn Helen into a village with a Bavarian look in the mountains of Georgia.

Helen, GA Turns 50 (Sort Of)

The North Georgia town is older, but took on its Alpine identity in ‘69.
Jimmy MacKenzie, left, and Sarah Giavedoni are the guides for the Asheville Lit Tour, which touts the legendary authors of western North Carolina.

Asheville, NC Lit Tour

The city is touting its significant bounty of authors.
Kiran Singh Sirah promotes peace through the art of storytelling.

Kiran Singh Sirah Tells Tales

As president of the International Storytelling Center, Sirah brings a rich and international appreciation to the concept of story as a path to unity.

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Vibrant Monarch butterfly clings to its translucent dew covered cocoon
Creature Feature

Monarch Mimickers

It’s easy to mistake other orange species for the king of fall butterflies.

At Coopers Rock State Forest, new Stargazer cabins invite guests to look up through skylights and telescopes.
Country Roads

Even Closer to Almost Heaven

New Stargazer cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest offer a skyward escape in the mountains of West Virginia.

©Duncan Seaman
Country Roads

A Mountain Tradition Turns 90 

Visitors flock to Galax, Virginia, each summer for the Old Fiddlers’ Convention, a days-long celebration of Appalachian music.

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