Suzanne and Hunter Hale own Killarney House in Hendersonville. The house has been owned by a number of families for over a hundred years and is part of the Hyman Heights Historic District.
Murphy introduces readers to musician David Holt, whose tunes reveal information about music and life in the Southern Appalachians. Holt created the Appalachian Music Program at Warren Wilson College in 1975.
Western North Carolina's Model Railroaders hosts Eliada Home's weekly Model Train Program, in which participants design and paint elaborate cities and farms for the model trains to travel through.
John Stack, director of FATE (Funding American through Entertainment), an Asheville-based non-profit organization, seeks to bring attention to various hunger-related issues while generating revenues to address them.
David Voorhees is a local artist out of Asheville, North Carolina who creates stunning ceramics, such as bowls, pitchers, and teapots, and paints them based on inspirations from the mountains.
Glass artists John Geci describes his art as 'static motion,' aiming for curved lines in his creations. The author discusses the artist's life and inspirations for his work.
Old time Appalachian musician Roger Howell recorded a collection of fiddle tunes in 2007 and donated them to the Southern Appalachian Archives. Normally, Appalachian folk sounds are passed down by oral tradition and played by ear. Howell decided to record this part of Appalachian history before it was lost forever.
Rob Levy started the Goat Mountain Ranch Animal Sanctuary by accident after he purchased his neighbor's goats to keep them from going to slaughter. He continued to add animals to his property and eventually formalized his property and sanctuary as a non-profit organization.
The non-profit organization, Guardian Ad Litem, serves 435 children in Buncombe County by acting as their advocates in court cases involving their neglect or abuse.
Hearn's Cycling and Fitness is a popular store for bicycling equipment and a meetup for cycling enthusiasts. Opened in 1896, the store is the oldest business in Asheville and the oldest continuously-run bicycle shop in the nation.