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23626
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Asheville designer, Barbara Zaretsky, has revived plant-based dying, an art that was nearly lost with the invention of colorfast chemical dyes. She uses natural plant dyes to color her hand made accessories, which include items like scarves, table runners, and pillows.
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23627
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In 2011, the Biltmore Estate launched the Biltmore International Rose Trials. The objective of these trials is to select only the best new varieties of roses based on overall health, appearance, vigor, fragrance, and bloom. Any level of rose breeder can enter these trials and gain recognition for their work.
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23628
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Chef Jeff Miller learned the art of sushi making by apprenticing in sushi restaurants for five years in Colorado and Boone. In 2013, he opened his restaurant, CoBo Sushi Bistro and Bar in Boone. Since then, the place that has become a downtown hot spot.
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23629
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Near Morganton, North Carolina, the Berry Site Field School educates student archeologists and the public about archeology and history. The site was home to a Native American village called Joara, which was established in the fifteenth century. When the Spaniards explored North America, they journeyed here to build Fort San Juan, the first inland European settlement on the continent. Today, students are uncovering a variety of artifacts and slowly piecing together the story of this cultural interaction.
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23631
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An early 20th century toy manufacturing center in Tryon allowed two women, Eleanor Vance and Charlotte Yale, to employ economically deprived Appalachian residents.
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23632
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Executive Director of MANNA Foodbank, Kitty Schaller helps provide meals to individuals and families across Western North Carolina.
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23633
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In the late 1800s, Asheville was home to a thriving community of Jewish store owners, who helped to shape the city into a thriving business center seen today. Clausen discusses some of the more prominent members of the time, including Solomon Lipinsky, a keen businessman and town leader.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. Issue , November/December 2007,
p60-63, il, por
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23634
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Dillsboro was originally a rail depot but now brings in tourists, who wish to experience the small town's history and uniqueness.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 1 Issue 5, November/December 2007,
p68-69, il
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23635
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Author Jan Karon, of the 'Mitford' novel series, helped to bring Blowing Rock into the national spotlight with her tales based in a fictional town on the popular travel attraction.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 1 Issue 5, November/December 2007,
p72-75, il, por
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23636
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Two antiques dealers in Asheville transform the top floor of a warehouse into a display area for their antiques.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 1 Issue 5, November/December 2007,
p76-85, il
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23637
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Franklin Graham, son of famed evangelist Billy Graham, discusses his childhood and what led him to follow his father's footsteps to the pulpit.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 1 Issue 5, November/December 2007,
p86-95, il, por
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23638
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Reintroduced elk are adjusting to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The elk were absent for nearly 150 years after over-hunting, but the National Park has worked to steadily increase elk numbers.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 1 Issue 5, November/December 2007,
p98-105, il
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23639
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The number of homeless in Asheville is a growing problem as of late. The author discusses the ways in which the locals seek to mitigate the problem. A Vet's Place and the Western Carolina Rescue Mission are some examples of shelters available to Asheville's homeless.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 1 Issue 5, November/December 2007,
p106-115, il, por
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23640
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Blue Barnhouse makes use of antique letter presses from the early 1900s to create and sell cards, posters, and other printed media.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 1 Issue 5, November/December 2007,
p116-125, il
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23641
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The caves at Rumbling Bald Mountain were created in the 1800s after an earthquake shook giant slabs of granite loose. These are one example of Western North Carolina granite caves that locals and visitors frequent.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 1 Issue 5, November/December 2007,
p166-171, il
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