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for "WNC Magazine"
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23795
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Waynesville in Haywood County, North Carolina enjoys a growing reputation as a mountain tourist destination.
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23796
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Western North Carolina is home to several artists who recycle cast-out objects into beautiful works of art.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 3 Issue 9, November/December 2009,
p44-49, il, por
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23797
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Eustace Conway is a modern mountain man who grows, finds, or hunts his own food. He owns 1,000 acres at Turtle Island Preserve in Boone, North Carolina and is dedicated to creating a completely natural environment for visitors.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 3 Issue 9, November/December 2009,
p50-53, il, por
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23798
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A couple opened their own downtown chocolate shop, French Broad Chocolate Lounge and French Broad Luscious Chocolates, in Asheville, North Carolina after traveling to Costa Rica and learning about the properties and propensities of the cacao bean.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 3 Issue 9, November/December 2009,
p54-60, il
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23799
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Lesley Riddle, an African American musician from Burnsville, was an early influence in country music in Western North Carolina in the 1930s and 1940s.
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23800
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January 19th, 1863 marks the date of a Civil War era massacre along Shelton Laurel River in Madison County, North Carolina.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 4 Issue 1, January/February 2010,
p32-35, il, por
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23801
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The Black Mountain Marathon is a 26-mile trail run in February, in which competitors climb more than 2,850 feet in brutal weather.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 4 Issue 1, January/February 2010,
p36-41, il
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23802
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The Overmountain Men steered the Revolutionary War in the Patriots' favor at Kings Mountain, when they won against one of King George's most successful fighting force in the South.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 4 Issue 1, January/February 2010,
p42-47, il
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23803
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WNC Magazine presents two-hundred years of growth in Asheville, North Carolina with special attention paid to the cityscape and historic structures, as well as past important events that took place in the city.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 4 Issue 1, January/February 2010,
p48-53, il
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23804
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Peter Waskiewicz is the founder of Sow True Seed, and Asheville-based company that specializes in open-pollinated, heirloom, and organic vegetable and flower seeds.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 4 Issue 2, March/April 2010,
p34-39, il, por
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23805
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Three Days Grace is a family-owned goat farm in Madison County that helps bridge the gap between farm and table and provides locally-produced milk and cheese to the community.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 4 Issue 2, March/April 2010,
p76-80, il, por
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23806
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The Battery Park Hotel in Asheville, North Carolina opened in 1886 and ushered in a tourism boom.
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23807
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Several rivers in Western North Carolina are popular for white water rafting.
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23808
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The Little Tennessee Land Trust works towards preserving areas along the Needmore Tract, which constitutes about 4,500 acres of peaceful woods and fields along 26 miles of the Little Tennessee River.
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23809
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From gold to golf, Linville, North Carolina offers a storied past. Its first golf course opened 130 years ago.
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