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23825
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Masahi 'Mike' Oshita is one of the 65 officially certified and classically trained Japanese gardeners in the United States. The gardener, whose popularity is growing, lives in Weaverville, North Carolina.
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23826
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Bent Creek Institute in Asheville, North Carolina is using biotechnology to study the healing properties of Western North Carolina's diverse plant life.
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23827
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The 65-year-old Rhododendron Festival on Roan Mountain celebrates the Mountain Rosebay or Purple Laurel, also called Rhododendron. The festival started in 1947 when two communities, Roan Mountain, Tennessee, and Bakersville, North Carolina, explored ways to boost the economy through tourism.
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23828
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Anne Martin created Mountain Moss Enterprises, which specializes in creating eco-friendly moss gardens and sustainable landscapes in Western North Carolina.
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23829
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Barbara Cook, a metalsmith and award-winning jewelry designer from Weaverville, North Carolina, has dedicated her life to working to provide education and homes to children in Nepal.
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23830
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The tiny St. Jude's Chapel of Hope in Trust, North Carolina was built in 1992 and is open to all travelers passing through who need rest or reflection. The chapel has become an important sanctuary to locals and tourists alike.
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23831
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Tweetsie Railroad transformed Boone, North Carolina from an isolated mountain hamlet into a boomtown by transporting passengers, mail, and goods between East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. The author discusses the history of the railroad that now serves solely as an amusement park.
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23832
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Stand-up paddleboarding is becoming wildly popular on lakes and rivers in Western North Carolina. The author discusses the growing popularity of the sport his first time paddleboarding.
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23833
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Students from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina built a self-sufficient home in the hopes of winning the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, an international competition that challenges collegiate teams from around the world to design, build, and operate solar-powered homes.
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23834
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Born in 1922, Ray Hicks was a quintessential mountain man famous for his captivating storytelling, an oral tradition popular in 1800s Appalachia. After his death in 2003, he is remembered for his gift of entertainment.
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23835
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The Oriole Mill in Hendersonville, North Carolina is a small but successful textile business that focuses on quality products. Textiles once flourished and held together a North Carolina industry, and the author examines how the new, smaller business model is so successful.
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23853
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Jimmy O'Neal is an artist in Western North Carolina whose studio is the former Alexander High School Gymnasium. The artist specializes in metalwork, sculpture, and large-scale installations.
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23854
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Overlooking the Johns River Gorge in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, Walter Alexander built Mayview Manor and introduced a new standard of Appalachian splendor. The history of this Manor lives on in photographs, even after it was closed in 1966 and demolished in 1978.
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23855
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The author discusses his experience with the burgeoning sport of tree climbing in Western North Carolina.
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23856
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The Buncombe Turnpike began as a blazed trail for farmers and drovers. Eventually, the turnpike helped open the mountains to tourists, and the historic road has a long contributed to the Western North Carolina economy.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 5 Issue 9, November/December 2011,
p30-33, il, por
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