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Grammy winning musician, Warren Haynes, is an Asheville native and renowned guitarist. In this article, he discusses his roots and influences, his rise to national recognition, and the beginnings of the popular annual event, The Christmas Jam, which is held in Asheville each year.
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27410
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There are now 34 wineries in Western North Carolina located across 6 districts, which include Buncombe County, Henderson, & Polk Counties, and other more mountainous areas of western North Carolina. There are tours and tastings available for the various wineries.
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Doug Monroe and his family have been making and selling maple syrup in Ashe County since 2010. It started out as a hobby, and grew into the business they have today, with much maple syrup to sell.
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Born and raised in Jackson County, North Carolina, “Dr.” John Brinkley became a wealthy man as a swindler. He spent most of his adult life performing questionable medical treatments, building a radio station to draw in customers, and running for office. Although he spent most of his life living in Kansas and Texas, Brinkley still visited Jackson County and owned property there.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 11 Issue 1, January-February 2017,
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Avadim Tecnologies Inc. CEO, Steve Woody, discusses the establishment of his business, its past trials, and current growth. The company develops and sells a bacterial wash called Theroworx, which is used to prevent antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as MRSA. Now the company is poised to grow locally and sell its product around the world.
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WNC Magazine
(NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 11 Issue 1, January-February 2017,
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28588
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The history of Fred Seely’s Biltmore Industries in Asheville is detailed. The business started in 1901 as Biltmore Estate Industries and earned a reputation for some of the finest handwoven fabric in the nation. The business is no longer in operation today but is part of a museum open to visitors in Asheville detailing the history of the business and the craft movement.
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Several notable gorges in the mountains of Western North Carolina are featured for their unique ecosystems, fragile environments, and beauty. The Linville Gorge, Jocassee Gorges, Hickory Nut Gorge, Cullasaja River Gorge, and the Nantahala Gorge are all pictured and described.
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28590
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Brevard has become an attractive destination for bikers of all kinds. With over 400 miles of world class mountain biking trails and favorable roads, biking is a big hobby and business in Brevard. The leaders of the local biking scene are profiled, describing what the area has to offer biking enthusiasts.
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For 10 years, Muddy Sneakers has excelled at teaching students in an outdoor setting. The nonprofit takes local students on daylong field trips outdoors to teach them about science and their natural surroundings. Small groups from 25 public schools go to places like Pisgah National Forest, Gorges State Park, and other locations to and the program has expanded to South Carolina due to its success.
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Appalachian State University’s new HOW Space is the university’s latest evolution in innovative, interdisciplinary education. HOW Space is a multipurpose facility designed and built by students who, along with faculty and members of the public, will use the space for an array of collaborative projects. This is part of the AppLab program, which is a design-focused learning model that teaches students to think from multiple perspectives to solve complex challenges.
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Canton’s former black high school will promote community once more, thanks to an effort by Gladys Knight and her husband, Canton native William McDowell. By 2020, the 1930s-era Reynolds High School will be turned into the Reynolds Community Center. The center will include child care and counseling programs, a communal kitchen, exercise facilities, nature trails, and a music center.
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The Last Castle is Denise Kiernan’s new nonfiction book about the Vanderbilt legacy, the Biltmore House and its surrounding estate. The book also tracts Asheville’s transformation and economic boom.
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Holloway Meadow Loop is one of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail’s few loop hikes. This loop trail is located near Blowing Rock, North Carolina and is a little over two miles long. Along the trail, there are rhododendrons, white pines, grassy meadows, and two bridges.
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The main reason people go to Burnsville, North Carolina is to visit Mount Mitchell, the East’s tallest peak. Other reasons to visit Burnsville include a robust artist community, a quaint and thriving downtown, and starry night skies. In 2014, Burnsville became the first International Dark Sky Park in the southeastern United States, and recently opened the new Bare Dark Sky Observatory.
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The 1938 Masonic Marker is located seventeen miles from Waynesville, North Carolina at the Balsam Gap Camp entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The marker is a monument featuring over six-hundred stones and minerals collected from other shrines, including Plymouth Rock, an Egyptian pyramid, and the White House.
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