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Last month, we had an incredible time hosting our Fall 2025 Issue Celebration at The Montford Rooftop Bar in downtown As...
10/07/2025

Last month, we had an incredible time hosting our Fall 2025 Issue Celebration at The Montford Rooftop Bar in downtown Asheville. Following the anniversary of Hurricane Helene, we are more thankful than ever to have gotten the opportunity to celebrate the contributors, advertisers, and community partners that make our publication possible. Every edition of WNC Magazine is a celebration of our region, and we hope our Fall 2025 issue has done so a little extra as we recognize just a few of the amazing stories of rebuilding and resiliency one year after the storm.

We extend thanks to our venue The Montford Rooftop Bar, our talented photographer Camilla Calnan Photography, and each of our guests.

If you would like to be a part of similar events, consider joining the WNC Magazine Club, which offers members access to exclusive events, ticket opportunities, and more. More information can be found on wncmagazine.com/club

The Cliffs at Walnut Cove celebrates the fall season, ushering in an array of activities—golf, hiking, and cooler weathe...
10/01/2025

The Cliffs at Walnut Cove celebrates the fall season, ushering in an array of activities—golf, hiking, and cooler weather get-togethers. Minutes from downtown Asheville, the centrally located community is Asheville’s only private gated golf community, offering exciting explorations right outside your door, nature’s masterpiece right outside your window, and an extraordinary way of life.

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When Hurricane Helene blew through our region a year ago, it took the lives of many, and destroyed businesses, communiti...
09/26/2025

When Hurricane Helene blew through our region a year ago, it took the lives of many, and destroyed businesses, communities, and landscapes. In "One Year Later: The Storm That Reshaped WNC's Landscape", we get to know a few of the people that have contributed to our region's redevelopment, including Spencer Bost of Downtown Spruce Pine, Chad Schoenauer of Old Fort Bike Shop, Amy Kelly of The Radical Hotel, and D. Tyrell McGirt and Steph Monson Dahl with Asheville City Government. Without the resiliency that they—and so many others—have displayed, Western North Carolina wouldn't be where it is today.

Read "One Year Later" on our website: https://wncmagazine.com/feature/one_year_later_reflecting_hurricane_helene_storm_shaped_wncs_landscape

At WNC magazine, our hearts are with all those who experienced loss in the storm on this anniversary. Memorial events are taking place throughout Western North Carolina this weekend; check out your local events calendar to find one near you.

Written by Jack Igelman
Photographs by Colby Rabon

Asheville-based home-builder WSM Craft has stunning homes available for virtual tours!🏠 Take a 3D tour the award winning...
09/16/2025

Asheville-based home-builder WSM Craft has stunning homes available for virtual tours!

🏠 Take a 3D tour the award winning 3400 sqft custom home pictured in this post by visiting Parade of Homes at wncparadeofhomes.com/homes/2024-new-homes/21-ridgetop-retreat/

📷 More photos of this stunning home are also avaible at: wsmcraft.com/portfolio/ridgetop-retreat/

🍁 Plus, you can learn more about a similar plan WSM Craft is offering in High Hickory this fall by visiting wsmcraft.com/custom-homes/WSM

WSM Craft homes are award-winning for a reason! We hope you'll check them out!

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“Pottery became more than functional; it became a direct link to my ancestors. When I work with clay now, time disappear...
09/15/2025

“Pottery became more than functional; it became a direct link to my ancestors. When I work with clay now, time disappears," says Tara McCoy, a Cherokee potter whose crafting legacy goes back three generations.

To learn more about McCoy and other Appalachian potters of the past and present, check out "Earth's Abundance" by Denise K. James in our latest fall issue.

Read:https://wncmagazine.com/feature/earths_abundance_story_appalachian_pottery_continues_evolve

📸 (head) by Tyra Maney; all others by Andy Lukas-Ormond

🍷Our next WNC Magazine Club event is just a few weeks away, so consider joining today! We would ❤ to see you there! For ...
09/11/2025

🍷Our next WNC Magazine Club event is just a few weeks away, so consider joining today! We would ❤ to see you there! For more info, visit wncmagazine.com/club

Our latest fall issue, which showcases the beauty and grandeur of Western North Carolina's history and culture in autumn...
09/10/2025

Our latest fall issue, which showcases the beauty and grandeur of Western North Carolina's history and culture in autumn, is now live! Visit our website to read more about our region's recovery one year after Helene, to find our guide to motorcycling through the Blue Ridge Mountains, and to explore Appalachian pottery's past and present, plus so much more.

Read: https://wncmagazine.com/fall_2025

📸 by Jay Michaud

Reintroduced 13 years ago, elk were once extinct in our region. But thanks to the conservation efforts of Great Smoky Mo...
09/09/2025

Reintroduced 13 years ago, elk were once extinct in our region. But thanks to the conservation efforts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, this once-endangered species is thriving in its mountain home. Although elk roam the park year-round, autumn is one of the best times of year to observe them since it's their mating season, known as the Rut. Learn more about these striking creatures in "Return of the Elk" by senior editor Allison Sherman.

Read: https://wncmagazine.com/feature/return_elk

📸 by Alan Taylor

Shout out to Charleston Magazine, our sister publication, for featuring a curated list of Asheville must-dos in their Se...
09/08/2025

Shout out to Charleston Magazine, our sister publication, for featuring a curated list of Asheville must-dos in their September issue!

When Charleston-based travel writer Sandy Lang and photographer Peter Frank Edwards visited Asheville recently, they learned that our resilient city is open and ready for visitors after Hurricane Helene. Read their feature "Asheville Revival" on their website to plan where to stay, eat, shop, and what to do on your next trip.

Read: https://charlestonmag.com/features/a_return_to_asheville_from_ruin_to_revival_one_year_after_hurricane_helene

🖊 by Sandy Lang
📸 by Peter Frank Edwards

Individual Show Tickets Now on Sale! From heartfelt harmonies to unforgettable lyrics, experience the soul of songwritin...
09/03/2025

Individual Show Tickets Now on Sale! From heartfelt harmonies to unforgettable lyrics, experience the soul of songwriting at Antlers & Acorns, The Boone Songwriters Festival, happening September 10–13, 2025 at the historic Appalachian Theatre in Boone, NC.

Festival Schedule:
Thursday, September 11 – Darrell Scott with Ben Danaher
Friday, September 12 – Mary Gauthier with Jess Klein
Saturday, September 13 – John Moreland with Mando Saenz

Purchase individual tickets: https://www.apptheatre.org/events-and-tickets

Learn more about the festival and VIP experiences: www.AntlersAndAcornsLodge.com

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