By Jon Tharp, Broker · June 29, 2026
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Dark rosé gets its deeper color from longer skin contact during maceration or thicker-skinned grapes, not from added sugar. It is not sweeter or more expensive than pale rosé, just more authentic to historical winemaking. …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · June 29, 2026
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The Haywood Historic Farmers Market is launching Market Mentors, a free monthly series where vendors give 20-minute talks with hands-on demonstrations at 9:30 and 11 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month. It runs …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · June 29, 2026
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An Appalachian Evening is a ten-week summer concert series at Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in Robbinsville, NC, running Saturday nights from June 27 through August 29, 2026. Shows start at 7:30 pm and feature …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · June 29, 2026
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Taylor's Wave, a human-made standing wave on the French Broad River in Woodfin, is nearly finished, and roughly 20 kayakers have already been surfing it before it opens. Town Manager Shannon Tuch is urging paddlers …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · June 29, 2026
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Franklin's town council voted to refund $70,000 in water tap fees to a local developer who canceled his expansion off Highway 441, even though the town had no policy requiring it. The decision, researched by …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · June 29, 2026
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Backyard beekeeping in Macon County offers far more than honey. A single hive holds 50,000 to 60,000 bees that pollinate roughly 75 percent of U.S. fruits, nuts, and vegetables and add an estimated $154 million …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · June 29, 2026
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The Museum of the Cherokee People in Cherokee, North Carolina is retelling Cherokee history through Cherokee voices, correcting decades of inaccurate stereotypes. Founded in 1948, the museum once used teepees and headdresses to draw tourists, …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · June 29, 2026
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Nine-banded armadillos are expanding into western North Carolina, including Polk County, and wildlife officials are urging residents to take notice. The animals dig holes in lawns, gardens, and forest floors while foraging for insects at …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · June 29, 2026
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Matt Canter, a Western Carolina University parks and recreation graduate, owns Brookings Anglers in Cashiers. He started guiding while still in school, took over a struggling shop after the 2008 crisis, and grew it from …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · June 29, 2026
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Hendersonville launched Bike Hendo, a new bicycle master plan to make the city safer and more connected for cyclists. The city is gathering resident input through an online survey at publicinput.com/hendersonville-bike-plan, open through July 2026. …