Category: Businesses and Dining

It’s from their fingertips to the walls and floors of your home. “We envisioned a neighborhood-based business with a focus on community and lifestyle-driven offerings of furnishings and fine relevant art with a global relevance,” said Leslie Rowland. “We’re somewhat deceiving, as we have a funky neighborhood store, yet we both play on the global… Read more »

If you’ve resolved to eat healthier in 2019, stop reading this post now! We support your efforts to get fit and stay fit—admittedly, things that are hard to do in a beer and food hub like Asheville, NC. However, if you’re brave enough to try one cheat day, then do we have the list for… Read more »

Heading up Hemphill Road, just outside Maggie Valley, the lush fields and bungalow homes of Jonathan Creek fade in the rearview mirror. I pull up to a large metal gate and soon find myself meandering along a dirt road, pushing ever so carefully toward the top of the 5,000-foot ridge. At the end of the… Read more »

Western North Carolina was built by small farmers and small business owners with big skills and big dreams. Today, the region’s small business community is stronger than ever, and many startup companies are making big names for themselves locally, regionally, and across the country. Ahead of National Small Business Week (April 29–May 5, 2018), we… Read more »

Tucked away in the vast aisles and shelves of Malaprop’s Bookstore & Café in downtown Asheville is the 35-year history of a business that remains a vital economic and social beacon for a city that’s evolved exponentially over the last few decades. “We do feel like we’re an important part of the community. And we’re… Read more »

Photo Pillsbury.com   Though there are a number of math and science-related holidays in the calendar each year, Pi Day is objectively the best because you can celebrate with pie. The mathematical constant pi (π) represents the relationship between a circle’s diameter and its circumference, a ratio of 22 to 7. Since pi is generally… Read more »

Driving around downtown Canton on a recent weekend, it was weird to have a hard time finding a parking space. In most Western North Carolina communities during the busy summer tourist season, this is the norm. But, for the blue-collar paper mill town of Canton, finding a parking spot has never been an issue. That… Read more »

“In jewelry, customers want someone they can trust, someone that’s fair and provides a good product.” —Tonya Marthaler   Entering its eighth year of operation, Marthaler Jewelers is looking to switch it up a bit. “We’ve experienced growth every year we’ve been open. And we started changing a lot of the things typical jewelry stores… Read more »

Zuma Coffee is more than Marshall, North Carolina’s unofficial meeting place and one of the most charming and delicious small businesses in the area. Zuma Coffee draws people from all over Western North Carolina in search of gold—Zuma Gold. “When we opened, we had our Zuma Gold cookie, we had chocolate chip, oatmeal raisins. Well,… Read more »

When you live in Asheville, NC, there’s rarely a reason to leave. After all, we have everything you could possibly want right here! From local produce and world-class cuisine to luxury shopping and amenities, the perfect holiday gift is literally right around the corner. But how can you possibly choose just one thing to purchase… Read more »