Right Place, Right Time: Lake Lure has a lot to Offer
By Claire Gaskill Along the winding road of Highway 64 lies Lake Lure. This small town is known for its parks, historic landmarks, and, as denoted by its name, winding lake. Lake Lure is not vast…Read more Right Place, Right Time: Lake Lure
Roanoke River- National Wildlife Refuge
By Andrew Scott Leaves of red and gold fell slowly down from the tree tops to the watery ground of the Roanoke River. The cool fall wind wisps and bites at the neck as one walks along the boardwalk and…Read more Roanoke River- National Wildlife Refuge
Seeking Historic Sites in Franklinville, NC
After driving for 45 minutes past green fields and farms that seemed to belong in a Western film, we parked beside the Deep River and set foot on Franklinville soil for the first time. There was no one in sight…Read more Seeking Historic Sites in Franklinville, NC
Saxapahaw General Store
By Jordan Stanley Driving just off Highway 64, the road turns rural and winding, running flat against open fields and old farm homes. It feels, in many ways, that the road is taking you nowhere–until the car turns left around…Read more Saxapahaw General Store
Lindsey Deal
By Jordan Stanley Lindsey Deal emerged from a swung-open wooden door behind the cash register in the same way Deal Orchards appeared from the road. Driving along Highway 64, the storefront for the orchard looked like a white tin warehouse,…Read more Lindsey Deal
Burgess Produce
By Kate Flinn Burgess Produce is one of the Foothills’ hidden gems, nestled right off the shoulder of historic Highway 64, just outside of scenic Lake Lure. Like us, if you aren’t looking for it, you are likely to zip…Read more Burgess Produce
The John C. Campbell Folk School
By Samantha Lubliner, 2016 Past a gas station screenshot from the ‘60s was the town of Brasstown. Composed of a mail center, library, and gas station, the surrounding hill was a collection of homes bordered with signs encouraging the election of…Read more The John C. Campbell Folk School
Shadow of the Bear
By Samantha Lubliner, 2016 A few weeks every year there is a mountain off of Highway 64 in Cashiers, NC that casts the shadow of a bear onto the surrounding hills. Obviously, it is called Shadow of the Bear and…Read more Shadow of the Bear
Befriending a Stranger in Buck’s Coffee
By Samantha Lubliner, 2016 Located in Highlands, NC, Buck’s coffee sat isolated from other buildings. Across the street from the welcome sign, the coffee shop was a staple of the town and a buzzing place filled with people of all ages.…Read more Befriending a Stranger in Buck’s Coffee
Maggy McGloin
Maggy is an ambitious, creative, and innovative student with a passion for writing, editing, and . She is an English major with a concentration in Professional Writing & Rhetoric and a Communications minor at Elon University. When she’s not focusing…Read more Maggy McGloin
Review of Willy’s Diner: Franklin’s Most Popular BBQ Joint
By Christian Kowalski, 2016 Willy’s Diner is a small, family-style BBQ restaurant in Franklin, North Carolina. Located a few minutes outside Franklin’s downtown area, Willy’s is home to a variety of Southern style cuisine. Our concierge at the hotel recommended…Read more Review of Willy’s Diner: Franklin’s Most
Review of Bistro on Main Street
By Christian Kowalski, 2016 Highlands’ downtown area was by far the most charming collection of shops and stores we had visited thus far on our trip. The streets were lined with boutiques, seasonal shops, gourmet food places and so on.…Read more Review of Bistro on Main Street
Looking Glass Falls
By Christian Kowalski, 2016 Looking Glass Falls is one of the bigger waterfalls we drove by and visited during our trip. Located in Brevard, locally known as the “Land of Waterfalls,”, Looking Glass Falls definitely was situated in an area…Read more Looking Glass Falls
Silver Run Falls
By Christian Kowalski, 2016 Silver Run Falls is a small waterfall found in Cashiers, NC. The path to Silver Run Falls was difficult to find and took our group a few tries to finally pinpoint the sign that led to…Read more Silver Run Falls
Absolutely Gorge-ous: The Cullasaja Gorge
By Christian Kowalski, 2016 When driving to Highlands, our group was caught up in the beauty of the landscape around us. We were all trying to quickly take pictures of the mountains with the changing tree colors when we spotted…Read more Absolutely Gorge-ous: The Cullasaja Gorge