Bakersville
FOOD & DRINK
Eat up mountain views at the newly renovated Mount Mitchell Cafe & Eatery
The restaurant at Mount Mitchell State Park, offering panoramic views near the top of the highest mountain east of the Mississippi River, has reopened following a multi-year, $2.7 million renovation. The newly reopened restaurant is run by Leigh and Melissa Howell, owners of the popular Pig and Grits in nearby...
The Outdoor Cafe In North Carolina That Is The Prettiest Place To Enjoy A Warm Afternoon
Warmer weather brings a desire to eat among the plants and flowers at an outdoor cafe in North Carolina. And nothing could be finer than eating al fresco at this nautically themed gastropub in Burnsville. Snap Dragon shares a fascinating story about Capt. Otway Burns — a U.S. Navy hero during the War of 1812 — while aboard his ship the Snap Dragon. Experience the good eats and drinks at one of the prettiest places to enjoy a warm afternoon in North Carolina.
The Pencil is Mightier Than the Past
Artist honors the souls of her coal-mining community. Much of the work of Bakersville artist Lori Brook Johnson is about the adverse multigenerational impact of exploitive labor practices — a subject she knows all too well. “I am a West Virginia coal-miner’s daughter,” says Johnson, “and that almost sounds clichéd, but it’s true, and I’m proud of coal miners. But labor that exploits you changes who you are and how you relate to your family.
Grandfather Mountain and Kitty Hawk Kites Celebrate 50th Anniversary of First Hang Glider Flight at Grandfather with Commemorative Event at Linville, and Nature Park on July 27
Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, and Kitty Hawk Kites are set to celebrate the flight of the latter’s founder and the first person to hang glide off the mountain, John Harris, with programming, a panel discussion and fun on Saturday, July 27.
Habitat enhancements offer new behind-the-scenes views of Grandfather Mountain’s resident cougars
LINVILLE, N.C. – Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, has added behind-the-scenes habitat cameras and a new kiosk with television screens at its cougar overlook, enhancing visitors’ experience and their chance to see these elusive animals. Cougars are crepuscular, meaning they...
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