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Breast Cancer: how to contribute to the cause
We all want to help. In today’s world, chances are we all know someone whose life has been impacted by Breast Cancer. While that knowledge is daunting — and somewhat overwhelming — it also drives us to help make whatever difference we can.
Pink Regalia helps women recover from surgery
Pink Regalia, located in Waynesville and Asheville, is the second retailer in the nation to carry the newest technology for breast cancer surgery recovery.
Cooking with stone fruits: an early fall treat
Literature abounds with references to stone fruits. They signal something luscious and, if not romantic, intensely pleasurable. But there is also something dark about them.
'Tis the Season of Seasonal Beers
The transition from summer to fall brings with it a sense of excitement for favorite pastimes, favorite foods and of course, favorite beers. The breweries throughout Western North Carolina never disappoint when it comes to offering up new seasonal brews — some that encourage us to hold on to late summer as long as we can and others that fully embrace the cooler weather coming our way. Here are just a few of our favorites right now.
WNC Apple Orchards, Festivals and Corn Mazes
JUSTUS ORCHARD U-PICK PUMPKINS AND APPLES:
Address: 187 Garren Rd., Hendersonville, NC, 28792
Hours: Daily 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cost: Various prices depending on size of pumpkin or amount of apples
Summary: U-pick apples, blueberries and pumpkins. Fun for all ages with traditional fall activities.
Address: 2951 Chimney Rock Rd., Hendersonville, NC, 28792
Hours: Daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost: Various costs depending on what you buy and which attractions you enjoy (corn maze, apple cannon, etc.)
Summary: Enjoy a 70-acre family farm with a 5 acre corn maze, cow train rides, apples, pumpkins, family photo stations, goats, and more.
Address: 3403 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, NC, 28731
Hours: Daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cost: Various costs depending on what you buy
Summary: Panoramic mountain views, orchard ponds with ducks and geese, ‘barnyard’ area with sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys and more, a bamboo forest to explore, picnic areas and, of course, a mountaintop of fragrant apple and fruit trees, pumpkins, and festive atmosphere.
PERRY’S BERRY’S WINERY & FARM:
Address: 1136 Browning View Rd., Morganton, NC, 28655
Hours: Open Fri.-Sun. 2-6 p.m.
Cost: Varies depending on what you purchase
Summary: Attractions limited due to COVID guidelines; farm store and winery are open
ELIADA HOME’S ANNUAL CORN MAZE “FIELDS OF FUN”:
Address: 2 Compton Dr., Asheville, NC, 28806.
Hours: Opens for the season Sept. 25. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, they are offering appointment slots to maintain safety and limit the number of people at the maze at once.
Fridays:
- 3-5 p.m.
- 5:15-7:15 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays:
- 9-11 a.m.
- 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
- 2-4 p.m.
- 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Cost: $12 for adults and children 4 and older, children 3 and under are free
Summary: 12 acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, storybook trails, spider web climb, corn box, giant tube slides, and more. All proceeds go to Eliada Children’s Home.
APPLE HARVEST FESTIVAL
Date: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020
Address: Downtown Waynesville, N.C.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Summary: This popular annual event is hosted by the Haywood County Chamber of Commerce. Stroll the streets of downtown Waynesville to shop arts and craft vendors, enjoy delicious festival food and apple delights, and listen to live music.
Address: 4168 Pisgah Dr., Canton, NC 28716
Hours: Sept. hours are Fri. 4-9 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 1-9 p.m; Oct. hours are Wed.-Fri. 4-9 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 1-9 p.m.
Cost: $8/person, 3 and under free (hayrides are an additional $2)
Summary: Corn maze, mini-mazes, haunted mazes, pumpkin patch, corn box, camp fires, hay rides. Check or cash only.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PUMPKIN PATCH:
Address: 566 South Haywood St., Waynesville, NC, 28786
Dates: Opening Oct. 10, 2020
Hours: Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (until pumpkins are sold out)
Cost: $.50 on up (depending on the size of the pumpkin)
Summary: This pumpkin patch, located in downtown Waynesville, is a fun event for the entire town. It’s not only a great place to purchase pumpkins but also a fun photo backdrop for fall pictures.
JETER MOUNTAIN FARM
Address: 1126 Jeter Mtn. Rd., Hendersonville, N.C. 28739
Hours: Sat., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sun. 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Cost: Prices vary depending on which types and how much fruit you pick
Summary: Offers a variety of apple types, pumpkins, blueberries or grapes for u-pick
Perfect Picnic Spots in the Great Smokies
As the sweltering heat is nearing an end, the fall season provides many enjoyable outdoor activities. Utilizing the beauty of East Tennessee with a picnic can encourage locals and travelers to stay closer to home.
Onederland and Wanderlust
I struggle with my wanderlust most of the year, but there’s something about the change from summer to fall that really lights a fire under me to travel.
Family Life Abroad
By Whitney White
Living abroad with my family is simultaneously good, weird, and freeing. As I sit down to pen these thoughts, I‘ve just kissed my eldest goodbye and sent him off to school. On a bus? Nope. He's walking, and he's only 6. Culturally, this behavior is expected in Germany.
Meet the director of Nikwasi Initiative
Nikwasi Initiative, a new nonprofit established in 2018 with the mission of preserving the Nikwasi Mound in downtown Franklin and expanding access and educational activities, has hired its first executive director, Elaine Eisenbraun.
