63rd Reunion of Marshall High School
A clear, bright August day at Whisper Mountain played host to four members of the Marshall High School graduating class of 1945 who gathered here for their 63rd reunion. Accompanied by family and guests, the celebrants, including Fred Graham, Forrest Jarrett, Mary Sprinkle, and Harry Woodson, met at the Sky Valley Lodge. The festivities began...
Bele Chere in Downtown Asheville: A Mountain Festival to Remember
Each year, on the last full weekend of July, the streets of downtown Asheville are closed to autos and trucks and open only to foot traffic and revelry. The annual Bele Chere festival in Asheville features a rich array of musical entertainment, street vendors, food, and family fun that makes everyone forget it’s the dog...
Whisper Mountain’s Organic Community Garden
According to the American Heritage Dictionary online the words “Conserve” and “preserve” mean to protect from loss or harm; to maintain in safety from injury, peril or harm; to keep in perfect or unaltered condition, unchanged or intact; to use carefully or sparingly to avoid waste, to keep constant through physical, chemical or evolutionary changes....
Continuing Education in the Asheville Area
The Asheville area is an excellent place for continuing education on a wide variety of subjects. Asheville and its surrounding communities has been headquarters for some of the finest educational institutions in the United States. The University of North Carolina Asheville is nationally acclaimed for its liberal arts focus and has programs for adult learners....
White Water Rafting on the French Broad River in Marshall and Hot Springs
It’s that time of year when its a pleasure to be in the great outdoors. Spring summer and fall is an explosion of natural wonders in Marshall and Hot Springs North Carolina. Adventure travelers can go by land to discover nature’s display along rocky precipices, and bald mountains. Or adventure seekers can take an exciting...
Madison County NC: Spotlight on Eco-Friendly Dining and Sustainable Business in the Mountains of North Carolina
Throughout Western North Carolina more and more restaurants are becoming environmentally aware and building eco-friendly, sustainable businesses. In Marshall, NC and Hot Springs, NC (both located in Madison County near Asheville, NC) residents and visitors have a variety of environmentally conscious restaurants to choose from. Green, Sustainable Mexican Delights at French Broad Taqueria The French...
Health Care Access in Asheville is Top Notch
It’s good to know that one of the nation’s leading heart hospitals is right here in Western North Carolina, at Mission Hospital. Mission Hospital is about a 40-minute drive from Whisper Mountain, and located in the heart of Asheville. Mission is Known in Western North Carolina and Beyond Mission Hospital is not just known in...
Visit Hot Springs North Carolina for Relaxation and Renewal
Hot Springs North Carolina Hot Springs, North Carolina is one of the most pleasurable retreats in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. This quaint mountain village features a hot spring that was used by Native Americans before settlement, and was cultivated by the colonists, then local businessmen who understood the attraction of mineral springs. A dip in...
Marshall, NC: Experience Appalachian Living in the North Carolina Mountains
The short 22 mile drive northwest of Asheville, North Carolina to the town of Marshall is the road to true mountain living. Located in the heart of the Blue Ridge and Smoky mountains between Weaverville, NC and Hot Springs, NC Marshall is a thriving center of Appalachian traditions, art, outdoor sports and more. Marshall, NC...
The Intersection of Appalachian Mountain Heritage and Green Living
The history of the settlers of Madison County in North Carolina includes the Sandy Mush towns, Trust and Luck, a short distance down from Whisper Mountain. Generations of rural Appalachian families have been living on the land in Trust and Luck since the time of the Civil War, and even before this, in post Revolutionary...