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FEATURES
26 THE TRAVELING MOUNTAIN REUNION
In which four women of a certain age revive and renew friendships going
back almost 50 years.
BY JOAN VANNORSDALL
30 BLUE RIDGE REGION REUNION PLANNER
Here's a guide to locating, planning and enjoying a mountain gathering of
friends, family or most any group.
BY ANGELA MINOR
42 MURALS, BARN ART AND MORE: A PHOTO ESSAY
Our contributing photographers have tracked down colorful examples of
outdoor artworks.
46 ASCEND WEST VIRGINIA WELCOMES REMOTE WORKERS
Michael Phillips of White Sulphur Springs is emblematic of people
moving to West Virginia to build new work and personal lives.
BY LAUREN STEPP
50 LULU HURST, THE 1880S 'GEORGIA WONDER'
As a young teenager, Hurst toured the nation to display her feats of
magical strength and displacement.
BY DAVID MCCORMICK
54 GREAT RECIPES FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND BEYOND
We asked our readers for recipes they admire; we present six we've
prepared, tasted and enjoyed.
60 BEST HOLIDAY SNACK EVER!
The family matriarch knows what she wants to serve and how to prepare
it, but the challenge is getting the ingredients in time for Thanksgiving.
BY NAN K. CHASE
DEPARTMENTS
5 From the Editor, Letters,
Contributors
6 Mill Creek Stories
8
10
Gifts of the Land
Creature Feature
12 The Good Walk
14 Our Blue Ridge Towns
16 Festivals and Events
22
Country Roads
62 Flavors
64 Singing in the Garden
66 The Mountain Q & A
ON THE COVER
The Horse Shoe Farm near
Hendersonville, North Carolina, provides
an ideal setting for a mountain reunion.
See page 30 for details on The Horse
Shoe and more than a dozen other great
destinations for gatherings of family,
friends or other groups.
PHOTO COURTESY THE HORSE SHOE
FARM.

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