Hearth Magazine

02/01/2024

Imagine walking into your second home to find it completely torn apart, with all the blinds ripped down, bloody footprints traced all over high and low services, and carpet ripped up in the corners with curious aromas emanating from those rips. WHAT HAPPENED?? A groundhog happened...

Read this column by Jamie Gilpin, owner of Proxy Homewatch, for the full story.

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28/11/2023

"We basically fly in nature—with nature. We fly with the birds..."
—Ulrich Neumann

Gliding (also called “soaring” by professionals) is one of the most unique ways to fly. The Carolina Soaring Association makes it even more unique, by launching planes—that already don’t have engines—into the air using a winch that’s also on the ground. They can fly all day without ever leaving a trace.

Full article available here: https://hearthwnc.com/soaring/

21/11/2023

Join Brian Crow, the Culinary Director of nationally renowned The Corner Kitchen & Chestnut restaurants, as he takes us foraging for Lobster Mushrooms and shows us how to make Lobster Mac & Cheese with homemade fettuccini.

For the recipe and full article: https://hearthwnc.com/wild-foraged-lobster-mac-cheese/

21/11/2023

It is my distinct pleasure to introduce you to the newest publication in Western North Carolina. Our mission is to explore the activities and resources that have made Western North Carolina a quality-of-life destination for over a century, encouraging our readers to participate in cultivating a thriving community.

The name Hearth was chosen by virtue of being the foundational element of a home. Families and friends have gathered around the hearth for many millennia, and its warmth and community personify a high improvement in the quality of life for humanity.

That same quality of life is critical to the future of Western North Carolina—it’s what has inspired folks to put down roots here for centuries now. In honor of that idea, this publication is entirely sponsored by me (Oby) as a Real Estate agent with Christie’s International. Learn more about that work and the charitable commitment that I make with every dollar of commissions here.

This magazine reflects my love and commitment to the region of which I am fortunate to be a third-generation resident. I hope to inspire you and others to soak up every bit of the amazingness that living here can allow. I hope you enjoy the content that we have—and will continue to curate for your enjoyment.

— Oby Morgan (Publisher & Editor)

30/05/2023

Join us in watching local Asheville Artist and Bonsai Professional, Daniel Coffey, repotting a 30+ year-old Texas Elm tree.

Daniel’s apprenticeship was with Junichiro Tanaka, the fourth-generation owner of Aichien Bonsai Nursery in Nagoya, Japan. Upon returning to the United States, he went directly into an internship at the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum. Daniel now maintains a studio in Asheville’s River Arts District where he styles and photographs his bonsai in addition to teaching.

River Arts District Artists, Asheville Blue Ridge Bonsai Society Blue Spiral 1

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07/03/2023

While we celebrate the quality of life we have here in WNC, there is also a mission-driven-element to Hearth. Our sponsor, Oby Morgan is donating a portion of every dollar he earns to donor-advised fund that helps raise the overall quality of life for everyone across the socio-economic spectrum in our area. If you want to know more about this, check out the column he wrote about it:

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