Western North Carolina - Best of the Best

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WNC Magazine's August, 2011 issue highlights some of the best of our best in Burnsville, Spruce Pine, and Bakersville - and, of course, THE COVE AT CELO MOUNTAIN.

Starting with page 5 our CABIN IN THE WOODS vs. the Castle in the Mountains layout.

Then, on page 16, THE COVE AT CELO MOUNTAIN Estate Owners highlighted in spread for Community Foundation of Western North Carolina.

On page 20 - Spruce Pine artist and fiber sculptor, Anne Lemanski, whose art is informed from the news - a gorilla killed in the Congo, a seabird victim of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the near extinction of the hummingbird in Columbia and - my favorite - the coyote - made from a Mexican serape (can you guess what this represents? The article and the artist are amazing!)

Keep going... - page 22 - TEST YOUR ART SMART -

Question #2 of the quiz

"Which county has the highest concentration of artists in the country?
A) Buncombe
B) Caldwell
C) Avery
D) Yancey

Question #3

"How many works were up for bid in the 2010 Penland School of Crafts auction?
A) 121
B) 500
C) 234
D) 333"

And MY question - what famous glass blower from our county did the incredible glass in the photo by question # 3?

Answer these 3 questions correctly in our Blog Comment section and we will mail you a professional DVD of The Cove at Celo Mountain. (What? You expected an original Lemanski?)

pg. 61 - THE FINAL BATTLE - Our very own CHEF NATHAN ALLEN of KNIFE AND FORK vs. Chef Michael Gonzales of the Bistro on Biltmore Estates

AND the 2011 BEST BET - the Penland School of Crafts Benefit Auction - August 12 &13