Canned Victuals

What’s in your pantry these days? I freely admit to having more canned food in my pantry than ever before. … More

52 Weeks, 52 Communities: A Journey Through Buncombe County

Buncombe County has historically been one of the largest counties in North Carolina (Currently we rank number 19 of 100 … More

On July 10, 1932 that headline began an article in The Asheville Citizen-Times. What follows is the column in its … More

Rich Mathews used the photograph below in his presentation on The Early Days of Coxe Avenue back in April. It … More

I bought this silhouette of an unknown gentleman many years ago. It’s pasted onto what is known as a trade … More

HeardTell, the North Carolina Room blog was born on July 7, 2013 at Pack Memorial Library, Asheville, North Carolina. HeardTell‘s mother … More

If you are familiar with early postcards of Western North Carolina, you’ve probably seen this image before. But which one … More

* Some eye-catching advertisements from a stack of old Asheville newspapers I happened across. * * * We’ve always been foodies. … More

Long, long ago (in the 1960’s) Western North Carolina was not known for its culinary landscape. The Jarrett House in … More