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Chinese Culture Institute US Map & Phone & Address

editor — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 21:09:00 +0000

Chinese Culture Institute US Map & Phone & Address 276 Tremont St, Boston; (617) 542-4599 This gallery and school next to the Wang Center specializes in folk art by Chinese and American artists. See rustic paintings, calligraphy and more. Open Tuesdays through Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 5 P.M. On Saturdays, they sleep in til 10 A.M. 107 Brighton Ave. Allston; (617) 562-0840 Upstairs in this mall of vintage clothing and funky specialty shops, the 88 Room has month-long exhibits of avant-garde paintings, photography, and installations. Also, periodic sales of affordable art. Open Thursday and Friday evenings, and Saturday afternoons. Very

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Genovese Gallery US Map & Phone & Address

editor — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 03:42:00 +0000

Genovese Gallery US Map & Phone & Address 535 Albany St, Boston; (617) 426-9738 Art galleries and industrial ware houses just seem to go together, don’t they? Genovese is located in that part of the South End near the expressway, along with auto body shops and flower distributors. Check it out for the latest work by American artists. They now have a gallery annex on South Street also. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. Brownsman is what you would call a proper island, as it is one of the largest in the Outer Farnes and has

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The Horn Gallery US Map & Phone & Address

editor — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:12:00 +0000

The Horn Gallery US Map & Phone & Address Babson College, Wellesley; (617) 239-4570 An art gallery inside a library, and at a business college to boot! The Horn Gallery is located in the entryway of Babson’s Horn Library. Half a dozen exhibits go up every year, featuring works by area artists. Lots of photography here, as well as special shows like The Building of Babson College, and exhibits to celebrate occasions like Black History Month. The gallery is open during the academic year only; hours are Mondays through Fridays, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. The strange story of

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TRAVEL CONDITIONS NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 20:00:00 +0000

From Emerald Village to Bakersville, you pass by numerous old mines, shut down long ago. Most of the mines are completely overgrown and hard to recognize. Watch for piles of feldspar (the white rocks) and mica (the glittering flakes). This usually indicates a muck pile, also known as mine waste. Our route also passes through several small communities that have interesting histories. In Kona, at the confluence of the North and South Toe rivers, the early-nineteenth-century George Silver House stands in a valley below the road. In a bit of grotesque history, George’s daughter-in-law, Frankie, murdered her husband in their

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Reds, Whites, and Blue Skies

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 18:20:00 +0000

YADKIN VALLEY WINE COUNTRY If you like pastoral settings and cultural history, you’re going to love this route. If you also like to drink wine and see it being produced, you’re really going to love it. This route passes through the heart of the Yadkin Valley American Viticulture Area (AVA), which encompasses some 1,400,000 acres in the Yadkin River Valley. Designated as an AVA by the U.S. government in 2003, the official status allows winemakers to label their bottles with the Yadkin Valley name. Some two dozen wineries currently operate in the Yadkin Valley region, with several more in the

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THE MOVE OF THE CENTURY

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 17:30:00 +0000

IN A DRIVE ALONG North Carolina’s Outer Banks, you don’t require exceptional powers of observation to see that what the sea wants to do, it does. Any attempts on our part to control it work about as well as sticking the proverbial finger in the dam. Fortunately, that’s what the engineers were thinking when they decided that the best way to protect Cape Hatteras Lighthouse from the threatening sea was to move it out of the way. They studied many options, among them rock jetties, an encircling seawall (in which case the lighthouse would eventually sit on an island), and

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TRAVEL GUIDE NORTH CAROLINA COAST

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 15:50:00 +0000

Canoeing is a favorite activity on Fairfield Lake, between Sapphire and Cashiers. All that said, there is much natural beauty to see, especially for those willing to depart the main drag. The first must-see is Toxaway Falls. You’ll know you’re there when the road crosses over the top of the waterfall. A walkway lets you safely look over the falls and the huge expanse of bare rock. Behind you is the Lake Toxaway Dam. In 1916, the dam burst, sending the lake water over the falls. The raging torrent scoured the riverbank for miles downstream, leaving nothing but bedrock. The

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Extraterrestrials and Flowing Tea

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:10:00 +0000

CAROLINA BAY COUNTRY AND THE BLACK RIVER Period furniture and accessories furnish the upstairs bedroom at Harmony Hall, a late eighteenth-century plantation on the Cape Fear River. Start out on the bridge over Cape Fear River, east of Tar Heel. Head east on Tarheel Ferry Road. Drive 1 mile, then turn right onto River Road. Drive 4 miles, then turn left onto NC 53. Go a quarter mile, then turn right onto Gum Spring Road. Drive 7 miles, then turn right onto NC 242 south. Drive 9 miles, then turn left onto NC 41. Drive 17 miles, then bear left

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THE BACKDOOR ROUTE FROM LAKE TOXAWAY TO HIGHLANDS

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 13:20:00 +0000

A good waterfall-producing stream needs two things. First, it needs a lot of water, which comes from a large watershed and high rainfall. Second, it needs some distance between its source and the waterfall so it can pick up runoff and the flow from tributaries. Then, when it’s good and ready, it needs to flow over an escarpment of hard, erosion-resistant rock. That’s why you don’t find many significant falls along the eastern Blue Ridge Front in the northern part of the state. The streams simply don’t have enough time to gain any size before plunging down the steep slopes.

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Albemarle Tributaries

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:30:00 +0000

RIVER TOWNS OF THE CASHIE, CHOWAN, ROANOKE, AND PERQUIMANS Idyllic small-town charm, rich history, and pastoral beauty characterize the upper reaches of Albemarle Sound. The drive suggested here, while touching on some of the chief attractions of the area, is only one choice among many good options. An official state byway, the Edenton-Windsor Loop Scenic Byway, follows a shorter and different route that, while visiting fewer towns, guides the traveler to some other scenic options. We begin in the small town of Windsor on the Cashie River. Most people bypass the town on U.S. Highway 17 or U.S. Highway 13,

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TRAVEL DEALS NORTH CAROLINA BEACHES

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:40:00 +0000

A Cherokee council house, long gone when this photo was taken circa 1896, once stood on top of the mound rising from the cornfield. Called Nikwasi, it served as the ceremonial center of a major Cherokee settlement. The mound remains in the town of Franklin, although roads and commercial businesses engulf it. North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina Library at Chapel Hill You can pick up a map of the mines at most any local store. In Franklin, stop at Ruby City Gems & Minerals, which has all the information you’ll need. In addition to selling gems, minerals, and

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THROUGH THE GREEN SWAMP

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:50:00 +0000

Everyone is familiar with the Venus flytrap. Schoolchildren throughout the world recognize the famous plant. It’s a favorite among plant collectors. It has been the inspiration for everything from a television sitcom character (the disc jockey Venus Flytrap on WKRP in Cincinnati) to the title of a Stevie Wonder song (Venus Flytrap and the Bug). The movie Little Shop of Horrors featured a Venus flytrap named Audrey II that looked like it had overdosed on steroids. The list of flytrap references could fill a book. However, as well known and popular as the Venus flytrap is, few people realize that

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The Land of Waterfalls

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:00:00 +0000

U.S. HIGHWAY 64 FROM ROSMAN TO FRANKLIN Transylvania County has laid claim to the nickname Land of Waterfalls, so it might be stepping on a few toes to call this route passing also through Jackson and Macon counties by that name. No disrespect to Transylvania is intended, it’s just that this entire region of southwestern North Carolina is loaded with spectacular waterfalls. So, just how many waterfalls are there along this route? If you count all the falls within about fifteen miles of the U.S. Highway 64 corridor, you’re looking at hundreds! To see most of the waterfalls requires you

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THE UWHARRIES

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 09:10:00 +0000

The casual tourist driving through the middle of the Uwharrie Mountains might be forgiven for asking where they are. At a maximum elevation of just over one thousand feet and projecting only a few hundred feet above the surrounding land, the Uwharries look nothing like their neighbors to the west, the Appalachians. At one time, it was believed the Uwharries might be the oldest mountain range on the continent, but geologists today tell us that they are mere babies at around 18 million years old (the Appalachians are around 300 million years old). Actually, the Uwharries aren’t even technically considered

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North on The Scenic

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 08:20:00 +0000

THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY FROM VIRGINIA TO ASHEVILLE The mountain folk had never seen anything like the Blue Ridge Parkway. They knew the mountains well, because they had traveled paths and trails over every ridge and into every hollow. They knew how rugged the land was, how difficult it was to go from one valley to the next. No matter that the automobile had been available for nearly three decades. The upper elevations of the Blue Ridge simply didn’t have any decent roads on which to drive. Never in their wildest imaginations did they think someone would build a paved

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LINN COVE VIADUCT

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 07:30:00 +0000

IT TOOK FIFTY-TWO YEARS to build the Blue Ridge Parkway. Construction began in 1935, and by 1967, the 469-mile road was completed except for a short section around Grandfather Mountain. This missing link, as it became known, passed through a particularly sensitive area on Grandfather’s south side, where huge boulders and rock outcrops made road construction impossible without seriously damaging the fragile environment. The parkway people had wanted to build the road at a higher elevation, but Hugh Morton, Grandfather’s protective owner, wouldn’t allow it. He claimed the upper route would irreparably harm the mountain’s scenery and ecology, comparing the

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Mysteries and Maritime Heritage

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 06:40:00 +0000

A TOUR OF ROANOKE ISLAND At fifteen miles, this is the shortest route in the book. But those miles are packed with enough beauty, history, and maritime heritage to keep you engaged for as long as you like. You could drive the route straight through in about thirty minutes. But to see and experience everything to even a moderate degree requires at least a couple of days. Prior to the summer of 2002, it would have been a stretch to call this a backroad. With thousands of vehicles passing through daily on their way to the Outer Banks, Manteo had

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History and Prehistory

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 05:50:00 +0000

BATH, AURORA, ORIENTAL North Carolina’s first town makes a fitting start for this historical tour. Incorporated in 1705 on a grid drawn by early explorer John Lawson, Bath sits on a small point overlooking picturesque Bath Creek. Though once an important political and social center, the little village never grew much larger than Lawson’s original plan. It’s easy to see that the people here like it that way. Historic Bath State Historic Site occupies the heart of Bath. A splendid walking tour guides visitors to an impressive collection of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century buildings and to scenic views of Bath Creek.

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Old Trees and Grand Scenery

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 05:00:00 +0000

JOYCE KILMER MEMORIAL FOREST AND CHEROHALA SKYWAY Blue Ridge Parkway and Newfound Gap Road are arguably the most scenic drives in the southern Appalachians. But tucked back in the corner of Graham County on the Tennessee border, Cherohala Skyway gives both of them stout competition. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves; the skyway is at the end of our route. Start out on U.S. 129 north of Robbinsville. Head south on NC 143. Drive 3 miles, then turn right to remain on NC 143. Drive 7 miles to the start of Cherohala Skyway, then turn right, exiting the skyway. Drive

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Pelton, Library of Congress

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 04:10:00 +0000

A few miles from the ranger station, you drive beside Looking Glass Falls. Right beside it. You don’t have to get out of your car to see this beauty, but you’d be crazy not to. Walk down the steps to the base of the falls and feel the cold spray on your face. One mile farther up the road is the trailhead for Moore Cove Falls, another beauty. You’re going to have to walk a little to see this one, but the three-quarter-mile hike is well worth it. While you’re out of the car, look at the elaborate stonework on

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