From The Publisher
A tribute to Mountain Homes Editor Norma Lugar, who died in April.
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Health Watch
Calories have caught up with us over the decades.
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Builder's Best
Three great ways to assure fabulous floors.
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Designer's Showcase
Sure-fire touches for wonderful window treatments.
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Ground Control
Never underestimate the power of stone.
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Kitchen Magic
We take you inside a dramatic, functional kitchen.
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Around
the Neighborhoods
What's new and noted at communities throughout the mountains..
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My Mountain Life
Monte and Mary Alice Veale have created a great new life after re-creating their hot Columbia, S.C. home in the North Carolina mountains.
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Pampered Parkway Golf
What better time than the Blue Ridge Parkway's 75th anniversary year to get out and discover the great golf resorts just off the roadway in both Virginia and North Carolina.
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Carolina on My Mind
An insider's look at the property offerings of The Settings of Black Mountain and Firefly Cove at Lake Lure. Plus our guide to 26 more North Carolina mountain communities..
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A Family Affair
The Allen and Delores Lastinger home in North Carolina's LInville Ridge has undergone a wonderful transformation as the family has grown to include 10 grandchildren..
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Best of the Mountains 2010
The Southern Mountains' all-time classic towns and winning communities stand up and take a bow. Plus, we uncover 11 great Southern Highlands towns youmay never have considered..
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Good Buys in Slow Times
Three couples didn't let the doomsayers of a slowed economy impede their wish for a new mountain home; nor did it dissuade them fromtheir conviction that it's a good time to buy.
