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Read our New Issue!

Click on the magazine and flip through. You can read all of the stories here, and once you get a taste of it, we hope you'll pick it up at one of our retail partners.
Foothills Digest is a quarterly  magazine which seeks to invigorate the sense of community, honor the traditions, and highlight the beauty and resolve of the Foothills region of NC, while giving voice to the art, movements, and leaders who will shape our future. Each of our themed issues is a deep dive into a particular aspect of the culture of our region. With a strong focus on creating a beautiful printed piece, you can be sure you'll be impressed once you hold an issue in your hands.
We are sold in most grocery chains across western NC, but we are moving away from grocery stores and building a new network of independently owned stores, which we feel is much closer to the heart of our mission. 

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Our water resource page is packed full of up-to-date information about water safety and municipal water supplies. If you have questions, this is a great place to start!

Foothills Digest has been sold in grocery chains for 9 years, but as grocery prices have risen, people's shopping habits have changed, and we no longer believe this is the best distribution model. You can find this issue in grocery stores starting next week, but we are actively building a new network, with the intention of moving out of grocery stores. We're using September, 2026 to contact stores across western North Carolina about building a retail relationship, and our hope is that you'll start to buy our magazine at smaller, locally owned stores. Those are the businesses we cover, the businesses who make North Carolina what it is, so we think it makes sense that you'd find our magazine in these spots.

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Some parts of our region are home to white squirrels. Brevard famously has these charming critters, but Hickory has a suprisingly large population as well. If you see a white squirrel, we hope you'll drop a pin on our map. If you have a picture, that's even better!  We're also interested in the history of these squirrels, so if you remember seeing some in the past, we want to know about that too. And if you have a friend who told you about the beautiful white squirrel they say, tell them about our reporting tool! White squirrels are one of Brevard's most impactful marketing focuses...there's no reason Hickory shouldn't share some fame.

Western NC is full of Opportunities for Beautiful Hikes!

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We're so excited about this calendar. We're trying to be as thorough as possible, and we can use your help!

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Businesses, nonprofits, towns, venues and readers can submit Western North Carolina events. Submissions are reviewed before publication.

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Google Calendar users: a public iCal address works best. If you paste a public Google Calendar embed link, we’ll try to convert it automatically.