September 3, 2025
Cranford Hospitality
If anyone understands the way people eat in the Foothills of North Carolina, it’s the Cranford family of Cranford Hospitality. We sat down with Zackary to…
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April 18, 2024
American Home by Bob Timberlake and the Hickory Furniture Mart
This is the heading Bob Timberlake, an icon of North Carolina’s rich artistic heritage and a pioneer in the furniture industry, is making a celebrated return…
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March 21, 2024
Catawba Valley Pottery Festival
Catawba Valley Pottery Festival-This Weekend!! This weekend is the Catawba Valley Pottery Festival. Foothills Digest is a proud sponsor, and publisher Carmen Eckard is also on…
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March 12, 2024
Catawba Valley Pottery Festival
Catawba Valley Pottery Festival BUY TICKETS Catawba Valley Pottery Festival: A Cultural Heritage Event The Foothills Digest is delighted to present a feature on the upcoming…
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March 11, 2024
Egg Hunts in the Region
Egg Hunts in the Foothills In the rich tapestry of Southern traditions, Easter stands out as a vibrant celebration of renewal and community spirit. The history…
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February 3, 2024
Restaurants of the Foothills
Restaurants of the Foothills The foothills of North Carolina are stuffed full of excellent restaurants. There are a few, however, that we feel do an excellent…
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January 24, 2024
Clay Virtuosos
North Carolina is full of exceptional potters. We couldn’t possibly list them all, but the following potters stand out to us as excellent. You can click…
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Western Piedmont Symphony Presents SIDE/SHOW in Downtown Hickory Thursday, September 17
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Audrey Gross Sherrill
Audrey Sherrill is a local artist. She developed a passion for art in her early years from watching her mother, Arie Reinhardt…
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Western Piedmont Symphony Presents SIDE/SHOW in Downtown Hickory Thursday, September 17
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