A Letter From the Publisher…
Snow lovers, rejoice! Mother Nature is providing some of the best snowmaking conditions in a decade, and ski resorts in North Carolina, Virginia and West Viginia are revving up for a spectacular season. There’s something for everyone…beginners and advanced skiers, snowboarders, snow tubers and snowshoers with some scintillating après-ski events. Why not make it a family affair, taking advantage of the hefty discounts at most ski resorts? Snowshoe, one of the oldest ski resorts in the east, is featured in this issue.
Foodies seeking new experiences need to get on the wine trail this winter to sample the special wine and food celebrations at dozens of wineries less than a two-hour drive away. Mary Ann Guinn writes about her visit and samplings at five wineries on the Shallow Ford wine trail. She also reports on Surry County’s Winter Wine Passport when 11 wineries offer beguiling combinations of food and wine on weekends through March 29, and the sixth annual Yadkin Valley Winter Reds, scheduled the last weekend in both January and February. You may also enjoy meeting the winery owners, a special genre, who are often as interesting as the fruit of their vines.
A.C.T. by Deese is taking a new approach to exercise, with a fitness coach teaming up with a physician, for the ultimate health benefit. David Ammons writes about wellness and why different people age differently, and on a sobering note, AARP’s Mary Bethel provides a look ahead at the upcoming legislative session.