A few days earlier, a buxom, wet and nasty bitch named Helene came our way up from Florida, uninvited and unwelcomed, and for many people in many places throughout our divine mid-Atlantic mountains, life would never be the same. The hurricane absolutely devastated several communities, large and small, mostly in North Carolina and Tennessee, but also in far southwest Virginia. … [Read more...] about Touring the two Virginias: Seeing new life in the Bluefields
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Axe and Awl Leatherworks: All roads lead to tradition
Motorcycle riders have no shortage of scenic ways to venture to Waynesville, North Carolina, where not far from Main Street they will find one of the region’s finest leather goods shops. Born of an idea hatched in October 2014, Axe and Awl Leatherworks is the brainchild of Spencer and Courtney Tetrault. The duo, along with their exceptional team of makers, have transformed … [Read more...] about Axe and Awl Leatherworks: All roads lead to tradition
