Written by Jay Sanders (July 2017) Also known as the Peer Economy, and as epitomized by such digital platforms as Uber and Airbnb, it has rapidly become a major economic…
Written by Jim Murphy | Photos by Anthony Harden (June 2017) Do you salivate at the sight of an antique? If you’re a dealer of antiques, why do you do…
Facilities listed by county, as of May 1, 2017. Please notify us at editor@capitalatplay.com with any corrections or updates. NOTES Religious Affiliated Child Care Centers: According to the North…
Written by Jennifer Fitzgerald (May 2017) Choosing Childcare Options in Western North Carolina It’s not babysitting—it’s early childhood education. For parents in Western North Carolina, it usually boils down to…
Written by Jennifer Fitzgerald (April 2017) In Polk County, pleasant surprises abound: big-city opportunities in a small-town setting. Polk County, located in the Western North Carolina foothills south of Asheville…
Written by Shawndra Russell (March 2016) Self publishing and independent book publishers in Western North Carolina. The creed in the publishing community that reverberates up and down the hierarchy is…
Written by Bill Fishburne (February 2017) Sales and prices are up, while inventory is down—it was Western North Carolina’s best year ever. It’s official. The real estate recession is over.…
Research by Jennifer Fitzgerald verb: to make, produce, mass-produce, build, construct, assemble, put together, create, fabricate, turn out, process, or engineer (something) on a large scale using machinery (see: ambiguous…)…
Written by Shawndra Russell Planning on some workplace gift giving this holiday season? Don’t stress out—we’ve got some solutions for you! gift /gift/ Noun: something given voluntarily without payment…
Written by Melissa Stanz For nonprofit organizations in Western North Carolina, in order to thrive they first must survive—and diversifying their revenue streams is increasingly their approach. It’s not always…