Today's story, "Where the Action Is," shows several communities across the country that have become hotbeds for certain industries – and that have helped fuel growth in other, related industries.

Take Asheville, N.C., for example, which has 10 local breweries, plus two more under construction. Asheville's ice cream parlors and bakeries – and even a local mustard company called Crooked Condiments – have beer-flavored edibles. Local artists make the tap handles and beer labels.

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