MeMaw's Cranberry-Apple Crisp is one of our favorite recipes here at Oakland Cottage Bed and Breakfast, and for several reasons.MeMaw - in the 1930'sHealthy and delicious: This is a relatively healthy recipe, with lots of fruit, nuts and oats as [...]
Reason #2 of my top five reasons to visit Asheville, NC is the never-ending, always changing, amazing Asheville Food and Beer Scene. Asheville has awesome food and beer with a culture that supports "farm to table" dining. And an abundance [...]
Formerly the Festival of Flowers and now called "Biltmore Blooms," late April likely will be the best time to take in this annual extravaganza at the Biltmore Estate, and is our "best of Asheville's best" for the month of April. [...]
Asheville may be just a big little town, yet it is has a fantastic vibe along with an amazing culinary and microbrewery scene, all set in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina - with easy access on [...]
Again, this Easter, 2013, there will be several classic Easter Egg hunts in Asheville, NC and here are a few I've found, all at different times, so maybe you can get to all of them!McDowell House Museum, on AB-Tech Campus, [...]
The first ever USATF certified and bib chip timing Marathon running event to be held at the Biltmore Estate - with the entire course on the 8,000 acres of the Estate's expansive grounds, trails, dirt and paved roads - will [...]
The Grovewood Gallery, museums and shops are located on the historic site and grounds of six original English style cottages, formerly known as "Biltmore Industries." In its heyday, Biltmore Industries was known world-wide for its hand-loomed fabrics (and woodworking) - and [...]
The North Carolina Arboretum is located in Asheville, NC, and may be reached directly from the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost Marker 393, or via Hwy 191, Brevard Road (not too far from the Biltmore Square Mall). The North Carolina [...]
Where to find a groundhog on Groundhog's Day in Asheville, NC, February 2nd, 2013? There will be a few groundhogs to hear from this coming Ground Hog's Day in and around Asheville. Ground Hog's Day - what a funny little [...]
The Southern Conference (SoCon) Basketball Championships are back in Asheville, NC, this March 2013 for both the men's and the women's championship games. The Men's games, as well as the women's semifinals and finals, will be in the US Cellular Center. The [...]
The Western North Carolina Nature Center is located in Asheville NC. It is a pretty typical small town Nature Center, and if you are traveling with younger children, it is a wonderful place to visit during your stay in Asheville, [...]
Day 1: Downtown Asheville and the Trolley Tour (take the Red Trolley), wonderful orientation to Asheville and the Asheville Area history and culture. Start at our wonderful Visitors Center (with Free Parking). Hop on and hop off privileges on the trolley are [...]