I'm always looking for ways to save time, and this Muffin Recipe we use at Oakland Cottage Bed and Breakfast in Asheville, NC is a great little time saver. By making the muffins ahead of time and freezing the unbaked [...]
Always lots going on in Asheville, NC and there is no exception for this coming Labor Day Weekend, 2012. Here is a sampling of a few events to consider attending:CLAP! ASHEVILLE August 31 – September 3, 2012 in Asheville over [...]
Yet another reason to visit (or live in!) Asheville, NC... safe weather! Cities across the US were recently analyzed by weather.com for their safety as it relates to weather and Asheville came in on top as one of eight "America's [...]
Cool mornings and evenings and sunny days have shepherded in a great start to Asheville in August. And there's plenty to do and see in Asheville this month. Lots of festivals and special events will be going on all of [...]
This first week in August, 2012, enjoy guided hikes in the Asheville, NC Area of the Western Mountains of North Carolina and learn more about the history, flora and fauna of our mountain region as well as enjoying a good [...]
Bele Chere 2012 is here going on NOW in downtown Asheville and there is lots to do for the whole family, kids and grown-ups alike.The US Cellular Center is the place to take your family when you need a break [...]
If you are looking for spectacular waterfall hikes near Asheville NC in the western North Carolina Mountains, DuPont State Forest is a winner, with more than a half a dozen waterfalls to hike to, and all within a relatively small [...]
A section of Old Hwy 70 is now a 3.6 mile paved trail near Asheville, NC, connecting Ridgecrest (near Black Mountain) with Old Fort. It is wonderful little section for walking on, road biking and/or mountain biking and can easily [...]
Near Asheville NC, about 20 miles east near the sleepy town of Old Fort, is a lovely waterfall hike to Catawba Falls, a 3 mile round trip trek. The Catawba Falls hike is a pet friendly hike, especially in hot [...]
Shindig on the Green 2012 begins it's 46th summer season June 30th from 7-10 pm, continuing through the summer on just about every Saturday - same time, same place - July 7, 14, 21, August 11, 18, 25 and September [...]
The Smith-McDowell House Museum is Asheville's oldest surviving home. Now a museum, it sits on the campus of the Asheville-Buncombe Technical College (AB-Tech), centrally located about 1 mile from the Biltmore Estate entrance, River Arts District and downtown Asheville, just off [...]
The first ever Asheville Beer Week, Thursday May 24 through June 3rd 2012, is comprised of 11 Days of celebrating beer in Beer City USA, Asheville, NC. "Our mission is to celebrate that nectar known as beer—to taste many different [...]