I met a new neighbor, Carla Parvin. She gave me a card introducing her Etsy Shop, Coloring Book Mania. You can find her on Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/coloringbookmania Coloring Book Mania on Etsy Books Portfolios Cards Our coloring books are a collection of loose-leaf, NO Tear art quality pages – so your artwork will not be ruined…
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I have to tell you about a book I just got, Oval Man. It is by a local writer and illustrated by her daughter. Oval Man has so much I love. This is an ideal book to read to children and the illustrations are beautiful. The book is good to read aloud dramatically. And it…
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Yesterday I met Katherine Conley of Kat’s Kreative Klay. She has taken polymer clay to a whole new level. I’ve played with polymer clay before, but the things Kat makes are really special. She makes all kinds of things, fairy houses and gardens, little figures that she turns into key chains, switch plate covers and…
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Toxaway Falls is a little over an hour away, on the other side of Brevard. If you drive west on 64 past Brevard toward Cashiers, you will pass over Toxaway Falls. There is now a place to park and you can now safely walk near the road. On the other side of the road is…
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Pop’s Diner only serves breakfast and lunch. They open at 6:30 in the morning and close at 2:00 after lunch. You can have anything on the menu at any time. If you go in expecting good diner food, you will love it. If you are expecting bistro food, you are in a diner. Good food…
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When I was a kid, this was the Asheville City Zoo. We visited as a field trip in third or fourth grade. Now it is the Western North Carolina Nature Center. It has all kinds of animals and plants that are native to this area. The Western North Carolina Nature Center connects people with the…
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Grandad’s Apples is a popular stop with locals for fresh apple cider donuts and cold cider slush. Grandad’s Apples is on 64 on the west side of Hendersonville, past the turn for Walmart. The road is called Chimney Rock Road there. You can’t miss the John Deere tractor on top of the silo. Apples Fresh…
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We love the Sunset Terrace at the Grove Park Inn as a special occasion place. Dress is casual. The food is something special. And the Inn is a big part of local history. The Grove Park Inn is off Charlotte Street in Asheville. There are signs, so you won’t miss it. You can park yourself…
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On Main Street Hendersonville, you will find the Beehive. It is a consignment women’s clothing store. The Beehive is my favorite resale shop. It’s not like a thrift store. You don’t have to pick through. Nothing is worn out or has missing buttons or anything else you have to watch out for at Goodwill. (Not…
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As you fly in or out of the Asheville Airport, look down. There is a smiley face mowed into a field. The smile has been there for a long time. It is mowed into the grass on the side of Sweeten Creek Road. Look for the Grassy Smiley Face The address there is 3218 Sweeten…
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