November 5th 2009  North America » United States » North Carolina » Asheville
Asheville, NC---Most American cities are struggling to regain a "certain cache" and economic base. Asheville, NC is another such town on the cusp of becoming very special. Among the highlights for u ... 12 photos [full story]

November 3rd 2009  North America » United States » North Carolina » Asheville
Asheville, NC --- This little corner of North Carolina near the Tennesee border is beautiful; a fact not lost on George Vanderbilt, who built his stunning and LARGE retreat near Asheville. It rivals ... 9 photos [full story]

October 30th 2009  North America » United States » North Carolina » Asheville
The ride from DC to Lake Norman (near Mooresville, NC) was shrouded in mist; but the beaurtufl fall foliage managed to peek through. Virginia was beautiful; but no stopping for us. Sometime we shoul ... 7 photos [full story]

October 18th 2009  North America » United States » North Carolina » Asheville
Drove down to Wayneville, NC for a week in the Smoky Mountains. We rented a cabin in the hills overlooking Maggie Valley which is about 45 minutes west of Ashville. Had quite a bit of rain but fortuna ... 11 photos [full story]

October 6th 2009  North America » United States » North Carolina » Asheville
Slow paced and relaxed are two words that often come together when you drive along Blue Ridge Parkway. Each parkway entrance indicates directional signs of “north” and south. North, leads ... [full story]

October 5th 2009  North America » United States » North Carolina » Asheville
We drove the last few miles to the end of the Blue Ridge Parkway and ended up at the gates of the Smokey Mountain National park. Just outside the park is Cherokee, home to the legendary tribe. (The C ... 7 photos [full story]

September 1st 2009  North America » United States » North Carolina » Asheville
Curled up on the porch at the Mountain Light Sanctuary near Asheville, North Carolina and reflecting on the past two weeks since I left Little Rock, Arkansas, I am stunned to realise quite how muc ... 18 photos [full story]

August 22nd 2009  North America » United States » North Carolina » Asheville
This morning, Marce woke up to locally-roasted, freshly-ground organic coffee beans in the super cool grinder provided to us by our Firestone hosts. After Allen lazily rolled out of bed, we went for b ... 12 photos [full story]

August 21st 2009  North America » United States » North Carolina » Asheville
We heard so many stories, so many opinions, so many people who said, "You HAVE to go to Asheville!" When Allen asked me a week ago if I wanted to go on a road trip, I didn't hesitate. At that moment, ... [full story]

July 11th 2009  North America » United States » North Carolina » Asheville
Home for us is a 14-acre farm in the Appalachian mountains of Western North Carolina, in the United States. We live in a cove under a mountain at the end of a dirt road. On a summer day you ... 5 photos [full story]