5 Unique Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas from The Chocolate Fetish The tradition of giving a heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day began in 1861 with Richard Cadbury. His first heart-shaped box featured Victorian images of roses and cherubs. If you are ready to break tradition The Chocolate Fetish hasContinue Reading
by Susan Devitt Biltmore Park Town Square, the planned community off Exit 37 on I-26 in South Asheville, has slowly come to life. It is now officially booming. On this mid-January night it was still glowing with the festive winter lights of the holidays making the visit extra special. OurContinue Reading
by Susan Devitt Did you know that O’Charley’s has its very own niche? Neither did I, but they do and it’s PIE! Yes, pie. They specialize in pie, so when you go, you don’t just save room for dessert, but you save room for their amazing selection of pies. TheyContinue Reading
By Javier Folgar Re-measurements and relocations of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) have brought the total mileage of the footpath to 2,189.2 miles, an increase of 3.9 miles from last year’s mileage of 2,185.3. This mileage is carefully documented in the Trail’s official guidebooks, which include the Appalachian Trail Data BookContinue Reading
Asheville Lyric Opera proudly announces the 16th Annual Opera Winter Gala. This signature event will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton on February 21st at 6pm. Asheville’s finest restaurateurs will be presenting delectable dishes during performances by lead roles from our upcoming season. A silent as well as liveContinue Reading
Beethoven’s 5th Symphony Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, which features one of the most famous and recognizable opening bars in music history, headlines the Asheville Symphony Orchestra’s fourth Masterworks concert of the season at 8 p.m. on Saturday, January 17 in Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at the U.S. Cellular Center. The concert, whichContinue Reading
On Sunday, February 1, 2015 the Asheville Chamber Music Series (ACMS) will sponsor a concert to benefit the new “Welcome Project” of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville. Featured artists include Ginger Kowal, violin; Kara Poorbaugh, viola; and Franklin Keel, cello. The artists are members of the Opal String Quartet.Continue Reading
New Sketch Comedy From The Magnetic Theatre The loons who brought you the smash hit Sex and How To Have It are at it again! This time, The Magnetic Theatre takes on another, ahem, sacred cow with Food and How To Eat It. From farmers’ markets to the trendiest restaurants,Continue Reading
Asheville Gallery of Art celebrates the start of 2015 with two back-to-back shows featuring six new artists. [ims-gallery id=uBfdbZhGs0QF caption=1 layout=slideshow number=all linkto=file] “New Kids on the Block” runs January 1 through January 31, 2015, and features the works of Suzanne Nelson, Marion Vidal, and Pamela Winkler. “Who New?” followsContinue Reading
