The DIY Network is putting a new twist on a home giveaway. And this one is located right near Asheville! (In a community called the Preserve at Little Pine). Here is an overview, then you can go check out the site for yourself!
Blog Cabin 2009
"Blog it. Build it. Win it."
Internet users vote on an array of home building options - and the one with the most votes is used in building and designing.
Blog Cabin Central includes voting, a blog about the cabin and building in general, location info, time lapse videos and vlogs.
This week is the round of voting, and Blog Cabin Central introduced new options, including:
Wall color
Treehouse design
Street name
After the house is complete, DIY will give it away to the winning voter.
The Carolina Mornings Team:
This sounds like the first interactive home building giveaway we've ever heard of. And we love it, because it's a cabin! What could be better?
Simplify! Call Carolina Mornings toll free at (877) 902.9441 to reserve your Asheville Vacation Rental. Let our Vacation Planners help you find the perfect mountain vacation cabin to make your getaway a unique experience!
February 24, 2009
February 17, 2009
The Chef's Quarter - Biltmore Village
Thanks to our friends at Hendersonville Epicurean for this tidbit of tasty information.
There's no question that several of Asheville's best restaurants are located in Biltmore Village. Three Biltmore Village chefs - Joe Scully (Corner Kitchen), Reza Setayesh (Rezaz Restaurant and Enoteca) and Bill Klein (Fig) - have teamed up to provide 3 course dinners for just $25.
All three restaurants are offering this Chef's Quarter special from Feb 15th - Mar 31st.
Complete the Biltmore Village experience by relaxing in luxury at the Biltmore Village Villas, while taking advantage of Carolina Mornings' community packages and property specials - including Corner Kitchen gift certificates and discounted tickets to Biltmore Estate.
There's no question that several of Asheville's best restaurants are located in Biltmore Village. Three Biltmore Village chefs - Joe Scully (Corner Kitchen), Reza Setayesh (Rezaz Restaurant and Enoteca) and Bill Klein (Fig) - have teamed up to provide 3 course dinners for just $25.
All three restaurants are offering this Chef's Quarter special from Feb 15th - Mar 31st.
Complete the Biltmore Village experience by relaxing in luxury at the Biltmore Village Villas, while taking advantage of Carolina Mornings' community packages and property specials - including Corner Kitchen gift certificates and discounted tickets to Biltmore Estate.
February 4, 2009
Have a national park adventure in 2009
Great Smoky Mountains National Park turns 75 this year!!
The park is inviting guests to help celebrate, with events all year long.
Re-dedication Ceremony
See the great Web site developed separately for and devoted to only this commemorative year in our national park history! This site includes park information, memories of the past and a vision for it's future, resources for visiting and supporting the park, a detailed list of events in the park and within the community - and much much more!
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park sees millions of visitors each year - 9.4 million in 2007 to be exact. In 2008, as gas prices went above $4 per gallon and tourism slowed in general, the park saw an overall decrease of 4% (328,000 people).
I'm feeling confident that 2009 will prove to be a productive year for the park, even in the face of economic adversity.
So, GO support your local national park, or if you live further away, come visit us here in the NC mountains to check out our Great Smoky Mountains as millions of other people do each year!
The park is inviting guests to help celebrate, with events all year long.
Overview of important anniversary dates:
June 13-15, 2009
75th Anniversary Weekend Celebration
Re-dedication Ceremony
See the great Web site developed separately for and devoted to only this commemorative year in our national park history! This site includes park information, memories of the past and a vision for it's future, resources for visiting and supporting the park, a detailed list of events in the park and within the community - and much much more!
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park sees millions of visitors each year - 9.4 million in 2007 to be exact. In 2008, as gas prices went above $4 per gallon and tourism slowed in general, the park saw an overall decrease of 4% (328,000 people).
I'm feeling confident that 2009 will prove to be a productive year for the park, even in the face of economic adversity.
So, GO support your local national park, or if you live further away, come visit us here in the NC mountains to check out our Great Smoky Mountains as millions of other people do each year!
February 3, 2009
Asheville beer retailer ranked #3 in the world
Congrats to Bruisin' Ales! We're always glad to boast about our wonderful local businesses.
Asheville's own Bruisin' Ales claimed the #3 spot in the Best Beer Retailers 2009 at BestBeer.com.
This global award comes from the world's largest beer competition for the past 8 years. Over 1.97 million reviews of 91,000 beers from over 8,700 brewers worldwide were tallied.
Brusin' Ales is owned by Jason and Julie Atallah, self-proclaimed beerlanthropists... but I won't give away everything here so go check out the Web site for more.
They are located at 66 Broadway Street in downtown Asheville.
Hours are:
Monday closed
Tues-Thurs 12-8pm
Fri-Sat 12-9pm
Sunday 12-4pm
Join them on Facebook, tweet them on Twitter, subscribe to their blog.
Asheville's own Bruisin' Ales claimed the #3 spot in the Best Beer Retailers 2009 at BestBeer.com.
This global award comes from the world's largest beer competition for the past 8 years. Over 1.97 million reviews of 91,000 beers from over 8,700 brewers worldwide were tallied.
Brusin' Ales is owned by Jason and Julie Atallah, self-proclaimed beerlanthropists... but I won't give away everything here so go check out the Web site for more.
They are located at 66 Broadway Street in downtown Asheville.
Hours are:
Monday closed
Tues-Thurs 12-8pm
Fri-Sat 12-9pm
Sunday 12-4pm
Join them on Facebook, tweet them on Twitter, subscribe to their blog.
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