GIRL'S Super Bowl Party in Asheville, NC!!

While your honeys are preparing and collecting together for the Super Bowl, why not have a girl's getaway?? This is a perfect time to utilize their focus on the Super Bowl and get into your own fun!! The great thing about this time of year is that Carolina Mornings has SO many properties offering WINTER SPECIALS! To top it off, we also offer an All-Girl Getaway Package: 2 tickets to Biltmore for 2 consecutive days; 2 massages; $80 gift certificate for dining at the Corner Kitchen (featured in Southern Living); $80 gift certificate for shopping at Bellagio; and 10% off your tea order at Chelsea's Tea Room- the package is offered to you at a $100 savings of the normal retail prices!! And don't forget that this is in addition to our FREEBIES of skiing and golf! What more could you ask for??
Each vacation home has it's own unique attributes, but we definitely have one to fit your fancy. From mountain views to fireplaces to hot tubs, the idea is to RELAX and have a great time! Join us here in Asheville, NC: known for it's beauty, restaurants, shopping experience and much, much more!!

Planning a Group Getaway

All over the web there are recommendations for a girls' getaway. The best way to plan a group getaway (all girls or not!) is to follow some of the same tips.

An MSNBC article lists the top 10 girls getaway locations (and what you should do there):
1. Florence, Italy (art-viewing)
2. South Beach, Florida (club-hopping)
3. Provence, France (eating & cooking classes)
4. Las Vegas
5. New York City (shopping & shows)
6. Sedona, Arizona (spirituality & spas)
7. Bali, Indonesia (paradise... surfing!)
8. London, England (theater-hopping)
9. Sonoma, California (wine tasting)
10. Costa Rica (eco-tourism, adventure, and yoga)

The host of All-Girl Getaways, Stephanie Oswald, offers a video and article with tips on planning. Some of her ideas include:
-Pick a group with similar interests and travel styles
-Find a reason to celebrate
-Give everyone a task so they feel part of the planning
-Meet in person, via computer, or by conference call
-Choose a group leader
-Have each person pick 3 good dates, and then decide on one everyone can do
-Do something new
-Do your research
-Save money with package deals/all-inclusives

Of course, with today's economy and gas prices you might want to stick close to home or pick affordable destinations - that's where Asheville comes in to play!

Don't forget! Catch an ALL NEW All-Girl Getaways "Blue Ridge Retreat" tonight at 9pm on the Fine Living Network.

Other showtimes include:
Tonight @ 1:00 AM EST
Next Wed, May 28 @ 9:30 PM & 1:30 AM EST

Asheville on the Fine Living Network

The Grove Park Inn gingerbread competition. Biltmore Estate. Downtown Asheville.

These are all aspects of Asheville that have been featured on various television networks and shows. On Wednesday night, Asheville (and Carolina Mornings!) gets another opportunity to show our stuff. The Fine Living Network (channel 116 in Asheville on Charter digital cable) show All-Girl Getaways will air the episode 'Blue Ridge Retreat' Wednesday, May 21 at 9pm.

Here's the synopsis, from All-Girl Getaways:
Blue Ridge Retreat - Four women on the go who met at the same Sweet 16 birthday party 30 years ago have managed to remain close friends and have stuck through everything together. They want to celebrate their 30 years of friendship by going to Asheville, N.C., for the weekend. They have many activities lined up, including visits to the Rivers Art District and the Biltmore Estate; and they end the weekend at a spa resort.

One of those ladies-on-the-go happens to be the President of Carolina Mornings, Shari Goldstein. After hearing about the show over a year ago, one of her friends sent in an application - and they were picked to film an episode! Fortunately, Asheville was the place they chose for their getaway.

From the FLN Web site, "All-Girl Getaways shows you how women plan their all-girl escapes. From weeks of detailed planning and careful execution to finally enjoying the well-deserved weekend, you're invited into the inner circle to find out what it takes to have an organized, successful and exhilarating mini-vacation." See the promo:



Also, I stumbled on an entire blog, Girls Getaway, devoted to getting away without the guys. Here's the post about All-Girl Getaways.

For more about planning a getaway, stay tuned for Wednesday's blog!