The ultimate Christmas gift: a trip to Asheville, NC!!

Now that it has reached the first day of December, some of us have started realizing the inevitable: it is time to wrap up (or, if you really procrastinate, begin!) our Christmas shopping endeavors. If you are like me, you actually take time to buy thoughtful gifts for your loved ones, honoring and celebrating this giving season. One sure way to show anyone that you were thinking of them is to give them with a priceless gift: an Asheville, NC getaway!! The gift of experience! When looking for the perfect place, look no further than Carolina Mornings for your getaway destination. There are many different rentals available to meet the needs and wants of anyone you could be thinking of; check out our vacation rentals  to find that perfect getaway. And, Carolina Mornings has last minute specials and has a free gift offer  with the Mountain Discovery Pass (free ski lift tickets every day) with each stay, so the gift keeps on giving!
A visit to Asheville before Christmas Day will provide you with another perk:  Asheville is a great place to shop! Boutiques, jewelry stores, and book stores abound, just to name a few. This is not mall shopping; the gifts are far better (and the traffic as well!)!! So give an unforgettable gift to someone you love (remember yourself!) and send them off smiling to their retreat in the mountains.

Vacationing in Asheville With Teenagers!

Going to the mountains of Western NC with 2 teenage daughters has been a wonderful experience.
Perhaps you are thinking: "My teenage daughters don't like hiking, biking, rafting, or anything related to the outdoors, so why should I go to the mountains?" Well this is sort of true of my daughters who are not very athletic, nor enamored by the natural beauty of the mountain ranges.
However, our trip to Asheville has been nothing less than fantastic!
Shopping in Asheville! The teenagers delightful activity anywhere! Oh and going out to eat! Eating and shopping. And in Asheville these two activities will never cease to be boring-especially for my teenage daughters.
Shopping in Asheville's downtown, exploring the boutiques, art galleries, antiques, fine furnishings and bohemian shops, we have been enamored by the eclectic variety. We have only scratched the proverbial surface. We fell in love with the orange leather sofas and want to purchase all the furnishings in Mobilia Furniture. I am still considering the coolest lamp. Due to time restraints, we only skimmed Woolworth Walk , the newest art gallery and emporium in Asheville, North Carolina. A trip to Asheville is not complete unless we stop at Tops Shoes! Again, we seem to always be present for their penny sale. Buy one pair the second is a penny. This trip we managed to find so many shoes that I am not sure how they will all fit into our car. We are set for the year.
The shopping has not ended nor has our trip, more on Biltmore Village and Eating at non-chain restaurants later.

Why Use Carolina Mornings?

Ok, Why use a vacation rental management company when you can rent an accommodation directly from an owner? We are one stop shopping.
Let me explain..
Reason #1 Matchmaker

Sure you can go through the plethora of individual properties but do you really want to do that? Is your time not worth more than that?

Our Vacation Specialists are top notch in matching up our guests' needs to our vacation rentals. When one travels on vacation, the vacationer has different goals, objectives, budgets etc. You get the picture. Our Vacation Specialist listen to our customers and provide them with a choice of different rentals that will meet their needs. At Carolina Mornings, we do not work on individual commissions, we do not receive more money if we rent one property over another, we like to think of ourselves as an equal opportunity company.
So why would a family, couple, a group of friends, wade through individual listings when they can email, chat online or call our office and tell us what their needs are and let us do our work for our vacationers?
Matchmaker, Matchmaker make me a match, find me a find, catch me a catch.....

Coming next:
Reason # 2 Honesty

PUSH Asheville Fashion this Friday

Thanks to AskAsheville for the tip!
This Friday, March 27 (that's tomorrow for those who have trouble keeping up with the days of the week) is the first-ever PUSH Asheville Fashion show.

The show, organized by Sonia Lida K. Hendrix, will showcase 15 designers, 30 winter outfits, and 15 styles commonly seen around Asheville.

The goal is to bring attention to great local shopping opportunities in order to encourage spending in our Asheville community, therefore strengthening the local economy and helping our small businesses!

Primarily sponsored by AB Tech's business club (Phi Beta Lambda), this event will officially tie our local community college into the local arts and music culture. Other partners include Coma gun Music, Cinebarre, and Mutiny tattoo and piercing.


Details:
The Garage at Biltmore
Doors open at 9pm, show starts at 10pm
$10 tickets at the door
Ages 18+

Local boutiques:
Hip Replacements
Terra Diva
Fashionistas
Virtue
Frock
Union
Hunk
Honey Pot
Vintage Moon
Custom
Wink
Va Va Voom
Boga Global Fashion
All outfits under $120!!

Performances:
Asheville Dance Revolution
Ras Brohan of Krystal Kind
Jen & the Juice followed by
Plaza Real


Should be a really good time, come out and support Asheville's community businesses, art, fashion, and music!