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ASHEVILLE, NC (November 3, 2009) The holiday season this year in Asheville will be especially busy with plenty to see and do. Here are the Top 10 Asheville Holiday Outings according to www.RomanticAsheville.com , an online travel guide to this Blue Ridge Mountains area. 1. Christmas at Biltmore Estate: This is Asheville's biggest holiday event. Starting on November 6, America's largest home is decked out in festive finery. Candlelight Evenings are especially magical. 2. Downtown Asheville: Make holiday shopping more fun and relaxing while finding truly special gifts. Browse 200+ local shops and 30 art galleries. For a break, stop at one of the ... Read Full Story

8 Miles Today; The City of Asheville is the largest city in Western North Carolina and the county seat of Buncombe County. The city is located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is known for its natural beauty. Often referred to as "Paris of the Southeast". Asheville with today's population of 75,000 was founded many years ago in 1779 and officially named Asheville after then Governor Samuel Ashe. Perhaps one of the biggest attractions in Asheville is the home built by George W. Vanderbilt known throughout the world as "The Biltmore Estate" In the late 1800's George Vanderbilt purchased 125,000 acres ... Read Full Story

7 Miles Today; This weather the last couple of days is great for ducks but its not making for ideal walking or any other kind of outdoor exercise enjoyable. Forrest had to deal with wind, misty conditions. The temperature is in the mid-40's and getting colder. Forrest could have had used a wind-breaker. Another week of walking is in the books, I put in 55 miles this week. I'll easily make to 200 mark for October. The next couple days my blog will have a lot of material about Asheville and all the other things are interesting to this part of America. Asheville is ... Read Full Story

Last night Ron and I had the pleasure of meeting our Florida friends for dinner in Asheville . Andon-Reid Inn is only 30 minutes away. What a beautiful drive through the mountains. Since our friends are the "tourists" we thought we would let them choose where to dine in this lovely city. Lucky for us they chose Enoteca at Biltmore Village. What a wonderful place to eat. It's a very relaxing setting with a hand selected wine list and Mediterranean foods prepared in a simple way. Our first order of business was to select a wine. Red was the color of choice and we ... Read Full Story

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