Bed And Breakfasts

While these pictures were the scene at our Waynesville, North Carolina Bed and Breakfast two years ago, we just had our daffodils bloom this winter because it has been so warm. The poor things think its already spring!The warmer weather has also extended our hiking season, here in the Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. The great thing about hiking in the winter is NO BUGS!! The temperatures are also more condusive to longer hikes in the fresh, clean, crisp air up in the...Read Full Story

Breakfast is a very important topic when we receive calls from potential guests. Of course we understand this, it is all part of the bed and breakfast experience. At Andon-Reid Inn Bed and Breakfast it is definitely a special occasion every morning. I would say that our breakfast has become renowned.By now all of you know that I love to cook and bake. It gives me such a sense of accomplishment when, at the end of breakfast everyone has a huge smile and full bellies.We start off the morning...Read Full Story

Breakfast is a very important topic when we receive calls from potential guests. Of course we understand this, it is all part of the bed and breakfast experience. At Andon-Reid Inn Bed and Breakfast it is definitely a special occasion every morning. I would say that our breakfast has become renowned.By now all of you know that I love to cook and bake. It gives me such a sense of accomplishment when, at the end of breakfast everyone has a huge smile and full bellies.We start off the morning...Read Full Story

Waynesville is a town in, and the county seat of, Haywood County, North Carolina. It is the largest town in Haywood County and the largest in Western North Carolina west of Asheville. Waynesville is located about 30 miles southwest of Asheville between the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,232 with an estimate (by the town government) of 10,000 as of early 2007. Waynesville is located just outside the Pisgah National Forest and...Read Full Story

We're coming up on the middle of October and the news is good for those coming to the mountains of Western North Carolina later in the month. The leaves have just begun to change colors and we just had some rain with colder weather over the next week. That should help sustain the leaf color through the end of October into the beginning of November! Its not too late to make the trip to see this magical event in the Smoky Mountains. The picture above is the view of the mountains from our back...Read Full Story

Bringing the whole family together is getting more difficult as the years go by. Why wait any longer? Bring your family to Brookside Mountain Mist Inn Bed & Breakfast for a magical family weekend. We offer discounts for whole-house rentals for just such an occasion. We offer five spacious guest rooms, each with private bathroom, a huge living room and dining room with mountain views, an oversized back patio overlooking the Smoky Mountains and large front lawn for the kids to play.Brookside...Read Full Story

Sourwood tree with red-tinged leaves.I was taking a stroll around our Waynesville, North Carolina Bed and Breakfast when I happened to notice signs of the coming fall season. Although I know that summer technically lasts until September 21st, tell that to the trees of western North Carolina. Up here in the mountains, the temperatures are already declining and the evening temperatures are downright chilly!Red Maple tree with first signs of fall.The changing of the leaves is always a big draw...Read Full Story

Folkmoot USA, North Carolina's Official International Festival, is a two-week celebration of the world's cultural heritage through folk music and dance. Held each summer across the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, Folkmoot features performances, a parade and workshops by up to 350 performers from ten to twelve countries. Performers demonstrate cultural heritage through colorful, authentic and original reproduction costumes, lively dance and traditional music. During its 26-year...Read Full Story

We had the luxury of a half day off and wanted to see how much fall color we could find up in the mountains of Western North Carolina. So we hopped up onto the Blue Ridge Parkway and headed toward the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Cherokee, NC. These pictures were taken today, October 5th, 2010. We wanted to give everyone planning a trip up here to see the leaves a first-hand look at how far the color has come along up to this point. As you can see, it has a ways to go before we...Read Full Story

Why come to the Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina for Memorial Day Weekend? First of all, its nice and cool here! Get out of that heat! Next, there's all the really cool stuff to do in the area. One of our recent guests, pictured above, went whitewater rafting. She also went on a canopy tour and did some zip lining. Not your thing? OK, there's also some great hiking trails nearby with various degrees of difficulty. Some of them take you to beautiful waterfalls or grassy knolls that...Read Full Story