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Asheville Herb Festival – May 1-3 2009

Just as I was looking at our tomato starts in the kitchen this morning, I realized I had very little seeds in the herb department. I really want to plant a medicine herb garden and culinary herb garden. Then I realized it

Local Parks & Green Ways Near Asheville

OtterWow, check out this great directory of local parks and green ways around Asheville. You

Easter Bunny has Arrived: Local Easter Egg Hunts

WNC Easter Egg Hunts - Asheville NCLuckily for those of us in Asheville there are ample opportunities for the kids to join in some Easter Egg Fun! From community park egg hunts to Train Rides with Snoopy you can have a blast this weekend, joining the fun of Traditional Easter Egg hunts.

One year our family visited the Biltmore Estate for our Easter egg extravaganza, and I have to admit it was pretty fun. Although the organized egg hunt proved to be only somewhat entertaining, we had a blast hiding and rediscovering our own eggs hidden strategically throughout the beautiful tulip gardens that are blooming this time of year!

Asheville Citizen Times: Guide to WNC Easter egg hunts:

April 11, 2009
Community Easter egg hunt, 10 a.m.-noon, St. Paul’s Church, 32 Rosscraggon Road, Building B, Skyland. Inflatables, activities, refreshments, more. Third grade and younger. Call 277-7730.

Fletcher Easter egg hunt and parade of hats. 12:15 p.m., Fletcher Community Park. Visit www.fletcherparks.org. The fields will be covered with over 8,000 eggs full of prizes and candy for everyone participating, and the Easter Bunny will be there to officially start the Easter Egg Hunt!

Grovewood Gallery and Caf

21 Things I Love About Asheville

1. These beautiful mountains, what an incredible blessing it is to live in these old mountains,with our hiking trails, waterfalls and vistas.

2. The abundance and diversity of trees, plants and native wildlife.

3. The most beautiful seasons, we really experience all four in their full glory here.

4. The music scene, there are so many incredible musicians, you can always go hear good live music, most days you can

Outdoor Fun in North Asheville

Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary - Asheville NC

Woodpecker at Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary

We are so fortunate to live so close to the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville, which offers infinite hiking trails to explore. But even when we don