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Asheville's restaurant scene tantalizes taste buds. This dining travel guide introduces visitors to three downtown restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Asheville is a great destination with kids, with a variety of outdoor activities, a children's museum and kid-friendly attractions.

Asheville Lyric Opera offers performances in the mountains of western North Carolina. In its 8th season the Opera Company has expanded to 3 full productions.

Asheville, N.C. at Christmas features an eclectic mix of events and attractions for families, ranging from a unique rappelling Santa Claus to a gingerbread contest.

The thriving art scene and quirky culture of Asheville attracts many tourists. Three interesting things to do add upscale fun to a luxury vacation in North Carolina.

Gwen Wisler has serious business experience. She now spends her life sharing what she has learned, and the way in which she goes about it is what makes her Gwen Wisler.

Asheville, North Carolina, is the nexus of any number of charming inns and outdoor activities in the Appalachian country near the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Rock climbing doesn't have to be about the highest point or the biggest fall. Boulder in Western North Carolina and learn strategy and technique.

If one loves films then North Carolina is the place to be in November. The Tar Heel State is showcasing a handful of film festivals all in one month.

Family travel destinations are places that are ideal for both parents and kids, for children from infants to teens. Here is a list of the best family travel destinations.

From April 4 to May 17, 2009, the gardens at North Carolina's Biltmore Estate will be in full bloom as the annual Festival of Flowers takes place.

Ginny Boyd taught art. After a career teaching, she continues to draw what she dreams

Feeling the frenzy of the holidays instead of the fun? Still looking for unique gift ideas? Then hit the trail. North Carolina's Craft Trail can help.

They can be somewhat tart or have a luscious, sweet taste that leaves one wanting more. But their health benefits may be the sweetest thing about them.

Thomas Wolfe was a great American author whose writing style has been compared to William Faulkner and Jame Joyce.

Brief biography of American author, dramatist, and short-story writer, Thomas Wolfe, famous for autobiographical novel Of Time and the River and Look Homeward, Angel.

Anyone and everyone, regardless of mobility, can enjoy the Tar Heel State. A travel guide for those visitors with special needs is available in print or online.

A Bed and Breakfast Inn could be just what you're looking for to completely "get away from it all" when you are planning a full vacation or seeking a weekend respite.

The Cataloochee ski resort in the western North Carolina mountains offers skiing, snowboarding, and tubing.

North Carolina ghost tours offer a chance to visit old cemeteries and other sites. See some of North Carolina's scariest haunted places.

Trick or treating just isn't what it used to be, but there are many wonderful Halloween travel ideas to savor the spooky holiday. Here are some top Halloween trips.

Western North Carolina offers holiday activities for everyone, including sightseers and adventure seekers.

Nestled in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Western North Carolina are two quaint mountain villages: Maggie Valley and Waynesville, offering fun attractions for tourists

You can decorate your own Christmas tree, but you can't fit a 35-foot-tall fir into your living room. There are plenty of amazing decorated Christmas trees to visit.

Start planning now for vacations that won't stretch your budget too far. Use your shoulder as well as your brain.

Family hostels provide a budget lodging option that can be surprisingly private and charming. Hostels are no longer just for 20-something backpackers.

Author Sarah Addison Allen casts a spell over readers with Garden Spells, a contemporary romance and fiction novel.

The Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina is a unique, isolated school in a peaceful setting where beginning and experienced artists learn more about their crafts.

South of the Smoky Mountains National Park, the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests offer a wealth of summer recreational opportunities, without the crowds.

The North Carolina Tar Heels are the clear early favorites to win the 2009 NCAA title, which would be the fifth in school history.

The Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication-Handicapped Children (TEACCH) method was developed to assist individuals on the autism spectrum.

Links to American opera company profiles that contain opera company information, opera schedules, opera ticket information, and opera education programs.

Observations made by shipboard observers are the basis of the Voluntary Observing Ship Program. This weather data is needed to develop accurate ocean weather forecasts

Discount airline AirTran is expanding its route offerings to meet the needs of flyers this summer and offering Wi-Fi during flights.

People looking to get away from it all for a weekend might want to consider one of these historical and beautiful bed & breakfast inns located in North Carolina.

The Biltmore House provides an affordable Christmas field trip experience that is educational and fun for students in all grade levels.

Still the largest private home in the USA, George Vanderbilt's mansion high in the Blue Ridge range is a consistent visitor favorite!

According to the author; "Chi Running is not so much about the running as it is about the chi. It's about having a focused and energetic relationship with your body."

Nestled in the Hickory Nut Gorge twenty five southeast of Asheville and two hours west of Charlotte, lays the village of Chimney Rock and Lake Lure.

One of the best guitarists of the decade comes in a surprising form -- a novelty act who's part Elvis, part Dracula, but all style when it comes to playing the guitar.

Billy Jonas' newest CD release, "Happy Accidents" continues his tribal, re-percussive, danceable, family fun sounds.

A new generation of US chocolate-makers is earning praise for their brand of handcrafted chocolates that require slow production and small quantities.

Reporters now turn to Twitter as an online reporting tool and for news sources. A wise media relations strategy must seek to build media influence using this new media.

A martini may not be what comes to mind when thinking of traditional Christmas drinks, but these cocktails might change that.

A short spa vacation is the perfect opportunity to get away and explore a new locale while making health-enriching lifestyle changes.

Barbara Kingsolver has wowed readers time and again. The Lacuna is the first book she has published in the past nine years.

When seasoning culinary creations use fresh herbs whenever possible. Having a supply of fresh herbs on hand can be accomplished in a variety of ways.

The life of the acclaimed writer's troubled partner, and a look at Zelda's own writing attempts, ballet career, and ongoing depression following the American Jazz Age.

The Land Rover Driving Experience is full of mud and rocks and will make you a better driver on paved roads, too.

Kids from preschool to middle school and their parents can find plenty of activities for summer fun in the Roanoke Valley. Here are six kid-tested things to see and do.