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Welcome spring at its colorful finest! Acres of ever-changing blossoms weave a tapestry of colors across historic gardens designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Come see the most amazing gardens ever created at the peak of their colors and blooms. The Biltmore Estate, in  Asheville, NC , is a quick 30 minute drive from our Waynesville Bed […]

Spring is my favorite time of the year, here in the mountains of Western North Carolina. It’s as if a sleeping giant comes to life filling the air with sweet freshness. It is a time of rebirth, a time of awakening, a time to start life anew. From the antics of the playful baby squirrels

SEPTEMBERSeptember 2Pickin in the ParkFri. Sept. 27:00pm-9:00pmCanton Recreation Park77 Penland St,Canton, NChttps://www.wspa.com/calendar/?_escaped_fragment_=/details/3-WEEK-BIRTH-WITH-COURAGE-MINISERIES/5629353/2020-04-02T18?category=17,19,26,31,36#!/details/Pickin-in-the-park/10559569/2022-09-02T18 September 2Art After DarkFri. Sept. 26:00 pm – 9:00 pmAxe and Awl Leatherworks41 Depot StreetWaynesville, NC 28786https://axeandawlleatherworks.com/event/art-after-dark-studio-tour-8/ September 2-5NC Apple FestivalFri. Sept.2-Mon.Sept.5 @7:30am318 North Main StreetHendersonville, NC 28792https://www.ncapplefestival.org/entertainment-hendersonville/friday/September 3Mountain Makers Mushrooms & Music Festival Sat, Sept.311:00 AM – 6:00 PMJackson Arts Market,533 W

NOVEMBER 11/5 – WNC Pottery Festival – Sylva 11/7 , 11/19 ARC Holiday Market (Asheville Racquet Club ) Asheville 11/18-11/20* – The North Carolina Arboretum’s Winter Lights I – Asheville 11/18-11/20 -Tis the Season Holiday Fair 11/24 – South Asheville Turkey Trot, Biltmore Park Town Square Asheville 11/28-12/4* – The North Carolina Arboretum’s Winter Lights

Western North Carolina – A Garden Lover’s Paradise Western North Carolina’s scenic natural landscape is a mecca for greenery, flowers and blooms. The Asheville area has a favorable climate for lush gardens, and the locals have a long history of being instilled with a passion and respect for protecting and showcasing the land.   In the

Waynesville is a town in and the county seat of Haywood County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small town surrounded by big peaks of the Great Balsam Range. Try to imagine Waynesville as North Carolina’s version of Shangri-la   Waynesville was founded in 1810 by Colonel Robert Love, a Revolutionary War soldier. He donated land for the courthouse, jail, and public square,

Well,  Bill and I thought it would be fun to give you all some  Info on Apple Pickin’ in the towns around Waynesville, which is where Brookside Mountain Mist Inn sits nestled in the western North Carolina Mountains, close to the entrance of the Smoky Mountain Expressway And Smoky Mountains National Park!  And while sitting on the