Spring Bass Tournament in the Smokies

April 9 -10 head for Lake Fontana and the Spring Bass Classic Tournament.   The  Bass Classic is held on 30 mile long Fontana Lake along the southern shores of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.The Event includes family fun and entertainment and PRIZES plus the Kids Brim fishing Tourney.

The Tournament is located at Fontana Village Resort in Fontana Dam (near Bryson City) NC.

Get Fishing Gear at Basspro.com

Spring Cabin Discounts include Easter Weekend

Cabins at Seven Foxes in beautiful Lake Toxaway is offering 20% off now through April 21 and 10% off April 22-May 26. Only a 2 night minimum stay  required. Choose from  5 different cabins set in a private 7 acre setting, each beautifully appointed with their own unique, rustic wildlife theme.

The grounds include a family swing area, a picturesque pavilion overlooking a barnyard meadow, nature trails, playhouse, waterfall pond, creek & treehouse. Amenities include fireplaces, hot tub, grills, PET FRIENDLY cabins.  Open year around. Get details and rates at  Cabins at Seven Foxes

Hendersonville's Small Plate Crawl features 29 Restaurants

April 5-6. The Small Plate Crawl is back for 2011and bigger and better than ever! Hendersonville and Flat Rock have joined together with restaurants, stores, galleries, bakeries, historic Inns and Bed and Breakfasts. The event celebrates local dining, shopping and memorable accommodations with unique Small Plate Menus, free parking in all city lots, specials and giveaways. Small Plate crawl is a 2 day event Tuesday, April 5th and Wednesday, April 6th, 2011.

Twenty nine restaurants will be serving "Small Plates", priced from $2 to $8, showing off their cuisine and Chef’s talent. Restaurants participate both days during one of three blocks of time: 11:30AM to 9:00PM, 11:30AM to 3:00PM OR 5:00PM to 9:00PM. See hours for each participating restaurant on the Small Plate Crawl Passport. 

Navitat Canapy Adventures Opens for the Season Today

Navitat Canopy Adventures, a world-class zip line canopy tour near Asheville, has announced new nighttime tours as it opens for the 2011 season. “Navitat at Night” offers a new perspective on the exhilarating experience of zipping through the trees every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings beginning at dusk.

“We are thrilled to be offering this exclusive new adventure in our second season,” said Abby Burt, Branding & Marketing Leader at Navitat. “Our tour site, located in beautiful and secluded Moody Cove, takes on a whole new life after the sun goes down. Guests will find themselves surrounded by the sights and sounds of nighttime while zipping under a blanket of stars. It is truly breathtaking.” Guests travel by lamplight on a series of artfully constructed zip lines, sky bridges, trails, rappels and platforms high in the treetops. Along the way, they learn about the natural and cultural history of the area and have opportunities to stargaze and spot some of the many nocturnal creatures living in the cove, including barred owls, brown bats, raccoons, opossums and fireflies.

The night tour  price is $109 per person and guests must be 16 years of age or older to participate.


Navitat Canopy Adventures opened in May 2010 in a 242-acre serene mountain cove, located just 20 minutes north of downtown Asheville. Combining the exhilaration of a zip line tour with the educational experience of a Costa Rican rainforest-style canopy excursion the tour offers a new form of outdoor adventure. The canopy tour course is entirely tree-based and features two sky bridges, two rappels, and 10 zip lines ranging from 120 to 1,100 feet in length -- including one that sends guests soaring more than 200 feet above the forest floor. Navitat Canopy Tours is located at 242 Poverty Branch Road in Barnardsville NC.