Monday, February 6, 2012

Valentines Specials at Westglow Resort and Spa

Experience the romance of Westglow as you rekindle your love for Valentine's Day. Named "best for Romance and #1 Romantic Restaurant in Western NC by Open Table, this luxury boutique resort is the perfect setting for love and romance.

Come for your romantic dinner or indulge in a Valentine's all-inclusive romance package. Choose from:

*Romantic Valentine's Dinner for 2

*Overnight all-inclusive romance package for 2

*15% off mid-week day luxury spa packages

*An instant gift Card for your Sweetie

Westglow Resort and Spa offers guest

rooms including the use of all luxury spa resort amenities and a complimentary breakfast. The all-inclusive spa vacation packages include accommodations, 3 gourmet meals daily, access to all health spa amenities including the fitness center and fitness classes, and morning nature hikes with breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Westglow Resort & Spa is a top-rated luxury destination spa where personal service is an honored tradition. Our elegant Greek Revival mansion, once the home of renowned artist and author Elliott Daingerfield, is a perfect place to find renewal of the mind, body, and soul.

Get lowest current rates and make reservations HERE

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Valentine's Day Weekend Events: Chimney Rock ParkValentine BOGO Tickets

February 8-14 - Valentine's Chimney Rock Park BOGO (buy one get one free) Tickets. Nothing says "I love you" like a romantic day at Chimney Rock with breathtaking views and

pristine trails. The good folks at Chimney Rock Park are offering a sweet deal to buy one regularly-priced adult ticket and get one free for Valentine's Day from Feb. 8-14.

Walk hand-in-hand on a beautiful hike to the base of the 404-foot Hickory Nut Falls. Top off the perfect day with a tasty lunch at the Old Rock Cafe. Click here to download this special coupon. Coupon must be presented to the Ticket Plaza at the time of purchase.

Friday, February 3, 2012

Diana Wortham Theatre New Dinner Deal

Enjoy a golden opportunity to treat yourself to a three course dinner before the show. Indulge in a 3 course, prix fixe menu for $30 by showing your Diana Wortham Theatre ticket on the day of the show.

Posana Cafe is the perfect start to a sparkling night on the town! Enjoy our daily wine special, a $5 glass of red or white wine, our made-to-order sodas with homemade syrups and organic sweeteners, or relax with one of our unique specialty cocktails. Come before the show and dine from a menu that hits all the right chords, starting with our famous Kale Salad, to our delectable dessert menu.

Upcoming Wortham Theatre Performances

The Importance of Being Earnest • Aquila Theatre Company, Friday, February 3
Macbeth • Aquila Theatre Company, Saturday, February 4
Solas • Friday, February 10
Cosi Fan Tutte • Asheville Lyric Opera, Friday & Saturday, February 17 & 18
Rennie Harris Puremovement • Thursday & Friday, February 23 & 24

For tickets and more information, call the box office at 828.257.4530 or visit www.dwtheatre.com. The Diana Wortham Theatre is located at 2 South Pack Square in Asheville NC

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Mountain Spirits: Wine and Beer this week, February 2

Feb 2 , 5 - 7 PM, Brusin' Ales, 66 Broad Strteet, Asheville NC - New Belgium Brewing Fort Collins, Colorado: Trey from New Belgium Brewery, Fort Collins, CO serves up a special line-up, including the new seasonal, Dig Pale Ale, with Sorachi, Nelson Sauvin, Cascade and Centennial hops, and two beers from the Lips of Faith Series, Biere de Mars and the new (and yummy) Cocoa Mole - Dig Pale Ale "Unearth your bottle-opener because this Pale Ale is something you can Dig; Belgo IPA "When we set out to brew, we use imagination and salvation to guide us- not necessarily style guidelines. It's the Belgian way. Lips of Faith: Biere de Mars "Again in 2012, we are pleased to offer one of our favorite harbingers of spring, Biere de Mars. Lips of Faith: Cocoa Mole "Say Hola to a spiced up ale full of cocoa and ancho, guajillo, chipotle peppers.

February - RagApple Lassie, 3724 Ragapple Lassie Lane Boonville NC - SUPERBOWL SPECIAL: Stock your cellar with RagApple Lassie wines for Super Bowl XLVI and if the total score is less than 40 or greater than 65, bring your original receipt dated before kick-off time, and get your original purchase duplicated FREE! For case purchases only, 7 points in either direction wins one bottle of wine!

Feb 3, 5 - 7 PM Hops and Vines, 797 Haywood Rd, Ste 100 in Asheville NC - Free beer tasting and pint night - Foothills Brewing Co. Winston-Salem, NC: Torch Pilsner; Hoppyum IPA; Peoples Porter; Sexual Chocolate. Feb 4, 3-6 PM - FREE Wine Tasting: South African Deals - Felicite Pinot Noir 2011- Made by Newton Johnson family run Vineyards, and produced naturally with respect for the environment, Felicite Pinot Noir is a great wine at a great price; The Wolftrap Red 2010- This South African take on a Rhone style red is a blend of 65% fruity, juicy Syrah, 32% spicy Mourvedre, and 3% Viognier which is added for balance and brightness. The Wolftrap White 2009- This lovely white wine is a blend of Viognier, Chenin Blanc, and Grenache Blanc.

Feb 4, 4-8 PM at Appalachian Vintner, 2-B Huntsman Place, Asheville NC - Asheville's "best Wine Tasting" Dan Davidsen from Millennium Beverage will be pouring at the wine bar: Post House Blueish White; Van Duzer Vintner's Cuvee Pinot Noir; Anglim Winery Cerise; Anglim Winery Central Coast Syrah; Post House Blueish Black; Free wine tasting.

Feb 3 , 7 PM until, Classic Wine Cellar, 20 Church Street, Waynesville NC - Friday Night Live music with GReg Kidd and Chris Minick, tow local favorites performing favorites as well as originals.

Feb 3, 4 - 7 PM at Table Wine, 1550 Hendersonville Road, Suite 102, Asheville NC - "545" tasting - You get to sample 5 wines for $5. The focuse is on the Portugal this Friday - there are more incredible wine values coming out of this country than any other these days. Feb, 2-5 PM - FREE Weekly Wine Tastings: Sample Four Artisan Wines - a "Try Before You Buy" tasting featuring 4 great and affordable wines. February 9 - There are 2 spots left for the wine and chocolate tasting, featuring six wines (average retail of $30) paired with six different handmade truffles from Blue Moon Chocolatier. RSVP and pre-payment are required, and this one is filling up fast, so call at 828.505.8588 to reserve your spot for this seated tasting.

Feb 3, 6 PM - 8 PM, at Divine Wine, 1011 Tunnel Road East Asheville NC . Friday Wine Tastings - It’s not just a tasting, it’s a party and you’re invited. Complimentary tastes of special wines, along with an assortment of hors d’oeuvres. Be sure to try the weekly special wines by the glass, or a cold, frothy, draft brew from the bar.

Feb 3, 4 PM - 7 PM LaBouteille, 10 N Trade St, Suite A Tyon NC - Complimentary Wine Tastings every Friday. The last Saturday of each month 3-5 pm is a 10 beers for $10 beer tasting. Bring a dish of food to share.

Feb 4, 2 PM - 5 PM The Wine Guy, 555 Merimon Ave and 1200 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville NC. FREE Saturday tastings are a great way to sample new favorites in a casual setting. Sample 4 to 6 new wines. Light hors d’ oeuvres will be served and all wines poured will be specially priced.

Feb 4, 12 PM - 5 PM at Vino Vino Wine Market, 178 Weaverville Rd., Asheville NC. Every Saturday anytime between 12:00 and 5:00pm enjoy a sampling of wines from around the world. A 10% discount on each of the wines we are featuring.

Feb4 , 11 AM - 5 PM PM at Falderal Winery, 131 3rd Ave, Hendersonville NC. Free tasting - Regular Saturday Wine Tasting with all wines made on the premises.

Tasting Rooms:

Biltmore Winery, located on the Biltmore Estate, Asheville NC. Daily tasting and tours with Estate admission. Special events and tastings throughout the year.

Old North State Winery, 308 North Main Street, Mount Airy NC. Hours of operation are: Monday-Wednesday 11am-6pm, Thursday-Saturday 11am-9pm, and Sunday 12pm-6pm. Sample wines and browse the gift shop featuring wine related and gourmet gift items.

RagApple Lassie, 3724 Ragapple Lassie Lane Boonville NC Tours are "on demand" noon to six PM daily. Tastings are available noon to six PM daily and include up to 11 varieties of wine.

Calaboose Cellars, 565 Aquone Road, Andrews NC. Closed for the winter - re-open March 22, 2012Tasting room summer hours: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from Noon to 5:00. This week check out the "Warden's White".

South Creek Vineyard and Winery, 2240 South Creek Road, Nebo, NC

Daily Tastings at Wedge Brewing Company, 125 B Roberts St. Asheville NC. Micro-brewery regular Tasting room hours: Monday - Thursday 4 PM - 10+ PM; Friday 3 PM - 10+ PM; Saturday and Sunday 2 PM - 10+ PM.

Daily Tastings at Greenman Brewery, 23 Buxton Ave., Asheville NC. The tasting room is open seven days a week at 4 o'clock, or maybe earlier

The Blue Ridge Parkway at 469 miles long is the nation's longest scenic rural parkway. Now 70 years old it is administered by the National Park Service and host to approximately 20 million visits annually. It connects the Shenandoah Valley National Park with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. Along the route are opportunities for lodging, dining, camping, hiking and simply enjoying breathtaking views from easily accessible overlooks and picnic areas. For additional information visit :The Blueridge Parkway Association

The River Arts District is open year around with the opportunity to meet artists in their studios. Schedules are available online. This unique area along the French Broad River is home to more than 165 artists with working studios located in 18 turn-of-the-century industrial buildings. The artists of the River Arts District welcome you into their studios to talk with them, see their latest artwork, watch demonstrations, and experience for yourself the magic hidden inside the time-worn factories and warehouses along the French Broad River.

Chimney Rock Park is named for a 500 million-year-old giant granite monolith overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge. Visitors are awed by the breathtaking view that spreads 1200 vertical feet beneath them and 75 miles across the Carolinas. The now state owned park encompasses 1,000 acres offers the best of the mountains in one place with spectacular 75-mile views, hiking trails for all ages, a 404-foot waterfall, a variety of special events and much more. Chimney Rock NC

The National Scenic Byways Program is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The program is a grass-roots collaborative effort established to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. Since 1992, the National Scenic Byways Program has provided funding for almost 1500 state and nationally designated byway projects in 48 states. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes certain roads as All-American Roads or National Scenic Byways based on one or more archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities.

Tsali Recreation Area is an outdoors lover's paradise. Probably the most popular features of Tsali Recreation Area are the 39 miles of trails suited for mountain bikers and horse-back riders, as well as hikers. The 4-loop system offers a variety of landscapes. You can climb 1-foot wide rugged paths or travel flat, well-beaten roads. The four trails--Right, Left, Mouse Branch, and Thompson Loops--meander through mixed pine and hardwoods on a peninsula stretching into Fontana Lake. Near Bryson City NC and Robbinsville NC.