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    Labor Day Weekend On Blue Ridge Parkway: Day 1

    September 1, 2014 - By 

    It’s Labor Day weekend! And guess what?! We don’t have any plans at all! No dinner plans, meetings or events we promised to attend. We are FREE!! So what do we do with this free time? We decided to take a chance with no hotel or campsite reservations and head to North Carolina to take one of our all time favorite drives on the Blue Ridge Parkway and do a little hiking along the way. This is my report on day 1 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We started on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Maggie Valley, NC. I have…

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    Asheville, NC Brewery Tour

    June 2, 2014 - By 

    My husband and I just had a first since having our kids. We had our very first weekend away just the two of us (well not exactly just the two of us since we met up with some church friends). We got to spend the weekend in Asheville, NC touring the amazing breweries downtown. Did you know that Asheville has more breweries per capita than any US city? With all of these breweries we had our work cut out for us this weekend! I’ll give you all a few highlights of our tour. First stop was The Wedge. The Wedge…

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    Asheville, NC

    July 23, 2012 - By 

    While some people associate summer with the beach, others associate summer with the mountains. If you want a great mountain get away, Asheville, NC is a great place to visit. There are lots of great hiking spots just right outside of Asheville. One great place to hike is Mount Mitchell, the highest mountain east of the Mississippi River. You can find lots of great hiking around the Blue Ridge Parkway. If hiking isn’t your thing take a drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Check out this blog post on some gems we found along the parkway. You can always find…