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  Biltmore kicks off concert series

  The largest privately-owned home in the United States will play host in August and September to a wide variety of award-winning singers and bands.
  The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C., is pulling out all the stops for its 16th annual Concert Series, featuring popular acts from yesteryear and today.
  The series begins on Thursday, Aug. 9, with a show by the legendary Steve Miller Band, whose hits include “the Joker,” “Abracadabra” and “Fly Like an Eagle.”...

  Published August 3, 2012 or Published 10 months ago - By Ben Kashdan

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  Plant yourself in Asheville...

  At a glance: Plant, 165 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, N.C.; 828-258-7500; Tuesday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-10 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; closed Monday; credit cards accepted, and reservations strongly recommended.
  Photos by Jonathan Welch, Mountain Xpress
  The health benefits of veganism, which is the practice of not eating meat or any dairy products, continue to emerge, and the older I get the harder it is to turn a blind eye to t...

  Published September 19, 2011 or Published 2 years ago - By Mystery Diner

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  Biltmore springs into bloom!

  Biltmore soon will be bursting with color as more than 100,000 tulips planted around the Asheville, N.C., estate begin springing into bloom.
  Biltmore’s Festival of Flowers celebrates its 26th year from April 2 to May 15. The estate-wide event celebrates the beauty of George Vanderbilt’s 8,000-acre property and its original design by Frederick Law Olmsted, father of American landscape architecture.
  Biltmore’s gardens, Olmsted’s final and most grand project, are in the...

  Published March 28, 2011 or Published 2 years ago - By Staff Report

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  Apollo Flame Bistro - Cookin' With Greece

  
  At a glance: Apollo Flame Bistro, 485 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, N.C.; 828-274-3582; Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; credit cards accepted.
  There are gyros, and then there are real gyros — at least that’s what I’ve been told.
  My friends who have transplanted from Chicago, including one who has even visited Cyprus, remind me of that often. Have I had a real gyro? Maybe … not sure ... and not sure that I even care because I love the ones I have had here in th...

  Published February 10, 2011 or Published 2 years ago - By Mystery Diner

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  Laughing Seed home of great cuisine - vegetarian or not

  It’s been my practice for a long time to celebrate New Year’s doing things I enjoy and that are wise, with the hope it will set the pace for a prosperous and fulfilling year ahead.
  If I spend my first dollars wisely, the new year might bring financial blessings. Enjoy New Year’s with wonderful people doing fun things, and these experiences will continue. And if you want a year of the best restaurant experiences ever, make sure you start out with a bang. And so I did.
  The L...

  Published January 7, 2011 or Published 2 years ago - By Mystery Diner

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  Grove Park to celebrate Big Band Weekend

  Next year marks the 20th Anniversary of Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa’s Big Band & Swing Dance Weekend, set for Jan. 20-23.
  Event activities include dance instruction and workshops, an afternoon tea dance, a special reception for package holders, and three nights of dancing with The One and Only Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, The Continental Dance Orchestra with vocalist Gwen Hughes and Russ Wilson’s Art Deco Review. This weekend contains enough melodies and music to satisfy any b...

  Published December 21, 2010 or Published 2 years ago - By Staff Report

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  Diner Tries Carmel's in Asheville

  At a glance: Carmel’s, 1 Page Ave., Asheville, N.C.; 828-252-8730; Monday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5:30-9:30 p.m. (to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday); Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; credit cards accepted.
  Not many people can say they drove to Asheville for a bowl of soup and a grilled cheese sandwich, but I can. Technically, I was there on official business — to dine at Carmel’s — and to take in as much of the Asheville experience as time allowed. Unfortunate...

  Published December 17, 2010 or Published 2 years ago - By Mystery Diner

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  Biltmore decks the halls for Christmas

  Dozens of lushly decorated Christmas trees — including a 34-foot fir in the home’s banquet hall — are on display throughout Biltmore House this holiday season.
  “Christmas at Biltmore” continues through Jan. 2. “Candlelight Christmas Evenings,” offering evening candlelight tours of Biltmore, continue through Jan. 1.
  Many of the ornaments and trim this year reflect items found in the estate’s great outdoors — birds, grapevines, feathers, ...

  Published November 18, 2010 or Published 2 years ago - By J.H. Osborne

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  Moogfest 2010 Wants YOU to Create a Poster

  Music fans and graphic designers: create a commemorative poster for Moogfest 2010, new electronic music festival!!
  
  Moogfest, Asheville, NC’s new electronic music festival taking place over Halloween weekend, needs artists and designers to create a commemorative poster and submit art for an exhibit that’s part of the festival.
  With performances from Devo, Thievery Corporation, the Disco Biscuits, MGMT, Massive Attack, Jonsi, Big Boi, Caribou and dozens more acts, Moogfest (rhym...

  Published August 19, 2010 or Published 3 years ago - By Staff Report

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  Biltmore blooms with color!

  Jewel-tone colors of stained glass are the inspiration for this year’s Flower Carpet event at Biltmore House, set for Aug. 20 through Sept. 12 on the South Terrace of the Asheville, N.C., estate.
  Biltmore’s third annual Flower Carpet takes its shape and colors from a set of 1880s stained glass windows created by innovative artist and interior designer John La Farge. These windows, part of George Vanderbilt’s vast art collection, are on display at The Biltmore Legacy at the ...

  Published August 19, 2010 or Published 3 years ago - By Staff Report

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  Tickets Going On Sale for MoogFest 2010 in Asheville!! Check it out!!

  AC Entertainment is excited to release the (still expanding) lineup of MoogFest 2010! As previously announced, this extraordinary three-day festival, celebrating the innovative vision of sonic pioneer, Robert Moog, will take place Halloween weekend, October 29-31, in Asheville, NC. Costumes are welcome. . . and clearly treats will be in abundance!
  The MoogFest 2010 weekend kicks off on Friday with performances by the previously announced MGMT and Big Boi, plus Girl Talk, Panda Bear, RJD2 and...

  Published August 10, 2010 or Published 3 years ago - By Staff Report

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  New village opens at Biltmore to mark 2010 milestone

  This year marks Biltmore Winery’s 25th year, and on May 20-23 the historic estate will celebrate the anniversary with special activities and events, including the debut of an updated visitor experience and expanded tasting areas.
  William A.V. Cecil, the grandson of Biltmore’s founder George W. Vanderbilt, started the winemaking program in 1971 as part of his vision for the estate to remain self-sustaining.
  It began in 1971 when the first grapes were planted on the property as ...

  Published May 13, 2010 or Published 3 years ago - By Staff Report

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  Biltmore celebrates Spring with Festival of Flowers

  Biltmore House’s 25th anniversary celebration of Festival of Flowers not only welcomes springtime to George Vanderbilt’s 8,000-acre property, but it also coincides with the grand opening of Antler Hill Village, a pedestrian-friendly venue that will be open to guests as part of daily admission to Biltmore.
  Festival of Flowers opens on April 3 and continues through May 16. The estate-wide event celebrates the beauty of the property and its original design by Frederick Law Olmsted, ...

  Published March 28, 2010 or Published 3 years ago - By Staff Report

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  Mystery Diner visits the Stable Cafe at Biltmore

  Dinner bread, or, to be more specific, any pre-meal carbohydrate, is a weakness of mine. It doesn’t matter which restaurant or what kind — bread slices with butter or olive oil, Italian bread sticks, garlic knots, rolls, biscuits, crackers, or Mexican chips and salsa — it is always nonstop consumption until my entrée arrives, or the server cuts me off (which has happened once before). The notion that my appetite could be spoiled seems knee-slapping ludicrous.
  
  For m...

  Published March 26, 2010 or Published 3 years ago - By Mystery Diner

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  Biltmore House concert series announced

  
  ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A mix of Grammy-winning artists, “American Idol” favorites and contemporary Christian artists highlight Biltmore’s annual concert series, which grows from a summertime event to one stretching from June to October this year.
  Grammy Award winners include Mary Chapin Carpenter and Kathy Mattea, who return to Biltmore, and well-known artists Steve Miller Band and The Legendary Temptations. Clay Aiken, along with his fellow “American Idol” a...

  Published March 10, 2010 or Published 3 years ago - By Staff reports

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  Get Caught in the Lobster Trap

  Before I received my driver’s license, I fantasized about owning a Porsche, or a Saab, or a VW bug convertible (it was the ’80s), and I remember turning a deaf ear to my father when he patiently explained to me that a car was simply four wheels that gets you from point A to point B. That simple “point A to point B” rationale has crossed my mind on many occasions in regard to restaurants — in particular, pricing. If the purpose of dining out is simply to enjoy a ...

  Published March 1, 2010 or Published 3 years ago - By Mystery Diner

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• stararif46 comment on Do You Want to Visit Beautiful Bagan, Myanmar? - 4 days ago

  Do You Want to Visit Beautiful Bagan, Myanmar? Bagan, located in the central region of Myanmar, is home to the largest number of Buddhist temples, stupas, ruins and pagodas in the world. There are many reasons that the city makes a lasting impression on visitors, including the buildings which look romantic after the process of aging, the spire-fringed skyline, exotic cotton trees and horse drawn carriages that lazily carry tourists through the city. The city of Bagan offers a large number of temples for tourists to visit. Some of the most popular ones that are recommended by most tourists, tour guides and tourist maps, although large in number, still don't cover even half of the large collection. Bagan is a city that can be visited any time of the year because of its pleasant weather and no particular rainy season. It is a city that most would not want to miss with beautiful sunsets; beautiful local art including bamboo works and lacquer work and day trips to places like Mount Popa where tourists can visit a monastery that is built on top of a mountain.
  
  Some of them include Ananda Temple, which was built by Kyan-zit-tha, the third king and is considered the holiest temple in the city, Shwesandaw Temple, also known as the sunset temple as tourists especially gather during the evening to watch a spectacular sunset, Shwe Zigon Temple, which is a prototype monument built in the style of Myanmar, Thatbyinnyu Temple, which is the tallest pagoda that was built in the twelfth century, Shwegugyi Temple, a temple that has survived over the ages and stayed the most intact on the site, Manuhar Pagoda, a temple with a story about a king who poured all his emotions into the construction of the temple and Gawdaw Palin Temple, which is constructed by fusing the styles of Myanmarese and Indian. Tourists who still have the energy after visiting the various temples, pagodas and stupas in Bagan can also visit Bagan Archeological Museum, which may be ugly in appearance because of the mixture of the new and old architectural styles, but houses a large number of portable finds from the temples.

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• madcat_1 comment on Stone Wall at 11E Sports Bar - 3 weeks ago

  Come hang out with stone wall at the 11E sports bar in Mosheim, TN 5-3-13 from 8 to midnight.
  
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• stararif46 comment on DreamTime Convertible Companion Wonder Pillow - 4 weeks ago

  Life is a journey, and wherever your journey takes you, you deserve to be comfortable. Life is a journey, and wherever your journey takes you, you deserve to be comfortable. DreamTime's Convertible Companion Wonder Pillow is your ideal personal travel companion for both on-the-road and at-home comfort and relaxation. It features a patented, two-way design that ensures tranquil time-outs anytime, anywhere. Your Wonder Pillow converts from a neck-cradling crescent to a restful rectangle with ease – just unzip, rearrange the fill, re-zip, and your off to a relaxing and comfortable journey. Remove cover and machine wash in cold water on delicate cycle. Tumble dry on low and remove promptly. Do not allow hull-filled insert pillow to get wet.
  
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  Size: 13" X 10" X 3" (square configuration)'s Convertible Companion Wonder Pillow is your ideal personal travel companion for both on-the-road and at-home comfort and relaxation. It features a patented, two-way design that ensures tranquil time-outs anytime, anywhere. Your Wonder Pillow converts from a neck-cradling crescent to a restful rectangle with ease – just unzip, rearrange the fill, re-zip, and your off to a relaxing and comfortable journey. Remove cover and machine wash in cold water on delicate cycle. Tumble dry on low and remove promptly. Do not allow hull-filled insert pillow to get wet.
  
  Filled with natural, hypo allergenic buckwheat hull, DreamTime's Wonder Pillow provides adjustable support to your head and neck, allowing the muscles to relax and release stress and tension. The Wonder Pillow soothes sore, achy neck muscles while sleeping, resting or reading. Buckwheat hull doesn't compress, so your neck never gets strained, and buckwheat hulls natural properties allow air to circulate, so your pillow will stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Pillow's inner zipper provides easy access to the fill. If a less firm pillow is desired, fill can be removed and adjusted to achieve optimal comfort. You may seal and store excess buckwheat in a freezer for later use.
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• madcat_1 comment on Stone Wall at 11E Sports Bar - 4 weeks ago

  Stone Wall Will be performing at the 11E Sports Bar in Mosheim,Tn May 3rd from 8 - 12. Come on down and we will dance the night away
  
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