Lifestyle: Things To Do / Places of Interest
 
The Western North Carolina area, the Southern Appalachian area, and Sheville.org are always happy to have you drop in and visit awhile. We want to make your visit easy and memorable. This section assists you with information about Western North Carolina whether you're a tourist,with a women's travel group, a newcomer, or simply someone breaking out of habitual patterns to do something different. The Chambers of Commerce for the region can also provide you with hardcopy maps and information. You’ll see their banners at the bottom of our various pages. Click on the banners to visit them online. Sheville.org is a member of the Asheville Chamber of Commerce. If we can help please contact us.
 Smoke-free Dining in Buncombe County
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Project Assist has published a list of smoke-free restaurants in Buncombe County. Their point is that secondhand smoke travels throughout the entire restaurant, and the health risks for diners and wait staff are alarming. Click here for more information about these restaurants.
Rutherford Farmers' Market Opens May 17 - Growers Needed!
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Rutherford Farmers’ Market Opens May 17
Rutherford Town Revitalization announces that the Farmers’ Market in historic downtown Rutherfordton will run on Saturdays from 9 to 12 noon, beginning May 17 through the end of September.
Interested growers wishing to sell fruits, vegetables, plants and flowers or homemade baked goods and items (ie. jellies & jams) are asked to call (828) 287-2071 to register.
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Dear Animal Compassion Networkers,
Here I sit, humbled by all you have achieved. It was less than a year ago that you decided to do something to change the fact that only 20% of cats and dogs in American homes today were adopted from a shelter or rescue group. And today we announce the Grand Opening of ACN's own pet store - Pet Harmony, Making Second-Chance Pets Everyone's First Choice! more...
Jessie Snyder
Bahamas Nassau to Allan’s Cay -
At last we have sunshine, typical Bahamian colors, and again lots of southwestern wind. We enjoyed a beautiful down-wind sail to Allan’s Cay smooth water, dry air; an opportunity to do some laundry. more...
Jessie Snyder
Soon after our wedding, I realized that I was in fact married “for better or for boats!” It wasn’t a problem until retirement, when he announced “this is what we are going to do”. I decided then that it would be better to be with him than at home worrying about him, but I was apprehensive. Would I be hopelessly seasick, homesick, bored, afraid? more...
Janna Hoekema
I watched the trees and river as we climbed past them in the air-conditioned car towards Akosombo. Nervous flutterings in my stomach mixed with excitement and awe. The gentle climb into the hills around Akosombo helped to highlight the beauty of the area. I was still unsure if the school where I would be working had actually managed to find a place for me to live; but had the car packed with my suitcases and a few things from my parent’s house in Accra nonetheless. We pulled into the school’s small gravel parking lot during their morning break. Watching the uncountable children in pink, the teenagers in blue or white mill outside the classrooms just heightened my nervous excitement. The heat, humid and spiced with strange smells, was what first hit me as I left the car. My adventure as a volunteer teacher was truly beginning. more...
Va Boyle
Ever have times you just “kinda’ wanna’” get away; free your mind from the details of every day living? Well, if that‘s so, I have just the trip for you to take—a trip to Abingdon, Virgina. In fact, I took such a trip just the other weekend with a friend and enjoyed it so much; I just knew I had to share it with my friends and neighbors. more...
Stephanie Dalton
Amy Moore remembers when she was young driving from Johnson City where she lived to Asheville so that she could shop at a thrift store on Lexington. more...
Va Boyle
Isn't the idea of barging on the canals and rivers of Europe such as the Netherlands and Northern Belgium a romantic idea? Well, we at Sheville.org thought so, and on the recommendation of one of Sheville's advertisers, Yurchenco Travel, we enlisted their help in setting up such an adventure. more...
Sheville Staff
Looking for something to do tonight? Check out these options for food, music, dance, and the occasional movie. more...
Susan Gray
Looking for something fun to do while you're visiting Asheville? Here's 50 to choose from. more...
Annelinde Metzner
You can begin at the perennial Penny Sale at Tops Shoes -
Begin at the top! more...
Jeff Ashton
When people first learn of my involvement in restoring the Thomas Wolfe House, they generally ask two questions. The first one is, "Why in the heck has it taken so long?" more...
Jeff Ashton
You can talk about mid-Floridian saltwater fly fishing opportunities for bonefish, snook, tarpon and barracuda within a six-hour drive from Orlando. But if you want to savor the pleasures of classic trout streams, you are only a 90-minute flight from the epicenter of southeastern fly-fishing destinations - Asheville, N.C. more...
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A Photo Journal by Jessie Snyder Part II – Bahamas Nassau to Baja Nuevo
A Photo Journal by Jessie Snyder Part I – Introduction
Introduction to My Experience in Ghana 
A Trip to Abingdon
Eclectic Lexington Avenue
Barging in the Netherlands and Northern Belgium
50 Things to Do In and Around Asheville
Down and Up on Lexington
Up from the Ashes: Restoring a North Carolina cultural treasure