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Asheville

Getaway to Asheville, North Carolina

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Jan Ross

I had no hesitation in planning a stop in Asheville, North Carolina on our recent girlfriends getaway to Destin, Florida in the fall. I had been there to visit a couple of times before but was impressed with the wonderful hotels, great restaurants and lots of things to see and do in the area I … Continue reading »

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Fall Girls Getaway

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Jan Ross

                        Those of you who have been reading the blog for a while know my life has been a little upside down and sideways for a while. My mom was sick and passed away a few weeks ago and, although we were all sad, … Continue reading »

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Dressing Downton at the Biltmore Estate

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Jan Ross

Three years ago, I visited the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina for the first time and was immediately struck by the similarity between the lifestyle epitomized by this sumptuous estate and the one depicted on the popular BBC television show “Downton Abbey”, even writing an article about the similarities. Apparently, I was not the … Continue reading »

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Getaway to “The Land of the Sky” – Asheville, North Carolina

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Jan Ross

In 1876, author Frances Tiernan wrote a book called “The Land of the Sky.” Located between the soaring Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains, this moniker was adopted as Asheville, North Carolina’s nickname and is still used today.      Our first visit to The Land of the Sky was actually a happy accident. On … Continue reading »

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The Reynolds Mansion Bed and Breakfast Inn, Asheville, North Carolina

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Jan Ross

    I like to think I am somewhat classy. I have a dining room, china, and silver. I even set the table in the dining room with my china and silver fairly often. My family makes fun of me for using china to serve things like tacos but I feel like it should be … Continue reading »

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Girlfriend Getaway to Asheville, North Carolina

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Jan Ross

We never made a plan to visit this fascinating little town nestled between the Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina; it just happened to be halfway between Lexington, Kentucky and Savannah, Georgia where we were headed. But when I began to do research about the area and realized belatedly that the … Continue reading »

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