OK!! I just may have saved the best for last- one of my all-time favorite holiday season events – a chance to search out the perfect hand made gift for friends and family! It’s theTOE RIVER STUDIO TOUR!!!-http://www.toeriverarts.org/studiotour.shtml can you tell I’m excited?? The Studio Tou
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11/30/2012
UNC- AshevilleStudent Hosts Very Cool Event! The theme of this year's event is the "Space Between." The Space Between deepens the conversation about how women are less likely to approach subjects from a black-or-white perspective! Women tend to see gray area in between- and the possibilities. I
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11/29/2012
Make Your Own Holiday Event- Volunteer Opportunities in Asheville- Make Your Own Holiday Event- During a season of giving, what better possibility than to make your own “event”? You might choose to help raise funds, or awareness, or just raise spirits! In this kind of “event” getting involv
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11/28/2012
Asheville Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society http://www.ashevillebarbershop.com/ - If you are like me and love to sing and have fun at the same time; if you like to sing and are interested in harmony musically and in other enriching ways, you can come on over to West Asheville for ope
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11/27/2012
No doubt about it, the mountains and valleys around Asheville can be nature’s classroom. One of my favorite places to learn about the natural world is the Arboretum. I'm a Family Member of the Arboretum, so have wonderful access to events and programs. Here are a few things I’ve done at the Arb
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11/26/2012
Daytrips, Overnights and Sound Events- Asheville-style Longing for the sound of a train whistle- here’s your cure! And it may be the perfect thing to do next weekend- make a quick visit to Bryson City (It’s just 2 hours from Asheville) Come to think of it- a tickets on Great Smoky Mountains Ra
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11/25/2012
As leading edge boomers and older adults begin to look down the road at lifestyle choices, more and more people want to be able to stay at home. Planning may then include a remodel of the home and incorporation of elements that foster “visit-ability, adaptability, and healthy aging-in-place.”
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11/25/2012
Music Events-Asheville Question:Where around Asheville, NC might you catch on stage performances from Bob Dylan, The Flaming Lips, Ben Harper, Blondie, Spoon, Sonic Youth, My Morning Jacket, Dinosaur Jr, Smashing Pumpkins, Arcade Fire, and The Beastie Boys ? Answer: Why... at The Orange Peel
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11/24/2012
There’ll be horse-drawn rides through the tree-lined streets of Historic Biltmore Village next weekend. The 2012 Festival features more than 300 performers who, after their stage segments, you may find entertaining you right on the walkways (see video)- and in the shops and restaurants. Bi
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11/23/2012
What drives home choices for those at- or close to- retirement? Leading edge boomers and older adults, some old hippies and flower children- are familiar with change. There were days of movement toward inclusion, diversity and rebellion against the status quo. There was exploration of alternati
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11/22/2012