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May 6th, 2013 by Asheville BBA
The 2nd Asheville Beer Week is coming up May 25th – June 1st and will be filled with opportunities of all kinds to celebrate craft beer. Events of the week include tastings, tours, meal pairings, speakers and educational activities. The week long celebration will culminate on Saturday, June 1st with Asheville’s 4th annual Beer City Festival at the Roger McGuire Green. There will be dozens of breweries and plenty of live music at the festival. The festival is a ticketed event, and we recommend you get your ticket soon. Don’t worry, though, there’s plenty of other opportunities to participate if the festival doesn’t work out. The website, ashevillebeerweek.com, promises an app to help you keep track of everything, but your innkeeper will have plenty of good suggestions to help you choose the activities most appealing to you.
- May 25, 2013 – June 01, 2013
- Location: Various Breweries Around Asheville
Tags: beer, Citizen Times, festivals
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April 7th, 2013 by Asheville BBA
FIRKIN BEER FESTIVAL
If you are a craft beer lover, you probably know Asheville is “Beer City USA”, but maybe you’re looking for a special reason to visit our city and an Asheville Bed and breakfast. This is it! The Best Firkin Beer Festival is happening April 27, 2013 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. More than 23 breweries will be serving cask conditioned, barrel aged and specialty beers at this pre-prohibition era festival.
We beer lovers know “Firkin” as cask. Firkin beer is unfiltered and unpasteurized beer which is conditioned (including secondary fermentation) and served from a cask without additional nitrogen or carbon dioxide pressure. Rounding out the festival will be the fantastic tunes of The Big Nasty Jazz Band and classic eats from The Lowdown Food Truck.
For Tickets click HERE!
VIP ticket holders will receive access to the festival 1 hr before the festival starts and will receive a free t-shirt.
When, Where and How Much?
- April 27, 2013 – April 27, 2013
- Location: The Meadow at Highland Brewing Company
- Address: 12 Old Charlotte Highway, Suite H, Asheville, NC 28803
- Times: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- Addmission: General Admission: $40; VIP: $65
Tags: beer
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February 10th, 2013 by Asheville BBA
It is already time for the 2013 festivals to start in Asheville and the Asheville Bed and breakfast Association is gearing up for your visit to Western North Carolina. The 18th Annual Bluegrass First Class Festival has some of the best bluegrass acts in the country rocking out all over the Crowne Plaza Tennis and Golf Resort, all weekend. If you need a more relaxing amenities, check out one of our beautiful Bed and Breakfast locations.
This Fridays’ show will feature the amazing Female Vocalist of the Year Rhonda Vincent & The Rage. The Grascals, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper along with the traditional sound of The James King Band.
On Saturday Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver,The Bluegrass Album Band, , Russell More & IIIrd Tyme Out, local comedian Dillon, Lonesome River Band, and Darin & Brooke Aldridge.
To buy tickets click here!
To reserve a room at one of our inns click here
Tags: festivals
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January 27th, 2013 by Asheville BBA
It might be the end of January but everyone at the Asheville Bed and Breakfast Association is already getting excited for March Madness. On March 8-11 Asheville will be in a full court press to host the 2013 Southern Conference Basketball Championships. The champion of the SoCon will get an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
You can catch some great basketball and this is also great opportunity to explore downtown Asheville. No other southern city has as many locally owned restaurants, galleries and the best B&B’s around!
Click here to reserve a room at an Asheville Bed and Breakfast Association inn.
Click here to buy your tickets to the Southern Conference Basketball Championship.
For all of the latest news on the Socon go here.
Tags: Asheville, availability, Downtown, Events, Website
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January 14th, 2013 by Asheville BBA
Asheville Restaurant Week is your opportunity to sample many of these restaurants for incredible prices. Participating restaurants will offer a menu ranging from $15–$30 per person for lunch or dinner. Staying at an Asheville Area Bed & Breakfast means you will guarantee yourself days with 3 perfect meals and advice from knowledgeable innkeepers. A listing of participating restaurants and more details can be found (here)
And finally, if you’re really going to go all out, then attend
Bites…and Sips, the official kick-off event for Asheville Restaurant Week. Join 20 restaurants, six breweries and the Biltmore Winery on January 31 from 6-9PM at the Kimmel Arena on the UNCA campus. Tickets are $50 per person and more information can be found
here.
Tags: Asheville, Bed and Breakfast, festivals, Food, Restaurants
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December 31st, 2012 by Asheville BBA
Asheville Bed and Breakfast innkeepers know better than anyone, our guests enjoys a romantic getaway in the Blue Ridge Mountains. This year explore a new adventure for Valentines Day.
On February 9th at 11:00am, the train will travel to Dillsboro for a 1 ½ layover. Enjoy special Valentine’s activities as well as a relaxing afternoon in the quaint town of Dillsboro.
Tags: Asheville, B&B, romance
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December 17th, 2012 by Asheville BBA
This has been an exciting year for the innkeepers of the Asheville Bed & Breakfast Association. With the next to last blog post of the year, we wanted to recognize some of these changes .
We began the year by rebrandeding
ABBA with a wonderful new logo designed by Asheville’s very own
Sparking Design. W
e then redesigned our website for better functionality for our guests. To top it all off, we launched an
ABBA kiosk at the
Asheville Chamber of Commerce to help serve our clients passing through
Asheville and needing a place to stay.
We would like to thank everyone who supports the Asheville Bed & Breakfast Association and all of the small businesses in the Asheville area.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
Don’t forget your stocking stuffers!
Purchase the perfect holiday present for your loved one.
Tags: Asheville, B&B, Bed and Breakfast, Gift Certificates, Holiday, Montford, Website
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December 3rd, 2012 by Asheville BBA
Let holiday shopping be a revelation this year. Asheville can kindle your spirit with its independent and friendly shops, art galleries, antique stores, excellent restaurants and cozy cafes. The knowledgeable innkeepers at Asheville B&Bs will deftly guide you through the plentiful shopping options based on your interests and needs. You can actually savor the sights and sounds of the season on our lively and pedestrian friendly sidewalks or get it done quickly with the personal attention and short lines at one of our downtown boutiques. Perhaps you’ll visit a local gallery or the Folk Art Center and find the perfect one of kind gift. And then you can calmly contemplate your dwindling list as you nosh on delicious and inventive treats at one of our fine eateries. It’s all waiting for you here in Asheville, NC. Delight in this season and its tasks, and at the end of the day, your Asheville B&B awaits you with a restorative light-filled atmosphere.
Remember, there is still time to make your shopping easy by buying a gift certificate from Asheville Bed & Breakfast. Purchase the perfect holiday present for your loved one.
Tags: Asheville, Christmas, Gift Certificates, Holiday, shopping in asheville
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November 19th, 2012 by Asheville BBA
Winter sports are a great way to enjoy the beauty of Asheville. From snow-tubing ,skiing and snowboarding to ziplining or hiking, the innkeepers at Asheville Bed & Breakfasts Association know all the best ways to take advantage of the weather. Hiking trails offer better views without leaves blocking the way, and the sounds of splashing waterfalls or river rapids travel farther. If you prefer the snow slopes to a trail, the Asheville area is within an hour or two of a variety of options, including some of the highest peaks east of the Mississippi with elevations of 5,500 feet. When you’re ready to warm up and relax after a day of adventure in the cold, your Bed & Breakfast will have all the amenities to restore you for the next day.
Asheville has a ski club if you would like to meet some local skiers.
Check out these local ski slopes:
Sugar Mountain Resort Sugar Mountain Ski Resort, Tubing available, Phone – 800-784-2768
Ski Beech Ski Beach, Tubing available, Phone – 800-438-2093
Cataloochee Ski Area Cataloochee Ski Resort, Tubing available, Phone – 800-768-0285
Wolf Ridge Ski Resort Wolf Laurel Slopes, Tubing available, Phone – 800-817-4111
Appalachian Ski Mountain Appalachian Ski Mountain, Phone – 800-322-2373
Sapphire Valley Sapphire Valley, Phone – 828-743-1164
Scaly Mountain Snow Tubing Scaly Mountain, Phone – 828-526-3737
Hawksnest Ski Resort Ski Hawks Nest, Phone – 888-429-5763
Happy Thanksgiving from the Asheville Bed & Breakfast Association.
Start your shopping with us! Gifts Certificates.
Tags: Asheville, Bed and Breakfast, Christmas, Gift Certificates, Holiday
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November 5th, 2012 by Asheville BBA
The holidays are a wonderful time to visit an Asheville Bed and Breakfast. You’ll enjoy the finest of all the flavors and coziness of this time of year when you stay with us. After you’ve eased into the morning, our innkeepers are full of ideas for ways to enjoy this beautiful season while visiting Asheville. One of our favorites is the Annual National Gingerbread House Competition™ & Display. This is the 20th Anniversary of the competition and it’s held at the Grove Park Inn.
200 or more contestants ranging from youth to professionals from all over the country will present an astonishing display of creativity for this event. We’ve seen cozy cottages, ethereal castles, wonderlands with incredibly detailed animals, and much more. Each of these edible works of art will be on display from November 20, 2012, through January 2, 2013. It’s a perfectly delightful (and delectable) affair. You may decide to return again next year to make it a tradition of your own.
For more information please go to http://www.groveparkinn.com/asheville-events
Purchase the perfect holiday present for your loved one.
Tags: Bed and Breakfast, Christmas, Food, Gift Certificates, Grove Park Inn
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