50+ ?  How about a downtown Asheville Condo??  You don't have to be a spring chick to live in accessible home. But if you are 50+ you may want to do some spcial planning in that regard. One of our investor friends mentioned the benefits of a condo that is easily accessible (elevator) and is close to downtown amenities as being the "perfect" answer to aging-in-place. We are happy to refer you to specialists in this market.    Plan for it. This eBooklet  can inspire stakeholders- especially "Post-50-People and "boomers" and their families to plan ahead for sustainable excellence, and live full lives in a home of their choice -designed not only for functionality, but for comfort and beauty.Living comfortably in a “feathered nest” in a home that can work over a lifespan is likeAging-in-P a ... 09/05/2020

  ASHEVILLE Real Estate Journal Well, it’s “official”... within a couple years, the iconic 17-floor BB&T Building will be called the Vandre Nouveau Tower as Asheville's BB&T Building (downtown Asheville) repurposes itself as an "unique," "upper-upscale" hotel and condominium complex with 150 rooms.Will this change the skyline  of downtown Asheville?Asheville Downtown Skyline Reportedly, several architects are working on the exterior and interior of the building's final design. In a meeting at the Asheville Citizen-Times,  it certainly was reported that this hotel will be “unlike any other in Asheville." And there will be condos available with those indcredible mountain views we so appreciate. “No prices for the 35 condominiums have been set, but company executives say they have already ... 04/29/2015

This morning I woke up thinking about the Renaissance Masquerade Ball that I went to a couple of weeks ago with my friend Laurey-Faye Long (also my favorite potter ever!). The Ball was a fundraiser to build a permanent theater for Asheville's "Montford Park Players", longest running theater group performing live Shakespeare in the Park for almost 40 years.     We had a great time. Fabulous food, drink, entertainment and dancing. Unabashed, crazy dancing probably enhanced by the fact that everyone was masked. The event put me in mind of the MTV video Safety Dance by Men Without Hats. Free spirited, lively and fun...much like our evening.   The Montford Park Players in Asheville will be performing Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol" in December and Leslie, Laurey-Faye and I are all set to... 11/17/2013

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 Social Aid & Pleasure Club of course! - voted one of Rolling Stone magazine's Top 5 Rock Clubs in the country. Asheville's premier downtown live music club is a smoke free facility that features a state of the art sound and lighting system. Heads-Up! Blackberry Smoke is coming - Event Date: 11/30/2012 Be there or be square by 9:00 PM The Band: “Blackberry Smoke …has toured with and befriended idols such as The Marshall Tucker Band, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd and George Jones. The band was even aske... 11/24/2012

  Whether you are visiting fair Asheville, NC, or you are lucky enough to live here, you can capture the spirit of the season by joining in the Asheville Holiday Parade 2012. Asheville has extended a warm holiday welcome in this tradition since 1946. This year, we are celebrating all  the season’s holidays with our theme, “ Silver Bells and Snowflakes.”  It’s perfect sunny weather so come on over and hang out with us on the bus! (I'm smiling!) VIDEO     11/22/2012

Local Hendersonville area artists come together for Asheville's Curiosity Market for Animals on July 7, 2012.  The Curiosity Market is meant to bring awareness and adoptive parents to Animal Haven, an Asheville no-kill sanctuary.  While Animal Haven mainly takes in abandoned and abused farm animals, they also have several dogs and cats that need good homes. Curiosity Market takes place from 10am to 4pm at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville.  Local area artists perform for free to the public.  Several Asheville area businesses donate some great prizes to be raffled off to all attendants at the Curiosity Market.  All money raised goes directly to Animal Haven.  While they primarily shelter animals, Animal Haven also provides a Meals on Wheels program so pets of low-income families can b... 07/05/2012

Asheville is the place to be this Friday night!  Rock the night away to live music at Downtown Asheville After 5.  From 5pm to 9pm on the third Friday of every month through September, Downtown After 5 brings a different live musical act to the downtown Asheville area.  Best of all, this live entertainment is absolutely free to the public! Tomorrow's Downtown Asheville After 5 opens with The Secret B-Sides.  They blend old school and new school funk with R&B.  Headliner Space Capone is a unique mixture of horns, rhythm section and electronics.  Everyone is encouraged to get up and dance. Local breweries, such as Asheville Brewing Co, Highland Brewing Co and Pisgah Brewing, will be providing beer for sale at each concert.  Of course, national brands (like Budweiser) will be available on ... 06/14/2012