Category: North Carolina

Food and Wine, North Carolina, Romantic get-a-ways

This Winter Head To A Different Beech

Sandra Kay Chambers
Blue Ridge Mountain ski resort--Beech Mountain Resort
Beech Mountain Resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC

Are you psyched for the Winter Olympics? Want to try out some of those half-pipe tricks or finesse your figure skating jumps?

We’re lucky in North Carolina–we have both a beautiful coastline with sandy beaches and gorgeous sunsets, but also stunning mountains with waterfalls, autumn leaves and snow, providing lots of opportunity for all types of sports.

Check out my article for Allegiant’s in-flight magazine, Sunseeker, to read about Beech Mountain Ski Resort, a fantastic winter resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains where you can ski, snowboard, go snow tubing, ice skating and sledding. Then after a day on the slopes enjoy some craft beer and great food at one of the few breweries owned and operated by a ski area.

 

Food and Wine, North Carolina

Cheers! Hendersonville Style

Sandra Kay Chambers

A Thriving Hard Cider Industry Exists in North Carolina

Tasting Room at Bold Rock Hard Cider in River Mills, NC
Bold Rock Hard Cider Tasting Room in River Mills, NC

While Asheville, N.C., is famous for its craft beers, an area just 30 minutes south is making a name for itself in the hard cider industry. The Hendersonville area, long known for its orchards, is the largest apple-producing county in North Carolina and the seventh largest in the nation, thus making it a natural home for an emerging hard cider business. (continue this article which appeared in Allegiant’s in-flight May-July 2016 Sunseeker magazine by clicking on: cheers-hendersonville-style.

 

Arts / Culture / History, Food and Wine, North Carolina

Explore Asheville’s Artsy Side

Sandra Kay Chambers

TAKE AN “ARTISTIC SAFARI” ALONG THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER

Buncombe County Asheville NC CVB shoot. June 2011. PHOTO/IAN CURCIO 2011© IAN CURCIO PHOTOGRAPHY ©2011 www.iancurcio.com ian@iancurcio.com 864.621.7976

Spend a day exploring an iconic community of 200 artists set in an urban scene of old factories and historical buildings along the French Broad River. The River Arts District (known simply as RAD) is open year-round and provides a unique opportunity to experience art as it’s being made. Visitors can watch artists weave a scarf, fire pottery, turn a wood bowl, or produce avant-garde blown glass pieces. (Appears in Allegiant Air’s in-flight magazine, Sunseeker. To read entire article click on subtitle.)

 

Arts / Culture / History, North Carolina, Romantic get-a-ways

Fashionable Romance at the Biltmore

Sandra Kay Chambers

Wedding Gowns in Film

Costumes worn by actors Emma Thompson and Hugh Grant in "Sense and Sensibility"
Costumes worn by actors Emma Thompson and Hugh Grant in “Sense and Sensibility”

In celebration of Biltmore’s long history as a location for weddings and romantic getaways, the estate is hosting a new costume exhibition highlighting love stories from iconic films. Fashionable Romance: Wedding Gowns in Film will showcase wedding dresses and attire from major motion pictures spanning centuries of design. Continue reading “Fashionable Romance at the Biltmore” →

Food and Wine, North Carolina

Beer City, USA

Sandra Kay Chambers

Beer Image for website

Hidden in the mountains of western North Carolina, Asheville is famous for its scenic views, local artists and culinary creations. Its newest claim to fame is being named “Beer City, USA” by Examiner.com four years running. With more breweries per capita than any other city in the country, Asheville has become the craft-brewing center of the Southeast.

Read entire story here:  BeerCity copy 2