“Man does not live by bread alone”….. a little cheese and wine helps! Spend a delightful winter afternoon at the popular downtown restaurant, Rhubarb, enjoying a farm-fresh luncheon buffet and […]

Please join us for an evening of great food and entertainment by some of Asheville’s premier young musicians from the Asheville Symphony Youth Orchestra. They will be accompanied by Vance […]

Catch a Leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Day (Tuesday, March 17th) and let him grant you three wishes to celebrate the day! Elegant Irish food and wine  Served in a beautiful […]

“IMMORTAL BELOVED” the mystery, entertainingly explained by Darko  As spring begins to emerge outside, join Maestro Darko Butorac for a fascinating exploration of the life and music of Our Beloved […]

Spend a lovely late afternoon listening to Asheville’s own Song Bird, Simone Vigilante. Lauded as a “beautiful dramatic soprano capable of some awesome fireworks” she will delight you with an […]

Think young talent, Asheville Symphony Youth Orchestra, Brass Ensemble and old cars, Asheville’s own Antique Car Museum.   Imagine our young performers surrounded by the vehicles of the past from […]

Come take a Spring hike among the wildflowers, learn about how the Nature Conservancy has preserved the land around Bat Cave, and enjoy a delicious picnic lunch on the shores of Lake Lure. Bat Cave, near Lake Lure, is not generally open to the public in order to protect the endangered species that live there. […]

Come, bring your children and grandchildren, for a playful afternoon experiencing the magic of nine trains, zipping round about a model train village. Measuring 18’ x 100’ at the beautifully restored 1902 Southern Railway Depot in Hendersonville, the home of the Apple Valley Model Railroad Club has NINE trains, over 2000 feet of track and […]

Enjoy a delicious outdoor “Farm to Table” dinner prepared over an open fire by an internationally trained chef at The Farmer’s Hands Homestead. Chef Sebastian Zijp will prepare a gourmet dinner for us on his two-acre farm in Mars Hill, just 20 minutes from downtown Asheville. Sebastian and his wife, Ariel, will welcome us to […]

This Feast features a spectacular Bonsai Garden tour and talk with Bonsai expert Daniel Coffey. The tour will take place at the beautiful Reynolds Mountain home of Lori and Bob Herlin where Lori has designed the most extensive, exquisitely nuanced miniature Bonsai garden in Asheville.  Daniel Coffey, Asheville’s own Bonsai expert, will give you pointers […]

Come spend an engaging afternoon listening to a serenely beautiful flute serenade by Lissie Shanahan, ASO’s first chair flutist, plus a captivating “how to” on Ikebana floral arranging presented by […]

Enjoy an early summer evening’s soft mountain breezes in a gorgeous meadow setting at the Ramble’s Longmeadow outdoor covered pavilion!  ASO’s own violist, Emily Schaad, along with music partner Cecil […]

Join us for a delectable sit down seafood dinner and a bucolic learning opportunity on the cozy cottage deck of Melinda Brown in the summer shade of the cool Swannanoa […]

Unable to travel? Spend a lovely afternoon in Italy...Sip a glass of Prosecco and nibble antipasti as you enjoy a fascinating opportunity to experience a “rehearsal session” with STEVE LOEW […]

Come be amazed and awed as you tour of the colorful fields of lilies at Blue Ridge Daylilies, Western North Carolina’s largest selection of premium quality daylilies located on Lower […]

Come spend a delightful evening in the south of France. You will be treated to a delectable French dinner with wine pairings provided by Metro Wines, all at the woodland home […]