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Tag Archives: Asheville

May 30, 2019

Fun Things I’ve Been Reading

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, Thoughts, Writing/ 28 Comments/ 432

The internet is such a great source of reading material. I absolutely love finding articles that are interesting and I thought today would be a good day to share just a few of the fun things that I have found to share with my readers. Continue reading →

March 22, 2019

A Quick Glimpse at the River Art District – Asheville, North Carolina

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Products, Travel/ 10 Comments/ 563

The River Arts District in Asheville, North Carolina is a vibrant community of artists and artisans who open their shops and studios to allow the public to experience art at its finest. Chris and I have visited a couple of times and it is always Continue reading →

February 18, 2019

A Glimpse at Just a Little Bit More – The Biltmore

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 32 Comments/ 483

When I visit the Biltmore I always take a lot of photographs.  This last trip was no exception to that and I tried to capture a few pictures of things that may not be photographed as frequently as the beautiful exhibits. These first pictures were Continue reading →

February 15, 2019

A Vanderbilt House Party – The Gilded Age at the Biltmore

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 22 Comments/ 685

It’s no secret that I love visiting the Biltmore estate in Asheville, NC.  Chris and I have been season passholders since we moved back to North Carolina and I take any opportunity I get to stop by and visit.  The great thing is that they Continue reading →

February 11, 2019

A Marriage Made in Heaven: Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar

Beth Ann Chiles/ Books, North Carolina, Travel/ 38 Comments/ 852

Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar located in the Grove Arcade in Asheville, North Carolina is as close to a perfect marriage as you can get.  Books and champagne just naturally go together and when Chris and I walked into the Book Exchange and Continue reading →

January 21, 2019

What’s On Your Camera Roll?

Beth Ann Chiles/ Photography/ 36 Comments/ 419

Another edition of What’s On Your Camera Roll hits the interwebs today and I know that all of my readers will be clicking madly to see what extraordinary things I am going to share.  So without further ado – here they are. First up is Continue reading →

October 25, 2018

The Biltmore: Last Looks at Chihuly and More

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Travel/ 22 Comments/ 478

The Biltmore. Again. I may be trying to see how many times I can write about The Biltmore in one year.  I keep telling my readers that there is something new to see every time we visit. Chris and I did a quick visit last Continue reading →

July 26, 2018

A Glimpse into Porcelain Creations by Laura Peery

Beth Ann Chiles/ Crafting, North Carolina, Tea and Teapots/ 17 Comments/ 477

Porcelain is an amazing medium for artists to use in their creative endeavors. It is a ceramic material made by heating clay-type materials to high temperatures.  I don’t know much about the process of making porcelain but I do know that I appreciate any artist that Continue reading →

July 25, 2018

Wordless Wednesday – Mother Nature Shows Off

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Wordless Wednesday/ 24 Comments/ 347

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July 20, 2018

Chihuly After Dark at The Biltmore – Part Two

Beth Ann Chiles/ North Carolina, Photography, Travel/ 18 Comments/ 511

American Artist Dale Chihuly is a creative genius who uses glass as his medium.  His works of art are in over 200 museum collections across the world and The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC is fortunate to have their first ever art exhibition be one Continue reading →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

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