Our Weekend

Our Vacation!!  (Sorry I'm two days late this week.... but it was good to get away)

Over the long Easter weekend, T and I snuck away to Asheville, NC for some time to ourselves to celebrate our one year anniversary.  We can't believe that it has already been a year (literally we feel like we should still be in the DR laying on the beach).  So while everyone else was packing their bags to heads to the beach, we were packing to head to the mountains.  I have to say - going to the beach for Easter has never made sense to me - its still cold?

Anyhow.  I'll share some pictures so y'all can have a glimpse of of weekend.

Nothing beats a porch, rocking chair, wine, and a view

The Chestnut Street Inn

We had the pleasure of walking downtown each day

What person in their right mind does this to their toilet paper?

Lobster Trap

I enjoyed sitting at the bar - something which I don't usually like

French Board Chocolates... amazing

My new favorite artist

Most amazing life-like painting EVER. 

Margarita Caliente and Maya Margarita, Limones (fav margs)

There were quote a few hula-hoopers

I had full intentions of going running/walking in the morning... but I didn't even make it to breakfast, lol. 

Huevos Racheros at Over Easy...BEST breakfast EVER

Breakfast Burrito

LAB (Lexington Avenue Brewery) pretzels were delish.... with the white sauce. 

A great open air restaurant

 Amazing that my Sangria latest over an hour

 

I want Raleigh to have pretty paintings like this on the side of buildings

And sculptures

Sazerac rooftop - neat little two story bar with a great atmosphere

Asheville Brewing Co. - breweries around here need a space like this!!

They used kegs as planters

Asheville Brewing Co's flights come out on a  pizza paddle like tray

Whats that you ask?  Just T walking downtown with a six-pack at hand

We forgot to bring the cooler - so we made one.  Glad were using something we learned something in college :) 

Vino Solo - single serving wine that the top doubles as a glass.  Great idea, wine is just so-so though

Lazoon tour - comedy tour where you can BYOB.  "Augusta Wind"

Sister Sin

A cockroach on the side of the road

We had a good time.  Highly recommend going if venturing to Asheville. 

The Grove Park Inn - built from granite boulders 1913

Love

How often can you dine on the side of a mountain?!

Fruit Tart, Greenlife (aka. Whole Foods)

Our last night - we opted to stay in get desert/wine and watch a movie

OTW Home we made a pit stop in Winston Salem to have lunch at Foothills Brewery.  I was pleasantly surprised how clean the place was!!

We fell in LOVE with Asheville.  Seriously we both are tempted to quit our day jobs, sell our house, and move to Asheville.  Everyone was so nice...I don't think we have came across nicer people than the people we met and talked with in Asheville.  It was so nice to see dogs sitting outside of almost EVERY restaurant (this made me miss our boys even more) and they were all so well behaved!   The problem with visiting is there isn't enough time to eat at all the great restaurants that were recommended to us in one weekend.  We definitely plan to come back sometime soon.  

What we would do different?  

• I think we would like to go Thursday-Sunday or more weekdays.  So many restaurants had great specials during the week which we wished we could've taken advantage of... and I mean we could've saved some $$. 
• Stay at a loft right in the heart of downtown. 
• Buy Biltmore tickets in the off season so we could take advantage of everything on the estate at cheaper rates (This past weekend it was $64 a ticket to get your foot on the property - we didn't go)
• Go on a brewery tour
• Go antiquing
• Go hiking
• Try vegetarian food - we were recommended SO many vegetarian or vegan restaurants and while we aren't either, if the food is good I'll try it (at least once)
• Go with friends - it's always nice to share experiences with others. 

So that was our Anniversary Weekend.  How was everyone else's weekend??