White Squirrel Shoppe Celebrates 22nd Aniversary

The White Squirrel Shoppe celebrates its 22nd Anniversary on Friday, May 27th with a one-day, 22% off storewide sale. Plus a special free gift to customers who purchase $25 or more. There will also be a drawing for two willow trees by Dendaco.


Enjoy the sound of water falling from a 12 foot waterfall, while shopping in  4,000 square feet of gifts and carefully selected specialty items. The White Squirrel Shoppe offers the largest selection of candles in the area including Yankee Candles. Find Amish Furniture, NC T-shirts, local jellies and, of course, lots of White Squirrel products. This is a great place to shop if you want something special! You can shop online for many of your favorite items or visit the store for even more! The  White Squirrel Shoppe  is located at 2 West Main Street in downtown  Brevard NC

Asheville's Chocolate Fetish offers Chocolate Event Calendar Discount

Order a Chocolate Advent Calendar and Receive a 50% Off Coupon Towar
ds a Chocolate Refill Kit For Next Year.

Continue an age-old tradition while you count down the days to Christmas with our Heirloom Advent Calendars. High quality, hand painted, wooden calendars are filled with over two pounds of our delicious hand made chocolates.

Each calendar is carefully filled with a selection of chocolates including things like chocolate covered nuts & Oreo cookies, nut clusters, assorted chocolate shapes like Santa and Rudolph, and more delectable treats. Enough chocolate for two people per day.  Order Your Chocolate Advent Calendar Today

The Chocolate Fetish is located at 36 Haywood ST, Asheville, NC

Mast General Store Celebrates 30 Years

June 6, noon to 3PM, Mast General Store, HWY 194, Valle Crucis North Carolina.   Thirty years ago the Mast General Store re-opened its doors and has been going strong ever since. Stores in Boone, Asheville, Waynesville, Hendersonville, Greenville and Knoxville. The celebration includes live music, special item prices and sampling of the Store's "heritage foods and other victuals".  http://www.mastgeneralstore.com/

2nd Annual Parkway Playhouse Yard Sale

May 1,  The Parkway Playhouse, 202 Green Mountain Drive, Burnsville North Carolina. Although this "Yard" Sale is on the Parkway Playhouse stage, you can find all kinds of great stuff. Arrive early on Saturday May 1 at the Parkway Playhouse, and you will find the theatre filled with furniture, electronics, golf clubs, kids stuff, purses, and stuff too amazing to include in this notice!

Do you have things you want to sell? Call the Parkway Playhouse at 828-682-4285 or send us an email and we will arrange to pick it up and sell it for you. (Contributions to the Parkway Playhouse may be tax-deductible.) Yard sale shoppers will receive a discount to the first production of the season, the NC Premiere of LEAVING IOWA- the comedy about family vacations which kicks off the Parkway Playhouse's 64th Season with its June 4th opening.


All proceeds from this event will benefit the Parkway Playhouse

National Day of Quilting

March 20, Quilters Quarters, 2020 Dellwood Road, Waynesville North Carolina. Quilters Quarters is celebrating National Quilt Day with Free Fat Quarter with every purchase, demo stations all day for circle cutters, texture magic, 4-sided placemats & easy folded napkins. http://www.quiltersquartersnc.com/

Folk School Songbook Reprinted and Available

John C. Campbell Folk School, 1 Folk School Road,  Brasstown, (near Hayesville) North Carolina.  By popular demand, The Folk School Songbook has been reprinted. The Songbook contains over 90 traditional songs, including ballads, rounds, folk favorites, and many others. After almost 20 years of use at MorningSong the last copy was sold in the School's Craft Shop. Revisions and additions were made, including larger print.

The Dr. Arthur and Bonnie Ennis Foundation provided financial support and Bob Dalsemer, Coordinator of Music and Dance, engineered revisions and additions.

Purchase a copy of the Songbook for  personal use from the Craft Shop for $18.95. Full of traditional songs that have been used at the Folk School for years, it's a lovely book to have on hand when you're in a singing mood!

Help Friends of the Smokies with Christmas Shopping

Shop For Your Friends! While you're making your list & checking it twice, whether your friends and loved ones have been naughty or nice, you can enjoy several opportunities to benefit Friends of the Smokies and help the Park as you shop. Great gear to use and wear while you help the Friends of the Smokies preserve, protect and provide for the vast network of more than 800 miles of scenic trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. T-shirts, caps and more. Shop now...

Win a $100 gift Certificate

Endless River Adventures is expanding it's online store and needs customer reviews. If you write a review about one of the great pieces of gear/boats you have purchased from us and post it on our on-line store, you will be automatically included in a drawing to win a $100 gift certificate. Submit your product review between now and December 15th and your name will be automatically entered to win the $100 gift certificate. For details visit the website: http://www.endlessriveradventures.com/news

"Lovely Ladies" in West Jefferson

RIBBON CUTTING at Lovely Ladies, Sept 24, 9AM-5:30PM, 111-A North Jefferson Ave. West Jefferson NC. West Jefferson’s newest clothes store for women joins the other fine and fun shops of quaint downtown West Jefferson. Stop back by this Saturday for their Grand Opening Celebration. Catering to the plus-size woman who is looking for professional, casual, or lingerie starting from size 18 - 6X. Customer designed wedding dresses alterations done in the store. All sizes welcomed & available.Lovely Ladies is located next to Shatley Springs Jewelry and Gifts in downtown West Jefferson.

Contact: 336-846-LADY(5239)

Old Timey Day in Hendersonville

September 26, 8Am-1PM, Curb Market, 221 N. Church Street, Hendersonville NC

The Henderson County Curb Market is the South's most unique Curb Market. This special event includes music, sausage & ham biscuits cooked on a old timey wood stove, antique displays and more. All items sold at the market must be either handmade or locally grown Henderson County.

Contact: (828) 692-8012
Website:  http://www.curbmarket.com/

Farmers' Market in Robbinsville

August 29 from 4PM - 7PM at The Stecoah Art Center in Robbinsville NC. Organized by The Smoky Mountain Native Plant Association. Ransom Cornett and Henry Redding will sell fresh produce, honey and eggs. Visitors can expect a variety of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables. Area farmers, artisans, and crafters are invited to sell their product at the Center. For more information call the Stecoah Valley Center at 828-479-3364.

Brevard's White Squirrel Shop a favorite for Special Treasures

WHITE SQUIRREL SHOPPE. Enjoy the sound of water falling from our 12 foot waterfall, while shopping in our 4,000 sq ft retail shop. Largest selection of candles in the area including YANKEE CANDLES, WILLOW TREE, AMISH FURNITURE and much more! A great place to shop when you want something special! Our retail store, located in the McMinn Building, built in 1899 in the heart of downtown Brevard, North Carolina. You may also SHOP ONLINE!

We carry two hummingbird feeders: PERRY ENTERPRISE feeders are available in the shoppe: They are very ornamental and made with "antique looking" bottles with colorful flowers as the sippers. They also make one that has a suction cup you can attach to your window. We like these because they are made right here in the mountains by a father and son team.

Get your groove on at The Grove in Asheville

The Grove Arcade in Asheville NC is located at One Page Avenue at the heart of the Battery Hill neighborhood in downtown Asheville and offers unique shopping and exciting dining in one of Asheville's architectural jewels. A downloadable building tour is available on the website. Parking is available in the Wall Street, Rankin and Civic Center garages as well as on the street. Directions to the garages and the Grove Arcade can be accessed www.grovearcade.com. For additional information, call 828.252.7799.

Pie in the Sky? In the City in the Sky - Asheville

Get Your Pies!

True Confections in The Grove Arcade in Asheville NC is currently featuring delectable, locally-grown fresh fruit pies. Strawberry rhubarb and blueberry are here now, but for just a little longer. Local peaches are coming in and make fabulous pie as well as gluten and fat free sorbets. Call Carole to place a special order or stop in today for a delicious meal or to pick-up a treat to take home. True Confections is located in Suite 147 of The Grove Arcade and can be reached at 828.350.9480. www.grovearcade.com

Souwood Festival T- Shirts Now Available For Sale in Black Mountain

The official 2009 T-Shirts are now availabe at the Chamber Visitor Center. Shirts are $18 (includes tax). We are looking for other shops that are willing to sell the shirts. We are pre-selling the shirts this year to create excitement for the festival. "Be the first on your block to wear one".

Call 669-2300 or email bmchamber@juno.com for more information.

About the Grove Arcade in Asheville

The Grove Arcade is located at One Page Avenue at the heart of the Battery Hill neighborhood in downtown Asheville and offers unique shopping and exciting dining in one of Asheville's architectural jewels. A downloadable building tour is available on the website. Parking is available in the Wall Street, Rankin and Civic Center garages as well as on the street. Directions to the garages and the Grove Arcade can be accessed www.grovearcade.com. For additional information, call 828.252.7799.

The Eye Center Offering Cocoon Clip-Ons

Summer sun making you squint? The Eye Center has Cocoon Sunclips in stock to match your eyewear. The low-profile, affordable clip makes any pair of glasses in sunglasses instantly. Polarized, scratch-resistant lenses with a lifetime warranty, and a slim case for only $34.95. Magnetic sunclips are also available. Protect your eyes from ultraviolet rays and enjoy the view!

The Eye Center is located in Suite 117 on O.Henry Avenue. For additional information, call 828-253-3533.

Tic-n-Time Relocates to Grove Arcade in Asheville

Tic-in-Time. A dealer for an exclusive collection of heirloom clocks, Tic-n-Time has relocated to the Grove Arcade from its original Hendersonville location. Tic-n-Time features a variety of fine clocks, including Ridgeway, Howard Miller, Bulova, Infinity and Hermle. The collection includes multiple styles, from grandfather clocks and mantle pieces, wall, desk, gift and unique miniature clocks, with a host of other styles to round out the selection. Tic-n-Time is the authorized service center for both Howard Miller and Ridgeway Clocks. Tic-n-Time is also the region’s dealer for the Biltmore™ Collection, eight masterpiece clocks handcrafted from hardwoods with heirloom details and signature finishes inspired by significant design motifs and artifacts found on the historic Vanderbilt estate. 828-257-2281 or visit http://www.ticntime.com/

Sizzling 4th of July Sale

July 4 Bryson City. Sizzling 4th of July Sale - Nantahala Outdoor Center. Live music and lots of fun! We'll blow out summer merchandise at the Outfitter's Store so that you can finish summer with some sweet gear. Call 888-905-7238 for details

ZOO POO - Now Available!

Asheville, WNC Nature Center - ZOO POO compost for your garden...50 lb. bags for $4 and 25 lb. bags for $2 Pickup will be Saturdays from 2 - 4 p.m. NO EXCEPTIONS please!
Just come by then to make your purchase. All proceeds go to projects funded by the Friends of the WNC Nature Center. http://www.wildwnc.org