Hendersonville NC Gardening 2010 I got out early this morning to check my garden and see what needed to be done before the sun got too hot for it. I had been sick off and on the last three weeks with of all things, a sinus infection. So after this much time, and a lot of rain, it is a mess back there. I weeded and found that my cucumbers were iterally taking over the back end of the garden, so I got them tied up onto bamboo tri-pods. Last year I had purchased the book Edible Estates:Attack on The Front Lawn by Fritz Haeg. If you love gardening and hate mowing (like me) this is an excellent book for ideas.The idea for the book was to take several lawns across the country that had high visibility to neighbors and then kill the grass and plant only edible landscaping. The book shows the ya... 06/19/2010

  Do You Like "Old Things" On The Street?  Visit Downtown Hendersonville NC This Weekend! Tomorrow, Saturday 19 June, the 19th annual Main Street Sidewalk Antigue Show will be on -- rain or shine from 9-5.  The weather tomorrow is predicted to be sunshiny and warm (about 85 degrees) with only a 20% of rain.  So, come on out and enjoy the day in downtown Hendersonville.Vendor booths along the sidewalks of Main Street will be set up by more than 85 antique dealers from not just in the Hendersonville area but throughout the Southeast.  Main Street will remain open for traffic during the show times. There will not be food booths, but, you will find some fantastic eateries along Main Street Hendersonville. For more information visit the downtown Hendersonville's Website. For information on ... 06/18/2010

  The 19th Annual Main Street Sidewalk Antique Show will held in Hendersonville NC on Saturday, June 19th. A one day show, this event will be held rain or shine, ffrom 9am until 5pm.  Shelley's Auction Barn will hold an auction. Previewing will be at 8am and the Auction will be held at 10am. The location will be at 429 North Main Street in Downtown Hendersonville. For more information you can call 828/697-2022.                                  06/18/2010

Pita Express Middle Eastern and American Cuisine Hendersonville NC   Today I was previewing homes with another Realtor and we stopped at the new Pita Express. It opened up a few months ago in the old Doughboy Donuts shop that sadly closed it's doors after years of serving the south side of Hendersonville. It started as just lunch, but has now expanded to breakfast as well.                                                                                  So today we tried lunch. It was fantastic. I had the Falafel and Humus pPatter. Beautiful, huh? The food was quick and really fresh. And the prices were very good. So if you are in the south part of town, give it a try. Pita Express is located at 1034 Greenville Highway, you can eat in or take out. 06/18/2010

Thanks to a stimulus grant, Henderson County has broken ground on its own CNG station.  CNG (compressed natural gas) is a cleaner alternative to propane, gas or diesel and can save the county around $1.50 per gallon once the CNG conversion is completed.  Another positive reason to use CNG is that it decreases our nation's dependence on foreign oil, the base for our petroleum use.  Construction of the CNG filling station is expected to be completed by this October. While Henderson County vehicles will be converted to CNG (two CNG-run buses have already been purchased for the Apple Transit System), the goal of the new filling station is also to get Henderson County residents to consider using CNG in their personal vehicles instead of other, harsher fossil-based fuels, such as petroleum-ba... 06/17/2010

The Hendersonville NC Red Cross Is In Need of Negative O Blood Now   If you have Negative O Blood Type, please check out the Red Cross Website for a schedule of times and places that you can donate blood. All types of blood are welcome and will be accepted, but there is a dangerously low supply of negative O right now. The Hendersonville Red Cross is located at 203 Second Avenue East. Their website gives other places participating as well. If you can assist in this shortage call the Red Cross at 828/693-5605. 06/16/2010

  I just finished reading The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. I have to say that it was so gripping I could not put it down and literally read it in one evening. If you are a dog lover as I am, you will love this book. It is told from the "human dog" Enzo's perspective, and is humorous, heart wrenching and everything in between. It is so much about the love between the pet and the pet owner. And it is so much more, with life analogies that one can take to heart in one's own life. Just let me warn you that you will need several hankies. Tears for joy and sorrow are big in this book. Now that I am done with the book and zoomed through it for the story line, I really need to go back and give it a serious read for the really good lessons I can take with me along the road to life.... 06/14/2010

The Hendersonville NC Car Club Antique Car Show was held on Friday night, June 11th and it was quite the show. There were some beautiful vehicles, in mint/restored condition. Despite the rain, there was a nice crowd.     The car show coincided with the Friday Night Music on Main Street. This is a free event that will be occurring every Friday night from June 11 until mid August. Music starts at 7:00, and continues until 9:00pm. Just bring a chair and your ears. Food vendors will be present as well.   And don't forget the Monday Night Dance on Main Street. Starting July 5th, this free event will run into August as well. 06/13/2010

Hendersonville NC -- Main Street Music and Dancing Starts Tonight!For the 12th year downtown Hendersonville, NC will host the FREE Music On Main from 7 - 9 PM in the Visitor's Center parking lot at 201 South Main Street.If it happens to be raining at 7 PM the music will wait until 8 PM to begin.  If still experiencing inclement weather at that time, unfortunately it will be cancelled.The popular Hendersonville Music On Main will run every Friday through August 20th.Bring your folding chairs to enjoy the music and there will also be a dancing area set up in front of the bandstand.  Bring the dancing shoes as well!The seating area opens at 5:30, and they really mean 5:30!  No saving a seating spot earlier.Besides the music the Hendersonville Antique Car Club will be showing some of the v... 06/11/2010

What is Happening in Hendersonville NC This weekend June 11-12   For those of you looking for Open Houses this weekend, there are 40 Open Homes to see, open on either Saturday or Sunday. Check the day and times carefully in order to ensure that you will get to see the ones you like the most. There is a map for you, as well as a route button, so that you can map your route for the day. Today and tomorrow is the Tryon BBQ and Music Festival, and you can read more about this great annual event. The Flat Rock Theater is featuring For The Glory. Shows will be Friday at 8pm, and Saturday at 2 and 8pm. Sunday will be a 2pm show. Saturday at Malaprop's Bookstore in Asheville, Linda Greenlaw will be present for a book signing of her newest book, Seaworthy. If you don't know who she is, you may w... 06/11/2010

The Magnolia Trees have been blooming here in Hendersonville NC. You can see them here and there around town, and they are looking really good this year. If you are not from the South, or have not spent a lot of time here, these are a very southern tradition. This one was sited right on Main Street, across the street from the Marble Slab Creamery. 06/09/2010

Saddlebrook Townhomes are located south of Downtown Hendersonville, close to the Flat Rock area. Built in the early to late 90's, they have remained a great value in our market. This is a small community of around 66 homes. The fees are $1250 to $1400 per year. Units run from 1300 to 2600 square feet, with 2, 3 or 4 bedrooms and two bathrooms. All have attached garages, either single or double, with one floor living. And all have either a large screened in porch or a bright and roomy sun room.   In the last two years seven units have sold, with an average price of $206,643. Currently there are five units for sale in Saddlebrook. They range from $173,000 to $229,000. If you would like a tour of Saddlebrook, just give me a call. 06/09/2010

Follow Up to Western NC Air Show in Hendersonville NCThe Air Show had a great weekend and even the weather cooperated.  Saturday late afternoon there was a downpour near closing time and Sunday they made it all the way through to closing.  Another successful year with lots of participation for the Hendersonville Air Show.I enjoyed my visit on Saturday and on Sunday could hear and see them in the sky from my yard.  The Stearman biplane and helicoptor certainly had a busy day!BlueRidgeNow, our local newspaper Times-News online had a nice article by John Harbin with comments from visitors to the Air Fair he interviewed -- including an 84 year young woman who has visited for the past seven years for a ride in the Stearman.For those in our area with an interest in small airports and what al... 06/07/2010

Western NC Air Fair This Weekend -- Hendersonville North Carolina This annual event runs this Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM until 5 PM.  I live nearby and took a ride out to take a peek this morning around 10:30 and it was already very busy with lots of folks coming by.  It was quite warm and sunshiny but it didn't seem to be bothering anyone.  The kids were loving riding in the grounded "ornithopter".  This gadgets engine makes sputtering sounds while pulling the kids who are sitting in cars behind the engine.  The kids can also sit in and work the controls of one of the replicas and a Cessna 1940 era plane.Planes seemed to be coming and going continuously as were the helicoptor rides.  There is a World War II Stearman biplane which is also giving rides.  As I live nearby I didn't sta... 06/05/2010

Most people are today understand that we need to help out the burden placed on our planet by "going green".  This means reducing your carbon footprint wherever possible by reducing the amount of waste you create, reducing the amount of energy you consume and reusing and recycling items whenever possible.  ECO's Marvelous Malarkey group has put together a fun Full Moon Follies fundraiser in downtown Hendersonville on Saturday, June 26, 2010. ECO has kept the idea of "thinking locally" firmly in mind when developing this event.  Local businesses and restaurants have donated food and beverages.  Local printer Hendersonville Printing Co. was hired by ECO to create the invitations.  And local talent will be performing, including Hendersonville's very own all female a cappella group The Atomi... 06/03/2010

Monday, May 31st, is Memorial Day, a day we honor those who have served our country and lost their lives.  Some Memorial Day weekend events in the Hendersonville area include: Music on the Rocks Concert Series Presents Andrew Lloyd Webber's Greatest Hits - May 30-June 1, Flat Rock Playhouse (2661 Greenville Hwy, Flat Rock, NC), Second Stage, 8pm.  Tickets are only $19 each.  For more info, please visit the Flat Rock Playhouse website or call 828-693-0731 or 866-732-8008. 1st Annual BBQ Expo - May 29, Hendersonville High School Field.  Gates open at 10am.  In addition to great BBQ, there will be live music and entertainment.  Proceeds from the BBQ benefit the Henderson County Education Foundation.  For more info, please call 828-693-3461. Bua, Traditional Irish Music - May 29, Diana Wort... 05/27/2010

Follow Up on Henderson County, NC Commissioners Stance on Prayer To Start Meetings.  The Commissioner's held a public hearing on prayer Tuesday evening at Blue Ridge Community College.  About 150 people turned out to listen to the discussion and about 40 people had signed up to speak.  The majarity were in favor of the meetings opening with a prayer.The commissioner's unanimously voted to continue the practice of saying a prayer to open a meeting.  The invocation can be read by a commissioner or a leader from the community and whoever says the prayer can say it in their own faith.The Times-News has published an article and video online of last nights meeting. 05/26/2010

I drove by Aunt Adeline's Bed and Breakfast in Hendersonville NC last week and the building really caught my eye. It is a beautiful older home and has a lot of gorgeous old trees. And I love the stone work that surrounds the property, from the stone on the front porch, to the rock wall that surrounds the property. I found it online and did some research. It was built around the turn of the century and is listed on the Federal Register of Historic Homes. It is located just North of Downtown Hendersonville, in Historic Hyman Heights. Aunt Adeline's has a dining room and a library for it's guests, and four beautiful rooms. It is in a quiet residential neighborhood that is excellent for strolling and looking at other Historic Homes. Just minutes from downtown and Patton Park, good dining an... 05/26/2010

Henderson County NC Meeting to Discuss Prayer Issues.  The Henderson County commissioners will have a public hearing on Tuesday, May 25, to discuss the issue of beginning the meetings with a prayer.The issue had first been discussed in March and community members had wanted to be heard to discuss the issue but there wasn't enough time.  So a time had been set for Tuesday.This all came about after the Times-News had written 2 articles about problems that arose in other counties due to ACLU lawsuits.Here's the Times-News online article by John Harbin on the prayer issue and tomorrow's meeting.Sue of Robin and Sue 05/24/2010

Inn on Church, Hendersonville NC Has New Owners.  Early May the Inn on Church was saved from closing its doors when a new purchaser stepped up and closed the deal.The former owners, Steve and Brenda Merrefield, had purchased the Inn in 2006.  The current economy which created a drop in tourism made it difficult for the Merrefield's to continue so they made the decision to put it on the market.The new owner, Sydney Slome, made a trip from his location in Chattanooga, Tennesee when he learned the Inn was up for sale.  He's in the business and has several other lodging establishments.  He liked the location of the Inn in downtown Hendersonville and its convenience to walking to sites of local interest and shopping.  He especially liked the small town feel of Hendersonville and diverse popu... 05/23/2010