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Girl’s Weekend in Asheville, NC

I recently spent a long weekend in Asheville, North Carolina with 3 of my girlfriends. We went to see the fall foliage, tour the Biltmore, shop and eat. I had never been to North Carolina and I was thrilled to go.

We stayed at the Hotel Indigo in downtown Asheville. The hotel is new and very hip. I thought it might be a little out of my comfort zone, however, I loved everything about it. Great rooms, great staff, great food and most of all, a great location. We were just blocks away from the heart of Asheville, a mecca for shopping and great dining. For other lodging accomodations, I have heard wonderful things about The Grove Park Inn and The Inn on Biltmore Estate.

Here is my list of a few of the highlights of my trip:

1. BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY ~ Drive up the Parkway and see the fall foliage. It is absolutely breathtaking.

2. THE BILTMORE ~ Tour the beautiful estate built by George Vanderbuilt nestled on 8,000 acres in the mountains of Asheville. I plan to post more about The Biltmore soon.

3. Cucina 24 ~ The Italian food, atmosphere and the staff make this an amazing and memorable experience.

4. MAYFEL’S ~ Down-home southern creole food. I had the crab cake hamburger and it was mouthwaatering delicious.

5. THE MARKET PLACE ~ Specializing in American farm-to-table cuisine with a menu that is unique and delicious.

I would highly recommend Asheville, North Carolina. It is a true gem nestled in the Smoky Mountains.

 

 

 


About Leslie Hendrix Wood

Leslie Hendrix Wood is the founding editor of the luxury lifestyle and design blog, Hadley Court and an has her own interior design firm, Leslie Hendrix Wood Interiors in Midland, Texas.

Leslie received her undergraduate degree in business. She worked briefly in banking and returned to school to earn her MBA.

Upon graduation, she moved to Washington D.C. to work on a Presidential campaign and received a Presidential appointment to a position in International Trade.

At the end of the administration, Leslie returned to her hometown and joined the family oil and gas business, although her first passion has always been, after raising her children with her husband, business and interior design.

When she saw her children were closer to leaving home, she decided to start the blog, Hadley Court. in 2012, which won the Design Bloggers Conference Hall of Fame award for Best New Design Blog in 2013 - a prestigious honor granted by her peers.

In 2014, she is, in addition to blogging, beginning to build the family friendly luxury lifestyle brand: HADLEY COURT, based on her values of Gracious Living, Timeless Design and Family Traditions.

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