|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contest Winners
The winner of the June 2012 "Free Night Contest" is Tyler Burleson. Congratulations Tyler!
The winner of the June 2012 "Facebook Free Night Contest" is Jacqueline Douglas.
Please call or email us to claim your free night.
for a chance to win the Facebook Free Night Contest. |
Chimney Rock
Update
The elevator is now open! So is the restaurant and most of the trails. The park is looking absolutely gorgeous and it is a real treat to spend the day up there. They have put a lot of work into the park over the last year and it really shows. Go to the website to get a map of the old and new trails and let's go!
|
Street Dances
|
Music On Main
June 8th - Aug. 17
Every Friday Night
7 - 9 PM Click here for a list of performers. |
Historic Hendersonville Trolley Tour
June 2 - October 27
Every Saturday morning
This three hour trolley tour is jammed packed with historical tidbits, oddities, appropriate reverence and pure fun.
Click here for reservation information. |
|
Fireworks are not the only fun in July. Look at what we have found within a half an hour from the inn. This could be the month to break out of the routine. Rethink your weekend! No chores! Just fun!
This could be in your future...
Go to www.waverlyinn.com or click on the photo to see our special packages.
Take $30 off any package during the month of July with this coupon code when you call us: RELAXin07
|
|
Coon Dog Day in Saluda
The 49th Annual Festival celebrating coonhounds and coonhunting is on July 7 this year starting at 8 am. It is a wonderful street festival that also has a 5k run, a parade at 11 am and musical performances all afternoon. Food and vendors line the streets and a big square dance in the street will bring the evening to a finish. More information..
|
 Carolina Mountain Ribfest
This year the grill masters will give us great food on July 13 - 15, 2012 at WNC Agricultural Center starting at 4pm on Friday and running until 7pm on Sunday. The competitors are from all over the country and will be letting you taste some of their best ribs and barbecue sauces. There will be a juried arts and crafts show and a display of custom and classic cars also. There is a $7 admission charge and there is more information at http://www.ribfests.com. |
Bamboo Festival
Regional and craft vendors will be on hand at the NC Arboretum on July 14 - 15, 2012 starting at 9 am to show us the versatility of bamboo, including its artistic and functional qualities. Demonstrations, workshops and local experts on hand to answer questions will start on Saturday at 9am. Landscaping, art, bamboo products, farming and the potential for a local bamboo industry will be presented. $8 parking fee. www.ncarboretum.org |
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
July 19 - 22, 2012Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands is in Asheville at US Cellular Center on 87 Haywood Street. Fine traditional and contemporary crafts are on display with over 200 craftspeople filling the two levels of the center selling their works of clay, fiber, glass, leather, metal, mixed media, natural materials, paper, wood and jewelry. Thursday - Saturday: 10am to 6pm; Sunday: 10am to 5pm Admission is $8. Visit the Southern Highland website for more details: http://www.southernhighlandguild.org/pages/guild-shops/craft-fair-of-the-southern-highlands.php |
Designer Showhouse at "Interlude"
Join Historic Flat Rock Inc. and peek into the world of some of the most talented design professionals in the East. The designers have been asked to apply their special skills and imagination to 7,300 square feet of house and have produced a wonderful world of tastefully designed and decorated space. Come enjoy the tour from July 21 - August 5, 2012 seven days a week until 4pm in the afternoon. Complimentary parking is on site. There is also a boutique and lunch under the tent catered by Café on the Veranda, from A Day in The Country. $25 at the door. http://www.historicflatrockinc.org |
Bele Chere!
The 34th installment of the Southeast's largest street festival is in Asheville on July 27-29, 2012.
Some of the new and improved additions of this year's festival will be some of Asheville's popular food trucks, music with lots of local bands, and the Lexington Avenue performance space will be larger. For those of us that have listened to music for more than a lot of years there will be a few bands like Randall Bramlett . Nice!
There is always plenty of art, street performers, food and craft beers to be tasted. This is Beer City USA after all. Go to http://www.belecherefestival.com/ for a list of headliners, local bands and scheduling as well as a festival guide.
|
|
|
Itinerary Corner
Cool off with a Mountain Drive and Refreshing Dive!
- Grab your bathing suit and towel.
- Fill up your gas tank, and drive out to Pisgah National Forest.
- Stop and enjoy the beauty of Looking Glass Falls.
- Take a dive into the COLD water at Sliding Rock.
- Explore the Cradle of Forestry Center or the Fish Hatchery.
- Continue through the Forest to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
- Stop and eat lunch and enjoy the fabulous views at the Pisgah Inn.
- Continue on the Blue Ridge Parkway towards Asheville.
- Hike or explore the exhibits at the NC Arboretum.
- Continue on the Parkway to the Folk Art Center or
- Stop at Zen Tubing for a 2 - 3 hour tubing ride down the French Broad River.
- Return to the 1898 Waverly Inn for the Evening Tasting Hour.
Estimated Cost: $349 for two nights at the 1898 Waverly Inn (Better Way to Stay Package which includes a Marathon Gas Card), $10 at Cradle of Forestry, ~$30 for lunch at Pisgah Inn, $8 parking at NC Arboretum, $40 for tubing on the French Broad. Total: $437 + tax.
|
We wish you a safe and happy Fourth of July!
Thank you for your continued interest in the 1898 Waverly Inn.
John, Diane, Darla & Debbie
1898 Waverly Inn
783 N. Main Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
828-693-9193 or 800-537-8195
|
|
|
|
|
