Memorial Day 2020: A Look at the Past and How to Celebrate Today This year has been very strange so far and it may not get any less strange in the months to come. That means this Memorial Day 2020 will come and go without big family cookouts or local parades. But that doesn’t mean…
Make the Most of Leap Day It only happens once every four years. This year, 2020, we’re experiencing Leap Day. February will have 29 days this year rather than the typical 28. To make it even sweeter, this year’s Leap Day falls on a Saturday. So, in essence, you have a completely extra Saturday on…
I make no excuses; Thanksgiving is my favorite time of the year, and not just for the food. There is so much I’m thankful for, especially my kids, that celebrating in November every year has been a passion of mine for a very long time. Like many people, I’m a transplant to Asheville, but I…
Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes to Celebrate with Friends and Family I love Thanksgiving, as you know, but I also have a personal commitment to mindful and healthy eating. It may seem hard to combine those two things, but I’ve learned that Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be about excess. I spent some time this year thinking about…
The Best Trick or Treat Spots in Asheville Is there anything more fun than watching the little kids dressed up in their scariest or fanciest outfits running from house to house asking for candy? Trick-or-Treating is an American institution and it’s a lot of fun to get into it. Where in Asheville can you get…
The southern Appalachian Mountains are known for their epic fall color, a phenomenon that draws thousands of people to the area. Some of the most incredible fall colors happen in our mountains, rivaled only by the states in the Northeast. Because our region has warmer overall temperatures and high elevations, our season can last longer than other parts of…
Labor Day: Planning for the Long Weekend The first Monday in September every year is Labor Day. This is more than just a day off, it honors those who worked hard to ensure that U.S. laborers could perform under safe and equitable conditions. This year, Labor Day is Monday, September 2nd. As you prepare for the…
Celebrating Freedom this Independence Day The 4th of July is an exciting celebration in North Carolina and throughout the country. Cities and other municipalities will host parades and fireworks displays as a patriotic tradition. This celebration of the birth of our nation holds quite a bit of significance for all Americans. We also call it Independence Day, a term that can hold…
Dear friends and family of GoPrime Mortgage, Inc. ., Whether you’re celebrating Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza or anything else in these last weeks of December, we want to send you the brightest of holiday greetings. We believe that this time is an amazing way to celebrate with friends and family and honor the changing of…
Celebrating the Holidays in Asheville, NC – A Visitors Guide for December Locals to the Asheville area know that the city is luminous throughout the holiday season. Tourists flock to the area to visit places like The Biltmore and Omni Grove Park Inn while they’re fully decorated for the season. But what should visitors know…