Bed and BarkFest: Ponder Cove Caters To Vacationing Canines and Their Owners Alike
by Meghann Barnes There is a woman I know who is in love, a love that is like no other, a love that crosses all boundaries. She is in love with her poodle-terrier dog. Now granted, she is my mother...
Hot Accommodations: Luxurious Treehouses Fan The Flames Of Fire Mountain Fever
by Pam Deal With the image of their website burned into my thoughts, I developed a hopeless case of Fire Mountain fever that only a visit could calm. My anticipation climbed on the steep drive to this remote hideaway located...
This Spa Rocks: How I Learned To Quit Worrying and Love The Spa at Rock Barn
There is still one remaining segment of our society where gender-segregation is almost universal — the spa experience. When you mention "spa" to most women, they’re in their robe and ready to be pampered before you can reach the a...
Time Traveler's Rest: Make new memories in the living history of Charlotte's Dunhill Hotel
“If you're blue and you don't know where to go to why don't you go where fashion sits, Puttin' on the Ritz.” Irving Berlin had Manhattan sophisticates in mind when he wrote “Puttin’ On The Ritz" in 1930. However, those...
The Green Park Inn: A Mountain Jewel
The Green Park Inn is an extraordinary jewel of a hotel tucked in the heart of North Carolina Blue Ridge country. The hotel has a distinguished charm that begins the second you step through the double doors into the grand...
Tranquility on the Lake: SpaDels, Creating Health & Beauty
A day spa in the heart of Mooresville, SpaDels is much more than your average spa. Nestled in a cove that feeds into Lake Norman, this tranquil business has redefined the three "Rs" to stand for rejuvenation, relaxation, and restoration....
When in ROME.....: Salon Palazzo Day Spa
One would be hard pressed to find something that is not rejuvenating inside the walls of Salon Palazzo Day Spa. Located in Shelby in Cleveland County, Salon Palazzo reflects owner and Spa Director Susan Brown's vision of combining the best...
Southern Spa & Salon Conference - Beauty at it's Finest
For three consecutive years, the Hickory Metro Convention Center has hosted the Southern Spa and Salon Conference. Sponsoring last year's conference, held November 2 and 3, were two prominent companies in the spa industry: Skin Care Specialty Systems, Inc, and...
Four Distinct Bed & Breakfasts: #4 Rowan Oak Inn
Furniture shopping and NASCAR races are a short drive away. But despite its connection to the hustle and bustle of city life, Rowan Oak Inn in Salisbury, NC prides itself on being a calm retreat for anyone looking to simply...
Four Distinct Bed & Breakfasts: #3 Butterfly Creek Inn
It’s the little details that make guests remember their stay at Butterfly Creek Inn. From creative three-course breakfasts to rooms decorated on the principles of feng shui and lightly scented with aromatherapy-inspired fragrances, proprietor Sarah Huff strives to provide more...
Four Distinct Bed & Breakfasts: #2 Ms. Elsie’s Caribbean Bed and Breakfast
From the road, one of Charlotte's little known and best kept secrets looks like any other home. Blending into the surrounding landscape, this bed and breakfast is virtually unnoticed by passers-by. But hidden in the shadows of high-rise buildings --...
Four Distinct Bed & Breakfasts: #1 The Inn at Glen Alpine
The 90-year-old Victorian home sits proudly atop a hill of well-manicured grass and provides an impressive view of the misty Blue Ridge Mountains. The Inn at Glen Alpine, a new bed and breakfast between historic Morganton and Asheville, is "so...
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