Asheville Green

 

What is up with this whole waking up at the crack of dawn thing again? I miss being off from work ... It was a good holiday break and I'm sorry to see it end. Despite starting things off with a wretched cold, I managed to visit family and friends in three cities and pretty much spent the past two weeks consuming my weight in carbs.

I did plan a short mid-holiday getaway to Asheville, NC and we did the obligatory day trip to the Biltmore (pricey but I highly recommend it - plus the restaurants on-site are delish!) and pretty much meandered all over town on the rest of the days. I think we hit all the highlights - the Grove Park Inn, downtown and the Tupelo Honey Cafe (bomb-diggity biscuits), Biltmore Village (and even stopped for an apple pie at their super-fancy McDonalds) and the J.Crew Clearance Center in Arden (luckily I didn't find a whole lot there that I wanted, but did snag this sweater).

 

We stayed at the Grand Bohemian right next to the Biltmore (luxe and another high recommend) and like the Red Stag restaurant on-site so much we ate there twice. Roaring fire and free hot apple cider in the cozy lobby? Yes, please!

This was my first real trip to NC and I loved the scenery and the little town of Asheville. I am hoping to go back sometime in the spring so I can appreciate the gardens of the Biltmore and maybe do some hiking along the rolling hills. Any recs of places to eat or things to do in the area are appreciated!

Coat: Athleta cherry creek (sim, sim)
Sweater: J.Crew tippi (worn here - sim)
Top: F21 bejeweled georgette (worn here - steal, sim, long-sleeved)
Skirt: J.Crew double-serge no.2 pencil (worn here - factory version, deal)
Necklace: GroopDealz (worn here - the original, sim in clear)
Bracelets: C.Wonder initial (sim enameled), Asos (sim set), Yunikelley (sim) & J.Crew (sim)
Shoes: Guess kissani (worn here - sim, deal, stack heel)
Bag: New Look via Asos phoebe (worn here - sim, same look in black)

Some quick camera phone pics of my outfits and some sights in Asheville - including a fantastic shared banana pudding while snuggling in bed!

Coat: J.Crew excursion (worn here - sim, tan, furry)
Sweater: Target (sim, sim, longer)
Pants: Target (sim, deal)
Boots: Born taro (worn here - sim, sim)

Coat: Gap (sim, short, pricey, B&W)
Sweater: J.Crew tippi (worn here - sim)
Top: H&M (worn here - sim, sim)
Pants: Target (sim, deal)
Boots: Keen akita (sim)

Coat: J.Crew excursion (worn here - sim, tan, furry)
Sweater: Pim & Larkin via Piperlime sequin key stripe (sim simpler)
Pants: Banana Republic classic skinny (worn here - sim, steal)
Boots: Born taro (worn here - sim, sim)