Yoga on the Lawn

Asheville B&B Offers Unique Experiences For Guests.

The Hill House Bed and Breakfast Inn, located in the heart of Asheville, is offering some wonderful experiences for guests of their inn. Aside from their jacuzzi tubs, fireplaces (in most rooms), complimentary breakfast and bottomless cookie jar, they have also added some unique extras not always found at a B&B. 

• Yoga on the lawn: In partnership with Asheville Yoga Center, the inn offers morning yoga classes before breakfast (7:30 am - 8:30 am) for inn guests as well as local residents. Classes will be on Saturday, Sunday, and additionally either Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday and cost $10.

• Badminton on the lawn: The same as above, but different. The game is reserved for inn guests.

• "Junior Citizens" discount: In a twist from the typical "Senior Citizens" discount, Hill House is also extending a discount to adult guest parties whose average age is less than 30, opening the doors to a younger audience who may not think of a B&B as their first lodging choice.

• Local Music: Each guest room comes with a number of CD's featuring local music from the mountains that can be enjoyed using the in-room CD players.

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Oskar Blues Brews

Another Colorado Brewery Announces Move to the Mountains.

It's official! Oskar Blues Brewery has decided to open its doors in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Makers of the popular Dale's Pale Ale recently announced their plans to open shop in Brevard, NC, by December of this year. Lured in by the outdoor beauty of the mountains and the buzz surrounding the area's amazing craft beer scene, Oskar Blues has become the third big-name brewer to make a move to the region. The others include Sierra Nevada and New Belgium.

Oskar Blues started in 1997 as a small restaurant in Lyons, CO. Two years later, owner Dale Katechis transitioned the business to a brew pub and his beer started gaining a fan base. In 2002 he started packaging beer in cans for distribution and built up a national following. The east coast expansion will now help them build that fan base even more. Learn more about the brewery and their various accolades here.

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Geek Out

Photos of the Day: This past weekend, fans came out to celebrate their favorite fantasy genre at the first installment of GeekOut. The Renaissance Asheville Hotel hosted this multi-genre event that brought out the kid in everyone. Attendees enjoyed gaming lounges, costumed characters, live performances and even a zombie prom.

Check out these fandom images captured by Asheville photographer, Alan Hantz.

More of Alan's photos from this event can be found here.