Art Accents (1 South Main Street) celebrates 16 years in Weaverville with a 16% off sale throughout the month of August 2010.

The latest “Plant of the Week Specials” from Reems Creek Nursery (70 Monticello Road):

PLANTS of the WEEK:   2 Great Specials this week!

‘Blue Chip’ BUTTERFLY BUSH ~ 1 Gallon
‘BLUE CHIP’ Low and Behold ® Butterfly Bush is the first in a new series of miniature Butterfly Bushes.  The blooms are bluish-purple, the foliage is grey-green, and the compact plant forms a tidy mound about 24″ – 30″ tall.  And YES!  Butterflies love it.  We have seen multiple butterflies on one bush, and it blooms continually from mid-summer to fall.    ‘Blue Chip’ does not need pruning or deadheading, and is drought resistant (once established) and deer resistant.  It can be used as a ground cover or for a low hedge.  Plant in containers to attract butterflies to your deck.  Hardy to Zone 5.  Prefers full sun and well-drained, moist, fertile soils.

NOW $7.79…..Regularly $12.99
While supplies last thru August 5, 2010 ~ Limit 5 per Customer

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’Heritage’ RED RASPBERRY
‘HERITAGE’ Red Raspberry is an EVER-BEARING raspberry with a big crop in June and larger crop from September through fall. It produces high-quality fruit with a sweet flavor that has great holding ability on the vine. Excellent eaten fresh, or made into jellies and jams.  Heritage won’t fall to pieces if you delay picking the ripe fruit a day or two; it stays firm, and is juicy and super-flavorful. Plants are very vigorous and resist Powdery Mildew.  Plant in full sun, in moist, well-drained soil, and space about 2-3’ apart.  Fast growing.  Zone 3-8.  A favorite of home gardeners.

NOW $8.99…..Regularly $14.99
While supplies last thru August 5, 2010 – Limit 5 per Customer

Celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at Well-Bred Bakery (26 North Main Street) with a buy one, get one free special:

“Buy One Get One Free” Ice Cream at the Well-Bred Bakery & Cafe  Sunday July 18th in honor of National Ice Cream Day!

Ronald Reagan designated the third Sunday in July as National Ice Cream Day.  Reagan recognized the popularity of ice cream in the Untied States and stated that this event should be observed with “appropriate ceremonies and activities.”

The Well-Bred Bakery celebrates by offering “Buy One Get One Free” on any of their gourmet ice cream treats on Sunday, July 18, 2010 from 8 a.m.-7 p.m.!  You will be able to get soft serve ice cream with your choice of wonderful a’ la cart toppings like homemade English Toffee, Ginger Florentine Brittle, toasted Coconut and fresh Granola to name a few.

Also offered will be signature Sundaes like the Well-Bred Decadence with caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, English Toffee crumbles, whipped cream and a fresh raspberry.  Of course you will also be able to “a’ la mode” any of your favorite Well-Bred desserts or try a fabulous Root Beer Float!

According to Manager Terri Siever “There is nothing better than a cold treat on a hot summer day!  Bring in the whole family to cool down and save some money in the process…that’s a sweet deal!”

The latest “Plant of the Week Specials” from Reems Creek Nursery (70 Monticello Road):

Shrub of the Week: 3 Gallon HYPERICUM ‘Sunburst’
$14.99, Regularly $24.99
While supplies last thru June 17 ~ Limit 5 per Customer
Hypericum frondosum ‘Sunburst’, or Shrubby St. John’s Wort, is a native plant that is admired for its blue-gray deciduous foliage and neat growth habit. The bush is gloriously covered with golden yellow 2″ flowers, each glowing with a puffy ball of stamens in the middle. Blooms midsummer into fall, with fruit and reddish-brown bark for winter interest.  ‘Sunburst’ is more COMPACT than the straight species and makes a brilliant addition to a sunny border, or can serve as a showy mass planting. Light pruning after flowering encourages a new flush of leaves.   3-4’T x 3-4’W.  Zone 5-8. Likes full sun to part shade, and moist, well-drained soil.  NATIVE to the Southeastern USA.

Perennial of the Week: CONEFLOWER ~ 1 Gallon Echinaceas ‘Magnus’ & ‘White Swan’
$5.99, Regularly $9.99
While supplies last thru June 17 – Limit 10 per Customer
ECHINACEA PURPUREA has big, bright flowers that appear from late June into September, thrives in average soils, and enjoys full sun to partial shade. ‘MAGNUS’ has purple flowers & ‘WHITE SWAN’ has fragrant white flowers.  Loved by BUTTERFLIES, the blooms last well as cut or dried flowers, and the large cone at the flower’s center turns black as the seeds mature ~ adding winter interest and providing food for birds. Coneflower is a rugged species that is a North American NATIVE Plant, a Butterfly Plant, and a Medicinal Herb.   About 40” Tall.  Zone 3-9.  Deadhead to prolong bloom-time.  Beautiful planted in groups of 3 to 5.

ROSES
25% OFF one rose; or buy two roses, and get the third one FREE (excludes Knockout Series).

Navitat Canopy Adventures (242 Poverty Branch Road, Barnardsville) is located in nearby Barnardsville.  They opened last month and though I haven’t had a chance to try it out yet I hear it’s a ton of fun.  They’re offering a 20% discount to local residents on Tuesdays. Here’s their press release about it:

Navitat Offering Locals-Only Discount
WNC residents get 20-percent off Tuesday tours

NAVITAT CANOPY ADVENTURES, a world-class zip line canopy tour near Asheville, is offering a special tour price discount to residents of western North Carolina.

Throughout the season, locals who book Tuesday tours receive a 20-percent discount on the regular tour price. An ID showing proof of residency is required.

“We’re so excited to be able to offer this special locals-only discount,” said Abby Burt, Marketing Manager of NAVITAT CANOPY ADVENTURES. “We want our western North Carolina neighbors to experience our mountain home in a new and exciting way, and we hope this discount will make it possible for even more folks to come visit us.”

Regular tour price is $85 for adults, and $75 for children ages 10-17. Tours last approximately 3 ½ hours. To book your tour, call (828) 626-3700 or visit www.navitat.com.

NAVITAT also offers these special discounts:
N.C. ARBORETUM MEMBER SPECIAL: Members of the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville, N.C., can show their Arboretum IDs and receive a 10-percent discount on the regular tour price throughout the season.

GROUP DISCOUNT SPECIAL: Throughout the season, groups of eight or more receive a 10-percent discount on the regular tour price.

The latest “Plant of the Week Specials” from Reems Creek Nursery (70 Monticello Road):

SPECIAL PLANTS OF THE WEEK
While supplies last through June 8, 2010

PHLOX ‘Purple Flame’ l-gallon
$5.99, regularly $9.99
Limit 10 per customer
A beautiful native plant & butterfly flower. Purple blooms are 12-18” tall.

SPIREA ‘Goldcharm’ 3-gallon
$14.99, regularly $24.99
Limit 5 per customer
The bright chartreuse foliage and pink flowers are striking in any garden.  The small size makes them versatile.  Use singly, or in groups for a dramatic affect.

Looks like “Plant of the Week Specials” are going to be a regular feature throughout the gardening season, if the last couple newsletters from Reems Creek Nursery (70 Monticello Road) are any indication:

Plant of the Week Specials at Reems Creek Nursery

Coreopsis
1 Gallon size, very nice selection of varieties.
Regularly $9.99 NOW $5.99 thru June 1 while supplies last
COREOPSIS are sunny flower border work-horses. BUTTERFLIES love them & they make cheerful additions to any garden design, blooming most of the summer.  These NATIVE wildflowers make great garden edging, as well as nice cut flowers.  Deadhead, or shear the plant occasionally to keep the blooms coming.  They love full sun and can take the heat!  Once established they are drought tolerant; water them regularly until well established.

Hydrangea
‘Quickfire’ ~ 3 Gallon size & blooming
Regularly $24.99 NOW $14.99 while supplies last through June 1st.
HYDRANGEA paniculata ‘QUICK FIRE’ blooms months earlier than older H. paniculata varieties, extending the bloom time from early summer thru autumn.  Blooms open a creamy white and change to rich pinkish-red.  This deciduous shrub is hardy in Zones 3-8, unaffected by pH, and very adaptable.  Plant in full sun to part shade, 6-8 ft. tall x 3-5 ft. wide, or prune to maintain desired size.  Very tolerant of hard pruning, and cutting the plant back 1/2 to 1/3 will produce larger flowers.

Blue Mountain Pizza (55 North Main Street) turns 6 next week and they’re celebrating with their yearly All You Can Eat Anniversary Buffet on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Here’s the info from Matt at Blue Mountain:

Please join Blue Mountain Pizza on Tuesday March 2, 2010 from 5 until 9 p.m. for our Sixth Anniversary Celebration.

As in years past we will be celebrating with a All You Can Eat Pizza buffet. We will also offer a limited menu that evening of salads and sandwiches. Our delivery will not be affected.

With the purchase of a regular priced drink the All You Can Eat Pizza buffet will be $12.99. If you are one of our Newsletter Subscribers and have a coupon the price is reduced to a remarkable $6.

You will also notice as we prepare for our anniversary we are doing a bit of remodeling and have now doubled the number of draft beers we are able to offer. While we will be changing our selection on a regular bases currently we have added a Pisgah India Ale with a gravity of 7.5 percent, a Duck Rabbit Brown Ale from Farmville NC and a Bell’s Oberon Ale which is an American wheat ale, spicy and fruity.

These three now join the selection already on draft

Please join us on Tuesday March 2 as we celebrate our Sixth Anniversary.

Here’s a few special offers from Dianne Rose at Rose Pilates (670 Weaverville Highway):

Rose Pilates is offering a FREE introductory lesson to students who are new to Pilates!

If you have a friend who can bring 2 or 3 people with them they get their first equipment introductory class FREE! Or if they bring one friend they can share the introductory offer for just $20 each for the first 3 lessons.

And if any of the people you refer to the studio sign up for classes you receive a FREE class.

For more information visit their website at www.RosePilates.com or call (828) 333-2223.

Earlier this week I published the schedule for this year’s Christmas Candlelight Stroll (tonight, 6-9 p.m. on Main Street). Many of the Main Street businesses are also having sales and specials and/or entertainment during the Stroll. Here’s the ones I know about thus far:

aabani Salon & Spa
Entertainment: Harp player. Serving tea sandwiches and “Aveda comforting tea mimosas”.

Art Accents
“Live models” window display. 20% off sale + coupons for 20% off future purchase.

Blue Mountain Pizza
Live music from Acoustic Swing.

Dry Ridge Musuem (lower level of the Weaverville Library)
Open for tours. Serving food and drinks.

M7 Realty
This evening they’ll play host to Santa. A photographer will also be there to take pictures, and Joyful Noise Dragonscales Quartet will be performing.

Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store
Local wines will be out for tasting. Free gift with every purchase made during the Stroll.

Mangum Pottery
Annual Christmas Sale: 10-30% off all pottery.

Miya Gallery
They’ll have snacks, plus the Montford Park Players will be doing a skit inside the gallery. Their Holiday Art Exhibition with Mikpo Pottery and Maureen Hoxie is also open.

RBC Centura Bank
They’ll have “Leo the Lion” out at Rodney’s Automotive tonight handing out coloring books for the children.

Root & Root Law Firm
They’ll be showing children’s Christmas cartoons.

Secret Garden
They may not be open anymore, but they have a closeout sale going on now, with 25-50% off most items.

Shop Around the Corner
Entertainment: Flute Ensemble from Mars Hill College. Free food samples.

Sunnyside Cafe
Bring 3 canned goods and get 1 free cup of soup per entree (they’re doing this Saturday night too).

Weaverville Yoga
Will be showing artwork by two of its teachers, Leslie Cunningham and Donna Hollinshead.  Free warm chai for visitors.

Well-Bred Bakery
Live music from Jason Waller

Get a box of books for $5 at the annual Friends of the Weaverville Library “Box Sale” before, during and after the Christmas Parade on Saturday:

Friends of the Weaverville Library will have their Box Sale on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.  Come and fill a box with books for just five dollars! All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Weaverville Library. For more information, contact the Weaverville Library at 250-6482 or email weaverville.library@buncombecounty.org.

Krysta from Game Rage (10 Garrison Branch Road) sent me this info about their Black Friday/Saturday sale. Check them out if you have video games or gaming systems on this year’s Christmas shopping list:

Game Rage Video Games Black Friday/Saturday Sale!

Hours: Friday 9 a.m.-7 p.m.;  Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

ALL USED GAMES BUY 1 GET 1 50% OFF!
NEW Wii Fit Game and Pad On Sale: $89.00

PS2:
New Naked Brothers Band Game On Sale: $19.99
New Buzz Trivia Game On Sale: $19.99
New Disney’s Think Fast On Sale $19.99
New Wired Controller On Sale $9.99

PS3:
Disney Sing It On Sale $19.99
American Idol Encore 3 On Sale $19.99

NEW AND USED GAMEBOY ADVANCED/COLOR/POCKET AND DS CASES 15% off
NEW PS2/XBOX/GAMECUBE Reg: $15 Sale: $9.99
NEW XBOX360 Disney Sing It Sale: $19.99

Have yourself an old school Christmas!
Get the New FC Super Loader *New NES model* Reg: $29.99 Sale: $19.99
New FC TWIN *Plays both NES and SNES games!* Reg: $49.99 Sale: $39.99

Or if you want the old systems:
Regular NES W/Gun Sale: $39.99
Regular SNES Sale: $29.99
N64 Sale: $24.99
Sega Genesis w/Sonic Game Sale: $19.99

Appliance Tax Holiday information from Buncombe County News (I’ve also been told Lowe’s will be offering an additional 10% off all Energy-Star Appliance purchases during the tax holiday):

Tax Holiday for Energy Star Appliances – November 6 – 8
Are you thinking of renovating your kitchen or just updating a few appliances? If so, you may want to take advantage of the sales tax holiday for certain Energy Star qualified products coming November 6 – 8, 2009.

According to the Department of Revenue, an Energy Star qualified product is a product that meets the energy efficient guidelines set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Energy and is authorized to carry the Energy Star label. Clothes washers, freezers, refrigerators, central air conditioners, room air conditioners, air-source heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps, ceiling fans, dehumidifiers, and programmable thermostats will be exempt from State and local sales and use tax when purchased during the sale tax holiday period. There is no threshold, as is the case with items sold during the August sales tax holiday for clothing, school supplies, computers, etc.”

For more information, see:
Energy Star Qualified Products Sales Tax Holiday

For more information on federal tax credits for Energy Star appliances, see:
Tax Credits for Consumers

The Friends of the Weaverville Library will hold a half price book sale on Saturday, November 7, 2009, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Weaverville Library (41 North Main Street). All books in both fiction and non-fiction categories will be sold at half the marked price.  For more information, call the Library at 250-6482.

From the Secret Garden Inn & Spa e-newsletter:

October 2009 Specials

• 90 minute Secret Garden Massage for only $100!  (regularly $129)
• Two full hours of pampering with our popular Woodsprite Signature Treatments for $139!  (regularly $169)
  • Lavender Bliss
  • Grapefruit Mint
  • Ginger Spice
  • Ancient Clay
• Secret Garden 60 minute Facials for $85!  (regularly $99)

These offers are good throughout the month of October, any day of the week.

Call today and schedule your appointment.
828-658-9317
Open daily 10 – 6; Closed Tuesdays

Blue Mountain Pizza (55 North Main Street) has the following note on their website. Three Tuesdays left in the month to check it out (and no, I have no idea what the specials are):

Each Tuesday in the month of
September we will have a
Surprise Special.

It might be some sort of
fun entertainment, a money
saving special or ?????

Specials will be between
5 pm and 8 pm
each Tuesday in September

From the Secret Garden Inn & Spa e-newsletter:

These offers are good throughout the month of September, any day of the week:

• 90 minute Secret Garden Massage for only $100!  (regularly $129)
• Two full hours of pampering with our popular Signature Treatments for $139!  (regularly $169)
• 75 minute Integrated Reflexology (feet, hands, and ears) for $100!  (regularly $125)

To schedule an appointment, call (828) 658-9317.  Open daily 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. except closed on Tuesdays

This week’s free Friday wine tasting and “deal of the week” at Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store (113 North Main Street):

Labor Day Wine Tasting
Friday, September 4, 2009
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Labor Day- A holiday that honors how hard most of us work.  Come select just the right wine to make the most of your holiday.  See you then!

Deal of the Week:
Dacu 2008, Ribera del Guadiana, Spain
100% Tempranillo
“Big mouthful of really ripe black and purple fruits.  Fruit BOMB!
WAS: $11.50
NOW: $9.50

Sale news from the latest Reems Creek Nursery (70 Monticello Road) e-newsletter:

Just a quick heads up to our favorite customers ~ Today we start a 50% OFF Sale on ALL ROSES, Selected TREES & SHRUBS (marked with white flagging tags), and Selected HOUSEPLANTS and Container Gardens (marked with white flagging tags).  Additionally, our GLAZED POTTERY, birdbaths, and decorative ironware will be 30% OFF.  This sale runs through August 31, but of course the sooner you come, the better the selection!  We are clearing out inventory before our fall shipments arrive.

To subscribe to their e-newsletter, go to www.reemscreek.com/email.php

This week’s free Friday wine tasting and “deal of the week” at Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store (113 North Main Street ):

Spanish Wine Tasting
Friday, August 14
5:30-7:30 p.m.
We can’t get you tickets to a Bull Fight but we can pour you some delicious wines from Spain (Plus they are all under $10). See you then!

Deal of the Week:
Ipsum 2008, Spain, 60% Verdejo 40% Viura “light, crisp finish, with lots of ripe citrus fruit” WAS $11.99 NOW $9.99

This week’s free Friday wine tasting and “deal of the week” at Maggie B’s Wine & Specialty Store (113 North Main Street ):

Australian Wine Tasting
Friday, August 7, 2009
5:30-7:30 p.m.

We’re going down under to Australia this week.  This is not a tasting to be missed.  Among others, we will have Kilikanoon Oracle Shiraz 2002 out, which received a whopping 97 points from Robert Parker of Wine Advocate. YUM!

Each week we will have a “Deal of the Week” wine, so make sure to check to see what wines you can get for a steal!  This week, we are offering:

Oxford Landing Shiraz 2007, South Australia
WAS $12.99, NOW $9.99
“soft and supple with lingering flavours of red cherry, raspberry, and liquorice”