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Escape to Boyd Mountain Log Cabins in Waynesville, NC.
July 13th, 2008 Categories: Best of ...., Community
Should you be yearning for a rustic yet elegant place to stay in and around Maggie Valley and Waynesville, North Carolina, do authentic, hand hewn log cabins dated back 150 to 200 years, nestled 
in a cove on a 130 acre Fraser Fir Christmas tree farm sound inviting?
What about being able to walk out your cabin door to enjoy ponds stocked with rainbow trout, bass, blue gill and catfish for free fishing, and birdwatching, badminton, hiking, and of course sledding in the winter?
Welcome to Boyd Mountain Log Cabins and Tree Farm. The Boyd family has restored six authentic, hand 
hewn log cabins, and is in the process of restoring the seventh cabin now (pictured to the right). Cabins are 
very tastefully and comfortably furnished (including luxury bedding!) with antiques, central heat and air, fireplaces, washers and dryers, cable TV, VCR/DVD, telephones, and wireless internet access. Fresh flowers, Boyd Mountain coffee, and rockers on the porches put the frost on the pumpkin!
Speaking of fresh flowers, wait until you see the 
spectacular colors and varieties of flowers on Boyd Mountain which will be featured as my ‘photo of the day’ for the next few days.
Call Boyd Mountain Log Cabins at 828-926-1575 to make reservations, or contact them on their website by clicking here.
I can’t wait for that special affair to stay there myself.
All photos ©Susie Blackmon Photos.
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Buck the Trend… Cook up a Krispy Kreme Bacon Cheeseburger!
July 4th, 2008 Categories: Best of ....
Krispy Kreme Bacon Cheeseburgers!
Also known as Luther Burgers!
Perfect for a holiday weekend, to have with your Deep-Fried Twinkies!
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The Best, Most Exciting 2 Minutes in Sports!
May 3rd, 2008 Categories: Best of ....
Kentucky Derby Day is here… one of my favorite days of the year, and the beginning of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Never do I miss watching all three races; albeit, via television.Ever since going to Ruidoso Downs for live racing many years ago, and then moving back to Hawaii, television has been my only/preferred choice for watching what to me are the most spectacular events of the year… The Triple Crown races!
Would I buy a big new hat and fancy outfit to go watch the Kentucky Derby live and drink Mint Juleps at Churchill Downs? You bet! But today I will have to settle for watching the race on television and making my own Mint Juleps… with the Churchill Downs Mint Julep recipe.
Pyro and Big Brown seem to be favorites at the moment.
Watch a Big Brown video.
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Are you looking for a great Caricature Artist for your website or business?
March 1st, 2008 Categories: Best of ....
An integral part of the real estate business, and any other business for that matter, is marketing our services and products. My real estate website, BuckingtheRealEstateTrend, is a very important, if not the most important aspect of my business as well as my marketing plan. While working recently on the cosmetic changes to my home page (the bucking horse photo above was just added, for instance), I read about using a caricature of myself to enhance the aspect of ’setting myself apart.’
The idea of a caricature appealed to me immediately, so I did a good bit of research and ultimately found Emerson Art. I felt like I found just the ‘person’ I needed to create my caricature after perusing Emerson Art’s website, and it turns out my gut feeling was correct. Jerry Emerson of Emerson Art responded to my inquiry immediately, informed me of what he needed to come up with my caricature, and within a day I had the first draft of the artwork. Then we (Jerry) went to work on the clothing… and not only did he draw a copy of my favorite “Carving Cowboy’ carved turquoise necklace, he even fixed me up with a pair of leopard high heels to go with my starched black jeans!
Here’s more about Jerry, from his website:
” Jerry Emerson has been a caricaturist for over 30 years. His professional style guarantees high quality work that is both funny and artistically worthy. He works from photos you submit by email and his prices are very reasonable. Use his digital caricatures to create business cards, greeting cards, or birthday, anniversary and wedding presents. He draws caricatures for both private and corporate use, for print media and the web.
Caricatures can even be drawn to improve faces - fewer wrinkles, less fat, smaller ears- yet still look like the person. Jerry will do his best to satisfy you with the results.”
Jerry also does web design and templates, among many other things, and I am still working with him on other graphics for my website and marketing purposes. If you need a great artist, I highly recommend Jerry and Emerson Art, for talent, results and customer service.
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Which is the best Mexican restaurant in Haywood County - - Waynesville or Maggie Valley - - NC?
December 21st, 2007 Categories: Best of ...., Eat Your Way Through Town
I need your vote for your favorite Mexican restaurant in the Waynesville or Maggie Valley area! The results will be added to my “Readers’ Favorites”… vote today!
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