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Melange of the Mountains at The Gateway Club in Downtown Waynesville, NC, March 25.

Historical Building-The Gateway Club
Image by susieblackmon via Flickr

The Greater Haywood County Chamber of Commerce annual event, Melange of the Mountains, is scheduled for March 25, 2010 at The Gateway Club on Church Street in Downtown Waynesville, starting at 5:30 p.m., and ending at 8:30 p.m.

Graze your way through treats created by many of the most talented and renowned Chefs and vendors in Western North Carolina. Feast your eyes as well as you watch the Chefs and vendors vie for recognition and awards in various categories, including Meat, Fowl, Seafood, Vegetarian, Salad, Dessert, and a new Folkmoot Exclusive Dish.

Click here to register for Melange of the Mountains.

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Look What I Found Playing in the Maggie Valley Snow on Moody Farm Road!

Too Cute Puppy

Too Cute Puppy 2 R

How cute can you get? I had to pull off Moody Farm Road in Maggie Valley late yesterday afternoon to try to catch a picture of this precious dog! I hope Scott and Troy see this photo.

I’ve heard this dog owns Maggie Valley’s famous Cabbage Rose.

Cabbage Rose website.

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Paula Deen to Open Restaurant at Harrah’s in Cherokee [Asheville Citizen-Times]. Minutes from Maggie Valley.

–> CHEROKEEHarrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel has announced a partnership with Paula Deen Enterprises to open Paula Deen’s Kitchen in late 2010. This will be Harrah’s first new restaurant to be introduced as part of a $633 million, three-year expansion program. “I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel,” said Deen. “I couldn’t think of a better mix – southern food and casinos. It has all the ingredients for a good time.”

The restaurant will be a full-service, seating 404, and will be buffet-style, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Decor will be similar to Deen’s restaurant in Savannah.

Adjacent to the restaurant will be a 1,800-square-foot Paula Deen retail shop offering cookbooks, spices and food items, cookware, logo wear and gifts.

“We are honored to welcome Paula Deen’s Kitchen to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel,” said Darold Londo, senior vice president and general manager of the property.

via citizen-times.com

Wow! What a great scoop for Cherokee NC.

Posted via web from Susie Blackmon’s Posterous

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Get Yourself Buzzed at Panacea Coffeehouse Cafe in Frog Level, Waynesville NC.

A Panacea of flavors!
Image by susieblackmon via Flickr

Panacea Coffeehouse Cafe in Frog Level is a great place to start the day with a fresh cup or two of coffee and the company of a great photographer, Bob Grytten.

Please visit Bob’s website here. You can keep track of his new class schedules on his site. Next class starts April 6th.

The address for Panacea is 66 Commerce Street, Waynesville NC, and their phone number is 828-452-6200.


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Is Real Estate Taking a Calf Nap in Maggie Valley?

Hmm, is real estate taking a calf nap here in Maggie Valley? What do you think?

When I crave (more than usual) to be around farm animals, all I have to do is drive down Soco Road to Market Square (see same pasture with snow – 3rd picture) – - – right across from Market Square in Maggie Valley is a pasture containing cattle, and another confining a horse. Late yesterday afternoon the cow pasture looked to me like a nursery!

Too bad real estate isn’t as ‘cute’ as this little calf.

Photos 1 and 2: Trying to hold head up. Photo 2: Can’t fight the feeling! Photo 3: Out cold!

© Susie Blackmon

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