
It is not enough to conquer;
one must learn to seduce.
-Voltaire
Dinner meetings, off the clock experiences, and weekend retreats are my favorite as I enjoy a fun adventure. I love having the opportunity for us to get to know each other because it creates so much chemistry and magic!
A list of hotels in Asheville
Let's meet at your hotel & get food delivered...
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Grove Park Inn- The most upscale hotel and best spa in town, Stay in the newer part
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Residences at Biltmore- Biltmore Estate & Winery
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Hampton Inn and Suites- Biltmore Village (Not Reopen yet due to hurricane Helene)
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Grand Bohemian- Biltmore Village (Not Reopen yet due to hurricane Helene)
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The FlatIron-Has my fav restaurant Luminosa in it (Appalachian-Italian!)
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Kimpton Hotel Arras- Boutique Hotel, Downtown
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Cambria Hotel and Suites- Downtown
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The Foundry Hotel- Vintage, Downtown (Revamped Vintage Department Store)
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Hotel Indigo- Modern, Downtown
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The Radical Boutique Hotel in the River Arts District (Very Artsy and Upscale)
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Affordable Fun Family Friendly Hotel Aloft- Downtown
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Montford Neighborhood Bed & Breakfasts
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Old Marshal Jailhouse Marshall- Small Town Vibes and Capital Mill Spa
Asheville Getaways & Ideas
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I love to hike and the Botanical Gardens are near downtown for a lovely walk. We could picnic on the blue ridge parkway! :)
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Hot Springs Resort and Spa is only 45 mins from Asheville- book a tub in advance with a view and a cold shower so we can do hot and colds! Natural Healing Soaking!
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Boone NC- Cute Mountain Town
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Highlands NC- upscale mountain retreat town with waterfalls, hiking and shopping
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Little Switzerland, NC- summer retreat along the blue ridge parkway
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Beech Mountain- For skiing & hiking
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Brevard for Waterfalls (A Blue Zone!)
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Other cute towns to explore- Cherokee, Lake Lure and Black Mountain
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Snowshoeing- like hiking but even more peaceful in the snow!
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Skiing lessons
Asheville Restaurant Gems
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Curate- upscale Tapas and great craft cocktails downtown
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Posana- healthy farm to table, all gluten free, great craft cocktails downtown
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Luminosa- Really Good Appalachian Italian in the Flatiron Hotel Downtown
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Tall John's Montford Neighborhood Upscale Farm to Table Restaurant and Bar
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La Strata- Great Italian with craft cocktails downtown
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Limones- modern latin and great margaritas downtown
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Zambra- Mediterranean in a romantic setting with craft cocktails and great desserts downtown
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La Boucherie- Classic French downtown and East Asheville
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Modesta- Creative Italian, craft cocktails in a small romantic setting
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Leo's House of Thirst- great food and creative wines on tap in West Asheville
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Bull and Beggar- upscale snobby creative southern, River Arts District
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Chestnut- upscale southern and creative craft cocktails downtown
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Chai Pani-Creative Decadent Indian Downtown, good cocktails
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Laila- upscale Indian with craft cocktails downtown, also has great brunch every day!
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Green Sage, Laila or Biscuit Head for Breakfast
Tea Houses in Asheville
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Dobra- European Style Tea House with Fine Asian Teas, Locations Downtown, West and East Asheville
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High Climate Tea- Traditional Asian Tea House with Style
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Chocolate Cafes like The French Broad Chocolate Lounge Downtown
Craft Cocktails and other fun stuff in Asheville
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Asheville has great Craft Cocktail Bars downtown like Posanas, Chestnut, Curates, Sovereign Remedy and Antidote to name a few.
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Explore the Grove Park Inn restaurants, craft cocktails and if your staying on site the famous in door spa with underwater music and waterfalls! :)
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A couples massage in the Salt Caves!
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Explore art galleries in what's left of the River Arts District which is around The Radical
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Shoji Japanese Spa with hot tubs
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Hard Cider or Mead (honey-wine) House like Noble Cider downtown or Urban Orchard on South Slope
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Kava bar like Sovereign Kava Bar (herbal drink that makes you relaxed and social)
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Champagne and book store - Battery Park Book Exchange
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Character Study- A writer and book oriented bar in West Asheville
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The Tiki Easy Bar- Tropical Themed Cocktail Bar hidden in the back of HighWire Brewing downtown south slope
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Shopping in Downtown Asheville- I especially like Lexington Ave near Dobra downtown
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Tour the Biltmore Estate and their indoor gardens (it's like Hawaii in there!)
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Go out dancing or to a show at The Orange Peel or NC Stage Company
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Upscale sex shop like VaVaVoom Downtown and in West Asheville
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On a warm night visit a rooftop bar like The Montford Rooftop Bar, Top of The Monk or Antidote
Let's plan an adventure together!
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The Mountain South- NC, Virginia, and Tennessee, Shenandoah National Park
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Tennessee- Blackberry Farm Inn
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Dollywood in Pigeon Forge
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Sea Islands SC- Charleston and Savannah (old southern towns) and Hilton Head Island
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Florida- St. Augustine and Sarasota. Florida Springs has warm lagoons! Florida Keys, Key West and The Everglades
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New Orleans- Food, Jazz and Zydeco
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Foodie destinations: Atlanta, Charleston, and Chattanooga TN
US Fabulous Hot spring Resorts
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Calistoga, CA- Secret Heaven’s top secret hide out near Napa Valley and Foodie Heaven with so many Michelin Star restaurants! French Laundry is on my Wish List!
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Ojo Caliente Hot Spring Resort in Taos New Mexico near Santa Fe
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Two Bunch Hot Springs Resort outside Palm Springs
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Esalen in Big Sur, CA
Other fun things to do:
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New York City Broadway Show
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Las Vegas- Food, Craft Cocktails and Cirque Du Soleil Shows
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Wine Tasting and Sommelier Wine Expert Certification
My wish list :)
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Lingerie- I wear bra size 38C and prefer padded push up bras and medium to large panties depending if they are thongs or full bottom, my shoe size is 8.5 narrow
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Honey's site has been really good in the past about letting me exchange items if they don't fit quite right. The brand Lise Charmel tends to fit well and is very well made- sewn by hand. http://www.honeyslingerieboutique.com/lise-charmel-m20
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Glamuse is another good website with lots of French and Italian lingerie designers like Aubade and Lise Charmel. https://www.glamuse.com/us/en/new-lingerie.html
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I also love vintage inspired lingerie like Dita Von Teese's line https://ditavonteeselingerie.com
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Fine Italian Lingerie http://www.laperla.com/us/lingerie.html
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Creative Lingerie https://www.agentprovocateur.com/us_en
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More Eye Candy- https://www.cristinaaielli.com/collections-the-velvet-garden/16/cristina-aielli-neckline-soft-cup-bra
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For less expensive but still fun lingerie check out https://www.victoriassecret.com/ or https://www.intimissimi.com/us/women/lingerie/
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For Thigh High Stockings:
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Tickets for us to the ballet, opera, or theater! :)
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Become a patron of the arts and support me to get my online business for women going!! :)
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Help me pay off my student loans!!! (A girl can dream , right?)
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Jewelry- diamonds, opals, gold and gemstones
Let's travel together. -
France (Paris, The French Riviera and Provence) Cooking lessons or French language learning with locals, Italy (Especially Tuscany, Florence or Venice especially during Mardi Gras) Germany (hot springs), Switzerland, Ireland or Greece
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I'd love to explore Canada in the summer or Montreal in fall during maple syrup season
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Islands - Hawaii, Jamaica and the Caribbean
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Japan- hot springs
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Iceland- hot springs