ColorFest, Art of the Blue Ridge October 13, 2011

Spend  Saturday, Oct. 22nd enjoying the arts in Sylva, NC at ColorFest, Art of the Blue Ridge. Sylva is a gorgeous 30 minute drive from Franklin or Sit a Spell Cabin, and the fall colors can only enhance your trip “over the mountain” to Sylva. From 10 am until 4 pm on the 22nd, you [...]

The Best Bread! June 18, 2010

Visitors to Franklin take note!  If you’re thinking that extraordinary french baguettes might be hard to find in a small mountain town … think again.  Riverblaze Bakery, located at the edge of downtown Franklin, offers artisan French bread and baguettes, tomato, herb and cheese focaccia, bran and blueberry muffins so plump you’ll swoon, and more. [...]

Sandwich and an espresso in Franklin! October 14, 2009

My favorite wi-fi hotspot in Franklin, NC is Rathskeller Coffee Haus. Located in the basement of one of Franklin’s oldest buildings, Rathskeller Coffee Haus offers coffee drinks, a wine bar, a nice assortment of beers, the yummy Rathskeller wrap, and homemade sweet treats. 

Wild Flowers of the Little Tennessee River Greenway December 28, 2006

Don brought home a charming book from our Macon County Public Library today – published by Friends of the Greenway, Inc. (FROG) – entitled Wild Flowers of the Little Tennessee River Greenway. Whether you enjoy strolling the Greenway or just like to look at and read about wild flowers, this book is a delight. The [...]

The best sticky pecan rolls, ever … November 1, 2006

Bob and Joan Crowers run a successful bakery at 35 Church Street in Franklin, NC. Church Street runs parallel to Main Street, so you’ve got to turn off Main Street to the north to find them. Franklin is small so if you get turned around just drive 2 blocks and then try to find your [...]