We stumbled across Potter’s Mark studio while driving around Asheville, North Carolina. Eileen and Marty Black are the owners/potters and are also a delight to be around. They let us tour their shop, see items fresh out of the kiln, and even shared some fresh home-grown strawberries with us. Red pottery is hard to find [read more]

Chuy’s is a Tex-Mex restaurant that we love for one reason: Creamy Jalapeno. The food? Eh. Some of it’s good, some of it is not so good, but it’s the Creamy Jalapeno chip dip that keeps us coming back for more. You used to have to ask for it, but now they (at least Chuy’s [read more]

Pappadeaux is hands-down one of my favorite restaurants. When someday I move away from Houston, I’ll first check to make sure my new home has Pappadeaux. (And you think I’m kidding!) Mostly found in Texas, there are some in other states including Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico and Ohio. It’s part of the Pappas [read more]

Chimney Rock is a near-1000 acre park just outside Asheville, North Carolina. The park takes its name from a large rock towering over a river gorge. Visitors can hike 470 steps to the rock or take an elevator up a 258-foot shaft to the top. We chose to take the elevator to the top since [read more]