Logo Asheville, NC (Grove Park Inn) & Surroundings
2011 Celtic Adventure
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Copyright (2011)


GPI_rear
The GPI is a bit of a splurge, but hey, it's only once a year!


GPI_room
We like to stay in the original section of the inn.
Lot's of character, and a ghost to boot!   (the Pink Lady...)



Great_Hall_bar
After driving the entire way up in the pouring rain, we were ready to hit the Great Hall bar!


Highland_Fling_Trio
The Highland Fling Trio were playing in the Great Hall.


Fireplace
One of the huge stone fireplaces; needing some more firewood!




Hunt_Family
The Hunt Family played Friday night.

Click here for our other photos of The Hunt Family's performance, on our Flickr page.
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Showtime_break
Break between sets...


Fireplace_rockers
Rockers in front of the fireplace in the Great Hall.


Palm_Court
Outside our room in the Palm Court


Window_view
Looking out our window Saturday morning;
still overcast but the sun was breaking through.





Grovewood
After breakfast, we headed next door to Grovewood.


Grovewood_sculpture
Sculpture near the Grovewood Cafe


Elk_sculpture
Elk sculpture


Art_sculpture
More Grovewood art


Gallery_entrance
Grovewood Gallery entrance


Grovewood_gallery
Grovewood Gallery


Stained_glass
Stained glass


Grovewood_gallery
Grovewood Gallery


Light_shades
Colorful light shades for sale


Leaf_sphere
Big Leaf Sphere


Sculpture
More Grovewood garden sculpture.


Grovewood_bench
Bench in the gardens.


Plant_sculpture
Big plant sculpture


Sculpture
Abstract garden sculpture




Antique_car_museum
Antique Car Museum


Auto_Museum
Just part of the auto collection; all are in running condition.


Green_auto
The cars in the museum were collected by a former Asheville auto dealer


1957_cadillac
1957 Cadillac El Dorado


Old_Fords
Old Fords


Blue_Ford
Another nice Ford


Edsel
Edsel side panel


AFD_Truck
Old Asheville Fire Dept. truck


Fire_mascot
Mascot in antique fire engine




City_Hall
Asheville's Art Deco City Hall. What a cool building!


City_Hall_roof
Art Deco roof of City Hall.


Courthouse
Neo-classical Buncombe County Courthouse next door.
Asheville has lots of neat architecture that wasn't torn down, as in many cities.



Pack_Square_group
Sitting with friends in Pack Square


Packs_Tavern
Packs Tavern, with an excellent selection of beers on tap.


Vance_Monument
The Vance Monument in Pack Square, built 1896.


Jackson_Bldg_reflection
Neo-gothic Jackson Building reflected on the walls of I.M. Pei's Biltmore Building.


Pack_Square
Another view of the Vance Monument and Pack Square.


pigsturkeys
Pigs and turkeys...


Roof_dummy
This dummy was in a chair on a building roof near Pack Square.




Bushmills_Guinness
Later Saturday afternoon we attended a reception discussing Scots-Irish heritage.
Free buffet and an open bar serving Bushmills & Guinness!





EJ-Steve
EJ Jones and Steve Agan piping in Gaelic Storm to start the Saturday night show.




Gaelic_Storm
The highlight of the weekend (as in previous years) was Gaelic Storm!

Click here for our other photos of Gaelic Storm's performance, on our Flickr page.
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Asheville_view
View from our window of Pack Square area in Asheville.
The City Hall and Courthouse are on the left, as well as the "reflection" buildings in the center.



GPI_from_below
Final view of GPI as we headed home...



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