Sunday, December 21, 2008

Asheville, N.C. Seasonal Sizzle

21 Days of Not-So-Silent Nights
Holiday nights in downtown Asheville get a glitzy makeover this December with Asheville Seasonal Sizzle: 21 days of not-so-silent nights. Merrymakers will enjoy free fireworks, live entertainment, seasonal appetizer specials at local restaurants, and extended hours of evening shopping in downtown Asheville’s eclectic boutiques and craft galleries.

Festivities
Weekend firework displays sponsored by The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa –Seasonal Sizzle at Seven – will take place on Saturdays, Dec. 6, 13 and 20 at 7 p.m. in downtown Asheville.
Participating independent restaurants will feature “Appy Hour” appetizer specials on Thursdays, Dec. 1 through 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. Local restaurants will also offer “Sizzle Specials” on the Saturday evenings with fireworks (Dec. 6, 13 and 20).
Asheville visitors will receive a warm holiday welcome as “Downtown Docent” guides walk the downtown streets directing guests to Seasonal Sizzle festivities, holiday happenings and other points of interest.
Kids of all ages can mail their letters to santa at the North Pole Express Mailbox in Pritchard Park. Santa arrives every Saturday at 9:30 - 11 am to pick up his mail and spend some time with kids.
After the fireworks, visitors are encouraged to enjoy live music, theater and dance performances including the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam, Asheville Ballet’s Nutcracker and holiday theater performances at North Carolina Stage Company, Diana Wortham Theater and Asheville Community Theater.

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