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I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE who thinks so, Reader Dear--Asheville, North Carolina, is a beautiful part of the country. Not only that, but the food they serve here is quite wonderful to a biscuit-eater like myself. And the folks are friendly.


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What with their vibrant farmers' markets;




their abundance of interesting shops stocked with books, antiques, slightly-used items, shoes (uh, yes, Reader Dear, they have wonderful discount shoes!);









their cafes and parks and clean air;
















what's to hamper one from having a great three-day vacation here?





Oh, that? Ha! It was only a brief shower--and a refreshing one, at that!
(The time that my Yard Man and I spent here with our daughter flew much too swiftly!)

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