STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Asheville:  Early Girl Eatery is so wonderful.  Try them for breakfast if you can.  Wonderful place.  http://www.earlygirleatery.com/ 

Wonderful art & craft gallery called Blue Spiral
http://www.bluespiral1.com/

Malaprop's Bookstore is an iconic place to browse the books and have a cup of coffee.
http://www.malaprops.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp?s=storepicks 

There are many shops near Early Girl, Malaprops, and other sections of downtown.

City Bakery Cafe on Biltmore Ave next to Blue Sprial Gallery
http://citybakery.net/page/508-Home


If there will be any hardcore vegetarians in your party, the Laughing Seed is the place to go.
http://www.laughingseed.com/index.php?page=1 

Tops for Shoes http://www.topsforshoes.com/ 

I have no dinner recommendations for Asheville because DH and I always eat dinner in the Library at the Biltmore Inn.


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Savannah
We ate at Sapphire grill before.  It is a sexy restaurant; I remember the food being good.  http://www.sapphiregrill.com/

I know nothing esle other than it is fun to just walk aournd.  Check with SCAD to see if they're hosting any performances, exhibitions, or demonstrations of student or faculty work. 

There is a large park in town with huge willow trees.  It is surrounded by a neighborhood.  It's a fun place to throw the Frisbee and have a picnic.

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Hilton Head?  Rent bikes to ride on th beach - I don't know much else.

Awww, I grew up in Asheville! I go back every chance I get. Pollyjean made some excellent Asheville recommendations, I second all of them!

I also love Tupelo Honey for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Southern favorites with little twists :) http://www.tupelohoneycafe.com/

Zambra is a fun tapas place that used to be great, but I haven't been in awhile, so I can't vouch for it now. (http://www.zambratapas.com/)

If you like beer and live music....Jack of the Wood could be a fun place to go at night. Thursday through the rest of they weekend they have some kind of band playing (often bluegrass), and they brew their own beer. It's definitely more low key, though. (http://www.jackofthewood.com/)

Are you a chocolate gal? If so, the Chocolate Fetish has killer truffles in really interesting flavors. I really like the wasabi truffle. (It has a fancy name that I can't remember.) (http://www.chocolatefetish.com/)

As far as shopping goes....Tops, which Pollyjean mentioned. I love that store. I also like Minx Boutique (64 N Lexington Ave.) They have fun and interesting clothes/bags that I don't see anywhere else. Lexington Ave. has some interesting little shops on the way down to Minx, as well.

This is kind of random, but if you wear glasses....L'Optique on Wall St. is amazing. They have the coolest frames and very helpful sales people. People are constantly asking me where I got my glasses, and I just saw my sister with an unbelievably fabulous new pair that she got there recently. (http://www.loptiqueonline.com/)


Where are you staying in Hilton Head? We used to go there a lot, but we spent most of our time in the Sea Pines area.

Your trip sounds awesome! Hope you have a great time :)