Recess For Active Retirees - RFAR

The Bridge & Tunnel Cafe is on the A-B Tech campus at 10 Fernihurst Drive. There is ample free parking available. The Asheville Museum of History is on the A-B Tech Campus in the Smith-McDowell House. We can easily walk to the museum from the cafe.

Let's plan to meet at 10:00 for coffee and pastries at the Bridge & Tunnel Cafe. It will give us a chance to visit with RFAR friends and also support a local gem after the storm. The menu is excellent but may be a little bit limited due to the shortened hours since the storm (I ain't calling that storm by name!).

Admission to the museum is a suggested donation of $10.00 and it opens at 11am. Some of you may remember the Guastavino exhibit we saw last year. This year they have an exhibit of photographs of the historic East End neighborhood. I expect we will all be done looking around in 45 minutes to an hour. It is a self-guided tour.

Bridge & Tunnel Cafe: 10 Fernihurst Drive Asheville, NC - on the A-B Tech campus.
Asheville Museum of History: 283 Victoria Road Asheville, NC - on the A-B Tech campus.

I don't expect that we'll have another RFAR event before Thanksgiving so try to join us for this one if you can. Hope to see some of you Friday the 15th!

www.minigolftropicalgardens.com/miniature-golf ... Meet 11 AM Tropical Gardens Mini Golf 956 Patton Ave AV. 18 holes $8 person if we have more than 10 people...Otherwise $11 per person . School should be in session so hopefully we will have it to ourselves. Supposed to get a free snow-cone too. Located up a hill between Florida Ave and Louisiana Ave and just before Enterprise Rent - A -Car. Lunch Option: There is a covered gazebo that seats about 12 if you want to bring a picnic lunch. Score keeping is optional. Hope you can make it. Ben 561 425-3077 [email protected]

Meet 10 AM Tuesday May 27 2025 at Lake Junaluska Gifts and Grounds 710 N Lake Shore Dr 28745 near Rose Walk area.Look for us at the umbrella tables. If there is a conference you may have to park in the out lying lots. Walk paved path 2.3 miles around the lake . Bring picnic lunch to leave in your car. Bring chair and we will picnic on the edge of the lake. This is slow paced walk. Hope you can make it. Ben [email protected] 561 425-3077

FYI......Dogs not allowed unless you have a permit from the Beaver Lake Homeowners Association that governs the area. Please Google for the info. Meet 10 AM at the trail head area Monday June 2 2025
1056 Merrimon Ave · Asheville, NC . Perimeter Trail Loop. Check out this 2 mile loop trail near Asheville, North Carolina. Generally considered an easy flat route. This is a walk and not a hike so we will be stopping to take in the sites. Participants are encouraged to point out interesting sightings. This is a very popular area for birding, fishing, and paddle sports, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. Possibly you’ll see hawks, osprey, herons, vultures, kites, sparrows, woodpeckers, ducks, wrens, swallows, warblers, and bluebirds. There are a lot of bird species here according to some travel sites. .

Bathrooms not there but businesses nearby up the road. Library closed on Mondays so if the lot is full park up there and join us. Again supposed to be an easy 2 mile walk around Beaver Lake. Look for RFAR signs and T-shirt. Bring water and of course wear comfortable shoes. Option for lunch nearby at Rye Knot Brewery and Distillery ryeknot.com 868 Merrimon Ave afterwards. There is out door covered seating and the manager Bob said ok for us to bring in own food at outdoor area .He said can give us a 15 minute tour Brewery/Distillery if we want. Also they upon request can fry your food in vegetable oil as they use beef tallow too. Also there is a picnic table at the side of the north parking lot of the trail head if you want that option. Hope you can make it. Ben [email protected] phone 561 425-3077