merrimongalleries.com - This fabulous fine-art gallery also provides professional custom framing and restoration services.

armstrongphotoarts.com - Terese Armstrong provides high quality digital photo restoration. Check out the before and after examples of her work. She also turns photo collections into collages and coffee-table quality books, creates commemorative displays to honor family life events, and can put anything and everything onto a DVD.

whoknowsart.biz - Wendy H. Outland is President of WHO KNOWS ART, an art consultancy service for artists and arts organizations.  Her services include private consultations and career development workshops for artists; assistance for new and established galleries; exhibition juror and festival judge; curator, project coordinator, and editor.

mountainbizworks.org - Mountain BizWorks provides training, coaching, and lending services to start-up and existing businesses in the twelve western-most counties of North Carolina. 

clingmancafe.com -  A wonderful neighborhood café, with tasty breakfast meals and yummy, popular lunchtime fare, located in the heart of the River District run by Trip Howell, a friendly and generous businessman. There is always great local art on the walls and you can now enjoy beer and wine at your pleasure.