Blog bits: Faerie Made soap and a hotel makeover

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Faerie Made, a natural products company offering handmade soaps and body care in Ashvegas has moved its production facility to Haywood Road West Asheville. The move comes in response to solid local demand and new contract deals with national organic food store chains, such as Whole Foods. Faerie Made® products are on sale at the Haywood Road Market, French Broad Food Coop and Greenlife Grocery.
Check ’em out at www.faeriemadesoaps.com.

The Asheville Renaissance Hotel has recently completed a makeover. They’ve redesigned rooms, installed new furniture and added 32-inch flat panel high-def TVs in every room.

The hotel also has a new general manager, David McCartney, a local guy who graduated from Asheville High School and the U.S. Air Force Academy. In the past 21 years, McCartney has held positions such as director of services, general manager, and director of operations & human resources at Marriott brand properties throughout the Southeast, in the Midwest and in New Jersey. Here’s the full press release.