Asheville!
Hikes and Nature
Dog-friendly. One of the best hikes in the area. Start off in an INCREDIBLE Rhododendron creek bed, then a moderate hike to view the base of Wildcat. Take more intense stone steps the rest of the way to the lookout. Highly recommended.
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Wildcat Rock Trail
3823 Gerton HwyDog-friendly. One of the best hikes in the area. Start off in an INCREDIBLE Rhododendron creek bed, then a moderate hike to view the base of Wildcat. Take more intense stone steps the rest of the way to the lookout. Highly recommended.
(not dog-friendly) A local’s hike and the closest to our property! It’s a wonderful hike up a ridge with a lookout. Fantastic and one of our favorites.
Strawberry Gap Trailhead Parking
(not dog-friendly) A local’s hike and the closest to our property! It’s a wonderful hike up a ridge with a lookout. Fantastic and one of our favorites.
Dog-friendly, safe, super close, and easy loop hike
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195 Hemphill Knob RdDog-friendly, safe, super close, and easy loop hike
The best swimming falls in the area. Go to the Lower Falls and enjoy! For the brave, you can climb the face of the falls and jump off!
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Graveyard Fields Loop Trail
Blue Ridge ParkwayThe best swimming falls in the area. Go to the Lower Falls and enjoy! For the brave, you can climb the face of the falls and jump off!
Amazing lookout tower! Walk up, climb through the floor, and see how brave you really are 👹
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Fryingpan Mountain Lookout Tower
Amazing lookout tower! Walk up, climb through the floor, and see how brave you really are 👹
Looking Glass Falls
U.S. 276Easy-access waterfall
One of the best views in Pisgah. Add this in as you visit the nearby waterfalls!
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Looking Glass Rock Trailhead
One of the best views in Pisgah. Add this in as you visit the nearby waterfalls!
Perfect place for a scenic walk and your romantic Asheville photoshoot
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151 W T. Weaver BoulevardPerfect place for a scenic walk and your romantic Asheville photoshoot
Excellent short hike with incredible nature and some of the very best views of the Blue Ridge.
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I-Craggy Gardens Visitor Center
364 Blue Ridge PkwyExcellent short hike with incredible nature and some of the very best views of the Blue Ridge.
High Falls
Spectacular waterfall with the option of swimming!
Wonderful place for a hike and view. An elevator can take you to the top, or you can take the stairs if you’re brave enough! Stop by Fae Nectar afterwards for mead and maybe even sword fighting 😄
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Chimney Rock State Park
431 Main StWonderful place for a hike and view. An elevator can take you to the top, or you can take the stairs if you’re brave enough! Stop by Fae Nectar afterwards for mead and maybe even sword fighting 😄
Food scene
The closest and best place (with a drive-thru) for fresh, local coffee!
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Daymoon Coffeebar
381 Old Charlotte HwyThe closest and best place (with a drive-thru) for fresh, local coffee!
Neng Jr.'s
The hottest restaurant in AVL. Go if you can.
Insanely delicious hot donuts. Like an artisanal Krispy Kreme.
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Hole Doughnuts
168 Haywood RdInsanely delicious hot donuts. Like an artisanal Krispy Kreme.
Excellent fine dining and cocktails where you can almost always get a reservation. HALF OFF OYSTERS (only $1.50) on Mondays 🥲
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The Bull and Beggar
37 Paynes WayExcellent fine dining and cocktails where you can almost always get a reservation. HALF OFF OYSTERS (only $1.50) on Mondays 🥲
Authentic Spanish tapas in Asheville. Reservations are usually impossible, but you can sometimes squeeze bar seats.
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Cúrate
13 Biltmore AveAuthentic Spanish tapas in Asheville. Reservations are usually impossible, but you can sometimes squeeze bar seats.
Rise Above Bakehouse
1207 Charlotte HwyGood for a quick take-out breakfast nearby.
Vivian
348 Depot StOur favorite brunch in Asheville!
RosaBees
27 Foundy StYum fresh Hawaiian food
Sovereign Remedies
29 N Market StHip place for cocktails and a bite
Famous southern brunch. Always delicious. Check their south location if you can’t get a reservation downtown.
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Tupelo Honey
12 College StFamous southern brunch. Always delicious. Check their south location if you can’t get a reservation downtown.
Hip outdoor setting for the largest bottle beer selection in Asheville…they even have bottles of Cantillon.
Next door Haywood is excellent good at a reasonable price.
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The Whale
507 Haywood RdHip outdoor setting for the largest bottle beer selection in Asheville…they even have bottles of Cantillon.
Next door Haywood is excellent good at a reasonable price.
Crowd-favorite beignets and coffee right in the middle of downtown.
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Bebettes: A New Orleans Coffeehouse
1 Page AveCrowd-favorite beignets and coffee right in the middle of downtown.
White Duck Taco Shop
388 Riverside DrCasual outdoor eating with tons of fun taco options
Foothills Grange
Best smash burgers in Black Mountain
Baby Bull
Best burgers in Asheville. From the owner’s of Bull and Beggar.
Little Chango
Great place for a quick bite. Authentic torta with flair.
One of the more interesting fine dining restaurants in AVL. Big flavors, excellent service.
Ukiah Japanese Smokehouse
One of the more interesting fine dining restaurants in AVL. Big flavors, excellent service.
Great option for rooftop dining. Excellent views and a fun, eclectic Cuban menu.
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Hemingway's Cuba Restaurant & Bar
15 Page AveGreat option for rooftop dining. Excellent views and a fun, eclectic Cuban menu.
One of the best bakeries in the area — they’ll also prepare you ready-made picnic baskets! Very convenient (order online).
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The Rhu
10 S Lexington AveOne of the best bakeries in the area — they’ll also prepare you ready-made picnic baskets! Very convenient (order online).
Rowan Coffee
66 Broadway StExcellent coffee in DT AVL
The Chocolate Fetish
36 Haywood StThe best chocolates in Asheville
You MUST get a “liquid truffle.” Completely divine.
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French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack SquareYou MUST get a “liquid truffle.” Completely divine.
Brewery
The Funkatorium
147 Coxe AveThe best for sours
The Crow & Quill
106 N Lexington AveVery cool setting and cocktails
Natural winery from owners of Wicked Weed / Funkatorium. Fun food options that change COMPLETELY depending on the day, so consult their website ahead of time.
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Cultura
147 Coxe AveNatural winery from owners of Wicked Weed / Funkatorium. Fun food options that change COMPLETELY depending on the day, so consult their website ahead of time.
Hi-Wire Brewing - RAD
284 Lyman StreetSuper fun open-air brewery
(Ignore the first photo) Nearby local brewery with creek access, live music, and food trucks
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Turgua Brewing
3131 Cane Creek Road(Ignore the first photo) Nearby local brewery with creek access, live music, and food trucks
Nearby local brewery with the best hydromeils in Asheville. Free mini golf, disc-golf connect four, live music, good trucks.
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Whistle Hop Brewing Company
1288 Charlotte HwyNearby local brewery with the best hydromeils in Asheville. Free mini golf, disc-golf connect four, live music, good trucks.
Pleb Urban Winery
289 Lyman StLocal winery with a fun scene
Wedge Brewing Company
37 Paynes WayClassic industrial brewery
World famous. Beautiful grounds, good food, tons of exclusive brews. Worth the visit.
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Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada WayWorld famous. Beautiful grounds, good food, tons of exclusive brews. Worth the visit.
The OG Asheville brewery. Live music, pick-up sand volleyball, tons of fun.
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Highland Brewing Company
12 Old Charlotte HwyThe OG Asheville brewery. Live music, pick-up sand volleyball, tons of fun.
Small tasting room for delish drinks. Some of the best ciders anywhere.
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Botanist and Barrel Tasting Bar + Bottle Shop Asheville
32 Broadway StreetSmall tasting room for delish drinks. Some of the best ciders anywhere.
Antidote
151 Coxe AveLocal gin producer. Chic setting. Highly recommended
Cultivated Cocktails
25 Page AveQuick place for a great atmosphere and craft cocktails.
Mezcal and DJs! 1/2 off mezcal on Monday, 1/2 off tequila on Tuesday, 1/2 wine bottles on Thursday 🤯
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The Imperial Life
48 College StMezcal and DJs! 1/2 off mezcal on Monday, 1/2 off tequila on Tuesday, 1/2 wine bottles on Thursday 🤯
The best vineyard in NC. Mostly German varietals done right! Love their sparklers 😍
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Marked Tree Vineyard
623 Deep Gap RdThe best vineyard in NC. Mostly German varietals done right! Love their sparklers 😍
Long-standing Asheville joint with frequent live music and casual brews.
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Jack of the Wood
95 Patton AveLong-standing Asheville joint with frequent live music and casual brews.
Park
Spring Mountain Community Center
807 Old Fort RdNearby park for a dog walk
Activities
Very cool bathhouse with dry sauna, steam room, cold plunge, and heated furniture
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Sauna House
230 Short Coxe AveVery cool bathhouse with dry sauna, steam room, cold plunge, and heated furniture
Riverview Station
191 Lyman StGallery hopping in live artist studio spaces!
The hippest local venue. Check the lineup and see if there’s something interesting!
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Salvage Station
468 Riverside DrThe hippest local venue. Check the lineup and see if there’s something interesting!
The Grey Eagle
185 Clingman AveThe best place for live local music.
Zen Tubing
1648 Brevard RdGreat company for tubing the French Broad
Completely unique salt cave for relaxing.
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Asheville Salt Cave | Massage & Salt Spa Therapy
16 North Liberty StreetCompletely unique salt cave for relaxing.
Asheville Treetops Adventure Park
85 Expo DrVery fun adventure park. Go at night!
Unique shops
Crazy oddities and tattoo shop with tons of taxidermy!
Girl And Goblin
610 Depot StOutrageously cool open-format shop with tons of booths from local artists and collectors.
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Marquee
36 Foundy StreetOutrageously cool open-format shop with tons of booths from local artists and collectors.
Our local vynil record press! Also a great spot for a bite to eat and coffee.
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Citizen Vinyl
14 O'Henry AveOur local vynil record press! Also a great spot for a bite to eat and coffee.
Local glassblower. Very unique selection and an opportunity to see live glassblowing.
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Lexington Glassworks
81 S Lexington AveLocal glassblower. Very unique selection and an opportunity to see live glassblowing.
Insane place loaded with pinball machines. Entry fee gets you all you can play.
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I Asheville Pinball Museum
1 Battle SquareInsane place loaded with pinball machines. Entry fee gets you all you can play.
Amazing board game cafe. Hundreds of games, access all day. We like to go first thing, then hit the town and come back after we’re tuckered out to play till closing 😎
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Well Played Board Game Café
162 Coxe AveAmazing board game cafe. Hundreds of games, access all day. We like to go first thing, then hit the town and come back after we’re tuckered out to play till closing 😎
Sightseeing
Blue Spiral 1
38 Biltmore AveOur absolute favorite downtown gallery
Spendy but worth the visit. You could happily spend all day on the grounds. Don’t forget your complimentary wine tasting in the Village!
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Biltmore
1 Lodge StSpendy but worth the visit. You could happily spend all day on the grounds. Don’t forget your complimentary wine tasting in the Village!