Friendly Hollow Guide
Food scene
Delicious, authentic tacos with a cozy atmosphere. Try the sopes!
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Taqueria Muñoz
1438 Patton AveDelicious, authentic tacos with a cozy atmosphere. Try the sopes!
A dive bar with surprisingly excellent food and friendly waitstaff. Just down the road from our place.
Malvern
1478 Patton AvenueA dive bar with surprisingly excellent food and friendly waitstaff. Just down the road from our place.
An extremely popular chicken joint half a mile from our place. Watch out...the hot options are quite spicy!
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Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack
1455 Patton AvenueAn extremely popular chicken joint half a mile from our place. Watch out...the hot options are quite spicy!
Izzy's Coffee House
976 Haywood RdSimple and sweet coffee shop in West Asheville.
Hip and artsy coffee shop with a vibrant hangout scene in West Asheville
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BattleCat Coffee Bar
373 Haywood RdHip and artsy coffee shop with a vibrant hangout scene in West Asheville
Enjoy West African meets Appalachian cuisine at this award-nominated restaurant. Located on Historic Eagle Street in Downtown Asheville.
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Benne On Eagle
35 Eagle StEnjoy West African meets Appalachian cuisine at this award-nominated restaurant. Located on Historic Eagle Street in Downtown Asheville.
A classy joint in Downtown Asheville that puts care into their craft cocktails.
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Sovereign Remedies
29 N Market StA classy joint in Downtown Asheville that puts care into their craft cocktails.
Delicious Lebanese street food and friendly service in West Asheville.
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Gypsy Queen Market, Deli & Food Truck
807 Patton AveDelicious Lebanese street food and friendly service in West Asheville.
Outdoor Activities
A sweet little neighborhood park half a mile from our house. Swim in the public pool for a small fee, enjoy the playground, basketball courts, creek, and walking trail.
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Malvern Hills Park
75 Rumbough PlA sweet little neighborhood park half a mile from our house. Swim in the public pool for a small fee, enjoy the playground, basketball courts, creek, and walking trail.
A West Asheville Park with nice, flat(ish) biking and walking trails and playgrounds along the river. A lovely place to post up on the lawn for a picnic on a nice day or to get fresh air and exercise between sightseeing activities.
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Carrier Park
220 Amboy RdA West Asheville Park with nice, flat(ish) biking and walking trails and playgrounds along the river. A lovely place to post up on the lawn for a picnic on a nice day or to get fresh air and exercise between sightseeing activities.
A gorgeous scenic highway with pull-offs for views and hikes. A must see for visitors. https://www.virtualblueridge.com/
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Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge ParkwayA gorgeous scenic highway with pull-offs for views and hikes. A must see for visitors. https://www.virtualblueridge.com/
Entertainment
Asheville's most popular downtown music venue with local, national, and international acts almost every day of the week.
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The Orange Peel
101 Biltmore AveAsheville's most popular downtown music venue with local, national, and international acts almost every day of the week.
A quirky West Asheville dive bar and venue with live music and comedy.
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The Odditorium
1045 Haywood RdA quirky West Asheville dive bar and venue with live music and comedy.
A dive bar with live music, karaoke, dj and dance nights in West Asheville.
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The Double Crown
375 Haywood RdA dive bar with live music, karaoke, dj and dance nights in West Asheville.
Neighborhoods
Haywood Road is the home to many restaurants such, bars, coffee shops, venues, local businesses for clothing and housewares. Use street parking or a pay lot, then spend half a day exploring what West Asheville has to offer.
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West Asheville
Haywood Road is the home to many restaurants such, bars, coffee shops, venues, local businesses for clothing and housewares. Use street parking or a pay lot, then spend half a day exploring what West Asheville has to offer.
Sightseeing
A gorgeous hotel that's open to the public. Explore the 1920's era building, enjoy the great room with its giant fireplaces, and catch the sunset from their patio with a beverage.
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The Omni Grove Park Inn Spa
290 Macon AveA gorgeous hotel that's open to the public. Explore the 1920's era building, enjoy the great room with its giant fireplaces, and catch the sunset from their patio with a beverage.
Visit the house and grounds of Carl Sandburg, one of America's most-loved poets. The grounds feature a farm with livestock including adorable baby goats, hiking trails, and a pond. The house is a time capsule from the 1970's with the Sandburg family's possessions left just as they were when the family moved away from the home. Access to the grounds/barn is free. Entering the house requires admission (free for kids, ranging from $5-$10 for adults). https://www.nps.gov/carl/index.htm
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
1800 Little River RdVisit the house and grounds of Carl Sandburg, one of America's most-loved poets. The grounds feature a farm with livestock including adorable baby goats, hiking trails, and a pond. The house is a time capsule from the 1970's with the Sandburg family's possessions left just as they were when the family moved away from the home. Access to the grounds/barn is free. Entering the house requires admission (free for kids, ranging from $5-$10 for adults). https://www.nps.gov/carl/index.htm
Shopping
A simply awesome record and music shop in West Asheville. Pick up a record, cd, or tape and learn more about the local music scene.
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Harvest Records
415 Haywood RdA simply awesome record and music shop in West Asheville. Pick up a record, cd, or tape and learn more about the local music scene.
Asheville Bookworks
Haywood RoadA well-curated used bookstore in West Asheville.
The last video shop in Asheville also features an excellent and strange collection of gifts and souvenirs. Located on Haywood Road in West Asheville.
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Orbit Dvd
781 Haywood RdThe last video shop in Asheville also features an excellent and strange collection of gifts and souvenirs. Located on Haywood Road in West Asheville.
A staple of downtown Asheville with an excellent book and gift selection as well as readings and events with nationally renowned authors.
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Malaprop's Bookstore / Cafe
55 Haywood StA staple of downtown Asheville with an excellent book and gift selection as well as readings and events with nationally renowned authors.
My Favorite Things
A West Asheville aerial and circus arts studio with classes for all ages and ability levels in aerial fabric, trapeze, flexibility, and conditioning. Available for classes evenings and weekends as well as private lessons for groups. A great activity for those wanting a unique and fun exercise experience solo or with a group of friends. Book ahead to ensure your spot in a class or private lesson. https://aerialspace.org/
Aerial Space
28 Mooseheart LnA West Asheville aerial and circus arts studio with classes for all ages and ability levels in aerial fabric, trapeze, flexibility, and conditioning. Available for classes evenings and weekends as well as private lessons for groups. A great activity for those wanting a unique and fun exercise experience solo or with a group of friends. Book ahead to ensure your spot in a class or private lesson. https://aerialspace.org/