Sarah’s guidebook
Food scene
Tons to do downtown. Plenty of dining, shopping, entertainment and lots of historic architecture
Downtown
Sightseeing
The Blue Ridge Parkway is simply magical. You’ll want to go on a sunny and clear day to take in those dreamt long range Mountain View’s. Take a picnic and go for a waterfall hike!
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Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge ParkwayThe Blue Ridge Parkway is simply magical. You’ll want to go on a sunny and clear day to take in those dreamt long range Mountain View’s. Take a picnic and go for a waterfall hike!
RAD stands for the River Arts District. It is best known for colorful industrial buildings, local paintings, and riverfront dining and shops. Check out the RAD Wednesday farmers market! 3-6pm
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3 River Arts PlRAD stands for the River Arts District. It is best known for colorful industrial buildings, local paintings, and riverfront dining and shops. Check out the RAD Wednesday farmers market! 3-6pm
Cute park area with lots of trails, waterfront park benches. You can even kayak, tube, canoe or SUP on the river! Home to weekly farmers markets with tons of great local vendors.
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French Broad River Park
508 Riverview DrCute park area with lots of trails, waterfront park benches. You can even kayak, tube, canoe or SUP on the river! Home to weekly farmers markets with tons of great local vendors.
Stunning historic hotel with several bars and restaurants inside with gorgeous views on the sunset terrace. The spa is lovely!
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The Omni Grove Park Inn Spa
290 Macon AveStunning historic hotel with several bars and restaurants inside with gorgeous views on the sunset terrace. The spa is lovely!
Great food scene lots of fun little shops and bars
We love Universal Joint, Zia, Cellarest, Sunny Point, Flora, Battle Cat Coffee and Westville Pub in West Asheville.
West Asheville
We love the adorable small town of Black Mountain. It is a picturesque small mountain town with streets filled with shops & dining options.
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We love the adorable small town of Black Mountain. It is a picturesque small mountain town with streets filled with shops & dining options.
Neighborhoods
Fabulous historic North Asheville neighborhood close to downtown with parks and unique dining spots. Check out Montford Rooftop Bar, Nine Mile, Tall Johns, All Day Darling
Montford Area Historic District
Fabulous historic North Asheville neighborhood close to downtown with parks and unique dining spots. Check out Montford Rooftop Bar, Nine Mile, Tall Johns, All Day Darling
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Dining in the AVL area
On weekends, popular dining establishments are slammed packed with tourists. We recommend getting an early start to avoid lines
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Asheville Attire
Weather here tends to be unpredictable - during the fall / winter time we recommend packing slip proof shoes and plenty of warm clothing. Hiking boots for checking out the trails too!