Guidebook for Asheville
Sightseeing
Biltmore House
78 Starnes AveParks & Nature
Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge ParkwayBeautiful water falls. It is about a 45 minute drive on the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Graveyard Fields Loop Trail
Blue Ridge ParkwayBeautiful water falls. It is about a 45 minute drive on the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway.
I hesitate to add this because it is our little secret in our area. Not a lot of people go here. 5 minute drive. The main trail follows a creek that has a small waterfall on it. There are small water holes for kids to play in. The trail is a little hard only that is goes up, then crosses the creek, then goes down. Beautiful wild flowers in the spring.
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Shopes Trail Head
I hesitate to add this because it is our little secret in our area. Not a lot of people go here. 5 minute drive. The main trail follows a creek that has a small waterfall on it. There are small water holes for kids to play in. The trail is a little hard only that is goes up, then crosses the creek, then goes down. Beautiful wild flowers in the spring.
Bent Creek
Great trails for hiking and biking.
Food Scene
Filo is a great place for supper and pastries. It is very close by, which makes it a great place when you do not feel like driving downtown. The only down side I have found is the coffee.
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Filo Pastries & Post 70 Indulgence Bar
1155 Tunnel RdFilo is a great place for supper and pastries. It is very close by, which makes it a great place when you do not feel like driving downtown. The only down side I have found is the coffee.
Good food if you are not interested in driving down town. They do not serve hard alcohol - Swannanoa (the township) does not allow hard alcohol.
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Native Kitchen and Social Pub
204 Whitson AveGood food if you are not interested in driving down town. They do not serve hard alcohol - Swannanoa (the township) does not allow hard alcohol.
Really Really Really good pizza. If you are not interested in pizza they offer a lot of other amazing dishes. All made with love.
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All Souls Pizza
175 Clingman AveReally Really Really good pizza. If you are not interested in pizza they offer a lot of other amazing dishes. All made with love.
Ultimate Ice Cream Company
195 Charlotte StGreat homemade ice cream close by!
Really really good breakfast. The best one closest to us.
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Blue Ridge Biscuit Company
601 W State StReally really good breakfast. The best one closest to us.
Cucina24
24 Wall StAmazing contemporary Italian
Always good! Sometimes we go there for a cocktail to start the night, sometimes just for dinner, and sometimes we end the night with dessert there. The fun thing about Asheville is that you can have the moveable feast by going to multiple restaurants in a night.
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Posana Restaurant
1 Biltmore AveAlways good! Sometimes we go there for a cocktail to start the night, sometimes just for dinner, and sometimes we end the night with dessert there. The fun thing about Asheville is that you can have the moveable feast by going to multiple restaurants in a night.
If you like Indian food, this is the place to go. Their fried okra is the best!
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Chai Pani Asheville
22 Battery Park AveIf you like Indian food, this is the place to go. Their fried okra is the best!
Great Mediterranean - it is a great place to go after visiting the Biltmore House.
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Rezaz Pan Mediterranean
28 Hendersonville RdGreat Mediterranean - it is a great place to go after visiting the Biltmore House.
Love, love, love this place. Solid meal every time we go!
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Limones Restaurant
15 Eagle StLove, love, love this place. Solid meal every time we go!
Everything Else
Grove Park Inn is a historic Inn in Asheville. They offer great restaurants with views of the mountains. It is a nice place to have a cocktail on the deck. They have a great gallery. And their spa is amazing!
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The Omni Grove Park Inn Spa
290 Macon AveGrove Park Inn is a historic Inn in Asheville. They offer great restaurants with views of the mountains. It is a nice place to have a cocktail on the deck. They have a great gallery. And their spa is amazing!
Arts & Culture
Very close by and features great local artists
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The Folk Art Center (Southern Highland Craft Guild)
382 Blue Ridge PkwyVery close by and features great local artists
Lots of wonderful local artists shops. Odyssey Clayworks has numerous artists in their collective. Lots of shops in this district. There is good food there as well if you are needing a snack/lunch/dinner. !2 Bones BBQ is just down the road (Yummm). !2 Bones closes at 5:00pm. White Duck Taco offers good tacos. White Duck also has a store downtown. There is the Wedge Brewery with a food truck if you are looking for a beer. Finally there is All Soul's Pizza which is one of our favorite restaurants in Asheville.
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Isifunda saseRiver Arts
3 River Arts PlLots of wonderful local artists shops. Odyssey Clayworks has numerous artists in their collective. Lots of shops in this district. There is good food there as well if you are needing a snack/lunch/dinner. !2 Bones BBQ is just down the road (Yummm). !2 Bones closes at 5:00pm. White Duck Taco offers good tacos. White Duck also has a store downtown. There is the Wedge Brewery with a food truck if you are looking for a beer. Finally there is All Soul's Pizza which is one of our favorite restaurants in Asheville.
Blue Spiral 1
38 Biltmore AveDrinks & Nightlife
This place is restaurant. People tell me that the food is great, but I have not eaten there. Not a lot to eat for vegans. I have gone for a cocktail, and I think they have the best in Asheville. Great fun vibe.
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Nightbell
32 S Lexington AveThis place is restaurant. People tell me that the food is great, but I have not eaten there. Not a lot to eat for vegans. I have gone for a cocktail, and I think they have the best in Asheville. Great fun vibe.
MG Road
19 Wall StGood cocktails
Entertainment & Activities
One of the best yoga studios in Western NC. Classes range from hot/killer yoga to gentle peaceful restorative yoga. All really good teachers!
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Black Mountain Yoga
116 Montreat RdOne of the best yoga studios in Western NC. Classes range from hot/killer yoga to gentle peaceful restorative yoga. All really good teachers!
Carolina Cinemas
1640 Hendersonville RdGreat movie theater with super comfy reclining chairs.
Fine Arts Theater
36 Biltmore AveGood place to see independent movies.