Guidebook for Asheville
Food Scene
Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood RdBest breakfast in town!
The Admiral
400 Haywood RdGreat food, especially the mussels!
The Bull and Beggar
37 Paynes WayGreat Burger. Mondays burgers are $10
Great cocktails
Zambra
85 W Walnut StGreat Tapas and cocktails
Fresh Wood Fired Pizza West
342 Depot StGreat pizza. Walkable
Great Mediterranean food. Love their brunch. Great environment. Downtown
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Jerusalem Garden Café
78 Patton AveGreat Mediterranean food. Love their brunch. Great environment. Downtown
Delicious and unique food. Two locations. We love West AVL because of all their is to see in that neighborhood
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Nine Mile
233 Montford AveDelicious and unique food. Two locations. We love West AVL because of all their is to see in that neighborhood
Eat here Sunday morning after you've eaten too much at al the other places all weekend. Great juice and smoothies, lots of delicious and healthy options.
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Simple Cafe & Juice Bar
643 Haywood RdEat here Sunday morning after you've eaten too much at al the other places all weekend. Great juice and smoothies, lots of delicious and healthy options.
Lots of normal and some weird flavors too... Salted caramel, Blueberry Kale, or Birthday cake. They have vegan ice cream too
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The Hop West
721 Haywood Rd Lots of normal and some weird flavors too... Salted caramel, Blueberry Kale, or Birthday cake. They have vegan ice cream too
West Asheville Tailgate Market
718 Haywood RdTuesdays 3-6. Great local farm fresh food.
Local, farm fresh food. Every Wednesday. 3:30-6 in the summer and 3-5 in the winter.
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River Arts District Farmers Market
350 Riverside DriveLocal, farm fresh food. Every Wednesday. 3:30-6 in the summer and 3-5 in the winter.
Grind
346 Depot StBlack-owned coffee shop. A nice place to get work done. Walkable
PennyCup Coffee
857 Merrimon AveGreat local coffee shop. Walkable
Amazing chocolate and desserts including truffles, cake, brownies, and ice cream
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French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack SquareAmazing chocolate and desserts including truffles, cake, brownies, and ice cream
Everything Else
West Asheville Yoga
602 Haywood RdYoga.
Asheville RAD
6 Riverside DrLocal art. Walkable
Great Parking. You can bike from our house to their on the greenway
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Carrier Park
220 Amboy RdGreat Parking. You can bike from our house to their on the greenway
Walkable. Local play venue, artist venue, and tattoo/ taxidermy/ oddities shop.
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The Magnetic Theatre
1 Depot StWalkable. Local play venue, artist venue, and tattoo/ taxidermy/ oddities shop.
Lots of cool animals and even some play structures/ activities for the kiddos
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WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek RdLots of cool animals and even some play structures/ activities for the kiddos
Drinks & Nightlife
Desoto Lounge
504 Haywood RdDive bar.
The Double Crown
375 Haywood RdDive Bar.
West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen
401 Haywood RdGreat Food and beer.
Lots of local and regional wines and more. Great outdoor seat area too.
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Pleb Urban Winery
289 Lyman StLots of local and regional wines and more. Great outdoor seat area too.
Shopping
Reciprocity resale boutique
732 Haywood RdResale Clothing Boutique.
Calaycay Design
344 Depot StAmazing Jewelry. Walkable
Instant Karma Asheville
36 N Lexington AveLocal hippie goods shop. Get your nag champa here
Need some gently used gear? Forgot a rain coat? This is a great local outfitters store with mostly used, but also some new stuff too. They also sell tubes for floating down the French Broad
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Second Gear
99 Riverside DriveNeed some gently used gear? Forgot a rain coat? This is a great local outfitters store with mostly used, but also some new stuff too. They also sell tubes for floating down the French Broad
Used and new baby gear. Lots of natural materials and high quality baby/ kids/ and momma stuff. The owners are great people. I just love supporting them.
The Littlest Birds
3 Haywood RdUsed and new baby gear. Lots of natural materials and high quality baby/ kids/ and momma stuff. The owners are great people. I just love supporting them.
Lexington Glassworks
81 S Lexington AveBlow your own glass
North Carolina Glass Center
140 c Roberts StBlow your own glass. Walkable
Sightseeing
Amazing sunset views! I lead Yoga Hikes here. Reach out to book one! 30 minutes from your rental!
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Bearwallow Mountain
4854 Bearwallow Mountain RdAmazing sunset views! I lead Yoga Hikes here. Reach out to book one! 30 minutes from your rental!
Graveyard Fields Loop Trail
Blue Ridge ParkwayNeat hiking spot along the Blue Ridge Parkway
Highest point in NC. You can either hike or drive to the top. It's always much cooler up here than in the city... like up to 20 degrees cooler
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Mount Mitchell
Highest point in NC. You can either hike or drive to the top. It's always much cooler up here than in the city... like up to 20 degrees cooler
Neat hiking spot along the Blue Ridge Parkway
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I-Craggy Gardens Visitor Center
364 Blue Ridge PkwyNeat hiking spot along the Blue Ridge Parkway
Fun, steep, but short hike to the top of Pisgah mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Mount Pisgah
Fun, steep, but short hike to the top of Pisgah mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Tubing, Canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing and more!
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French Broad River Park
508 Riverview DrTubing, Canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing and more!
INorth Carolina Arboretum
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way