Guidebook for Asheville
Food Scene
It is ALWAYS good and it's inexpensive. Parking easy - it's in the River Arts District.
440 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
White Duck Taco Shop
388 Riverside DrIt is ALWAYS good and it's inexpensive. Parking easy - it's in the River Arts District.
Outside creek for kids - BBQ place - volleyball and playground for kids as well as some arcade games. Full range of local microbrews, full bar - sit outside or in. Great local place, live music some nights.
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Creekside Taphouse
8 Beverly RdOutside creek for kids - BBQ place - volleyball and playground for kids as well as some arcade games. Full range of local microbrews, full bar - sit outside or in. Great local place, live music some nights.
Really close - next to Creekside (below) great coffee and food for morning, lunch, afternoon.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
PennyCup Coffee Haw Creek
6 Beverly RdReally close - next to Creekside (below) great coffee and food for morning, lunch, afternoon.
Entertainment & Activities
Great bands and nice venue - downtown Asheville.
408 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Orange Peel
101 Biltmore AveGreat bands and nice venue - downtown Asheville.
Great theaters with comfy chairs, local brews on tap - can make "reservations" online. Down on US 25 (you can easily take the Blue ridge Parkway to it - nice drive and easier, less traffic access.)
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Carolina Cinemas
1640 Hendersonville RdGreat theaters with comfy chairs, local brews on tap - can make "reservations" online. Down on US 25 (you can easily take the Blue ridge Parkway to it - nice drive and easier, less traffic access.)
Parks & Nature
Numerous hiking trails (straight out Highway 70/Tunnel Road) Favorite for kids is the River Trail - fairly flat trail runs by Swannanoa river - easy to take some lunch and hang out in the water - some flat areas for easy access and boulders.
50 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Warren Wilson College
701 Warren Wilson RdNumerous hiking trails (straight out Highway 70/Tunnel Road) Favorite for kids is the River Trail - fairly flat trail runs by Swannanoa river - easy to take some lunch and hang out in the water - some flat areas for easy access and boulders.
Several ways to access - I usually do it from US 74/Blue Ridge Parkway access. Just hop on 240 and it's two exits down - about 5 minutes. Can make it a long or short hike. Fairly hilly.
National Forests in North Carolina
160 Zillicoa StSeveral ways to access - I usually do it from US 74/Blue Ridge Parkway access. Just hop on 240 and it's two exits down - about 5 minutes. Can make it a long or short hike. Fairly hilly.
Great trails for mountain biking and hiking - 3 mile and beyond. Also a lake in summer or for shorter, more accessible walks. Close to asheville (20 min. from the house).
119 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bent Creek
Great trails for mountain biking and hiking - 3 mile and beyond. Also a lake in summer or for shorter, more accessible walks. Close to asheville (20 min. from the house).
Easy access at Blue Ridge Parkway and 74 (to fairview) minutes from house. Up and down terrain.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mountains-to-Sea Trail
Mountains-to-Sea TrailEasy access at Blue Ridge Parkway and 74 (to fairview) minutes from house. Up and down terrain.
Shopping
Great consignment store that is full of great brands in good shape - owner is fantastic with a great eye for style.
Enchanted Forrest
235 Merrimon AveGreat consignment store that is full of great brands in good shape - owner is fantastic with a great eye for style.
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
579 Tunnel RdVery close if needed.
Everything Else
Food - water access - kids play area - music - etc. Great place on the river for kids and adults - NO DOGs allowed, but other than that - food/drink/casual. Great place to let the kids run around on an afternoon.
175 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Salvage Station
468 Riverside DrFood - water access - kids play area - music - etc. Great place on the river for kids and adults - NO DOGs allowed, but other than that - food/drink/casual. Great place to let the kids run around on an afternoon.