Asheville Recommendations
by Joe · 69 things on Twos
- Restaurants
- Downtown
- Ukiah (Japanese) - make a res
- Curate (Spanish tapas) - make a res
- Posana (looks adorable, outdoor seating) - make a res
- Chestnut? - looks fancy/historic
- Rhubarb
- Tupelo Hunny - breakfast
- The Admiral
- Itto Ramen
- Buxton Hall BBQ - if craving bbq
- Antidote - rooftop cocktail bar, fireplace
- Breweries
- Funkatorium
- Wicked Weed
- Sierra Nevada
- 25 min drive
- Make a res for inside, or go to beer garden outside
- To do
- Walk river arts district w coffee from Ultra
- Urban Trail (1.7mi walking trail w historic landmarks)
- Lexington Ave (shops/boutiques)
- Biltmore
- Biltmore Estate (~$75) full day experience DEFINITELY WORTH IT
- https://www.biltmore.com/visit/plan-your-visit/buy-tickets
- Garden*, tour, winery, shopping, walk the lagoon
- Antler hill village
- For winery & dinner, make a res
- Cedrics Tavern (🍻)
- English pub
- Library Lounge (⛰)
- Biltmore Dairy Bar (🍦)
- Village Social?
- Winery has free wine tasting - make res
- Tips: pack picnic lunch, wear comfy shoes, if doing the house tour do audio for $12, bet tour is Rooftop Tour for $25
- Biltmore Estate Stable Cafe (castle)
- Hikes
- NO CELL SIGNAL, take pics of maps prior to hiking*
- Great Smokey Mountains National Park
- 45min drive
- Easiest/best maintained trails
- Craggy Pinnacle Trail
- 40min drive
- 1.4mi hike
- Chimney Rock State Park
- 40min drive
- Mt Mitchell State Park
- 50min drive
- Blue Ridge Parkway (drive, not hike) w pulloffs & trails*
- Stop @ North Carolina Arboretum
- Pink Beds Hike (fam friendly)
- CrabTree Falls*
- Little Switzerland?
- Pisgah National Forest
- 50min drive
- Best waterfall hikes in NC
- Bent Creek Hike (easy, kid friendly)
- Little Bradley Falls (easy, kid friendly, water fall)
- Stay in Pisgah Ranger District (not Appalachian Ranger District) for well-marked trails
- Looking Glass Rock (longer hike)
- Moore Cove Falls (shorter hike)* do this one then just drive to the Looking Glass Falls waterfall, then drive to Sliding Rock (natural water slide)
- Kid-friendly
- Apple picking at Justus Farms
- Western NC Nature Center (zoo)
- UNC Asheville Botanical Gardens
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- List by Alex