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| Activities here in Asheville are Many and varied, Antique shopping, white water rafting, or just sit on your porch at The Pines and watch the world go by. |
Antique shops abound, with Lexington Park in downtown Asheville
and Cherry Street in Black Mountain the best known areas. For more
information stop in the Asheville or Black Mountain Visitors Centers.
and Cherry Street in Black Mountain the best known areas. For more
information stop in the Asheville or Black Mountain Visitors Centers.
The Asheville area is a haven for mountain biking. Click the link
above for information about cycling on the beautiful Blue Ridge
Parkway. Also click on MTB WNC for other mountain biking
information or Call the Asheville Visitors Center for more
information. (828) 258-6109. Or contact Ski Country sports for all
your biking needs while here in Asheville
above for information about cycling on the beautiful Blue Ridge
Parkway. Also click on MTB WNC for other mountain biking
information or Call the Asheville Visitors Center for more
information. (828) 258-6109. Or contact Ski Country sports for all
your biking needs while here in Asheville
Asheville is known for top-quality artisans who carry on mountain
traditions through their crafts. Downtown Asheville, Biltmore Village,
Black Mountain and Tunnel Road offer a concentration of craft shops,
many with exhibits and demonstrations. The Folk Art Center is on the
Blue Ridge Parkway. Mountain Festivals and Events lists art and craft
fairs held throughout the year. Stop by Asheville or Black Mountain
Visitors Centers for more information.
traditions through their crafts. Downtown Asheville, Biltmore Village,
Black Mountain and Tunnel Road offer a concentration of craft shops,
many with exhibits and demonstrations. The Folk Art Center is on the
Blue Ridge Parkway. Mountain Festivals and Events lists art and craft
fairs held throughout the year. Stop by Asheville or Black Mountain
Visitors Centers for more information.
Lakes: Lake Julian, a few miles south of Asheville, is stocked with bass and
bream. Canoes and picnicking are available. Lake Powhatan, on NC 191 in the
Pisgah National Forest has a sand beach, fishing, swimming, camping and
picnicking. No boats available. Lake Lure, on US 74 about 30 minutes
southeast of Asheville, has trout, bass, bream and water sports. Power boats
available. Rivers and streams: There is an abundance of well stocked rivers
and highland streams within easy distance of Asheville. Take a kid fishing at
Morgan Mill Trout Fishing resort. For more information about fishing in our area,
Click the fishing link above for a list of fishing guides in our area and check out
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for regulations and information.
bream. Canoes and picnicking are available. Lake Powhatan, on NC 191 in the
Pisgah National Forest has a sand beach, fishing, swimming, camping and
picnicking. No boats available. Lake Lure, on US 74 about 30 minutes
southeast of Asheville, has trout, bass, bream and water sports. Power boats
available. Rivers and streams: There is an abundance of well stocked rivers
and highland streams within easy distance of Asheville. Take a kid fishing at
Morgan Mill Trout Fishing resort. For more information about fishing in our area,
Click the fishing link above for a list of fishing guides in our area and check out
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for regulations and information.
The rolling terrain of our mountains presents golfers with hundreds of lush,
uncrowded fairways, demanding the use of every club and stroke. There are
over 50 golf courses spanning Western North Carolina. Courses in
Asheville/Buncombe County include: Asheville Municipal (828) 298-1867;
Black Mountain (828)669-2710; Brookwood (828)684-6278; French Broad
Golf Center (828) 687-8545; Holiday Inn Sunspree (828) 253-5874; Grove
Park Inn (guests only), (828) 252-2711, Reems Creek (828)645-4393i
Springdale (828)235-8451. For more information contact Great Smoky
Mountain Goloe (828) 258-0123 or stop by the www.golfasheville.net
uncrowded fairways, demanding the use of every club and stroke. There are
over 50 golf courses spanning Western North Carolina. Courses in
Asheville/Buncombe County include: Asheville Municipal (828) 298-1867;
Black Mountain (828)669-2710; Brookwood (828)684-6278; French Broad
Golf Center (828) 687-8545; Holiday Inn Sunspree (828) 253-5874; Grove
Park Inn (guests only), (828) 252-2711, Reems Creek (828)645-4393i
Springdale (828)235-8451. For more information contact Great Smoky
Mountain Goloe (828) 258-0123 or stop by the www.golfasheville.net
There is a vast amount of hiking within a 50 mile drive of Asheville to See More
Hiking click any of these links: Mount Mitchell | Cold Mountain | Waterfall Hikes |
Great Smokies Hiking | Hot Springs Hikes (Max Patch and Lover's Leap) | DuPont
Forest Waterfalls | Pisgah Forest | Appalachian Trail | Mt. Cammerer | Clingmans
Dome | Looking Glass | Roan Mountain | NC Arboretum |Chimney Rock | Graveyard
Fields | Cradle of Forestry | Mountain Biking | Craggy Gardens | Asheville Botanical
Garden | Urban Trail | Black Balsam Knob | Devil's Courthouse or hikers may want
to contact the Carolina Mountain Club, the Sierra Club or local outfitters. 100
Favorite Trails can be purchased at area visitors centers. The U.S. Forestry
Service provides trail maps for a small fee, (828) 253-2352.
Hiking click any of these links: Mount Mitchell | Cold Mountain | Waterfall Hikes |
Great Smokies Hiking | Hot Springs Hikes (Max Patch and Lover's Leap) | DuPont
Forest Waterfalls | Pisgah Forest | Appalachian Trail | Mt. Cammerer | Clingmans
Dome | Looking Glass | Roan Mountain | NC Arboretum |Chimney Rock | Graveyard
Fields | Cradle of Forestry | Mountain Biking | Craggy Gardens | Asheville Botanical
Garden | Urban Trail | Black Balsam Knob | Devil's Courthouse or hikers may want
to contact the Carolina Mountain Club, the Sierra Club or local outfitters. 100
Favorite Trails can be purchased at area visitors centers. The U.S. Forestry
Service provides trail maps for a small fee, (828) 253-2352.
There are stables in the Asheville area that offer trail riding led by experience guides.
Some stables also offer multi-day trail rides and pack trips in the surrounding mountains.
Please contact Big Pine Ranch at 828-649-3176. Or Sandy Bottom Trail Rides at 828-
649-3464. Or Riverside Riding Stables at 828-288-1302.
Some stables also offer multi-day trail rides and pack trips in the surrounding mountains.
Please contact Big Pine Ranch at 828-649-3176. Or Sandy Bottom Trail Rides at 828-
649-3464. Or Riverside Riding Stables at 828-288-1302.
Asheville Every Saturday night during July and August folks gather for a
Shindig-on-the-Green at City-County Plaza in the middle of town. Drop by for some fine
picnicking, singing, mountain square dancing and clogging. Wear your dancing shoes.
Free. Or join in for Contra dancing mountain style at The Old Farmers Ball. There is fun
for all ages.
Shindig-on-the-Green at City-County Plaza in the middle of town. Drop by for some fine
picnicking, singing, mountain square dancing and clogging. Wear your dancing shoes.
Free. Or join in for Contra dancing mountain style at The Old Farmers Ball. There is fun
for all ages.
Includes the following listings: All Souls Episcopal Church in Biltmore
Village, designed in Gothic style by Richard M. Hunt, 1896; The Basilica of St.
Lawrence at 97 Haywood Street, with the largest unsupported dome in North
America, designed by Rafael Guastavino, 1909; Grove Arcade, faced with cream
glazed Terra cotta, 1929. Douglas Ellington's design of City Hall, City-County Plaza,
1928; First Baptist Church at Oak and Woodfin Streets, 1926- and S&W
Cafeteria, 1929 added a significant art deco influence to the city. Biltmore House,
Thomas Wolfe House and Smith-McDowell House are on the register and listed in
the Attractions section. Several neighborhoods are National Historic Districts.
Contact the Historic Resources Commission, (828) 259-5836 for more information.
Village, designed in Gothic style by Richard M. Hunt, 1896; The Basilica of St.
Lawrence at 97 Haywood Street, with the largest unsupported dome in North
America, designed by Rafael Guastavino, 1909; Grove Arcade, faced with cream
glazed Terra cotta, 1929. Douglas Ellington's design of City Hall, City-County Plaza,
1928; First Baptist Church at Oak and Woodfin Streets, 1926- and S&W
Cafeteria, 1929 added a significant art deco influence to the city. Biltmore House,
Thomas Wolfe House and Smith-McDowell House are on the register and listed in
the Attractions section. Several neighborhoods are National Historic Districts.
Contact the Historic Resources Commission, (828) 259-5836 for more information.
The mountains of North Carolina are one of the richest areas in the
continental United States for gemstones and minerals. Visitors at
gemstone mines sift through buckets of dirt to discover their own treasure.
Click here for information on Spruce Pine Gem Mine or For more
information, stop by or click here Asheville Visitors Center.
continental United States for gemstones and minerals. Visitors at
gemstone mines sift through buckets of dirt to discover their own treasure.
Click here for information on Spruce Pine Gem Mine or For more
information, stop by or click here Asheville Visitors Center.
The highest slopes in Eastern America are close to Asheville.
Natural snow is enhanced with man-made snow to keep the base
deep. Wolf Laurel (828) 689-4111 and Cataloochee
1-800-768-0285 are closest. Sapphire Valley (828) 743-3441 is
on US 64 just east of Cashiers, and there are six more resorts in
the Banner Elk/Boone region including Beech (828) 387-2011 and
Sugar Mountain (828) 898-4521.
Natural snow is enhanced with man-made snow to keep the base
deep. Wolf Laurel (828) 689-4111 and Cataloochee
1-800-768-0285 are closest. Sapphire Valley (828) 743-3441 is
on US 64 just east of Cashiers, and there are six more resorts in
the Banner Elk/Boone region including Beech (828) 387-2011 and
Sugar Mountain (828) 898-4521.
An area stretching from just east of Brevard to just west of Highlands with nine of the
eleven major waterfalls listed in North Carolina. Click link above for more about Waterfalls
in our area.
eleven major waterfalls listed in North Carolina. Click link above for more about Waterfalls
in our area.
Choose a raft, kayak or canoe and ride the white water rapids. The rivers of Western North
Carolina and the Tennessee border offer Class l-Y difficulty of rapids for the white water rafting
enthusiast. Outdoor outfitters offer trips ranging from half day to full weekend. Try the Nolichucky
and French Broad Rivers to the north, or the Nantahala, Ocoee, Chattooga and Green Rivers to the
west and south. Click NOC for Whitewater rafting or click this link for Calm water Canoe trips or
Call the Asheville Visitors Center for further information. (828) 258-6109.
Carolina and the Tennessee border offer Class l-Y difficulty of rapids for the white water rafting
enthusiast. Outdoor outfitters offer trips ranging from half day to full weekend. Try the Nolichucky
and French Broad Rivers to the north, or the Nantahala, Ocoee, Chattooga and Green Rivers to the
west and south. Click NOC for Whitewater rafting or click this link for Calm water Canoe trips or
Call the Asheville Visitors Center for further information. (828) 258-6109.
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For more information about climbing click this link for ClimbMax Climbing
Center is a full service indoor/outdoor climbing facility with guided outdoor
tours available. ClimbMax is a great place for parties and corporate programs.
Center is a full service indoor/outdoor climbing facility with guided outdoor
tours available. ClimbMax is a great place for parties and corporate programs.
Come see our minor league team play at McCormick Field
Grab your friends and family and create a
summer adventure you won't soon forget.
summer adventure you won't soon forget.
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