Asheville Hits
Food Scene
Asheville is foodie heaven. Our small city boasts two James Beard award winners in 2022: Chai Pani and Curaté. In addition to those listed below, find other outstanding Asheville restaurants here: https://airasheville.org/find-a-restaurant/
Locally sourced, organic, wide variety, friendly, off-beaten path, inexpensive.
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HomeGrown
371 Merrimon AveLocally sourced, organic, wide variety, friendly, off-beaten path, inexpensive.
Locally sourced, organic, friendly, tasty, southern cuisine.
587 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood RdLocally sourced, organic, friendly, tasty, southern cuisine.
2022 James Beard award winner: Outstanding Hospitality. Excellent tapas, locally owned with excellent service with an old world flair. You will feel like you are back in Barcelona.
518 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cúrate
13 Biltmore Ave2022 James Beard award winner: Outstanding Hospitality. Excellent tapas, locally owned with excellent service with an old world flair. You will feel like you are back in Barcelona.
Best chocolate this side of Paris. Sourced from small private organic cacao farms in Central and South America on a Fair Trade basis. Plus, their factory tours are excellent.
363 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack SquareBest chocolate this side of Paris. Sourced from small private organic cacao farms in Central and South America on a Fair Trade basis. Plus, their factory tours are excellent.
2022 James Beard award winner: Outstanding Restaurant. Mumbai Indian street food.
311 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chai Pani Asheville
22 Battery Park Ave2022 James Beard award winner: Outstanding Restaurant. Mumbai Indian street food.
Drinks & Nightlife
Friendly, local, off beaten path, non-touristy.
78 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Little Jumbo
241 Broadway StFriendly, local, off beaten path, non-touristy.
Asheville's first brewery and a comfortable, homey place to hang and enjoy all their brews, good music and, due to an excellent rotating schedule of outstanding food trucks, good food?
349 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Highland Brewing Company
12 Old Charlotte HwyAsheville's first brewery and a comfortable, homey place to hang and enjoy all their brews, good music and, due to an excellent rotating schedule of outstanding food trucks, good food?
Burial Beer Co
40 Collier AveThe beer garden is a great hang.
Entertainment & Activities
The French Broad River flows through Asheville and you can float down the river in an inner tube or kayak, canoe or whatever. Great fun on a hot summer day.
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Parque del Río French Broad
508 Riverview DrThe French Broad River flows through Asheville and you can float down the river in an inner tube or kayak, canoe or whatever. Great fun on a hot summer day.
Best venue in town for classical concerts and Top Tier entertainment from around the world.
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Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
87 Haywood StBest venue in town for classical concerts and Top Tier entertainment from around the world.
Great music venue for eclectic performers, e.g. Bluegrass, country, jazz, blues, folk, etc. Indie singer-songwriters, seasoned performers, great place to hang.
212 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Grey Eagle
185 Clingman AveGreat music venue for eclectic performers, e.g. Bluegrass, country, jazz, blues, folk, etc. Indie singer-songwriters, seasoned performers, great place to hang.
Nantahala Outdoor Center
13077 U.S. Highway 19Whitewater Rafting
Parks & Nature
Largest private residence in the Western Hemisphere. An American version of Versailles. Take the private tours and just walk around the estate. You can walk or bike alongside the French Broad River that flows through the Estate. Music in the evenings during the summer.
1485 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Biltmore
1 Lodge StLargest private residence in the Western Hemisphere. An American version of Versailles. Take the private tours and just walk around the estate. You can walk or bike alongside the French Broad River that flows through the Estate. Music in the evenings during the summer.
Most frequented National Park in the USA. Stunning views, great trailhead hikes available from many points on the BRP.
226 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blue ridge Parkway Visitor Center
195 Hemphill Knob RdMost frequented National Park in the USA. Stunning views, great trailhead hikes available from many points on the BRP.
This short but sweet multi-use path serves as a connector between downtown Asheville and the beautiful University of North Carolina Asheville campus. The paved path parallels the riparian corridor of Reed Creek on one side, and the developing neighborhoods of Broadway Avenue on the other. Due to nearby development, it’s not the most serene path in Asheville, but it is a nice off-street commute to the University area.
The southern end of the path starts near to intersection of Magnolia Ave and Young Street in the Montford neighborhood. It reaches north about .75 miles before reaching the Botanical Gardens at Asheville. Here, you can take a tour of the campus and gardens before continuing on Reed Creek through Mullen Park. The path extends another mile to Weaver Park, the turn around point. As an out and back, this route is about 3.8 miles, with opportunities to add mileage through the University and Gardens.
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Reed Creek Greenway
Broadway StreetThis short but sweet multi-use path serves as a connector between downtown Asheville and the beautiful University of North Carolina Asheville campus. The paved path parallels the riparian corridor of Reed Creek on one side, and the developing neighborhoods of Broadway Avenue on the other. Due to nearby development, it’s not the most serene path in Asheville, but it is a nice off-street commute to the University area.
The southern end of the path starts near to intersection of Magnolia Ave and Young Street in the Montford neighborhood. It reaches north about .75 miles before reaching the Botanical Gardens at Asheville. Here, you can take a tour of the campus and gardens before continuing on Reed Creek through Mullen Park. The path extends another mile to Weaver Park, the turn around point. As an out and back, this route is about 3.8 miles, with opportunities to add mileage through the University and Gardens.
Fabulous greenway running alongside the French Broad River in the River Arts District. Separate lanes for pedestrians and cyclists. Amenities like restaurants and espresso shops along the way!
Wilma Dykeman Greenway
Wilma Dykeman GreenwayFabulous greenway running alongside the French Broad River in the River Arts District. Separate lanes for pedestrians and cyclists. Amenities like restaurants and espresso shops along the way!
Río French Broad, Estados Unidos
Kayaking & tubing is great fun
Arts & Culture
Historically significant establishment where many famous people have stayed including all past presidents from Roosevelt on, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, etc. Great views, lovely art on display, etc.
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The Omni Grove Park Inn Spa
290 Macon AveHistorically significant establishment where many famous people have stayed including all past presidents from Roosevelt on, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, etc. Great views, lovely art on display, etc.
The Museum is easily recognizable and memorable to both passersby and visitors. Onlookers peer through the towering windows discovering hints of what lies inside, from Wesley Clark’s 16-foot My Big Black America and Maya Lin’s Pin River—French Broad River, to Kenneth Snelson’s stainless steel Wing I.
Even the striking frit pattern gracing the windows and backlit steel encompassing the SECU Collection Hall is an artwork, inspired by the work of Black Mountain College artists including John Cage and generated randomly with an algorithm written by two architecture students at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Inside, visitors can expect to explore upwards of seven incredible exhibitions throughout four levels featuring American art from both the Museum’s Collection and institutions across the country.
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Asheville Art Museum
2 S Pack SquareThe Museum is easily recognizable and memorable to both passersby and visitors. Onlookers peer through the towering windows discovering hints of what lies inside, from Wesley Clark’s 16-foot My Big Black America and Maya Lin’s Pin River—French Broad River, to Kenneth Snelson’s stainless steel Wing I.
Even the striking frit pattern gracing the windows and backlit steel encompassing the SECU Collection Hall is an artwork, inspired by the work of Black Mountain College artists including John Cage and generated randomly with an algorithm written by two architecture students at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Inside, visitors can expect to explore upwards of seven incredible exhibitions throughout four levels featuring American art from both the Museum’s Collection and institutions across the country.
Shopping
Great way to learn all about chocolate!
Many shops offering unique handcrafted items from local craftspeople made using traditional methods dating back hundreds of years.
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Grove Arcade
1 Page AveMany shops offering unique handcrafted items from local craftspeople made using traditional methods dating back hundreds of years.
Sign up for a FBC Factory tour to learn all about chocolate: its history, where it comes from, how it's processed and what goes into making a great chocolate experience. Docents are fully informed and bring a wealth of personal experience that enriches the tours. After the tour, you can lounge around the tasting room and take away your favorites!
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
French Broad Chocolate Factory & Cafe
821 Riverside DrSign up for a FBC Factory tour to learn all about chocolate: its history, where it comes from, how it's processed and what goes into making a great chocolate experience. Docents are fully informed and bring a wealth of personal experience that enriches the tours. After the tour, you can lounge around the tasting room and take away your favorites!