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Asheville North Carolina
The Land of the Sky
Asheville is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains and it is a favorite
vacation destination for romantic getaways. In 2007, Asheville was named one of
the top seven places to live in the United States by Frommer's.
The Blue Ridge Parkway, considered the nation’s most scenic highway,
winds 469 miles along the Blue Ridge Mountains, through Asheville and into the entrance of
the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The area is extremely popular in
the autumn when fall foliage peaks in October.
Asheville is the county seat for Buncombe County, North Carolina with an
estimated population of over 73,000. Visitors during the various seasons will
increase the population considerably.
Downtown Asheville provide a great shopping experience, with diverse galleries,
and shops. The city has the requisite antique district, mostly clustered around
Lexington and Biltmore Avenues.
Asheville has a great historical section downtown that has many things that you
may want to take home with you. It is fun just to walk through some of these old
places just to see what you will find!
O. Henry is the pen name of famed American writer William Sydney Porter
(September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910).He married Asheville native Sarah Coleman
and he also maintained an office in the city. He was buried in Riverside
Cemetery,
Asheville, NC. They placed a plaque on the city street in his honor. Since he
spent a considerable amount of time in Texas for his health, there is also an O'
Henry Museum in Austin, Texas since 1934.
The Vance Monument is Asheville's answer to the Washington Monument.
This elegant spire of rough-hewn granite honors the Civil War-era governor,
Zebulon B. Vance.
Vance Birthplace in Reems Creek valley.
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Other Lodging
Wilsons RV Park - Asheville
Want to eat some good food?
Try the Tupelo Honey Cafe:
12 College Street - Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-255-4404
Harrah's Cherokee Casino
Asheville Area Attractions
Biltmore Estate
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
Grandfather Mountain
Linville Caverns
Oconaluftee Indian Village
Asheville Historic Trolley Tours
Chimney Rock Park - Offers the best of the mountains in one place-spectacular
75-mile views
Haunted Asheville
Blue Ridge Corn Maze
Grove Arcade Arts and Heritage Gallery
Mineral and Lapidary Museum
Asheville Art Museum - Western North Carolina’s cultural heritage collection
including Studio Craft, Black Mountain College and Cherokee artists.
Carl Sandburg Home
O.Henry - Pen name for writer William Sydney Porter.
Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre
Appalachian Cultural Museum - part of Appalachian State University.
Gorges State Park - Plunging waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock walls
are found in this park.
Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre
Mount Mitchell
Flat Rock Playhouse - The State Theatre of North Carolina.
Cherohala Skyway
The Cove- Billy
Graham Conference Center
Park Place Education, Arts and Science Center
Folk Art Center
Appalachian Trail - The Southern Trail runs between northeastern Tennessee, across North
Carolina and the southern terminus at Springer Mountain in Georgia.
Nantahala National Forest
Pisgah National Forest
Pisgah Forest Fish Hatchery
Cherokee
Indian Reservation & Harrah's Cherokee Casino
Lake Lure - One of the most beautiful
man made lakes in the world.
Asheville Botanical Gardens
WNC Nature Center - A living museum of plants and animals native to the
Appalachian region.
Catawba Science Center
Thomas Wolfe Memorial
Smith-McDowell House Museum, Asheville's First Mansion
Brewgrass Festival - one of the most popular beer and bluegrass events in the
Southeast.
Local Links
City of Asheville
Asheville Regional Airport
University of North
Carolina at Asheville
Appalachian State University
Asheville-Buncombe Library
Asheville weather
Asheville Map
Asheville's Zip Code is 28801.
Nearby Cites to Asheville, NC:
Hendersonville NC - 27 miles
Cherokee NC - 54 miles
Greenville SC - 59 miles
Gatlinburg TN - 71 miles
Pigeon Forge TN - 98 miles
Winston-Salem NC - 146 miles
Columbia SC - 153 miles
Atlanta GA - 188 miles
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