Guidebook for Asheville

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Guidebook for Asheville

Food Scene

Delicious mild or spicy chicken and Southern sides. It is super close to to our spot. If you order the hot chicken it will be HOT! I love the spicy woo cheese!
137 locals recommend
Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack
1455 Patton Avenue
137 locals recommend
Delicious mild or spicy chicken and Southern sides. It is super close to to our spot. If you order the hot chicken it will be HOT! I love the spicy woo cheese!
Great patio with exceptional brunch on weekends. Also, take a look at their event calendar. It's an amazing spot to catch dinner and see a show.
231 locals recommend
Isis Music Hall
743 Haywood Rd
231 locals recommend
Great patio with exceptional brunch on weekends. Also, take a look at their event calendar. It's an amazing spot to catch dinner and see a show.
Yum! Mexican with a salsa bar! Need I say more.
36 locals recommend
El Que Pasa
891 Patton Ave
36 locals recommend
Yum! Mexican with a salsa bar! Need I say more.
Great view of downtown! Brunch with a touch of Cajun.
46 locals recommend
Mayfel's
22 College St
46 locals recommend
Great view of downtown! Brunch with a touch of Cajun.
Giant biscuits served with creative topping. Oh, also you can get a flight of gravies!!!
472 locals recommend
Biscuit Head
733 Haywood Rd
472 locals recommend
Giant biscuits served with creative topping. Oh, also you can get a flight of gravies!!!
Tacos!!! I love their pots de crème for dessert.
440 locals recommend
White Duck Taco Shop
388 Riverside Dr
440 locals recommend
Tacos!!! I love their pots de crème for dessert.
An Asheville classic. Be prepared to wait!
587 locals recommend
Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood Rd
587 locals recommend
An Asheville classic. Be prepared to wait!
Obama's favorite!
330 locals recommend
12 Bones Smokehouse RIVER
5 Foundy St
330 locals recommend
Obama's favorite!
Fine dining in a dive bar. You will need a reservation!
316 locals recommend
The Admiral
400 Haywood Rd
316 locals recommend
Fine dining in a dive bar. You will need a reservation!
Great spot for lunch. Yummy burgers with local and organic ingredients.
151 locals recommend
Farm Burger Asheville
10 Patton Ave
151 locals recommend
Great spot for lunch. Yummy burgers with local and organic ingredients.
Gluten free and fancy dinner.
139 locals recommend
Posana Restaurant
1 Biltmore Ave
139 locals recommend
Gluten free and fancy dinner.
Vegetarian cuisine.
161 locals recommend
Laughing Seed Cafe
40 Wall St
161 locals recommend
Vegetarian cuisine.
Go if you can get a reservation!
518 locals recommend
Cúrate
13 Biltmore Ave
518 locals recommend
Go if you can get a reservation!
Get your day started here!
39 locals recommend
Izzy's Coffee House
976 Haywood Rd
39 locals recommend
Get your day started here!
Scones!
106 locals recommend
West End Bakery & Café
757 Haywood Rd
106 locals recommend
Scones!
Be prepared to wait in line?
363 locals recommend
French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack Square
363 locals recommend
Be prepared to wait in line?
Buy local.
85 locals recommend
WNC Farmers Market
570 Brevard Rd
85 locals recommend
Buy local.

Sightseeing

Classic Asheville attraction. Make sure to check out the winery as well. Lush gardens in the Spring/Summer and extensively decorated for the holidays.
240 locals recommend
Biltmore House
78 Starnes Ave
240 locals recommend
Classic Asheville attraction. Make sure to check out the winery as well. Lush gardens in the Spring/Summer and extensively decorated for the holidays.

Drinks & Nightlife

In the heart of downtown!
46 locals recommend
Lexington Park Antiques
65 W Walnut St
46 locals recommend
In the heart of downtown!
Great Brews!
478 locals recommend
Wicked Weed Brewing Pub
91 Biltmore Ave
478 locals recommend
Great Brews!
House made ciders!
118 locals recommend
Urban Orchard Cider Co. - West
210 Haywood Rd
118 locals recommend
House made ciders!
Catch your favorite band.
408 locals recommend
The Orange Peel
101 Biltmore Ave
408 locals recommend
Catch your favorite band.
Upscale wine bar that often hosts live music.
176 locals recommend
5 Walnut Wine Bar
5 W Walnut St
176 locals recommend
Upscale wine bar that often hosts live music.
Bubbly champagne bar!
191 locals recommend
Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
1 Page Ave
191 locals recommend
Bubbly champagne bar!
Upscale
46 locals recommend
Nightbell
32 S Lexington Ave
46 locals recommend
Upscale
Fun!
23 locals recommend
Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
22 N Market St
23 locals recommend
Fun!

Entertainment & Activities

Art film house.
113 locals recommend
Fine Arts Theater
36 Biltmore Ave
113 locals recommend
Art film house.
Family friendly fun!
295 locals recommend
WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek Rd
295 locals recommend
Family friendly fun!
Family friendly fall activities.
74 locals recommend
Hickory Nut Gap Farm
57 Sugar Hollow Rd
74 locals recommend
Family friendly fall activities.
Come on thirsty Thursday!
74 locals recommend
Asheville Detours
85 W Walnut St
74 locals recommend
Come on thirsty Thursday!
As long as you aren't afraid of heights.
279 locals recommend
Navitat Canopy Adventures
242 Poverty Branch Rd
279 locals recommend
As long as you aren't afraid of heights.
Take a slow ride down the river. A favorite Asheville past time.
164 locals recommend
Zen Tubing
608 Riverside Dr
164 locals recommend
Take a slow ride down the river. A favorite Asheville past time.
Rent a private tub overlooking the river.
158 locals recommend
Hot Springs
158 locals recommend
Rent a private tub overlooking the river.

Arts & Culture

Charlton Heston once worked here.
36 locals recommend
Asheville Community Theatre
35 E Walnut St
36 locals recommend
Charlton Heston once worked here.
On the Blue Ridge Parkway.
255 locals recommend
The Folk Art Center (Southern Highland Craft Guild)
382 Blue Ridge Pkwy
255 locals recommend
On the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Historic
94 locals recommend
Carl Sandburg Home
94 locals recommend
Historic
Historic
110 locals recommend
Thomas Wolfe Memorial
52 N Market St
110 locals recommend
Historic
210 locals recommend
Asheville Music Hall
31 Patton Ave
210 locals recommend
700 locals recommend
River Arts District
3 River Arts Pl
700 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Take a beautiful drive.
757 locals recommend
Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge Parkway
757 locals recommend
Take a beautiful drive.
Trails galore.
251 locals recommend
Pisgah Forest
251 locals recommend
Trails galore.
Lovely gardens.
582 locals recommend
The North Carolina Arboretum
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way
582 locals recommend
Lovely gardens.
194 locals recommend
Botanical Gardens at Asheville
151 W T. Weaver Boulevard
194 locals recommend
Close by.
159 locals recommend
Carrier Park
220 Amboy Rd
159 locals recommend
Close by.
119 locals recommend
Bent Creek
119 locals recommend
624 locals recommend
Dupont State Forest
Staton Road
624 locals recommend

Shopping

209 locals recommend
Asheville Outlets
800 Brevard Rd
209 locals recommend
Plenty of shops a few steps apart.
225 locals recommend
Biltmore Village
225 locals recommend
Plenty of shops a few steps apart.
339 locals recommend
Downtown
339 locals recommend