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Breweries
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Asheville’s craft breweries receive high marks from beer enthusiasts worldwide.
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Award-winning microbreweries are sprinkled throughout the Asheville area.
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Visitors to the Asheville area frequent tasting rooms opened by area brewing companies.
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Active Getaway
It's so easy to get stuck in a rut. We're all so busy, there are two things we need and cherish that are hard to squeeze into our hectic schedules: a healthy lifestyle and a vacation. Now you can multitask with an active getaway to Asheville, offering numerous ways to get active and stay healthy while having a unique vacation experience.
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Asheville is an ideal destination for mountain biking.
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Hiking trails in the Asheville area boast amazing views.
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Outside magazine rated Asheville number one whitewater town in the country.
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Asheville has a free-spirited and funky vibe.
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Rhododendrons in bloom at Craggy Gardens off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville.
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Sliding Rock is located near Asheville, NC.
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Asheville has historically been known as a healing mountain escape.
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Asheville's pedestrian-friendly downtown is lined with sidewalk cafes and street art.
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Asheville's local farms provide fresh produce to 36 area markets and numerous local restaurants.
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The Western North Carolina Farmers' Market is one of the area's popular attractions.
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Asheville was recently named "America's Best Vegetarian-Friendly Small City" by GoVeg.com.
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Asheville's annual Herb Festival attracts over 25,000 herb lovers each spring.
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Asheville's highly skilled chefs are renowned for their creative use of local farm produce.
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Geocaching
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Asheville, N.C. is the ideal geocaching destination.
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A family embarks on a treasure hunt during the Ultimate AsheCache adventure in Asheville, N.C.
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Visitors to the Asheville area search for hidden treasure in the River Arts District.
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World-class geocaching expert, Graeme McGufficke, embarks on a geocaching adventure with his family in Asheville, N.C.
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More than 645 active caches can be found within only 10 miles of the downtown Asheville area.
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Asheville Skyline
The Blue Ridge Mountains reach beyond downtown Asheville, NC.
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The mountains showcase Asheville's distinctive art deco skyline.
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A sunset over Asheville paints the sky brilliant colors against the backdrop of the mountains.
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Wintertime in Asheville's Pack Square.
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Attractions
North Carolina Arboretum visitors explore nature trails aboard a Segway.
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Photo by Chris Clevenger
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The Segway tour is a popular, exciting way to explore new grounds.
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Photo by Chris Clevenger
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Over 300,000 people attend the Bele Chere Festival in downtown Asheville each July.
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Biltmore Estate, George W. Vanderbilt’s historic property in Asheville, NC.
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Much of Asheville's Grove Park Inn was built from materials taken from the mountain on which it stands.
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The St. Lawrence Basilica in downtown Asheville contains the largest unsupported tile dome in the U.S.
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The Grove Arcade Public Market in downtown Asheville, NC.
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Many eclectic shops and restaurants can be found on Wall Street in downtown Asheville.
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The newly restored Thomas Wolfe House in Asheville was nearly destroyed by a 1998 arson fire.
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Author Thomas Wolfe and his mother, Julia, rest on the porch of the Old Kentucky Home in Asheville.
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Downtown Asheville’s Urban Trail inspires a new generation of artistic expression.
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Courses in the Blue Ridge Mountains take golf to new heights.
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A young climber prepares for her first try at rock climbing at Chimney Rock Park.
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A climber drops down over the cliffs of Chimney Rock Park.
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Blue Ridge Mountains
In the early morning light, the layered peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville take on a transparent hue.
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Cold Mountain
The real Cold Mountain can be seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville.
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The real Cold Mountain near Asheville boasts beautiful scenery as described in Charles Frazier's novel "Cold Mountain."
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Cold Mountain, made famous by Charles Frazier's best-selling novel, is a real place near Asheville.
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View the real Cold Mountain from the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville.
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The real Cold Mountain is located in the Shining Rock Wilderness near Asheville.
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Fall Foliage
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A motorcyclist enjoys a scenic fall drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, N.C.
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Hikers enjoy an autumn panorama from Rough Ridge near Asheville.
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Western North Carolina roads wind through spectacular fall foliage near Asheville.
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A couple hikes to Looking Glass Falls near Asheville while enjoying views of autumn color.
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A couple enjoys spectacular fall color near Asheville.
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A family enjoys fall color amidst the highest peaks east of the Mississippi River.
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View Asheville's fall foliage from a hot air balloon ride.
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Rollicking through autumn leaves in Asheville, NC.
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Shopping
Asheville galleries showcase modern and traditional local art.
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Haywood Street in downtown Asheville is home to diverse galleries and locally-owned shops.
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Window shopping in downtown Asheville.
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Spring & Summer
Rhododendrons in bloom at Craggy Gardens off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville.
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Over 300,000 people attend the Bele Chere Festival in downtown Asheville each July.
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Sliding Rock is located near Asheville, NC.
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Mountain bike racing is one of many adventures offered at the annual Mountain Sports Festival in Asheville, NC.
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Cascading waterfalls grace the mountainsides around Asheville, NC.
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Musicians play old-time music at Shindig on the Green each summer in downtown Asheville.
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The Shindig on the Green is a free summer-long festival celebrating the region's mountain music and dance heritage.
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The Shindig on the Green is fun for all ages.
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Some of the best swimming holes are in Asheville’s backyard, barely hidden from view.
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Take a ride at nature’s own water park: Sliding Rock.
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Winter/Holidays
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The National Gingerbread House Competition captivates visitors each year at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa.
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Sugar Artist Nick Lodge judges The National Gingerbread House Competition at The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa.
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Fireworks illuminate holiday nights in downtown Asheville during December's Seasonal Sizzle events.
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Carolers sing holiday favorites during Asheville's December festivities.
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Enjoy seasonal festivities at the Dickens in the Village festival in Historic Biltmore Village in Asheville.
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Wintertime in Asheville's Pack Square.
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Skiing in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville.
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A snowboarder takes to the air in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville.
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Santa rappels down the famous monolith at Chimney Rock Park near Asheville.
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Recipes from area Bed & Breakfasts delight the senses during the holidays.
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Holiday Recipes
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The Blue Ridge Pumpernickel Toast recipe highlights Asheville's local farm-to-table scene.
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The Pumpkin, Apple, & Cranberry Wontons with Honey-Orange Sauce recipe provided by Bistro 1896 is a low-cost way to experience the flavors of Asheville's Foodtopian Society.
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Savoy's Wild Mushroom Bruschetta recipe is an inexpensive appetizer idea from chef Eric Scheffer that can be made from farm fresh ingredients near you.
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Create an inexpensive gourmet dish at home with this Ricotta Pie recipe from Asheville's Fiore's Ristorante Toscana.
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Meeting Venues
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The newest group event facility at Biltmore Estate is Lioncrest, a renovated barn original to the property.
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While Lioncrest at Biltmore Estate can host groups up to 400, the Chestnut Room is ideal for board meetings and smaller groups.
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