- Haywood Road is the historic heart of West Asheville, where businesses are family owned and neighborhoods are an easy walk or bicycle ride away. Haywood Road has been the main street of West Asheville for more than a century. Old buildings are now home to modern businesses, but the street still has a small hometown feel. The revitalization of Haywood Road has brought a new and exciting array of specialty shops, holistic health practitioners, artisans, restaurants and pubs to complement the previously existing retail and service businesses. This website will give you a starting point to explore these treasures.