Christine’s Asheville guidebook

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Christine’s Asheville guidebook

Sightseeing

Fascinating history! You can spend an entire day there. Tour the house and learn about the rich history of the Biltmore. Visit the Botanical Gardens, especially the green house. Hike around the lake and make sure to check out the views outside the home. Don't forget to stop into the shops and restaurants. It's a quick bus ride away from the main house. We enjoy Cedrick's which is named after the family dog. You can book a complimentary wine tasting but it books up fast so make sure to stop by early in your visit. Close by is the farm as well. I like to go see the old farm equipment and visit the horses. If you bring bikes, you can ride around the property. You can rent them as well. There is hiking, carriage rides, fishing, a spa, etc. Christmas time with the lights is magnificent!
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Biltmore Estate
1 Approach Road
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Fascinating history! You can spend an entire day there. Tour the house and learn about the rich history of the Biltmore. Visit the Botanical Gardens, especially the green house. Hike around the lake and make sure to check out the views outside the home. Don't forget to stop into the shops and restaurants. It's a quick bus ride away from the main house. We enjoy Cedrick's which is named after the family dog. You can book a complimentary wine tasting but it books up fast so make sure to stop by early in your visit. Close by is the farm as well. I like to go see the old farm equipment and visit the horses. If you bring bikes, you can ride around the property. You can rent them as well. There is hiking, carriage rides, fishing, a spa, etc. Christmas time with the lights is magnificent!
I love playing pinball and this place is just nifty.
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Asheville Pinball Museum
1 Battle Square
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I love playing pinball and this place is just nifty.

Food scene

Close to the house, good beer and decent food.
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Hillman Beer
25 Sweeten Creek Rd
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Close to the house, good beer and decent food.
Only 5 minutes from the house and great coffee.
SWEETEN CREEK COFFEE
330 Sweeten Creek Rd
Only 5 minutes from the house and great coffee.
Tasty tacos and great margs. Try the Ranch Water!
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Taco Billy
201 Haywood Rd
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Tasty tacos and great margs. Try the Ranch Water!
Buffalo wings were so good. Several good breweries have beer on tap.
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Black Mountain Kitchen & Ale House
117-C Cherry St
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Buffalo wings were so good. Several good breweries have beer on tap.
So good but reservations can be tough. Book in advance if you're coming to town.
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Cúrate
13 Biltmore Ave
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So good but reservations can be tough. Book in advance if you're coming to town.
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Haywood Common
507 Haywood Rd
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Food was so fun. Cocktails are fantastic.
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Sovereign Remedies
29 N Market St
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Food was so fun. Cocktails are fantastic.
Grounds are awesome, food is amazing, beer is yummy. You can do a brewery tour too.
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Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada Way
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Grounds are awesome, food is amazing, beer is yummy. You can do a brewery tour too.
All the food is good. You can get some Southern food with some class. Fried green tomatoes, pimento cheese, burgers, pork chop, fish...it's all really good.
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Black Mountain Bistro
203 E State St
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All the food is good. You can get some Southern food with some class. Fried green tomatoes, pimento cheese, burgers, pork chop, fish...it's all really good.
Went and ate there after a trip to the Biltmore. The wood fired kitchen is rad. Steak and Old Fashioned were on point.
Asheville Proper
Went and ate there after a trip to the Biltmore. The wood fired kitchen is rad. Steak and Old Fashioned were on point.
Bavarian plate was amazing. Take a brewery tour and grab a beer.
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Wicked Weed Brewing Pub
91 Biltmore Ave
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Bavarian plate was amazing. Take a brewery tour and grab a beer.
This great spot is brought to you by the same folks that do the amazing Curate. Thursdays are 50% off wine bottles $60 and under.
Reeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Alemania
This great spot is brought to you by the same folks that do the amazing Curate. Thursdays are 50% off wine bottles $60 and under.
All the food! Carrot Hot Cakes, stuffed French Toast, Fried Chicken Biscuit, Southern Omelet.
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Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood Rd
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All the food! Carrot Hot Cakes, stuffed French Toast, Fried Chicken Biscuit, Southern Omelet.
Choose from over 700 games classics to now. They have food and drinks as well.
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Well Played Board Game Café
162 Coxe Ave
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Choose from over 700 games classics to now. They have food and drinks as well.

City/town information

Visitors will find plenty of things to do in Black Mountain. Downtown streets are lined with independent shops, restaurants, art galleries, artisan eats, music halls, and breweries. The typically mild weather Black Mountain enjoys, even in the winter, provides year-round access to numerous hiking and biking trails throughout the area.
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Black Mountain
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Visitors will find plenty of things to do in Black Mountain. Downtown streets are lined with independent shops, restaurants, art galleries, artisan eats, music halls, and breweries. The typically mild weather Black Mountain enjoys, even in the winter, provides year-round access to numerous hiking and biking trails throughout the area.
Has a playground, sand volleyball courts, basketball courts, roller hockey court and a .3 mile walk, bike, roller skate, scooter track. Sits alongside the French Broad River waterfront trails so you can hop on that too.
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Carrier Park
220 Amboy Rd
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Has a playground, sand volleyball courts, basketball courts, roller hockey court and a .3 mile walk, bike, roller skate, scooter track. Sits alongside the French Broad River waterfront trails so you can hop on that too.

Neighborhoods

Eclectic neighborhood in Asheville not far from the house. Several nifty shops and good restaurants.
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West Asheville
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Eclectic neighborhood in Asheville not far from the house. Several nifty shops and good restaurants.

Hiking

Solid hike off the Blue Ridge Parkway. about 4 miles round-trip. Not too hard but is a steady climb uphill. Cool history at the lodges.
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Rattlesnake Lodge
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Solid hike off the Blue Ridge Parkway. about 4 miles round-trip. Not too hard but is a steady climb uphill. Cool history at the lodges.
You have options...can drive and take the elevator to the top. Can hike from the bottom or the top parking lot. Lovely views either way. Cute little mountain town outside the gates too. You can grab lunch by the river and browse the shops. Easy to make an entire day out of it which is nice as it's a pretty 45 minute drive.
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Chimney Rock State Park
431 Main St
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You have options...can drive and take the elevator to the top. Can hike from the bottom or the top parking lot. Lovely views either way. Cute little mountain town outside the gates too. You can grab lunch by the river and browse the shops. Easy to make an entire day out of it which is nice as it's a pretty 45 minute drive.

Shops

Books and champagne are a fabulous combo!
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Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
1 Page Ave
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Books and champagne are a fabulous combo!
The biggest antique store I've ever been to. Somethings are quite reasonably priced for antiques too.
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The Antique Tobacco Barn
75 Swannanoa River Rd
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The biggest antique store I've ever been to. Somethings are quite reasonably priced for antiques too.

Adult Beverages

Cocktails are lovely
Chemist Spirits
Cocktails are lovely
I really like the beer here more than a lot of other places. Seltzer is good too. No food so just plan to drink. They did do trivia on Tuesday evenings but were in between trivia hosts my last visit.
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Twin Leaf Brewery
144 Coxe Ave
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I really like the beer here more than a lot of other places. Seltzer is good too. No food so just plan to drink. They did do trivia on Tuesday evenings but were in between trivia hosts my last visit.
Amazing and unique cocktails. I didn't have the food but it looked good, especially the burger. Right next to Haywood Commons too.
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The Golden Pineapple
503 Haywood Rd
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Amazing and unique cocktails. I didn't have the food but it looked good, especially the burger. Right next to Haywood Commons too.
I enjoyed their Kolsch.
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French Broad Brewery
101 Fairview Rd
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I enjoyed their Kolsch.