Guidebook for Asheville
Essentials
Ingles Market
29 Tunnel Rd Closest, complete grocery.
Whole Foods Market
70 Merrimon AveTrader Joe's
120 Merrimon AveMission Hospital
509 Biltmore AveFastMed Urgent Care and Family Medicine
160 Hendersonville RdBasic Urgent/Immediate Care
Parks & Nature
Just down the street with walking / hiking / biking paths and river access.
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French Broad River Park
508 Riverview DrJust down the street with walking / hiking / biking paths and river access.
The Arboretum is really the best. Great hiking trails, special exhibits, etc. For a quiet walk, it opens at 8:00AM.
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The North Carolina Arboretum
100 Frederick Law Olmsted WayThe Arboretum is really the best. Great hiking trails, special exhibits, etc. For a quiet walk, it opens at 8:00AM.
Food Scene
First class baked goods, great coffee -- right up the street. Sometimes it's a bit time-consuming, so be aware of that.
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OWL Bakery
295 Haywood RdFirst class baked goods, great coffee -- right up the street. Sometimes it's a bit time-consuming, so be aware of that.
Hole Doughnuts
168 Haywood RdArchetype Brewing
265 Haywood RdBrewery -- great guys !
Zia Taqueria Asheville
521 Haywood RdSunny Point Café
626 Haywood RdGood food. Local Color. BUSY !
Taco Billy
201 Haywood RdLocal color. It's real diner food, not foody, not better dining. Wonderful historic photographs of the area.
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Tastee Diner
575 Haywood RdLocal color. It's real diner food, not foody, not better dining. Wonderful historic photographs of the area.
Fine dining with a casual appearance and dress-code. The Admiral stands up to any of the best dining experiences most people can hope to have.
Reservations are very difficult to obtain (try Open Table) however, there is first-come, first-served bar seating. Early and late seatings (before 6:00pm, after 9 or 9:30pm) are easiest.
In our experience, dinner is a 2-hour affair. Average price per person (2017) is in the neighborhood of $100.
Don't be put-off by the exterior appearance, which is funky, to say the least.
Money and time well spent ? YES !
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The Admiral
400 Haywood RdFine dining with a casual appearance and dress-code. The Admiral stands up to any of the best dining experiences most people can hope to have.
Reservations are very difficult to obtain (try Open Table) however, there is first-come, first-served bar seating. Early and late seatings (before 6:00pm, after 9 or 9:30pm) are easiest.
In our experience, dinner is a 2-hour affair. Average price per person (2017) is in the neighborhood of $100.
Don't be put-off by the exterior appearance, which is funky, to say the least.
Money and time well spent ? YES !
Fig is quite good and a place we frequent. It's small and comfortable.
Try the pastrami sandwich at lunch time and don't forget the french fries with truffle-oil !
Everything else on the menu is quite good.
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Fig
18 Brook StFig is quite good and a place we frequent. It's small and comfortable.
Try the pastrami sandwich at lunch time and don't forget the french fries with truffle-oil !
Everything else on the menu is quite good.
Entertainment & Activities
Live theater.
This company is excellent and was quite a surprising find (for us, anyway) in a city Asheville's size.
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North Carolina Stage Company
15 Stage LaneLive theater.
This company is excellent and was quite a surprising find (for us, anyway) in a city Asheville's size.
Sightseeing
A drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway, while popular with tourists, is also popular with locals -- and it's really beautiful and slow-paced. The Parkway can be driven in segments of a few miles each, so you're not committed to really long excursions if that's not what you like. Parts of the Parkway are closed from time to time, depending on weather conditions, but maybe that's part of the fun, not knowing exactly what you'll find. It might be fun to plan a drive there between two points of other interest.
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Blue ridge Parkway Visitor Center
195 Hemphill Knob RdA drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway, while popular with tourists, is also popular with locals -- and it's really beautiful and slow-paced. The Parkway can be driven in segments of a few miles each, so you're not committed to really long excursions if that's not what you like. Parts of the Parkway are closed from time to time, depending on weather conditions, but maybe that's part of the fun, not knowing exactly what you'll find. It might be fun to plan a drive there between two points of other interest.
The Biltmore Estate (house and grounds) is pretty amazaing, if you like touring historic places. Pricey, but you can get your money's worth by planning a full day.
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Biltmore
1 Lodge StThe Biltmore Estate (house and grounds) is pretty amazaing, if you like touring historic places. Pricey, but you can get your money's worth by planning a full day.
If you've never been to a Grand Bohemian Hotel...they're quite interesting just to visit.
The staff are most welcoming to visitors. In addition to the unique lobby / lounge area, each floor of the hotel is filled with interesting and eclectic fine art.
The restaurant is okay, but not great.
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Grand Bohemian Hotel Asheville, Autograph Collection
11 Boston WayIf you've never been to a Grand Bohemian Hotel...they're quite interesting just to visit.
The staff are most welcoming to visitors. In addition to the unique lobby / lounge area, each floor of the hotel is filled with interesting and eclectic fine art.
The restaurant is okay, but not great.