Hampton Inn Asheville-I-26 Biltmore Square
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1 Rocky Ridge Rd., Asheville, North Carolina, 28806, United States
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Things to do - 2 days in Asheville
by mmyerspa
I'll be in Asheville for a weekend in September, and I'm looking for ideas on things to do. Here are my interests:
Architecture / walking tour
Hiking
Independent restaurants
History / culture
Any and all suggestions welcomed and appreciated.
I'm also looking for a unique, reasonable accommodations.
Thanks in advance to the great VT community!
Re: Things to do - 2 days in Asheville
by mmyerspa
P.S. Almost forgot...I'm looking forward to trying some local beer.
Re: Things to do - 2 days in Asheville
by Donna_in_India
I'd highly recommend a visit to Biltmore. The grounds and the house are beautiful. More info is here... www.biltmore.com/
Re: Things to do - 2 days in Asheville
by Donna_in_India
Also - for architecture be sure to check out downtown Asheville's art deco architecture. There are several very old homes and churches that may be of interest as well.
As for hiking - there are many great trails including part of the Appalachian trail, National Forests, and trails from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Great Smoky Mountains NP is also nearby but there are many other hiking opps closer to Asheville.
If you have the opportunity and interest, I'd recommend white water rafting as well. Definitely a blast!
Hope you have a great time - there's plenty to do in the area.
Re: Things to do - 2 days in Asheville
by dustmon
Here's a couple of breweries in town that have tastings and such and are served at local restaurants (list on their websites)
French Broad Brewing www.frenchbroadbrewery.com
Craggie Brewing Co craggiebrewingco.com
Stay thirsty my friend (yeah I know he's really awful---bad joke!)
dustmon
I agree the Biltmore is pretty amazing especially around xmas....september should have some good leaf color by then...
Re: Things to do - 2 days in Asheville
by Dabs
There was an article in today's Chicago Tribune travel section, oddly I can't pull it up online (Asheville, home of the hillbilly progressives). But I'll give you the names of the restaurants they said to check out
tupelohoneycafe.com
earlygirleatery.com
limonesrestaurant.com
marketplace-restaurant.com
barleystaproom.com
Two accomodations they recommended
sourwoodinn.com
albemarleinn.com
Maybe the article will be online later this week...
Re: Things to do - 2 days in Asheville
by mmyerspa
Thanks, everyone, for the great info. Keep 'em coming! It's kindof funny...but I already have in mind that I'd like to retire to Asheville. Thought it made sense to visit first. :)
Re: Things to do - 2 days in Asheville
by riorich55
We were in the Asheville area for 3 days last October. Biltmore is a must and if you go do spring the extra $10 for the audio tour. We also went on an entertaining tour called the LaZoom tour. It goes around town in a purple bus. If you click on my name it will take you to my home page, click on my video button at the top to get an idea of what the purple bus tour is all about. Fun and informative.
Here is a link also.
http://www.lazoomtours.com/
Travel Tips for Asheville
Streets of downtown
by matcrazy1
I spent a few hours strolling around downtown Asheville and liked it a lot. There are five the most attractive streets (look at the map here) in my opinion:
1. Patton Avenue - for fans of architecture, art galleries and watching people (hippie galore), add a few restaurants/cafes close to Pack Square
2. Market Street - for fans of architecture
3. Battery Park Avenue - shopping, shopping and shopping + watching locals + a few cafes/restaurants and art galleries; turn to Page Ave. for a few cafes/restaurants with tables outside
4. Wall Street - as above but even more and no banks but outdoor climbing wall
5. Haywood Street - shopping + events in Civic Center (and its parking garage) + Basilica St. Lawrence!
It's not bad idea to park a car in the Civic Center parking garage on Haywood Street (details in my second transportation tip). Good luck!
My first ever American wedding
by matcrazy1
No, no, it was not MY wedding. I am already married with matcrazy0 :-). But I never saw wedding ceremony in the USA until I came to St. Lawrence Basilica. The only inconvenience for me was that I couldn't put up my tripod and take pictures inside during the ceremony. As it was followed by a holy mass I didn't wait and left the church.
It was traditional formal white wedding, I think. This term refers to the white color of the wedding dress of a bride symbolizing purity of heart and the innocence of childhood. The bribe had a very long white tiara which had to be kept in hands of two bridesmaids wearing identical bright red dresses. Is this red dress a local custom? Local for Asheville, western NC, NC, the South or the USA? Traditionally bridesmaids are chosen from unwed young women of marriageable age, right? The bribe had a bouquet of red roses, the bridesmaids a bouquet of yellow ones. Another unknown me custom refers to a sweet kid, a boy dressed in formal suit, who carried the wedding rings. In Poland a priest conducting the ceremony does it.
From my VT-friend Jim_Eliason from Dayton, Ohio:
Its traditional for the Bride to wear White but the Bride then chooses a color for the Bridesmaids. Often this color will be used in decorating the church and reception also. It can be any color, Red is a little untraditional as it tends to be softer colors. Traditionally the Bridemaids and Groommens were the unmarried friends of the Bride and groom but these days it just tends to be the best friends, married or not. We also as you noted have 2 traditions for children (not all weddings have them), the ring bearer, who is traditionally a boy but can be either boy or girl. If there isn't a ring bearer then the best man carries the ring. And a flower girl who carries the bouquet that the bride tosses at the end of the ceremony.
Sculptor and Celtic knots in Asheville
by matcrazy1
There were two large, white tents put up between the Biltmore House and the Gardens in late October 2004. There were numerous Halloween decorations made of corn and pumpkins around the tents. The larger one had a stage for music concerts and other perfomances. In the smaller tent I could see some local artists from western North Carolina at work.
I remember especially a sculptor with an old, machinery very handy for stone carving. The sculptor showed us how to create various patterns in or on white stone: three-dimentional although thin carvings. He could also draw or carve in stone so called Celtic knots - a variety of (mostly endless) knots and stylized graphical representations of knots used for decoration, first known to have been used by the Celts, people who inhabited much of Central Europe, the Iberian peninsula, Ireland and Britain in pre-Christian times. I got to know that Celtic knotworking was a traditional craft in mountainous western Northern Carolina which came together with Irish immigrants. I have found some Celtic knot motifs in jewelry and tatoo designs made in Asheville.
Carl Sandburg House
by MatthewMetcalfe
About 30 miles southeast of Asheville lies the town of Flat Rock. Carl Sandburg purchased a house here that became his home until he died. Situated on a hill overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains it was a perfect place for Carl to write while his wife raised champion goats (no kidding! pun intended!)
Upon his death, Sandburg's wife donated the house and it's contents to the National Park Service. She literally left everything and moved to Asheville. If you tour the house ($5.00 fee), you will find it exactly as it was when Carl Sandburg lived there. Stacks of magazines, walls of books, awards, prized and more walking sticks than you can imagine.
After touring the house you can visit the farm and see some of the descendants of the prize goats. There are also numerous trails to walk on.
I knew nothing of Carl Sandburg before visiting. This trip was a great education on Carl that is in a beautiful park setting. You could walk the property regardless of who lived there and still enjoy the visit. Serene!
Linville. Head northeast on...
by acemj
Linville. Head northeast on the Blue Ridge Parkway and in about an hour or so you'll be in Linville. There are some great hiking paths that lead up to great views of the Linville Gorge. There are numerous waterfalls in the area and even caves to tour.
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Hampton Inn Asheville-I-26 Biltmore Square
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Address: 1 Rocky Ridge Rd., Asheville, North Carolina, 28806, United States
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