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2 Stars - 54 Opinions
117 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville, North Carolina, 28803, United States
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Biltmore House, the West Terrace, May 2004
part of the Asheville stroll
I'm moving to Asheville and am interest in your opinions or facts about the Buncombe County Elementary Schools. Our home is in Leicester, NC, just north of downtown Asheville.
Any thoughts on public vs. private schools?
My best friends live in Asheville and we visit Asheville all the time. They have a kid in school (private). I know that they had to review schools very carefully. Bottom line, the public schools are not very good. My friend's daughter attends Carolina Day school. That seems to be a decent school.
The public schools in Asheville are considered very good. You might do well to visit the one nearest you, but I suspect you'll be pleased.
Marty
A Year In Asheville
Summer in Asheville is like hanging out in a subtropic jungle at times. That is, if you live out of downtown. Bamboo thrives here and walking along some of the side streets in the Montford area (historic district north of downtown), I sometimes think I could be in a temperate part of Malysia or China.
Every Wednesday a new edition of a free local paper is put out on virtually every street corner. This is the Mountain Express. It features articles about gardening, food, music, arts, theater, movies, world and national and local issues, classifieds, and has a great horoscope. This is the publication I refer tourists to when I'm working, as it lists most clubs and restaurants and their ongoings. (Otherwise I get weeded while waiting tables repeating directions over and over again!!) It gives a traveller a good idea of what this town is like and what we do here.
For walking around Asheville, small, city backpack and surely bag for your camera - both better water-proof except in dry summer. Always comfortable walking shoes or boots depends on season and your activity. Sun-glasses especially in winter and summer and a rain coat, eventually less comfortable umbrella from fall to spring.
Be prepared for hot summer and cold winter with snow and ice. Read info on Asheville:
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Weather forecast for Asheville. Lots of film or memory cards and your polarizer lenses, enhancing lenses if your are there for the fall color. A tripod is usuful inside churches and in the Biltmore Winery basement (photography in the Biltmore House is banned).
S & W Building in downtown (56 Patton Ave.) - one of Asheville's most recognized art deco landmarks - was built in 1929-1930. It was deseigned by Douglas D. Ellington, an architect then living in Asheville (born in Clayton, NC). He designed numerous buildings in Asheville and also the University of Pennsylvania, and the famous Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. S & W Building houses S & W Cafeteria which is worth of short visit for art deco interior or coffee break. Pay attention to the use of pink granite, gold leaf, glazed terracotta, metal, and polished marble.
Just in case you have $2.9 mln to spend :-), the property is for sale. Follow the link below for details. But think first how many great travels you may experience for that money :-).
I thought the food and atmosphere were both great. The restarant is located in a 19th Century barn that has been refurbished. The guests dine in renovated horse stalls which only enhances the atmosphere. I had the oak smoked chicken breast which was absolutely delicious.
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