Black Balsam Knob Blue Ridge Parkway - find many hikes and lookout points along your drive John Rock Frying Pan Tower - easy hike to a lookout tower, close to town Mount Pisgah Looking Glass Rock Skinny Dip Falls DuPont Waterfalls Mt. Mitchell - highest point east of the Mississippi
Mother Bakery - breakfast & lunch Curate - a can't-miss reservation Corner Kitchen - breakfast, lunch, or dinner in the heart of Biltmore Village Tall Johns - great dinner, make a reservation Sunset Terrace - drinks and dinner at The Grove Park Inn for amazing views Ukiah - Asian fusion Luminosa - delicious Italian dinner Chai Pani - James Beard awarded Indian, a can't miss for lunch or dinner Jettie Raes - seafood dining Forestry Camp & Taproom - casual, fun Asheville Proper - amazing American steak dinner
French Broad Chocolate Lounge Double D's Coffee - in a Double Decker bus downtown City Bakery Crave Dessert Bar
Breweries - Wicked Weed, Burial Beer, Funkatorium, Green Man, Catawba, New Belgium, Sierra Nevada Brewery (great food and great for groups) Late-Night Bars - Ben's Tune Up, The Crow & Quill, Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar, Barleys Cocktail Bars - Antidote, The Observatory, AC Hotel, The Flatiron, The Montford, Golden Hour, Golden Pineapple
Biltmore Estate - Home and garden tours, biking, clay shooting, horseback riding, winery tours, and restaurant options. North Carolina Arboretum - Beautiful gardens, exhibits, and trails to explore in the Pisgah National Forest Grove Park Inn Spa Whitewater Rafting - checkout Nantahala Outdoor Center for more