Things To Do
🌲Outdoor Adventures
Asheville is known for its natural beauty, and if you love hiking, waterfalls, and scenic drives, you’re in the right place. Top Spots to Explore: Catawba Falls (just reopened!) – Great waterfall hike for all levels Bent Creek Experimental Forest – Hikes and mountain biking trails Rattlesnake Lodge – A forest hike with ruins of an old lodge Lookout Mountain (UNCA trails) – Quick but steep with amazing views Rainbow & Lookout Trail (near Black Mountain) – Less busy, equally stunning Triple Falls / Hooker Falls (Dupont Forest) – Movie-famous waterfalls Blue Ridge Parkway – Scenic driving, birding, and countless overlooks
👩‍🌾 Markets & Festivals
Check out what's happening this weekend! (Use ExploreAsheville.com or TheMountain Xpress.com) Great places for local crafts, produce, and music: North Asheville Tailgate Market Asheville City Market (Downtown) Seasonal festivals vary—ask us if you're looking for something specific!
🌺 Gardens & Nature
North Carolina Arboretum – Beautiful gardens, trails, and art installations Asheville Botanical Gardens (North Asheville) – Free, serene, and lovely Western North Carolina Nature Center – Great for families & animal lovers
🎨 Art & Culture
Folk Art Center – Handmade crafts and local artists on the Blue Ridge Parkway River Arts District – Galleries, studios, and awesome river views Grab a drink at New Belgium or Hi-Wire Walk the Wilma Dykeman Greenway along the river
🏡 Neighborhoods We Love
West Asheville – Cool, hip, and local Grab food at Biscuit head, Botiwalla, and Taco Billy. Consignment stores like emote, twice round, reciprocity, rEvolve Buy+Sell+Trade. North Asheville – Where we live! Botanical Gardens, Glenn Creek Greenway, Montford Historic District You'd be sad to miss the North Asheville Tailgate Market (NATM) on Saturday mornings. Downtown & Beyond – The hub Explore breweries, live music bars, murals, boutiques, bookstores, street acts and drum circles. Black Mountain – charming town where we work! Ice cream, local art and garden shops. Coffee & food: Dynamite Coffee, Recess Coffee, Annie’s Kitchen, Trailhead, Cousins Cuban Cafe
🍽 Our Favorite Local Eats In Asheville:
Gypsy Queen – best Lebanese food, we recommend any pita “Susie’s way”! Nine Mile – Caribbean-inspired comfort food Stand Pizza Co. – Easy comfort food Luella’s BBQ – Classic and delicious Chai Pani – Award-winning Indian street food DK Thai Kitchen (DTK) – Local secret! Zen Sushi – Casual and tasty Baby Bull – Smashburgers + vibes Farm Burger – Grass-fed and good Ole Guacamole – Our go-to Mexican spot Whit's Frozen Custard – cause there's always room for dessert (More options above in "Neighborhoods we love" )
🏰 Want to Visit the Biltmore?
It’s 100% worth it—and we’ve got a 10% off code just for our guests! Contact us if you're interested. (828) 407-7843 Walk the grounds, sip wine at the estate winery, or get lost in the gardens.
❤️ Want to Give Back While You're Here?
If you’re looking for a way to support ongoing recovery efforts, these organizations are doing impactful work: FOOD: *Bounty&Soul – host weekly no-cost fresh produce markets every week, support local farms, deliver healthy food to those with health & transportation barriers, offer free nutrition classes, and more. *MANNA Foodbank – Providing food to those in need and supporting organizations like Bounty&Soul. *World Central Kitchen – They flew in and fed folks for weeks after the hurricane hit WATER: MountainTrue – Environmental recovery & trail stewardship SHELTER: BeLoved AVL– supplying housing to those who have lost everything