Michelle and Joseph's guidebook

Michelle
Michelle and Joseph's guidebook

Sightseeing

Tickets are pricey, but definitely worth seeing. Beautiful views from the back balcony. There's also hiking and biking on the grounds for an additional fee.
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Biltmore
1 Lodge St
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Tickets are pricey, but definitely worth seeing. Beautiful views from the back balcony. There's also hiking and biking on the grounds for an additional fee.

Food scene

Super yummy, creative, and affordable tacos with tons of outdoor seating right by the river. Fun adult beverages as well. We usually get out of there for around $30 or less.
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White Duck Taco Shop
388 Riverside Dr
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Super yummy, creative, and affordable tacos with tons of outdoor seating right by the river. Fun adult beverages as well. We usually get out of there for around $30 or less.
Amazing bar-b-que with a southern foodie flair. The hush puppies are amazing.
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9Round North Asheville
61 North Merrimon Avenue
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Amazing bar-b-que with a southern foodie flair. The hush puppies are amazing.
The most amazing bakery in town. Wonderful breads, excellent croissants, and many other choices.
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OWL Bakery
295 Haywood Rd
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The most amazing bakery in town. Wonderful breads, excellent croissants, and many other choices.
Excellent vegan/raw food! Super creative and always very fresh.
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Plant
165 Merrimon Ave
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Excellent vegan/raw food! Super creative and always very fresh.
Great vegetarian food located downtown. Creative, always super fresh, nice outdoor patio. A little pricey, but worth it.
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Laughing Seed Cafe
40 Wall St
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Great vegetarian food located downtown. Creative, always super fresh, nice outdoor patio. A little pricey, but worth it.
Delickous locally made ice cream with unusual flavors and vegan options.
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The Hop Ice Cream Cafe
640 Merrimon Ave
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Delickous locally made ice cream with unusual flavors and vegan options.
Amazing barbeque. President Obama would eat there whenever he was in Asheville. Only open for lunch. Expect a long line that moves quickly.
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12 Bones Smokehouse RIVER
5 Foundy St
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Amazing barbeque. President Obama would eat there whenever he was in Asheville. Only open for lunch. Expect a long line that moves quickly.
Especially if you want to take a break from the business of downtown Asheville, make sure to visit Weaverville, and this excellent bakery with a wide selection superior baked goods and light lunch items.
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Well-Bred Bakery & Cafe in Downtown Weaverville
26 N Main St
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Especially if you want to take a break from the business of downtown Asheville, make sure to visit Weaverville, and this excellent bakery with a wide selection superior baked goods and light lunch items.

Breweries

This awesome mircro-brewery is less than 15 minutes away. Great selection of beer, with ample outdoor seating right by the river. They usually have food trucks there as well.
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Zillicoah Beer Co.
870 Riverside Dr
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This awesome mircro-brewery is less than 15 minutes away. Great selection of beer, with ample outdoor seating right by the river. They usually have food trucks there as well.
Great beer, huge tasting room, just at the edge of downtown.
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Green Man Brewery
27 Buxton Ave
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Great beer, huge tasting room, just at the edge of downtown.
Great beer and great food. Their burgers are to die for. Located downtown.
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Bhramari Brewing Company
101 S Lexington Ave
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Great beer and great food. Their burgers are to die for. Located downtown.

Nature excursions

Stunning scenery and overlooks. Lots of different hiking trails and some watering holes for the warmer months. This is a must see while you're here in Asheville.
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Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge Parkway
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Stunning scenery and overlooks. Lots of different hiking trails and some watering holes for the warmer months. This is a must see while you're here in Asheville.
Great place for hiking and biking!
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Bent Creek
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Great place for hiking and biking!
Beautiful for hiking!
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Pisgah National Forest
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Beautiful for hiking!
Great place to hike, and soak in the hot springs. Beautiful ride out there.
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Hot Springs
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Great place to hike, and soak in the hot springs. Beautiful ride out there.

Favorite Cafes

Cool place along the river with great coffee. No indoor seating.
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High Five Coffee
190 Broadway St
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Cool place along the river with great coffee. No indoor seating.
Lovely tea house with a wide selection of authentic asian teas. Everyone sits on pillows around a private table, shoes off. Very relaxing and unlike anything else in Asheville. Nice nibbles, too.
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Dobra Tea
78 N Lexington Ave
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Lovely tea house with a wide selection of authentic asian teas. Everyone sits on pillows around a private table, shoes off. Very relaxing and unlike anything else in Asheville. Nice nibbles, too.
The owner is Hungarian, and she's been a pastry chef since she was a teenager. Delicious and not overly sweet. The tiramisu is sublime. The coffee is great, too.
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Old Europe Pastries
18 Broadway St
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The owner is Hungarian, and she's been a pastry chef since she was a teenager. Delicious and not overly sweet. The tiramisu is sublime. The coffee is great, too.

Arts and Crafts

Wonderful space filled with beautiful arts and crafts from this region. We've been going there since Michelle was a child.
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The Folk Art Center (Southern Highland Craft Guild)
382 Blue Ridge Pkwy
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Wonderful space filled with beautiful arts and crafts from this region. We've been going there since Michelle was a child.
Exquisite high end arts and crafts gallery that has received national recognition.
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New Morning Gallery
7 Boston Way
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Exquisite high end arts and crafts gallery that has received national recognition.
Wonderful selection of art
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Blue Spiral 1
38 Biltmore Ave
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Wonderful selection of art
Nice selection of arts and crafts from this area.
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Kress Emporium
19 Patton Ave
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Nice selection of arts and crafts from this area.
Great way to see local art and artists! Walk from studio to studio. There are nice restaurants and cafes in the area as well.
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River Arts District
3 River Arts Pl
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Great way to see local art and artists! Walk from studio to studio. There are nice restaurants and cafes in the area as well.