Lindsey's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Great place to experience if you never have before. There’s restaurants, petting zoo, playground and trails if you’re exploring the estate separately from the house.
1485 locals recommend
Biltmore
1 Lodge StGreat place to experience if you never have before. There’s restaurants, petting zoo, playground and trails if you’re exploring the estate separately from the house.
WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek RdFun trip for families to see western Carolinas wildlife.
Our family loves to visit here especially during Rut to see the elk and visit the historical buildings. Beautiful, peaceful! Take a picnic.
Road in is long and winding. Make sure to go in the early morning or evening to actually see elk. They stay in the woods typically during the day. 50 minute drive from our house.
34 locals recommend
Cataloochee Valley Overlook
274-304 Cataloochee Entrance RdOur family loves to visit here especially during Rut to see the elk and visit the historical buildings. Beautiful, peaceful! Take a picnic.
Road in is long and winding. Make sure to go in the early morning or evening to actually see elk. They stay in the woods typically during the day. 50 minute drive from our house.
Fun free event. Check website for what’s playing. You can reserve up close seats for $3.
36 locals recommend
The Montford Park Players
92 Gay StFun free event. Check website for what’s playing. You can reserve up close seats for $3.
Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge ParkwayLots of beautiful hikes/scenery
Zen Tubing
1648 Brevard RdDuring summer locals and tourists love it!
Asheville Outlets
800 Brevard RdLots of stores to visit, easy to get to, restaurants close by
Food scene
Especially on weekend evenings-lots of street performers, drum circle on Friday evenings and great restaurants dessert shops nearby-galleries etc. Parking off street is free after 6 p.m. and all day Sundays or parking in a garage is easiest if downtown is packed. During summer months lots of festivals and Shindig on the Green each weekend with live music.
339 locals recommend
Downtown
Especially on weekend evenings-lots of street performers, drum circle on Friday evenings and great restaurants dessert shops nearby-galleries etc. Parking off street is free after 6 p.m. and all day Sundays or parking in a garage is easiest if downtown is packed. During summer months lots of festivals and Shindig on the Green each weekend with live music.
Funky movie theater-local favorite. All movies $3-and good food. Check their website for what’s playing
243 locals recommend
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co
675 Merrimon AveFunky movie theater-local favorite. All movies $3-and good food. Check their website for what’s playing
Awesome Apple donuts, petting zoo, cute shop and more. The earlier you can get there the less crowded it will be.
85 locals recommend
Sky Top Orchard
1193 Pinnacle Mountain RdAwesome Apple donuts, petting zoo, cute shop and more. The earlier you can get there the less crowded it will be.