{"id":26267,"date":"2018-07-30T09:30:51","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T09:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/?p=26267"},"modified":"2018-07-30T19:47:13","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T19:47:13","slug":"8-reasons-why-asheville-is-americas-coolest-mountain-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/8-reasons-why-asheville-is-americas-coolest-mountain-town\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Reasons Why Asheville is America&#8217;s Coolest Mountain Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Set amidst a spectacular hilly panorama, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Asheville-Hotels.d6034866.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asheville<\/a> isn\u2019t just another pretty mountain face. Instead, it&#8217;s where stylish lodging options, creative restaurants and a happening arts scene all come together in a hip, welcoming and easily-accessible package. If you haven&#8217;t already been, here&#8217;s why you need to pay a visit right now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/six-ways-to-really-get-to-know-charleston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> 6 ways to really get to know Charleston<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Get super sporty .. or not<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_26621\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26621\" class=\"wp-image-26621 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/trover-Craggy-Gardens-Ryan-Watts-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Craggy Gardens, Asheville, hiking\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/trover-Craggy-Gardens-Ryan-Watts.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/trover-Craggy-Gardens-Ryan-Watts-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/trover-Craggy-Gardens-Ryan-Watts-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/trover-Craggy-Gardens-Ryan-Watts-240x150.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/trover-Craggy-Gardens-Ryan-Watts-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Craggy Gardens | Trover photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trover.com\/d\/1WKRh-craggy-gardens-buncombe-county-north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Watts<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re feeling athletic or just seeking a shameless photo op, Asheville\u2019s got you covered. <strong>Craggy Gardens<\/strong> is pretty in-and-out and studded with views of exposed rock and distant peaks. During the summer months, cool off at <strong>Skinny Dip Falls<\/strong>, an old-school swimming hole (where clothing is mandatory) just a half mile off the Parkway. Asheville\u2019s <strong>French Broad River<\/strong> is so popular with kayakers, SUP enthusiasts and canoeists that it has its own paddle-up restaurant, the <strong>Smoky Park Supper Club<\/strong>, which is also open for weekend brunch. Early risers can get a head start with Wai Mauna\u2019s <strong>Dawn Patrol<\/strong> paddle on Hominy Creek; there\u2019s also ziplining over deep gorges with <strong>Navitat Canopy Adventures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pretend you\u2019re a Vanderbilt<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_26617\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26617\" class=\"wp-image-26617 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Biltmore-Estate-Mandy-Shaw-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Vanderbilt, Biltmore, Asheville, mansion\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Biltmore-Estate-Mandy-Shaw.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Biltmore-Estate-Mandy-Shaw-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Biltmore-Estate-Mandy-Shaw-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Biltmore-Estate-Mandy-Shaw-240x150.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Biltmore-Estate-Mandy-Shaw-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trover photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trover.com\/d\/1Y8uV-biltmore-buncombe-county-north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mandy Shaw<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>In 1895, philanthropist George Vanderbilt finished construction on <strong>Biltmore House<\/strong>, his 250-room French chateaux, on 8,000 rolling acres in Asheville. The home is filled with the family\u2019s collection of art and antiques and surrounded by gardens designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Visit for a day or, to really live the dream, book a room in one of the two hotels on the property, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Asheville-Hotels-Village-Hotel-On-Biltmore-Estate.h10440259.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Village Hotel<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Asheville-Hotels-The-Inn-On-Biltmore-Estate.h10078571.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Inn<\/a><\/strong>. Both properties offer deals that include multi-day entry to the mansion and fun activities like carriage rides, Segway tours, wine tastings and paddle adventures, as well as free access to the miles of trails that loop through the property.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Sleep somewhere that&#8217;s as unique as you<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_26618\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26618\" class=\"wp-image-26618 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bunn-House-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Asheville, hotels\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bunn-House.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bunn-House-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bunn-House-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bunn-House-240x150.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Bunn-House-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Bunn House<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Tucked into a residential neighborhood just a few blocks from downtown, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Asheville-Hotels-Bunn-House-A-Boutique-Hotel.h12425692.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bunn House<\/a><\/strong> is a lovingly restored 1905 manse that was transformed three years ago into a six-room boutique hotel. Rooms have exposed brick walls, private patios, steam showers and free mini-bars filled with local wine and beers. Meanwhile, the 16 oversized suites at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Asheville-Hotels-The-Windsor-Boutique-Hotel.h9487610.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windsor Asheville<\/a><\/strong> have full kitchens and are individually decorated with works from France and North Carolina; corner rooms have soundproof windows and views of the bustling downtown scene below. The iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Asheville-Hotels-The-Omni-Grove-Park-Inn.h438107.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Omni Grove Park Inn<\/strong><\/a> opened in 1913 as a grand mountain getaway. Today, it\u2019s a full-service luxury resort complete with several restaurants, a golf course, history center and a more than 40,000 square foot ward-winning spa. Occupying a prime corner downtown, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Asheville-Hotels-AC-Hotel-Asheville-Downtown.h16181444.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AC Hotel<\/strong><\/a> is known for its sleek rooms and <strong>Capella on 9<\/strong>, the rare rooftop restaurant offering food that\u2019s as compelling as the view.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Shop local, as in hyper local<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Asheville\u2019s love of all things local means that the shops lining downtown streets are almost all unique and individually owned. On Lexington Avenue, stop into <strong>Duncan &amp; York<\/strong> for gifts and trendy jewelry; <strong>Tops&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 an Asheville institution \u2014 for shoes; and around the corner on Broadway, <strong>Desirant<\/strong> for up-to-date clothing and accessories. The city\u2019s coolest &#8216;hood is <strong>West Asheville<\/strong>, where you can pick up ceramics, artisanal teas and garden supplies at <strong>Villager<\/strong>, grits bread and croissants for the dog sitter at <strong>Owl Bakery<\/strong> and a card to go with them at <strong>Whist<\/strong>, a creative gift shop.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Explore Asheville arts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_26620\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26620\" class=\"wp-image-26620 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/river-arts-district-Richard-Kennedy-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"sculpture, arts, Asheville\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/river-arts-district-Richard-Kennedy.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/river-arts-district-Richard-Kennedy-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/river-arts-district-Richard-Kennedy-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/river-arts-district-Richard-Kennedy-240x150.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/river-arts-district-Richard-Kennedy-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trover photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trover.com\/d\/1rEGZ-12-bones-smokehouse-asheville-north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Richard Kennedy<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Spread over 23 historic warehouses, factories and storefronts, Asheville\u2019s <strong>River Arts District<\/strong> houses galleries and studios for more than 220 painters, ceramists, jewelry designers, sculptors, glass artists and weavers, many of whom work alongside chefs, brewers and musicians. One of the largest is Wedge Studios, where 22 artists work and create on two floors above the <strong>Wedge Brewery<\/strong>. Besides paintings, jewelry, pottery and textiles, visitors to the building complex <strong>Pink Dog Creative<\/strong> will find <strong>Sunnyside Trading Company<\/strong>, featuring an eclectic collection of home goods, and two restaurants.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Enjoy a stellar, but relaxed dining scene<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_26619\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26619\" class=\"wp-image-26619 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gan-Shan-Station-Richard-Kennedy.jpg\" alt=\"Gan Shan Station, restaurants, dining, Asheville\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gan-Shan-Station-Richard-Kennedy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gan-Shan-Station-Richard-Kennedy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gan-Shan-Station-Richard-Kennedy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gan-Shan-Station-Richard-Kennedy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gan-Shan-Station-Richard-Kennedy-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Gan-Shan-Station-Richard-Kennedy-470x470.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-26619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trover photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trover.com\/d\/1X6Bo-gan-shan-station-asheville-north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Richard Kennedy<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>That unpretentious bar you\u2019ve been looking for that serves fabulous food alongside creative cocktails? They&#8217;re a dime a dozen in Asheville. A top choice is <strong>Aux Bar<\/strong>,&nbsp;which opened in February and serves a varied menu ranging from a perfectly-balanced skinny-patty burger to steak <em>frites<\/em> and signature buffalo-style duck wings. Don\u2019t be put off by <strong>The Admiral\u2019s<\/strong> cinder-block exterior or dive-bar interior: Every item on the menu \u2014 which changes often \u2014 looks simple, but packs unexpected layers of flavor that will leave you begging for more. When you\u2019re craving Asian but can\u2019t decide between Vietnamese, Thai or Chinese, head to <strong>Gan Shan Station<\/strong> or the just-opened <strong>Gan Shan West<\/strong>, where chef\/owner Patrick O\u2019Cain has cherry-picked favorites from all over Asia \u2014 ramen, steamed buns, dumplings, curry \u2014 and put them all on the same menu.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Drink a craft brew where the fad started<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When Oscar Wong opened Highland Brewing Company in Asheville in 1994, he had no idea that he would be starting a movement. Now, roughly 34 breweries later, the city has more breweries per capita than in any other US city. How to choose? Follow your feet \u2014 it\u2019s hard to go wrong anywhere in town \u2014 or seek out tasting rooms like <strong>Hi-Wire Brewing<\/strong>, <strong>Bhramari Brewing Company<\/strong> or <strong>Wicked Weed<\/strong>, which serves up specialty brews flavored with everything from cucumber to grapefruit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Care for some interesting art or delicious craft brew with that mountain 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