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| Biltmore Estate |
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| The Biltmore House |
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Asheville
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1 Approach Road
Asheville
 www.biltmore.com/
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1-800-624-1575
| | You could spend most of a day here - gardens, the house, the winery, etc. |
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| North Carolina Arboreatum |
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Asheville
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100 Fredrick Law Olmsted Way
Asheville
www.ncarboreatum.org
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1-828-665-2492
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| Skate Park |
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Historic Montford District - close to downtown
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Cherry Street
Asheville
www.foodlionskatepark.com
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1-828-259-5800
| | Skateboard park for skateboard and in-line skating offering daily skating and local, regional and national competitions. These 17,000 square feet of skating mayhem include a beginner bowl for the novice, an intermediate street course and an advanced vertical bowl.
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| Visit Waterfalls |
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| Just one of many! |
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Blue Ridge
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www.nps.gov/blri/
| | The Davidson and French Broad Rivers and their tributaries fuel more than 250 breathtaking waterfalls and 200 miles of cool, clear mountain streams in Transylvania County. To experience some of the many breathtaking views, follow the Blue Ridge Parkway south from Asheville to N.C. 215. Take 215 south to U.S. 64 and continue west through Lake Toxaway, Sapphire, Cashiers and Highlands. Follow 64 through the colorful Cullasaja Gorge where numerous waterfalls, including Bridal Veil Falls, Dry Falls and majestic Cullasaja Falls, cascade close to the highway. In Franklin, turn north on U.S. Highway 441 and head to Dillsboro. From there, hop on U.S. Highway 23 and drive straight back to Asheville. |
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| Visit Malaprops Bookstore |
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| Wonderful store with books of regional interest. |
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Downtown Asheville
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55 Haywood Street
Asheville
www.malaprops.com
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1-828-254-6734
| | If you visit downtown this is worth a visit - an oldstyle (pre Barnes & Noble) bookstore with a cafe inside. |
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| Grove Arcade Public Market |
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Downtown
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1 Page Avenue
Asheville
www.grovearcade.com
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1-828-252-7799
| | One of Western North Carolina's most historic buildings located in downtown Asheville featuring local crafts, fresh food and an array of restaurants representing the area's distinct mountain heritage. |
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| Southern Highland Craft Guild/Folk Art Center |
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| Wonderful southern arts |
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Blue Ridge Parkway
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Milepost 382 (Blue Ridge Parkway)
Asheville
www.southernhighlandguild -
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1-828-298-7928
allanstand@craftguild.org
| | ALLANSTAND, the nation’s first craft shop, was started by Presbyterian missionary Frances Goodrich in 1895. Ms. Goodrich bestowed ownership of the shop to the Southern Highland Craft Guild in 1930 for the purpose of allowing the fledgling organization to have a strong financial base from which to carry out its mission. Located in downtown Asheville, NC from 1917 until moving to the Blue Ridge Parkway's Folk Art Center in 1980, purchases made today enable visitors to be a part of this ongoing gift. Allanstand has long been recognized as one of the nation’s top craft shops with pottery, wood, glass, fiber, metal and jewelry made by members of the Guild. The shop continues to offer for sale an exciting array of work from traditional mountain crafts and folk art to the latest in contemporary American craft.
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| Watch a Sunset from Craggy Pinnacle |
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Along the Blue Ridge Parkway
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