Explore Asheville, North Carolina

Whether you're seeking lively and creative culture, breathtaking landscapes, exciting outdoor activities, or relaxing getaways, Asheville can offer an experience any way you like it. Spring blankets the hills with wildflowers and butterflies, summer brings long lazy days, and when the leaves change in autumn the hills and valley turns honey brown, bright yellow and fiery red. Visitors enjoy watching the changing seasons. Others hit the natural waterslides, swimming holes, and mountain bike trails along the Blue Ridge Mountain Range – the world’s largest amusement park. Some of the best whitewater rafting in the country is located in Asheville. History buffs adore the city’s eclectic architecture and literary legacy. Travelers of all ages rave about Asheville’s fine dining, unique shopping venues and art galleries. And just when you think you’ve seen it all, it changes…just like the seasons! Area restaurants run the gamut from Mediterranean to vegetarian, four-star cuisine to down-home cooking. The city’s vibrant restaurant scene goes well beyond its Southern cooking and roots. Expect the extraordinary in Asheville, whether it’s organic, hormone-free beef, mountain trout caviar or sweet potato salad.

Dining in downtown Asheville can be an adventure with menu choices ranging from ostrich, sushi and Island quesadillas with Caribbean pumpkin to black-eyed peacakes, Carolina brook trout and grilled portobello mushroom sandwiches. Many restaurants also feature live music from jazz to bluegrass. There are many choices of accommodations for visitors, no matter what your style or budget, and many hoteliers offer special deals and packages throughout the year. For more information go to: www.exploreasheville.com or call 800-921-9698.