Biltmore Park Town Square
Enjoy the modern vibrance of Asheville's first mixed-use community which will transform the landscape of South Asheville. Register on-line at www.biltmorepark.com to learn more about our condominiums and townhomes. At Biltmore Park Town Square, life is right outside your door. 877.330.0009

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
With the romance and mystique of an era gone by, guests on board the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad will enjoy year-round scenic train journeys through some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Great Smoky Mountains. Nantahala Gorge Excursion (4½ hour round trip), Day Out With Thomas™, Peanuts™ Pumpkin Patch Express, and the Polar Express™, are just a few of the wonderful trips available to passengers. Call for additional information, or to make advance reservations. 1-800-872-4681 or 828-586-8811

Mast General Store
Authentic general store featuring quality goods, traditional clothing and custom fit shoes. Since 1883, Mast General Store has been outfitting the Appalachians with traditional mercantile goods, comfortable clothing, rugged footwear and quality outdoor gear for all mountain seasons. Discover for yourself why..... some times are just too good to leave behind, and why it is a simple pleasure to just browse throughout the store. 

Chimney Rock Park
In one place, the best of the mountains. Here you’ll find a variety of hiking trails – fun for the whole family or a little time alone; 75-mile views overlooking Lake Lure, Hickory Nut Gorge and the Blue Ridge foothills; 404-foot Hickory Nut Falls - showcased in the 1992 movie, “The Last of the Mohicans”; Special events, guided hikes, rock climbing and activities for groups, too. Just 25 miles SE of Asheville. Open all year. Live it up! Chimney Rock is currently undergoing capital improvement projects resulting in the temporary closure of the elevator as well as some amenities and trails. Please visit chimneyrockpark.com/progress for updated information. 828-625-9611

Carolina Bed & Breakfast
Our home is situated on a gently rolling one-acre lot in the Montford Historic District within walking distance of downtown Asheville. The Montford community is endowed with numerous restored homes from the turn of the century. Sitting on the spacious front porch, you can imagine the trolley cars and carriages rolling down one of the grandest avenues of its time.
888-254-3608

Comfort Suites Biltmore Estate
NEWLY RENOVATED ALL SUITES HOTEL, AND ALL SUITES NOW WITH 40" HD TV! BILTMORE ONLY 4 MILES (DISCOUNT TICKETS SOLD AT HOTEL!). Also, discount tickets are available for the Health Adventure, located just across the street. We invite all of our guests to enjoy FREE ACCESS to the adjacent Asheville Fitness Club with sauna, kid care, professional gym equipment, and group fitness classes while staying at the Comfort Suites -- all at no additional charge! A full service spa facility, hair salon service, manicures, and pedicures are also available! Located on Biltmore Square Mall premises with over 20 restaurants, pharmacy, and movie theater within a 1 minute's walk from hotel. 5 Time Gold Award Winning Property. Group & Meeting Friendly Facility & Rates. #1 Free Hot Breakfast with Sausage, Eggs, Biscuits, Gravy, Fresh Hot Waffles, Pastries, Fresh Fruit and much more! Pet Friendly. Fitness Center & Seasonally Heated Pool. AAA & AARP APPROVED!
800-622-4005, (828) 665-4000, 890 Brevard Road (I-26 Exit 33)

Asheville Tourists Baseball
Take yourself down to the ballgame next year (the 2011 season is history) at McCormic Field, 30 Buchanan St., as you watch Asheville's minor-league heroes, The Tourists, confront a host of regional contenders. 828-258-0428

The Brew-Hoppers Guide to Asheville
Most people aren't aware that Asheville is the brewing capital of the Southeast. In fact, on just about any day of the year, one can select from about 50 locally brewed craft beers. From dark rich porters and stouts, to hoppy golden ales, there is something perfect for every beer drinker!

The Health Adventure
The Health Adventure is a health and science museum for children and today's families dedicated to improving health awareness, promoting wellness lifestyles, and increasing science literacy through programs and exhibits.
Address (physical): 800 Brevard Road, Suite 620, Asheville, NC 28806
Phone: (828) 665-2217
URL: www.thehealthadventure.org

Riverlink Bus Tours
Riverlink will give you tours of Chicken Hill, Richmond Hill Inn, Riverside Park, French Broad River Park, and Swannanoa River. Tours are $10 per person. 828-252-8474

Grove Arcade Arts and Heritage Gallery
The gallery features an state-of-the-art, interactive exhibition that uses a solid terrain model animated with regional voices, video, music and lasers to bring the culture and history of Western North Carolina to life. The Grove Arcade Arts & Heritage Gallery is a project of the Grove Arcade Public Market Foundation. Opened in January 2006, the gallery features the crafts, music and stories of the Blue Ridge. Visit the gallery and experience the places, objects and activities that authentically represent the people of Western North Carolina. The Gallery’s mission is to strive to help drive the local economy of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area by establishing strategic partnerships and promoting the region’s arts, crafts, music and cultural heritage.

WNC Nature Center was voted "best place to take kids" in Western North Carolina; however, old and young alike will enjoy observing the butterfly garden, encountering the red wolf, mountain lions and bobcats, petting the farm animals, and exploring the interactive Nature Lab.


North Carolina Arboretum
A 427-acre facility with a Visitor Education Center, state-of-the-art greenhouses, beautiful gardens, and walking trails. feature story
828-665-2492


Food Lion Skate Park is an outdoor skateboarding park at the corner of Flint and Cherry streets in downtown Asheville. For more information, call 828-225-7184.


The American Adventure Service Corps is a year round, non-profit organization for ages 8-18, using outdoor adventure education, service to others and environmental education. For information, call 248-346-3902.

Brevard Music Festival
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, the Brevard Music Center (BMC) has been providing young musicians with the opportunity to develop their talents for sixty-eight years. Each summer more than 400 students, ages 14 through post-college, join professional musicians to eat, breathe and sleep music for seven weeks. In addition to a rigorous schedule of instruction, students collaborate with faculty and guest artists in more than eighty public performances.

NC Homespun Museum
Explore the history of Biltmore Industries at the NC Homespun Museum, located next to the Grovewood Gallery at the Grove Park Inn. 828-253-7651

Golf
An overview of a few of the finest golf courses in Western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, and eastern Tennessee.