Welcome to Asheville!
Food
Quick, tasty reasonably-prices Tex-Mex very close to the house.
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Cocula Mexican Restaurant II
1297 Tunnel RdQuick, tasty reasonably-prices Tex-Mex very close to the house.
Delicious pastries and coffee for breakfast or dessert.
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Filo Pastries & Post 70 Indulgence Bar
1155 Tunnel RdDelicious pastries and coffee for breakfast or dessert.
We love the food. Service can be a bit slow, but there are sports on the TVs.
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East Village Grille
1177 Tunnel RdWe love the food. Service can be a bit slow, but there are sports on the TVs.
Things to see and do
Great fun for kids and families featuring local wildlife that cannot survive in the wild. Bears, bobcats, cougars, wolves, otters, among many others.
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WNC Nature Center
75 Gashes Creek RdGreat fun for kids and families featuring local wildlife that cannot survive in the wild. Bears, bobcats, cougars, wolves, otters, among many others.
Great source of information about the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Blue ridge Parkway Visitor Center
195 Hemphill Knob RdGreat source of information about the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Visit the highest point east of the Mississippi River--take a jacket, even in the summer!
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Mount Mitchell State Park
2388 NC-128Visit the highest point east of the Mississippi River--take a jacket, even in the summer!
Gorgeous views, several overlooks along the way. Hiking at Craggy, with rhododendrons in the spring and blueberries in the summer.
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Craggy Gardens Visitor Center
364 Blue Ridge PkwyGorgeous views, several overlooks along the way. Hiking at Craggy, with rhododendrons in the spring and blueberries in the summer.
Shopping
Pick up a handcrafted souvenir. All items are created by skilled artists (not airbrushed T-shirts or plastic junk) from the Appalachian region.
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The Folk Art Center (Southern Highland Craft Guild)
382 Blue Ridge PkwyPick up a handcrafted souvenir. All items are created by skilled artists (not airbrushed T-shirts or plastic junk) from the Appalachian region.
Ingles Market
29 Tunnel RdGroceries, pharmacy, Starbucks, deli, carwash, and gas.