Asheville offers the best of both worlds: the city and the country.
Downtown Asheville is a pedestrian-friendly city that features mostly independently-owned businesses. These businesses offer a variety of services and products, ranging from a college-student’s to an upscale traveler’s budget.
And, yet, when you’re in Asheville, you’re always a hop, skip and a jump away from an outdoor adventure.
To the east of the city lies Mount Mitchell, the highest mountain peak east of the Rocky Mountains. This peak is named after the professor who calculated the mountain’s height and died on a second trip to the mountain.
To the west are the Great Smoky Mountains. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the United States, with eight to ten million visitors a year.
To the north, less than 100 miles away, is Blowing Rock. Blowing Rock, North Carolina’s oldest travel attraction since 1933, is an immense cliff 4,000 feet above sea level. Also to the north is Grandfather Mountain, a globally-recognized nature preserve. Known to many as a refuge for the human spirit, this preserve is also the highest mountain peak in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
To the south, is the Chimney Rock State Park and Lake Lure, where the famous 80s movie Dirty Dancing was filmed. Chimney Rock, which is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is a 315-foot granite monolith accessible by foot or elevator.
At all of these outdoor attractions are inns, chalets and other lodgings nearby that offer concierge and other upscale services, which assures that your stay will be exciting as well as luxurious.
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