(October 2008) Here are some updates and deals for you from RomanticAsheville.com.

Fall Color Update
Color intensity is up and gas prices are down! Here are some photos taken this week in the Asheville area of the beautiful Fall colors:
Various Locations
Graveyard Fields
Max Patch on the Appalachian Trail 
Waterrock Knob
Cataloochee Valley in the Great Smoky Mountains

Recent warm weather will extend the color show this year. Peak color this weekend will be in elevations above 3,500 feet, including the section of the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Asheville past Mount Pisgah. See our updated Fall Color Forecast, including the latest on Parkway closures north of Asheville.

Packages & Specials
Save with our many Specials and Packages for cabins, bed and breakfasts and hotels.

Christmas at Biltmore
The holiday celebration at Biltmore begins November 7! New this year will be a majestic forest sparkling with thousands of lights on the front lawn. An enormous evergreen tree is the glorious centerpiece decked in holiday lights and surrounded by an array of evergreens in every size. Read more!

Need more ideas? See our 225+ page online guide to fun and adventure in Asheville. We look forward to your visit!