A longtime French bistro with comfort food using local ingredients. A romantic, intimate and charming setting. Enjoy fresh mussels prepared in multiple ways, Escargot, Burgundy’s signature stew Boeuf Bourguignon and their famous fries. Dine al fresco along bricked walkways. Pair hand-selected French wines.
Although the National Gingerbread Competition will not be held this year, the gingerbread spirit at The Omni Grove Park Inn is alive and well in a reimagined form. Starting Saturday, November 23, more than 45 gingerbread houses will be showcased at local businesses and the resort, spreading hope and joy throughout the community. Displays will run through Sunday, January 5.
Stay at Biltmore at their more casual hotel, adjacent to the restaurants, winery and outdoor activities in Antler Hill Village. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner at The Village Social with a small plate tasting menu featuring seafood, Biltmore Wines, craft beers and signature cocktails. Rooms have a cozy cottage setting with a window seat, 400-thread count linens, a 42-inch LCD-screen TV, refrigerator, Keurig coffee maker and walk-in shower.
Take a full-service, guided fly fishing or bass fishing trip near Asheville. You can enjoy the Appalachian Mountains by boating and/or wading in North Carolina's stream-fed lakes and rivers. Professional fishing guides ensure exciting fishing on the best pristine rivers in WNC.
Find a big variety of vacation rentals next door to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Fontana Lake and the Nantahala River Gorge. From one-bedroom romantic hideaways to group lodges, and even yurts, stay beside a babbling creek, in a peaceful mountain valley or on a mountain top. Bryson City is a cool little town with plenty of restaurants and things to do.
Many cabins are pet friendly, sleeps 2-14, all near rafting, tubing, hiking, ziplines and Great Smoky Mountains Railroad.
This 1905 luxury vacation home rental and event space offers expansive grounds and meticulous historic renovations, all within walking distance of vibrant downtown Asheville. Perfectly situated between the Grove Park Inn (5-minute drive), Biltmore Estate (10-minute drive), and the Blue Ridge Parkway (15-minute drive). The estate includes 3 balcony rooms and a King Suite that has a separate entrance from the rest of the house. Every ensuite bathroom is equipped with a Thermasol-Pro steam shower.
(1 to 7 miles roundtrip, easy to moderate) This state forest has many miles of hiking trails. While there are quite a few waterfalls in DuPont, you can see three of the most impressive, Hooker Falls, Triple Falls and High Falls with a moderate 3-mile hike. And a 4.4-mile roundtrip hike takes you to Bridal Veil Falls. See three of the biggest falls on a 7-mile waterfall hike.
This spectacular 75-ft. waterfall has two great features: it's roadside and you can walk behind it! It's located in the Nantahala National Forest along US Highway 64 near Highlands.
North Carolina's State Theatre in Flat Rock presents the best of Broadway musicals, comedy and drama from May through December. Located 29 miles south of Asheville near Hendersonville.
See professional theatre in an intimate setting in downtown Asheville. In addition to their own season of great plays, they host other local theatres, dancers and musicians. Tickets from $16/person! See our NC Stage feature.