Asheville is a: Hippy, Free Spirited, Super Friendly, Funky, Delicious, Gulping down craft beer kinda town!
You’re going to Asheville! Yay! Let us help you have a great trip by giving you all the highlights so you don’t miss a thing! So let’s start this off right. Breweries.
Asheville is Brewery city! 32 around the area to be exact!
Best Breweries to check out in and around Asheville
- Wicked Weed
- Asheville Brewing Co
- Sierra Nevada Brewery (little drive, but OH SO WORTH IT!)
- One World Brewery (check out their downtown location, very fun to get to!)
- Hi-Wire
- Twin Leaf
Drive on the Blue Ridge Park way both North and South, take turns off roads and get lost. You can see beautiful country side homes and gorgeous views around each turn.
Asheville Shops and Eats
All of these local shops are so fun, We enjoyed walking up and down Lexington Ave as wells as Market St. Really fun and funky stores here! But the food is the real MVP. Every place we checked out was amazing.
Best Eats around Asheville
- Tupelo Honey
- Plant (Vegan)
- Green Sage
- Farm Burger
- Wicked Weed
- Tapas Restaurant
- Wasabi
Morning Coffee & Breakfast in Asheville
Green Sage all the way! We LOVE LOVE LOVE their breakfast burrito and Matcha Latte! This place is fantastic, the people are friendly and the place feels like a home away from home!
Cocktails, a night out!
- Social Lounge roof top
- Breweries Breweries Brewewries
- Speak Easy (shhhh….)
- Off the Wagon – Piano Bar
- Thirsty Monk
- Much Much more to check out!
Water falls? Hiking? Yes Please!
Dupont State Forest has some incredible hikes and falls that are a must see if you’re in the area and up for a breathtaking drive.
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Cedar Rock Mountain
- Cedar Rock Mountain / Corn’s Mill Shoals.
- Corn Mill Shoals on the Little River.
- High Falls from Buck Forest Gate on Staton Road.
- High Falls from Triple Falls.
- Hooker Falls
- Main Waterfalls – High Falls or Hooker Falls.
You really need more than a weekend to soak in all the awesome that is Asheville North Carolina, but if a weekend is all you have, check out some of the places listed above or post a comment if you have other suggestions we should add to our list!