Lydia's Picks for Asheville

Lydia
Lydia's Picks for Asheville

Sightseeing

The gardens in the summer are lovely and the decorations around the holidays are of the time period.
1485 residents recomanen
Biltmore
1 Lodge St
1485 residents recomanen
The gardens in the summer are lovely and the decorations around the holidays are of the time period.
$20 per car. The Arboretum has many walking trails beyond the main garden area. There is also a bonsai garden from May - Nov and a model train running on Saturdays from Apr-Oct.
582 residents recomanen
Arboretum de Carolina del Nord
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way
582 residents recomanen
$20 per car. The Arboretum has many walking trails beyond the main garden area. There is also a bonsai garden from May - Nov and a model train running on Saturdays from Apr-Oct.
Great glass making to watch and also to look at.
30 residents recomanen
Lexington Glassworks
81 S Lexington Ave
30 residents recomanen
Great glass making to watch and also to look at.
Great art shop collective downtown
24 residents recomanen
Horse + Hero
14 Patton Ave
24 residents recomanen
Great art shop collective downtown
Large art collective in an old Woolworth downtown.
103 residents recomanen
Woolworth Walk
25 Haywood St
103 residents recomanen
Large art collective in an old Woolworth downtown.
Murals, art shops, artistic graffiti, food, breweries, wine... what more could you want?!
700 residents recomanen
Districte d'Arts del Riu
3 River Arts Pl
700 residents recomanen
Murals, art shops, artistic graffiti, food, breweries, wine... what more could you want?!
Cute local plant store
9 residents recomanen
Palm and Pine
178B Westwood Pl
9 residents recomanen
Cute local plant store

Breweries

One of the OG breweries. Be sure to check out the original located behind the "green mansion"
182 residents recomanen
Green Man Brewery
27 Buxton Ave
182 residents recomanen
One of the OG breweries. Be sure to check out the original located behind the "green mansion"
Another OG brewery. Get there right when they open or be prepared to stand in line for a minute. You can find all their on-tap beers on Untapped.
331 residents recomanen
Burial Beer Co
40 Collier Ave
331 residents recomanen
Another OG brewery. Get there right when they open or be prepared to stand in line for a minute. You can find all their on-tap beers on Untapped.
A West Asheville brewery located next to good pizza (Pizza Mind).
106 residents recomanen
Archetype Brewing
265 Haywood Rd
106 residents recomanen
A West Asheville brewery located next to good pizza (Pizza Mind).
Great cider options and woman-owned!
118 residents recomanen
Urban Orchard Cider Co. - West
210 Haywood Rd
118 residents recomanen
Great cider options and woman-owned!
If you want bottles to go, this is the best spot to grab local brews to go.
9 residents recomanen
Local 604 Bottle Shop
604 Haywood Rd
9 residents recomanen
If you want bottles to go, this is the best spot to grab local brews to go.

Wine

Asheville's Urban Winery in the River Arts District (RAD).
42 residents recomanen
Pleb Urban Winery
289 Lyman St
42 residents recomanen
Asheville's Urban Winery in the River Arts District (RAD).
Little wine & cocktail bar with a great ambiance inside and out. The name is actually Bottle Riot.
35 residents recomanen
District Wine Bar
37 Paynes Way
35 residents recomanen
Little wine & cocktail bar with a great ambiance inside and out. The name is actually Bottle Riot.
Great place to buy wine by the bottle. Fair price and good selection.
21 residents recomanen
Metro Wines
169 Charlotte St
21 residents recomanen
Great place to buy wine by the bottle. Fair price and good selection.
Part wine bar, part book store
191 residents recomanen
Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
1 Page Ave
191 residents recomanen
Part wine bar, part book store

Food scene

My fave pizza in Asheville (vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options).
90 residents recomanen
Pizza Mind
285 Haywood Rd
90 residents recomanen
My fave pizza in Asheville (vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options).
Good burgers downtown.
151 residents recomanen
Farm Burger Asheville
10 Patton Ave
151 residents recomanen
Good burgers downtown.
Indian street food
311 residents recomanen
Chai Pani Asheville
22 Battery Park Ave
311 residents recomanen
Indian street food
The ramen is delish!
49 residents recomanen
Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas
630 Haywood Rd
49 residents recomanen
The ramen is delish!
Good fried chicken with various hot flavors. Their wings are the full deal (btw).
137 residents recomanen
Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack
1455 Patton Avenue
137 residents recomanen
Good fried chicken with various hot flavors. Their wings are the full deal (btw).
All the icecream (many dairy-free options)
93 residents recomanen
The Hop West
721 Haywood Rd
93 residents recomanen
All the icecream (many dairy-free options)
Great coffee
186 residents recomanen
High Five Coffee
190 Broadway St
186 residents recomanen
Great coffee
Large farmers market
85 residents recomanen
Mercat de pagesos de WNC
570 Brevard Rd
85 residents recomanen
Large farmers market

Health + Wellness

Public sauna house on the south slope.
37 residents recomanen
Sauna House
230 Short Coxe Ave
37 residents recomanen
Public sauna house on the south slope.
A great foot soak with an add-on foot or neck massage.
33 residents recomanen
Wake Foot Sanctuary
1 Page Ave
33 residents recomanen
A great foot soak with an add-on foot or neck massage.
Get your yoga on! Walk-ins welcome and mats provided (if needed)
67 residents recomanen
Asheville Yoga Center
211 S Liberty St
67 residents recomanen
Get your yoga on! Walk-ins welcome and mats provided (if needed)
River tubing
164 residents recomanen
Zen Tubing
608 Riverside Dr
164 residents recomanen
River tubing
Quite a few hiking trails with a great overlook
224 residents recomanen
Centre de visitants de Craggy Gardens
364 Blue Ridge Pkwy
224 residents recomanen
Quite a few hiking trails with a great overlook
Great little loop (but absolutely no dogs! They fine)
41 residents recomanen
Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary
1056 Merrimon Avenue
41 residents recomanen
Great little loop (but absolutely no dogs! They fine)

Get your Brunch on

Great breakfast spot, but always a line!
587 residents recomanen
Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood Rd
587 residents recomanen
Great breakfast spot, but always a line!
Known for their Spanish style tapas, but I have to say, their brunch is amazing!
518 residents recomanen
Cúrate
13 Biltmore Ave
518 residents recomanen
Known for their Spanish style tapas, but I have to say, their brunch is amazing!
One biscuit is big enough for 2 people!
472 residents recomanen
Biscuit Head
733 Haywood Rd
472 residents recomanen
One biscuit is big enough for 2 people!
Cool little diner in West Asheville
21 residents recomanen
Tastee Diner
575 Haywood Rd
21 residents recomanen
Cool little diner in West Asheville

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Rideshare - Lyft or Asheville Taxi is the way to go

Uber isn't as common in the Asheville area. Lyft isn't always available late at night either. Asheville Taxi (avltaxi on the internets) is available late night.
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Pay parking in Asheville

There are 2 main apps: Parkmobile & Passport Parking. The curbside meters downtown are also free on Sundays.
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Mondays/Tuesdays are common days off for businesses

Most businesses have their days off on Monday or Tuesday, so be sure to check on those days.
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Asheville has it's own food delivery services

Check out Takeout Central or Kickbackavl. Takeout central has an app or the website: https://www.takeoutcentral.com/asheville/restaurants/delivery/ Kickback is only online: https://www.kickbackavl.com/ Doordash, postmates, uber eats, etc. do exists, but the delivery is usually longer and doesn't go as well.