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 habitants recommandent
Biltmore
1 Lodge St
1485 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
L'arboretum de Caroline du Nord
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way
582 habitants recommandent
$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 habitants recommandent
Lexington Glassworks
81 S Lexington Ave
30 habitants recommandent
Great glass making to watch and also to look at.
Great art shop collective downtown
24 habitants recommandent
Horse + Hero
14 Patton Ave
24 habitants recommandent
Great art shop collective downtown
Large art collective in an old Woolworth downtown.
103 habitants recommandent
Woolworth Walk
25 Haywood St
103 habitants recommandent
Large art collective in an old Woolworth downtown.
Murals, art shops, artistic graffiti, food, breweries, wine... what more could you want?!
700 habitants recommandent
River Arts District
3 River Arts Pl
700 habitants recommandent
Murals, art shops, artistic graffiti, food, breweries, wine... what more could you want?!
Cute local plant store
9 habitants recommandent
Palm and Pine
178B Westwood Pl
9 habitants recommandent
Cute local plant store

Breweries

One of the OG breweries. Be sure to check out the original located behind the "green mansion"
182 habitants recommandent
Green Man Brewery
27 Buxton Ave
182 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Burial Beer Co
40 Collier Ave
331 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Archetype Brewing
265 Haywood Rd
106 habitants recommandent
A West Asheville brewery located next to good pizza (Pizza Mind).
Great cider options and woman-owned!
118 habitants recommandent
Urban Orchard Cider Co. - West
210 Haywood Rd
118 habitants recommandent
Great cider options and woman-owned!
If you want bottles to go, this is the best spot to grab local brews to go.
9 habitants recommandent
Local 604 Bottle Shop
604 Haywood Rd
9 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Pleb Urban Winery
289 Lyman St
42 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
District Wine Bar
37 Paynes Way
35 habitants recommandent
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 habitants recommandent
Metro Wines
169 Charlotte St
21 habitants recommandent
Great place to buy wine by the bottle. Fair price and good selection.
Part wine bar, part book store
191 habitants recommandent
Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
1 Page Ave
191 habitants recommandent
Part wine bar, part book store

Food scene

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

Health + Wellness

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

Get your Brunch on

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

Conseils sur la ville

Déplacements

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.
Déplacements

Pay parking in Asheville

There are 2 main apps: Parkmobile & Passport Parking. The curbside meters downtown are also free on Sundays.
Coutumes et culture

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.
Coutumes et culture

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.