Mountains to Sea Guidebook for Asheville

Susan Elizabeth
Susan Elizabeth
Mountains to Sea Guidebook for Asheville

Drinks & Nightlife in W AVL to RAD area

Recommendations specific to West AVL to RAD area. (not including downtown).
They serve locally brewed beer and peanuts. A few food trucks hang out in the lot. There is a huge outdoor area with games too and many art galleries near - hence the name River Arts District (RAD).
285 habitants recommandent
Wedge Brewing Company
37 Paynes Way
285 habitants recommandent
They serve locally brewed beer and peanuts. A few food trucks hang out in the lot. There is a huge outdoor area with games too and many art galleries near - hence the name River Arts District (RAD).
low key bar with music on the river.
64 habitants recommandent
Bywater
796 Riverside Dr
64 habitants recommandent
low key bar with music on the river.
This is a cool spot to hear live music on the river with a large area to walk around. Most of the buildings are from repurposed materials and the place is huge with lots of land that backs to the river. they have a limited, but very good menu and drinks and many places to sit and hang out.
175 habitants recommandent
Salvage Station
468 Riverside Dr
175 habitants recommandent
This is a cool spot to hear live music on the river with a large area to walk around. Most of the buildings are from repurposed materials and the place is huge with lots of land that backs to the river. they have a limited, but very good menu and drinks and many places to sit and hang out.
106 habitants recommandent
Archetype Brewing
265 Haywood Rd
106 habitants recommandent
75 habitants recommandent
The Whale
507 Haywood Rd
75 habitants recommandent
In an up and coming revitalized area across from the river and Carrier Park, is the other Wedge Brewery.
78 habitants recommandent
Wedge at Foundation
5 Foundy St
78 habitants recommandent
In an up and coming revitalized area across from the river and Carrier Park, is the other Wedge Brewery.
15 habitants recommandent
Burger Bar
1 Craven St
15 habitants recommandent
450 habitants recommandent
New Belgium Brewing Company
21 Craven St
450 habitants recommandent
In an up and coming revitalized area across from the river and Carrier Park, is this cool coffee shop with lots of seating and light.
54 habitants recommandent
Summit Coffee Co.
4 Foundy St
54 habitants recommandent
In an up and coming revitalized area across from the river and Carrier Park, is this cool coffee shop with lots of seating and light.
In an up and coming revitalized area across from the river and Carrier Park, is this new wine bar!
42 habitants recommandent
Pleb Urban Winery
289 Lyman St
42 habitants recommandent
In an up and coming revitalized area across from the river and Carrier Park, is this new wine bar!
Walkable from the airbnb to Cascade Lounge and across from Carrier Park in a little area called Asheville Food Park with lots of outdoor seating and games and a fire pit. next door to Homegrown West.
11 habitants recommandent
Cascade Lounge
219 Amboy Rd
11 habitants recommandent
Walkable from the airbnb to Cascade Lounge and across from Carrier Park in a little area called Asheville Food Park with lots of outdoor seating and games and a fire pit. next door to Homegrown West.
Lots of outdoor and covered seating and near 12 Bones and the Foundation.
17 habitants recommandent
Hi-Wire Brewing - RAD
284 Lyman Street
17 habitants recommandent
Lots of outdoor and covered seating and near 12 Bones and the Foundation.

Everything Else

Homemade (from scratch) cakes right across from Urban Orchard.
24 habitants recommandent
Short Street Cakes
225 Haywood Rd
24 habitants recommandent
Homemade (from scratch) cakes right across from Urban Orchard.
Walkable. they do doughnuts! homemade.
231 habitants recommandent
Hole Doughnuts
168 Haywood Rd
231 habitants recommandent
Walkable. they do doughnuts! homemade.
This is such a unique place to visit. OLD and varied books on two floors, plus they serve champagne, wine, and coffee.
191 habitants recommandent
Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar
1 Page Ave
191 habitants recommandent
This is such a unique place to visit. OLD and varied books on two floors, plus they serve champagne, wine, and coffee.
Salt therapy
56 habitants recommandent
Asheville Salt Cave | Massage & Salt Spa Therapy
16 North Liberty Street
56 habitants recommandent
Salt therapy
Small little studio
28 habitants recommandent
West Asheville Yoga
602 Haywood Rd
28 habitants recommandent
Small little studio
offers various types of yoga with many time options.
67 habitants recommandent
Asheville Yoga Center
211 S Liberty St
67 habitants recommandent
offers various types of yoga with many time options.
Healthy supermarket - 5 min drive
172 habitants recommandent
Earth Fare
66 Westgate Pkwy
172 habitants recommandent
Healthy supermarket - 5 min drive
Located in north AVL near Plant restaurant
340 habitants recommandent
Whole Foods Market
70 Merrimon Ave
340 habitants recommandent
Located in north AVL near Plant restaurant
35 habitants recommandent
Asheville Community Yoga
8 Brookdale Rd
35 habitants recommandent
Asheville Community Acupuncture
378 Haywood Rd

Shopping in W AVL

Unique shops in the West Asheville area.
Walkable. this is a fun homesteading shop with all sorts of garden products and the like.
12 habitants recommandent
Villagers
7 South Main Street
12 habitants recommandent
Walkable. this is a fun homesteading shop with all sorts of garden products and the like.
From their website: Come on in & discover our extensive selection of unique greeting cards from many independent small presses. Explore our eclectic mix of wrapping paper, jewelry, candles, books & art prints galore. Also, check out our exclusive line of Asheville postcards, prints and puzzles, as well as other Asheville-related items that you can only find here at WHIST. We offer a gift for just about every celebration & most anyone on your list – perhaps even yourself!" This is next door to Flora & Forage and a 10 walk from the airbnb
31 habitants recommandent
Whist
444 Haywood Rd
31 habitants recommandent
From their website: Come on in & discover our extensive selection of unique greeting cards from many independent small presses. Explore our eclectic mix of wrapping paper, jewelry, candles, books & art prints galore. Also, check out our exclusive line of Asheville postcards, prints and puzzles, as well as other Asheville-related items that you can only find here at WHIST. We offer a gift for just about every celebration & most anyone on your list – perhaps even yourself!" This is next door to Flora & Forage and a 10 walk from the airbnb
If you like the smell of books, coffee, and plants this place is for you! You can have a coffee while you browse used books at Bagatelle or shop for plants. They also serve snacks, beer, and wine with a little alcove to hang out surrounded by greenery.
29 habitants recommandent
Flora
428 B Haywood Rd
29 habitants recommandent
If you like the smell of books, coffee, and plants this place is for you! You can have a coffee while you browse used books at Bagatelle or shop for plants. They also serve snacks, beer, and wine with a little alcove to hang out surrounded by greenery.
Vintage vinyl records - just opposite Flora & Forage - 10 min walk
31 habitants recommandent
Harvest Records
415 Haywood Rd
31 habitants recommandent
Vintage vinyl records - just opposite Flora & Forage - 10 min walk
Located in west asheville proper (across 240 from your airbnb), this is a radical, cutting edge, collectively owned bookstore.
21 habitants recommandent
Firestorm Books & Coffee
1022 Haywood Rd
21 habitants recommandent
Located in west asheville proper (across 240 from your airbnb), this is a radical, cutting edge, collectively owned bookstore.

Essentials

Downtown across from Wicked Weed Brewery - AVL food coop.
97 habitants recommandent
French Broad Food Co-Op
90 Biltmore Ave
97 habitants recommandent
Downtown across from Wicked Weed Brewery - AVL food coop.
172 habitants recommandent
Earth Fare
66 Westgate Pkwy
172 habitants recommandent
340 habitants recommandent
Whole Foods Market
70 Merrimon Ave
340 habitants recommandent
248 habitants recommandent
Trader Joe's
120 Merrimon Ave
248 habitants recommandent

Sightseeing

Biltmore Estate - a full day event from touring the home and gardens to horse back riding and hiking and biking to wine tasting and eating and listening to live music.
1485 habitants recommandent
Biltmore
1 Lodge St
1485 habitants recommandent
Biltmore Estate - a full day event from touring the home and gardens to horse back riding and hiking and biking to wine tasting and eating and listening to live music.
Beautiful way to spend an afternoon.
17 habitants recommandent
Botanical Gardens
151 WT Weaver Boulevard
17 habitants recommandent
Beautiful way to spend an afternoon.
A nice little park to walk or bike along the river. this also takes you to RAD. there are many locations to drop your kayak in.
159 habitants recommandent
Carrier Park
220 Amboy Rd
159 habitants recommandent
A nice little park to walk or bike along the river. this also takes you to RAD. there are many locations to drop your kayak in.

Eats in West AVL

Local restaurants in the West Asheville to RAD (River Arts District) area. (no downtown or north restaurants here - they have their own category...there are so many options in AVL!)
A very walkable area called Beacham's Curve (an 8 minute walk from the airbnb) has outdoor seating (and interchangeable as you can bring your pizza to archetype brewery and get a beer or sit outside behind OWL bakery in the little court yard as it's shared among the restaurants.
90 habitants recommandent
Pizza Mind
285 Haywood Rd
90 habitants recommandent
A very walkable area called Beacham's Curve (an 8 minute walk from the airbnb) has outdoor seating (and interchangeable as you can bring your pizza to archetype brewery and get a beer or sit outside behind OWL bakery in the little court yard as it's shared among the restaurants.
Locally owned bakery with divine temptations! In an area called Beacham's Curve - you can sip on coffee and pastry behind the cafe in an outdoor courtyard after a Pizza from Pizza Mind or a bowl of ramen from Ghan Shan West.
156 habitants recommandent
OWL Bakery
295 Haywood Rd
156 habitants recommandent
Locally owned bakery with divine temptations! In an area called Beacham's Curve - you can sip on coffee and pastry behind the cafe in an outdoor courtyard after a Pizza from Pizza Mind or a bowl of ramen from Ghan Shan West.
223 habitants recommandent
Early Girl Eatery
8 Wall St
223 habitants recommandent
Totally Gluten Free menu! Informal dining where you order and sit down.
78 habitants recommandent
BimBeriBon
697 Haywood Rd
78 habitants recommandent
Totally Gluten Free menu! Informal dining where you order and sit down.
A pub type place with good food (upscale pup food), pool tables, large screen TV when games are on. walkable from airbnb 10 min
97 habitants recommandent
West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen
401 Haywood Rd
97 habitants recommandent
A pub type place with good food (upscale pup food), pool tables, large screen TV when games are on. walkable from airbnb 10 min
Right across the street from WALK, this place looks like a dive on the outside, but has amazing food!
316 habitants recommandent
The Admiral
400 Haywood Rd
316 habitants recommandent
Right across the street from WALK, this place looks like a dive on the outside, but has amazing food!
8 min walk to Beachum's Curve. Great ramen place ($10 Tuesdays)
89 habitants recommandent
Gan Shan West
285 Haywood Rd
89 habitants recommandent
8 min walk to Beachum's Curve. Great ramen place ($10 Tuesdays)
Modern American dining using locally sourced ingredients. Is just in front of The Whale craft beer collective.
70 habitants recommandent
Haywood Common
507 Haywood Rd
70 habitants recommandent
Modern American dining using locally sourced ingredients. Is just in front of The Whale craft beer collective.
Upscale comfort food using many of the veggies that they grow (take a walk behind the restaurant to their gardens). Best for breakfast or lunch.
587 habitants recommandent
Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood Rd
587 habitants recommandent
Upscale comfort food using many of the veggies that they grow (take a walk behind the restaurant to their gardens). Best for breakfast or lunch.
104 habitants recommandent
Oyster House Brewing Company
625 Haywood Rd
104 habitants recommandent
472 habitants recommandent
Biscuit Head
733 Haywood Rd
472 habitants recommandent
W. AVL location. Yummy Caribbean food in a fun setting.
589 habitants recommandent
Nine Mile
233 Montford Ave
589 habitants recommandent
W. AVL location. Yummy Caribbean food in a fun setting.
93 habitants recommandent
The Hop West
721 Haywood Rd
93 habitants recommandent
159 habitants recommandent
The Bull and Beggar
37 Paynes Way
159 habitants recommandent
In an up and coming revitalized area across from the river and Carrier Park, is the infamous 12 Bones (Obama would eat here).
330 habitants recommandent
12 Bones Smokehouse RIVER
5 Foundy St
330 habitants recommandent
In an up and coming revitalized area across from the river and Carrier Park, is the infamous 12 Bones (Obama would eat here).
Heading out past RAD in a new area with art galleries and pizza is a quaint upscale little restaurant.
62 habitants recommandent
Vivian
348 Depot St
62 habitants recommandent
Heading out past RAD in a new area with art galleries and pizza is a quaint upscale little restaurant.
17 habitants recommandent
Fresh Wood Fired Pizza West
342 Depot St
17 habitants recommandent
A pizzeria that uses heirloom grains for their crusts and has its own oven and lots of outdoor space.
101 habitants recommandent
All Souls Pizza
175 Clingman Ave
101 habitants recommandent
A pizzeria that uses heirloom grains for their crusts and has its own oven and lots of outdoor space.
41 habitants recommandent
PennyCup Coffee
857 Merrimon Ave
41 habitants recommandent
very walkable and has a nice outdoor area is a local cider house...with food.
118 habitants recommandent
Urban Orchard Cider Co. - West
210 Haywood Rd
118 habitants recommandent
very walkable and has a nice outdoor area is a local cider house...with food.
183 habitants recommandent
Taco Billy
201 Haywood Rd
183 habitants recommandent
Past RAD along the river near Smokey Park Supper Club and Salvage Station.
440 habitants recommandent
White Duck Taco Shop
388 Riverside Dr
440 habitants recommandent
Past RAD along the river near Smokey Park Supper Club and Salvage Station.
In an up and coming revitalized area across from the river and Carrier Park, is this coffee shop with lots of seating and light.
54 habitants recommandent
Summit Coffee Co.
4 Foundy St
54 habitants recommandent
In an up and coming revitalized area across from the river and Carrier Park, is this coffee shop with lots of seating and light.
Walkable to Homegrown across from Carrier Park in a little area called Asheville Food Park
23 habitants recommandent
HomeGrown (West)
219 Amboy Rd
23 habitants recommandent
Walkable to Homegrown across from Carrier Park in a little area called Asheville Food Park

Drinks and Nightlife South Slope and Downtown

Local Brewery on the way to downtown. a very informal little place to stop to taste some local beers right in the brewery.
259 habitants recommandent
Hi-Wire Brewing - South Slope
197 Hilliard Avenue
259 habitants recommandent
Local Brewery on the way to downtown. a very informal little place to stop to taste some local beers right in the brewery.