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Asheville, NC

Posted: September 8 09, 8:00 pm
by Hungary Jack
I am headed there with Mrs. Jack for a long weekend. Any hiking and brewpub recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Asheville, NC

Posted: September 8 09, 9:07 pm
by Freed Roger
no personal experience with that part of Appalachia, but its on my list . I've heard good things about Pisgah national forest. Chimney Rock State Park is where some of the great scenery from "Last of the Mohicans" was filmed.

Re: Asheville, NC

Posted: September 9 09, 8:15 am
by Sutter'sBeard
Went their as the 1st stop on my honeymoon. Beautiful town. We just went to Biltmore and drove around to a few lookout points. It was cold and rainy.

Re: Asheville, NC

Posted: October 12 15, 9:05 am
by Freed Roger
heading there later this month-o so many breweries, so little time.

Sounds like Wicked Weed is a must.

Re: Asheville, NC

Posted: October 12 15, 3:39 pm
by Tim
Biltmore
Go drink at Thirsty Monk
Wife and I LOVE LOVE LOVE Salsa's... Awesome food - Mexican Caribbean infusion - fresh menu every day http://salsasnc.com/

Re: Asheville, NC

Posted: October 13 15, 6:35 am
by JoeMcKim
Just did a google search of things to do in Asheville

Asheville Pinball Museum
Estes-Winn Antique Automobile Museum
Wheels Through Time Museum
Western North Carolina Air Museum
Sierra Nevada Brewery(recently opened so they can distribute their beer on the east coast easier)

Re: Asheville, NC

Posted: October 13 15, 8:10 am
by Freed Roger
Thanks for the suggestions. We'll be staying downtown, and can probably just walk to most of the food and drink. Thirsty Monk - and Salsa well within range.

breweries Wowsa - I'm looking at about a half-mile radius:

Burial Beer Co, Wicked Weed, Hi-Wire, GreenMan, Asheville Brewing Co, Twin Leaf, Foggy Mountain. Then a lot of bars and pour houses. My liver just exploded.

Biltmore - I'm sure it's cool, but not sure about taking the time for it (there 2 days). Will see if my wife is interested.

Will have more than enough to do/see - probably more interested in finding out overrated places to avoid.
How about Grove Park Inn?- for going to see and a drink?

Re: Asheville, NC

Posted: October 13 15, 9:25 am
by Tim
Ride one of the Trolley/Bus tours and it will take you to Grove Park Inn. Beautiful to see.

Re: Asheville, NC

Posted: October 13 15, 9:26 am
by Tim
Wicked Weed and THirsty Monk are across the street from one another I believe.

Re: Asheville, NC

Posted: October 14 15, 8:39 am
by UK
Hungary Jack wrote:I am headed there with Mrs. Jack for a long weekend. Any hiking and brewpub recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
If you're driving from the West, take the "tail of the dragon", it's a long and winding road with amazing views. Also, nearby in Robbinsville, NC is the Joyce Kilmer Forest (The Fugitive movie fans will recognize the Dam).It's the mist difficult day hike I have done. If you fly into Asheville, it's too far east.