Kate's Guidebook
Drinks
These are some of our favorite places to drink.
Ginger's Revenge
829 Riverside DrThey now have a place in Mills River and downtown Asheville.
169 locals recommend
Bold Rock Hard Cider
72 School House RdThey now have a place in Mills River and downtown Asheville.
This place is very close to our house. They have a decent selection of beers and it is a great, quick place to visit after a long day of sightseeing.
166 locals recommend
Hillman Beer
25 Sweeten Creek RdThis place is very close to our house. They have a decent selection of beers and it is a great, quick place to visit after a long day of sightseeing.
Urban Orchard Cider Co. - West
210 Haywood RdThis is not close to us, but it is also a fun place to visit near by.
726 locals recommend
Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada WayThis is not close to us, but it is also a fun place to visit near by.
This is not close to our home, but if you go out to the lineville caverns it's a great place to visit. The views are stunning while you sit and sip wine.
184 locals recommend
Linville Falls Winery
9557 Linville Falls HwyThis is not close to our home, but if you go out to the lineville caverns it's a great place to visit. The views are stunning while you sit and sip wine.
Pleb Urban Winery
289 Lyman StGreat place to stop if you are bar hopping around Asheville.
Fun place to stop and spend some time playing video games. Kids are allowed until 9pm.
67 locals recommend
Retrocade
800 Haywood RoadFun place to stop and spend some time playing video games. Kids are allowed until 9pm.
Good music, good atmosphere, great food and drinks. Close to other bars and shops downtown.
87 locals recommend
Ben's Tune Up
195 Hilliard AveGood music, good atmosphere, great food and drinks. Close to other bars and shops downtown.
Good place close to our house with drinks, bar food, and they often have live music and food trucks.
30 locals recommend
Sweeten Creek Brewing
1127 Sweeten Creek RdGood place close to our house with drinks, bar food, and they often have live music and food trucks.
Can be hard to find because it’s a little hidden and there are no signs. It like a little garden oasis next to the river where you can get drinks and hang out. You can even bring kids.
16 locals recommend
Cursus Keme
155 Thompson StCan be hard to find because it’s a little hidden and there are no signs. It like a little garden oasis next to the river where you can get drinks and hang out. You can even bring kids.
Food
These are some of our favorite places to eat.
White Duck Taco Shop
388 Riverside DrThe Cantina At Historic Biltmore Village
10 Biltmore PlazaGreat place to get breakfast. It can be a little crowded in the morning.
472 locals recommend
Biscuit Head
733 Haywood RdGreat place to get breakfast. It can be a little crowded in the morning.
Moe's Original Bar B Que
4 Sweeten Creek RdGreat BBQ and very close to our place.
Great place to get a chocolaty treat. They are vegan friendly as well.
363 locals recommend
French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack SquareGreat place to get a chocolaty treat. They are vegan friendly as well.
This is my #1 favorite place to eat in Asheville. They have great food and usually a diverse selection of drinks.
69 locals recommend
Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack South
3749 Sweeten Creek RdThis is my #1 favorite place to eat in Asheville. They have great food and usually a diverse selection of drinks.
Haywood Common
507 Haywood RdGreat place to get brunch. Really all their food is good.
After a greet meal, walk, and shopping downtown this is a great place to end your night with a sweet drink or treat.
24 locals recommend
Crave Dessert Bar
41 N Lexington AveAfter a greet meal, walk, and shopping downtown this is a great place to end your night with a sweet drink or treat.
This is a chain, but it’s very close to our house. They are fast and they have consistent great bbq.
76 locals recommend
Moe's Original Bar B Que
4 Sweeten Creek RdThis is a chain, but it’s very close to our house. They are fast and they have consistent great bbq.
This is like a healthier fast food like restaurant. It’s Japanese food like ramen noodles, fried rice, etc. It’s a great fast option that is healthier than burgers and fries.
10 locals recommend
Typhoon Noodle
1834 Hendersonville RdThis is like a healthier fast food like restaurant. It’s Japanese food like ramen noodles, fried rice, etc. It’s a great fast option that is healthier than burgers and fries.
Favorite places to visit
Great place to go if you want a casual day of hiking, driving through scenic locations, and photos.
One of our favorite things to do is grab some dinner to go, a cooler of beer, and drive up the parkway to an overlook and eat and drink while we watch the sunset.
757 locals recommend
Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge ParkwayGreat place to go if you want a casual day of hiking, driving through scenic locations, and photos.
One of our favorite things to do is grab some dinner to go, a cooler of beer, and drive up the parkway to an overlook and eat and drink while we watch the sunset.
This is a great place to visit to watch the sunset. It's about an hour away from our Airbnb.
414 locals recommend
Mount Mitchell State Park
2388 NC-128This is a great place to visit to watch the sunset. It's about an hour away from our Airbnb.
This is a neat little day trip. You have to purchase tickets in person and they can sometimes sell out so call ahead to make sure they have slots.
317 locals recommend
Linville Caverns, Inc.
19929 U.S. 221This is a neat little day trip. You have to purchase tickets in person and they can sometimes sell out so call ahead to make sure they have slots.
This is a great place to go on a nice day to see all the flowers and trees. They sometimes have art to check out as well. Great place to get dressed up and take pictures.
582 locals recommend
The North Carolina Arboretum
100 Frederick Law Olmsted WayThis is a great place to go on a nice day to see all the flowers and trees. They sometimes have art to check out as well. Great place to get dressed up and take pictures.
Very close to our Airbnb. You can spend a whole day exploring the Biltmore. There is food, drinks, sightseeing, shopping, and it's a great location for taking cute photos.
1485 locals recommend
Biltmore
1 Lodge StVery close to our Airbnb. You can spend a whole day exploring the Biltmore. There is food, drinks, sightseeing, shopping, and it's a great location for taking cute photos.
Great place to visit for a couple of hours, there are tons of unique shops, art galleries, food, and interesting architecture to look at.
225 locals recommend
Biltmore Village
Great place to visit for a couple of hours, there are tons of unique shops, art galleries, food, and interesting architecture to look at.
Looking for something for the kids to do or a free place for you to enjoy? This is a great park with miles on miles of paved track good for running, walking, biking, skateboarding, and rollerblading. There is also the velodrome witch is an old racetrack that people like to skate and ride bikes around. In the center of the track there is a playgroud, volleyball courts, basketball courts, fields for soccer, baseball, and football, and an outdoor hockey rink. It is completely free, but parking can be tricky on a nice day.
159 locals recommend
Carrier Park
220 Amboy RdLooking for something for the kids to do or a free place for you to enjoy? This is a great park with miles on miles of paved track good for running, walking, biking, skateboarding, and rollerblading. There is also the velodrome witch is an old racetrack that people like to skate and ride bikes around. In the center of the track there is a playgroud, volleyball courts, basketball courts, fields for soccer, baseball, and football, and an outdoor hockey rink. It is completely free, but parking can be tricky on a nice day.
Looking for a unique gift or some antiques for your home? You can spend hours looking through unique antiques and repurposed furniture.
133 locals recommend
The Antique Tobacco Barn
75 Swannanoa River RdLooking for a unique gift or some antiques for your home? You can spend hours looking through unique antiques and repurposed furniture.
Zen Tubing
1648 Brevard RdCity/town information
This is a cute little city to take a day trip to. There is plenty of food and shops. They are known for the white squirrels that they have running around.
232 locals recommend
Brevard
This is a cute little city to take a day trip to. There is plenty of food and shops. They are known for the white squirrels that they have running around.
Waynesville
A cute city to visit with food and shops.
This is a cute city to visit with food and shopping. The paper mill is here so you may not want to visit if that would bother you.
12 locals recommend
Canton
This is a cute city to visit with food and shopping. The paper mill is here so you may not want to visit if that would bother you.
This is a great place to visit! The Appalachian Trail runs through this small town and there are some great food and shopping places as well.
158 locals recommend
Hot Springs
This is a great place to visit! The Appalachian Trail runs through this small town and there are some great food and shopping places as well.
Hendersonville
Great place to visit especially if they have a festival going on