Asheville NC attractions include Biltmore House and Estate, Grove Park Inn Resort, Blue Ridge Parkway and the North Carolina Mountains with their beautiful views and many parks.

Many people visit Asheville for the holidays, Belle Cher and other festivals, family vacations, luxury resorts, mountain lodges, romantic getaways or short breaks. The beauty and tranquility of the mountains, make the city a popular honeymoon destination. It is one of the top wedding destinations in the US. Most places to stay have swimming pools. Some have a spa, hot tubs, whirlpool, Jacuzzis and more. You can book a reservation for a hotel/motel room, bnb inn, resort, lodge or budget accommodation close to Biltmore Estates,  near the Blue Ridge Parkway and around other tourist attractions. You can book a hotel/motel room in advance for today, tomorrow, next week or some other date in the near future. Come experience the NC mountains.

Use our guide to Asheville NC Hotels A -Z to find a cheap hotel. You will find a list of top name chain hotels like Best Western, Holiday Inn, Sleep Inn, Comfort Inn, Days Inn, Ramada Inn, Extended Stay, Comfort Suites, Country Inn and Suites, Hampton Inn and more places to stay. With today's economy, low hotel prices are essential to enjoying your holiday, festival, family vacation, romantic getaway or short break. You can find a hotel/motel for under $100.00. Our hotel rates are the cheapest hotel rates you will find on the web. If you are traveling on business, many accomodations offer meeting rooms, internet access and more to make your business travel comfortable and a pleasure.

Explore downtown Asheville NC with its many sites and sounds. Visit historic landmarks, art galleries and museums. Many people visit Asheville for the holidays, Belle Cher and other festivals, family vacations, romantic getaways or short breaks. The beauty and tranquility of the mountains, make the city a popular honeymoon destination. It is one of the top wedding destinations in the US.

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Location

Asheville is located in the Western mountains of North Carolina. It is close to both the Tennessee and South Carolina borders. The city is in the Blue Ridge Mountains and has 4 entrances to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Bele Chere is Asheville s street festival held every year  the last weekend of July. It is the largest free festival held in the southeast. There are street vendors, bands, kids rides, face painting, lots of stuff to do. Shuttles are available all around the city to take you downtown to the fesivities. This makes parking much easier.  

Visit Biltmore House in Asheville at  at Christmas time for an old-fashioned Christmas. The Biltmore House and Estate is finely decorated every Christmas. Candlelight tours available. Spring brings beautiful blooms in Biltmore House Garden and is well worth the trip.

The Grove Park Inn Resort located near downtown Asheville is a famous Spa and Golf resort. Enjoy fine dining on a terrace  terrace dining with views of distant mountains. Play a round of golf. Visit at Chirstmas time to see Christmas decorations and the annual Gingerbread house competition. The resort is tastefully decorated all year round

Day trips to the NC Mountains

The Blue Ridge Parkway has 4 entrances in the Asheville North Carolina area. See beautiful mountain views. Escape the hustle and bustle of the city, experience the cool breezes from mountain tops. Expect slower traffic in the fall. Make room reservations early as Fall is the busiest season

Craggy Gardens is located north of Asheville off the Blue Ridge Parkway. In the June and early July, the mountain laurel and rhododendron blanket the area. Fall brings lots of beautiful colors as the leaves turn. See beautiful and breathtaking views of the NC mountains all year round.

Visit the Smokey Mountain National Park outside Asheville. Take I-40 west to US 19 then get on US 441 to the southern entrance of the park in Cherokee North Carolina.

Cherokee Indians Reservation is 2 hrs away from Asheville. You'll find museums, an Indian village, a casino and the best trout fishing in NC Mountains.

For pictures of NC mountains in fall see Mountain Pictures

North Carolina Ski Resorts

The Cataloochee Ski Area is near Maggie Valley North Carolina which is 30 minutes from Asheville.

Boone NC
Beech Mountain
Banner Elk
Little Switzerland

Asheville Weather & Climate

Around 17 inches of snow fall on Asheville annually, along with fifty-five inches of rain.  In January,  average daytime temperatures are in the low forties. In June, the average daytime highs are in the low seventies. February is the coldest month, July is the hottest.  It rains in April and is sometimes cool in summer after the sun goes down. In the mountains temperatures are 10 to 20 degrees cooler than the city.

Download our Free Mountain Screensaver. The screensaver made from pictures of NC mountains during the Fall. The photos were taken on the Blue Ridge Parkway from Mt Pisgah to Mt Mitchell.

Asheville Transportation

 Airlines serving the Asheville regional airport are Continental Express, Delta Connection,  and US Airways. There are car rental agencies like Budget, National Car rental and more well-known car rental companies. Greyhound and Amtrak can also get you to Asheville.

Find are Asheville Restaurants to enjoy a good meal while on vacation.

Read our blog to find the restaurants I have tried in the Asheville area. Most of these restaurants ranged from $20 dollars and up.

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