ASHEVILLE

ASHEVILLE, a bustling city of approximately 72,000, is alive with arts, entertainment, food and wine.  Just a short 30 minute drive from Waynesville, guests who crave night life or additional shopping options, may choose to visit one of its 135 independent restaurants, numerous shops and arcades.  Visit Asheville Calendar of Events for more information

Biltmore Estate & Winery
Be inspired by the relaxed elegance of George and Edith Vanderbilt's 250-room family home and country retreat in Asheville, NC. Discover original art from masters such as Renoir, magnificent 16th-century tapestries, Napoleon's chess set, a library with 10,000 volumes, a Banquet Hall with a 70-foot ceiling, 65 fireplaces, an indoor pool, bowling alley, and priceless antiques. Opened to friends on Christmas Eve 1895, this French Renaissance chateau remains America's largest privately owned home.

Woolworth Walk

Preserving a piece of Asheville's history whild promoting the region's talented artists is what Woolworth Walk is all about.  The historic building, now restored to its original glory, serves as a wonderful space for established and emerging local artista to showcase their work.

Biltmore Village

Built in the late 1890's as a classic planned community at the entrance to George Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate, Historic Biltmore Village today is truly one of the South's most unique touring and shopping environments.  Because of its history, its range of unique independent, locally-owned retailers, and its fine restaurants, Historic Biltmore Village has an international reputation.  Enjoy top quality merchandise among quaint tree-lined streets, brick sidewalks, open air dining, original historic houses from the 1900's, all combined with amazing collections of one-of-a-kind merchandise of true quality and value. 

Grove Arcade
After a very long restoration, Asheville's public market recently reopened with 50 specialty shops (all locally owned), restaurants, and sidewalk vending with fresh food and crafts. This block-long building has an interior "mall" and shops around the entire exterior. Built by E.W. Grove, the visionary and creator of the Grove Park Inn, the Grove Arcade opened in 1929 and thrived until World War II as one of the country's leading public markets.

Biltmore Antiques District

Biltmore Antiques District comprises 13 stores within a mile and a half of the Biltmore Estate. Along All Souls Crescent road near the entrance to the Estate, visit Fireside Antiques, Biltmore Lamp & Shade Gallery and The Gardener’s Cottage for antique furniture, lamps, vintage jewelry and garden ornaments. Along Swannanoa River Road, find the 9,000-square-foot Bryant Antiques mall and Oddfellows European Antiques Warehouse. The ScreenDoor and the Sweeten Creek Antiques & Collectibles (31,000 square feet) are located on the eastern end of the district. Village Antiques, on the north side, features fine European and American antique furniture and art.