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River and Earth Adventures, Inc.

Whitewater rafting, cave tours, tubing, canoe/kayak rentals, and much more. Locations in Asheville, Boone, Marshall North Carolina, Elizabethton Tennessee. Lunches include local and organic foods. The best outdoor adventures in the high country. The only guide-owned and operated outfitter in the area. Guaranteed best customer service. The only eco-tourism outfitter in the High Country. Call for Reservations! Tours start at $15.

Mast General Store

Authentic general store featuring quality goods, traditional clothing and custom fit shoes. Since 1883, Mast General Store has been outfitting the Appalachians with traditional mercantile goods, comfortable clothing, rugged footwear and quality outdoor gear for all mountain seasons. Discover for yourself why….. some times are just too good to leave behind, and why it is a simple pleasure to just browse throughout the store.

USA Raft

The French Broad River is the closest white water rafting to Asheville, NC. This gorgeous river, in the heart of Pisgah National Forest, will delight even the most seasoned rafter. Our French Broad outpost is 30 minutes from Asheville. The Nolichucky River, Erwin TN, flows through a deep gorge and offers our most adventurous rafting experience with over nine miles of class II, III and IV rapids. Packages and group discounts available.

Scenic Wolf Resort

Enjoy the breathtaking views from Scenic Wolf Resort’s luxurious cabins year round! Wintertime guests enjoy skiing on 72 acres of the best mountain slopes. Spring and summer days can be spent swimming, mountain biking, hiking, whitewater rafting, horseback riding, fishing, or golfing at a nearby course. Leaf season is simply amazing!30 properties, $241-$493/night. Breathtaking views, spacious cabins, fireplaces, private hot tubs, glass-enclosed heated pool, pet friendly, free Wi-Fi, free local fun including golf, skiing, whitewater rafting, and LaZoom tour.

Asheville Tourists Baseball

Take yourself down to the ballgame next year (the 2011 season is completed) at McCormic Field, 30 Buchanan St., as you watch Asheville’s minor-league heroes, The Tourists, confront a host of regional contenders.

Asheville Historic Trolley Tours

Sightsee Asheville in style aboard our vintage touring trolleys.Visit Asheville’s major attractions on this live, narrated tour including the Grove Park Inn,Montford Historic District, Grove Arcade, Biltmore Village and much,much more.The ticket price includes admission to the Thomas Wolfe Memorial and Grove Arcade Building.

Reems Creek Country Club and Golf Course

Located just North of Asheville in Weaverville, N.C. this clubs offers a secluded setting that captures the splendor and rustic beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and has regularly won four stars in Golf Digest’s “Places to Play.”

Membership at Reems Creek Golf: Club membership offers you a tremendous opportunity to enjoy one of the finest facilities in WNC. Family membership includes pool, tennis and range balls.
Real Estate: Reems Creek is a golfing community with underground utilities  natural gas, public water and sewer, with public fire and police protection.
Outings and Banquets: The recently renovated clubhouse, restaurant, bar and meeting room make the Reems Creek Country Club the perfect setting for outings and social functions.
Pink Fox Cove Road, Weaverville, NC 28787

Flat Rock Playhouse

Flat Rock, NC
The State Theatre of North Carolina, and one of the finest local playhouses in the United States. Highly acclaimed throughout the theater world. The Playhouse’s dual mission of producing the performing arts and providing education in the performing arts includes a ten-show professional series; a summer and fall college apprentice and intern program; performances and cabaret series by the YouTheatre; year-round classes and workshops for students from kindergarten through adults. Flat Rock Playhouse now hosts over 90,000 patrons annually and is a major contributor to the local economy and the Arts in North Carolina.

Diamond Brand Outdoors

Diamond Brand Outdoors is a complete outfitter and guide service in Arden, NC and in Downtown Asheville, NC. Whether you love hiking, camping, fly fishing, rock climbing, kayaking, or canoeing, Diamond Brand Outdoors is your one-stop shop for gear and information for your adventures in beautiful Western North Carolina!

Biltmore Park Town Square

Enjoy the modern vibrance of Asheville’s first mixed-use community which will transform the landscape of South Asheville. Register on-line at www.liveatbiltmorepark.com to learn more about our condominiums and townhomes opening for sales 9.21.08. At Biltmore Park Town Square, life is right outside your door.

Camp Ruach at the Asheville Jewish Community Center

Find your friends here! Camp Ruach (that means “spirit”) welcomes all rising 1st-8th graders for a traditional day camp experience focused on building lifelong friendships and enjoying a summer full of fun. Each two-week session is built upon teaching important values through exciting activities, including sports, cooking, crafts, archery, nature expeditions, gardening, overnights, dance, music, swimming with WSI certified swim instructors, and much more.
236 Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC 28801
Monday, June 13th through Friday, August 5th, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Asheville Art Adventure

Discover Asheville’s art, architecture, and the historic events and people who helped create this unique community by exploring downtown with the Asheville Art Adventure. Not just another walking tour, this iPhone app offers an interactive experience that includes free printable Adventure Passport available at www.GoFingo.com, the chance to earn Adventure Rewards, and special offers from local merchants.

Fox Mountain Guides and Climbing School

Fox Mountain Guides and Climbing School is the south’s only AMGA Accredited Guide Service. They offer rock climbing, ice climbing guiding and rock climbing courses across North Carolina. A great and exciting way to see the Mountains! FMG also offers a teen adventure summer camps June through August. We only use American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) trained and certified Instructors and Guides. No other guide service in the Southeastern USA upholds this incredibly high standard. Excellence in Rock Guiding and Instruction since 1994.
- The South’s only AMGA Accredited Guide Service
- AMGA Certified Instructors or Guides on every trip
- No experience necessary
- We cater to all ability levels and ages

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

With the romance and mystique of an era gone by, guests on board the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad will enjoy year-round scenic train journeys through some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Great Smoky Mountains. Nantahala Gorge Excursion (4½ hour round trip), Day Out With Thomas™, Peanuts™ Pumpkin Patch Express, and the Polar Express™, are just a few of the wonderful trips available to passengers. Call for additional information, or to make advance reservations.

Chimney Rock Park

If you’re ready for some exercise, we’ve got the spot for you. The Park features six different hiking trails, ranging in difficulty from easy-to-moderate to moderate-to-strenuous. Some lead to 404-foot Hickory Nut Falls; others lead through the woods through old growth forests, dazzling displays of wildflowers and interesting rock formations. The Great Woodland Adventure features fun, whimsical sculptures of some of the animals that call the Park home. Guided bird and wildflower hikes are just a few that are offered throughout the season. The Park, a Natural Heritage Area, is located 25 miles SE of Asheville in scenic Hickory Nut Gorge. Open all year. Live it up!

Great Smokey Mountains National Park

The country’s most visited national park, offering a variety of trails for hikers of any age or skill level. Trail maps and assistance are available at the Park Visitor Centers.

Albemarle Park

This park is located in the historic Albemarle Park, east of Charlotte Street in North Asheville. The Park is surrounded by the Manor Inn Apartments and the beautiful cottages. The Park includes .5 acres of underdeveloped land.

Weaver Park

6.6 acres, ballfield, basketball courts, concession stand, picnic shelter, tables, grills, tennis courts, volleyball court, playground, restrooms, paved off street parking, handicap accessible, Murdock and Merrimon Ave.

Land of the Waterfalls

Visit over 250 majestic waterfalls throughout Transylvania County. We’re in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains where the air is cool, the waters are pure, and the welcome is warm!

Griffing Boulevard Rose Garden

The 0.8 acre Rose Garden located in North Asheville is a beautiful garden in the middle of Griffing Boulevard. Drive by and view the hundreds of rose bushes.

Max Patch

This is a great hike outside the Little Creek Community in Madison County. From the top of this mountain you can see the Great Smoky Mountains and the Foothills of East Tennessee. There is a large open area that is great for flying kites.

Carolina Bed & Breakfast

Our home is situated on a gently rolling one-acre lot in the Montford Historic District within walking distance of downtown Asheville. The Montford community is endowed with numerous restored homes from the turn of the century. Sitting on the spacious front porch, you can imagine the trolley cars and carriages rolling down one of the grandest avenues of its time.

Murphy-Oakley Park

7.7 acres, ballfield, basketball courts, concession stand, picnic tables, open shelter, off street paved parking, handicap accessible, grills, tennis courts, playground, restrooms, Fairview Rd.

Blue Ridge Bicycle Club

Whether you ride the parkway or the trails, this club has numerous planned rides with experienced leaders. Asheville has some great places to ride – come learn some new routes with the BRBC.

WNC Nature Center

The Western North Carolina Nature Center is the first place where area children meet the animals they have read about. Deers, bears, cougars, wolf, racoons, birds and even farm animals are there for all to learn about. Exhibits on area poisonous snakes are worth absorbing. An aviary, self-guided nature trail and petting zoo make this a great place for the family. Small admission fee.

Asheville’s Urban Trail

The Asheville Urban Trail creates a living, historic walking tour of Asheville: a museum without walls, that illustrates and highlights the city’s heritage. “The remarkable abundance and survival of much of the city’s turn-of-the-century architecture has set the decorative tone for the rebirth of the downtown area. And the visual beauty and intricate detail of the architecture style found here is not only a feast for the eyes, but also stands as a visual reminder of the remarkable, creative history of the city and of the dynamic and talented individuals who first chose Asheville as home.” Along the Urban Trail the history of the city and of its people is represented in story and art.

French Broad River Park

One of Asheville’s most beautiful parks, the park meanders alongside the tranquil French Broad River, and features a vast area of open green space with old trees, a wildflower garden, a paved trail, a gazebo, picnic tables and grills, an observation deck, and a small playground. The Dog Park features a large fenced-in area made for exercising and socializing your pooch! Located at Amboy Rd. and Riverview Dr. in west Asheville.

The Brew-Hoppers Guide to Asheville

Most people aren’t aware that Asheville is the brewing capital of the Southeast. In fact, on just about any day of the year, one can select from about 50 locally brewed craft beers.

Amboy Road River Park

The park is located off of Amboy Road in West Asheville. It includes 6.5 acres that are currently under construction. The Park has added picnick tables and paved walking paths that follow the river. This is a great shady place to walk on hot summer evenings.

Cradle of Forestry

This is a historical site and interpretive center in Pisgah National Forest near Brevard. The Cradle of Forestry is a beautiful place to visit any day of the week.

Magnolia Park

Located in the Montford Community, Magnolia Park features a basketball court, restrooms, an open shelter, playground, picnic tables, and a paved walking path.

West Asheville Park

8.6 acres, ballfield, concession stand, picnic shelter, picnic tables tennis courts, restrooms, off street paved parking, playground, grills, basketball court, Vermont Ave.

Appalachian Trail

This national scenic trail begins in Georgia and stretches across 2,144 miles of Appalachian Mountain ridge lines to end in Maine. Along the way, it traverses the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and parts of Western North Carolina. For more information on the trail, and day hike suggestions, contact the Appalachian Trail Conference.

Elijah Mountain Gem Mine

Closest Gem Mine to Asheville!No need to spend hours driving when the richest gem mine is inHendersonville, NC! At Elijah Mountain Gem Mine, in Hendersonville, NC, you become a prospector from the 1800′s and mine for real gem stones that you can keep!Gems that have been found include Rubys, Sapphires, Emeralds, Quartz crystals, Citrine, Amethyst, Garnets, Adventurine, Sodalite, Opal, and many more!
OPEN DAILY 11am to 5 pm

360 Party Bus

WNC’s premier party bus service featuring sleek customized limobuses outfitted like rolling nightclubs! 27″TV/DVD, satellite radio, custom stereo, club lighting, 7′ ceiling. Great pricing for any event from kids b-days, casino runs, bach/ette parties, bar crawls. ‘Round the block, ’round the clock.

Carl Sandburg Home

This historic site consists of a 22 room house, barns, sheds, rolling pastures, walking trails, two small lakes, ponds, flower and vegetable gardens, and an orchard. This is where Carl Sandburg felt the peace and solitude he required to write.

Haw Creek Park

This park in east Asheville is 6.2 acres of beauty with wooden walking trails, a gazebo, restrooms and picnic tables. This is located at the conner of Avon and Beverly Roads in the Haw Creek

Brevard Music Festival

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, the Brevard Music Center (BMC) has been providing young musicians with the opportunity to develop their talents for sixty-eight years. Each summer more than 400 students, ages 14 through post-college, join professional musicians to eat, breathe and sleep music for seven weeks. In addition to a rigorous schedule of instruction, students collaborate with faculty and guest artists in more than eighty public performances.

Grove Arcade Arts and Heritage Gallery

The gallery features an state-of-the-art, interactive exhibition that uses a solid terrain model animated with regional voices, video, music and lasers to bring the culture and history of Western North Carolina to life. The Grove Arcade Arts & Heritage Gallery is a project of the Grove Arcade Public Market Foundation. Opened in January 2006, the gallery features the crafts, music and stories of the Blue Ridge. Visit the gallery and experience the places, objects and activities that authentically represent the people of Western North Carolina. The Gallery’s mission is to strive to help drive the local economy of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area by establishing strategic partnerships and promoting the region’s arts, crafts, music and cultural heritage.

Golf

An overview of a few of the finest golf courses in Western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, and eastern Tennessee.

NC Homespun Museum

Explore the history of Biltmore Industries at the NC Homespun Museum, located next to the Grovewood Gallery at the Grove Park Inn.

Carrier Park

One of Asheville’s premiere parks offers volleyball courts, a giant playground, a roller-hockey rink, a basketball court, a multi-use track, a lawn bowling court, a paved trail and a multi-use sports field for baseball and soccer. Future development will include a picnic pavilion, river overlooks, boat landing, a wetland interpretive and education area, and more trails. Located on Amboy Rd. and Michigan Ave. in west Asheville.

Charlie Bullman Park

This 6 acre park features two lighted ballfields, a concession stand, and restrooms. It is located off New Haw Creek Road in east Asheville.

Glenn’s Creek Greenway

This one mile greenway is a beautiful green space with a wide, paved walking path with gorgeous old trees. It is located off Merrimon Avenue on Weaver Boulevard in North Asheville. This is the first phase of the Broadway Greenway.

Lakewood Park

Located on Lakewood Parkway, this 0.3 acre park is full of fun. It includes a basketball court, a newly remodeled playground, sandbox, picnic tables, and a field to play in.

Kenilworth Park

The Kenilworth Park includes 3 acres of ballfields, basketball courts, picnic tables, a playground, restrooms, tennis courts, 2 grills and much more.

Walton St. Pool/Park

4.8 acres, ballfield, concession stand, swimming pool, picnic shelter, handicap accessible, restrooms, playground, picnic tables, basketball court, grills, off street paved parking, Walton and Depot St., 254-8008

The Health Adventure

The Health Adventure is a health and science museum for children and today’s families dedicated to improving health awareness, promoting wellness lifestyles, and increasing science literacy through programs and exhibits. We encourage curiosity, creativity, and the capacity for individual discovery. We recognize that each person perceives the world from a unique vantage point. Health, biological and physical sciences, technology, and the scientific process are emphasized in our interactive exhibits and curricula. We believe increasing science literacy enables people to make informed decisions about personal health, scientific advances, and career choices. While we are aware that there are many ways to learn, our creative programs and exhibits emphasize participation, exploration, and fun.
Address (physical): 800 Brevard Rd., Suite Asheville, NC 28802

Livingston Street Park

Located on 32.3 acres, Livingston Street Park has a ballfield, concession stand, tennis courts, and restrooms. The park is located in central Asheville off South French Broad Avenue.

YWCA of Asheville

Eliminating racism, empowering women — it’s what the YWCA is about and what it intends to do. The YWCA of Asheville offers programs in Aquatics, including swim lessons, lap and open swims, water aerobics, lifeguard training, and more.
Asheville.com is proud to be an Advocate of the YWCA of Asheville.

Grove Park

The 2.9 acre Grove Park is a wonderful place to sit and eat lunch. Many people go there everyday to read and relax. The park has open shelters, large flowering trees, and a beautiful turn-of-the-century stone sitting wall.

Food Lion Skate Park

Food Lion Skate Park is an outdoor skateboarding park at the corner of Flint and Cherry streets in downtown Asheville.

Riverlink Bus Tours

Riverlink will give you tours of Chicken Hill, Richmond Hill Inn, Riverside Park, French Broad River Park, and Swannanoa River. Tours are $10 per person.

Pisgah National Forest

Nearly 500,000 acres of protected forest, featuring hundreds of miles hiking, biking, and horse trails, waterfalls, and beautiful mountaintop views. Feature Story

Mount Mitchell State Park

There are a few places in the world that still stand apart from the ordinary. Rising more than a mile high, surrounded by the gentle mist of low-hanging clouds, Mount Mitchell State Park is one of these extraordinary places. 2388 State Highway 128, Burnsville, NC 28714

Gorges State Park

The newest addition to North Carolina’s state parks is right here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Gorges State Park has over 80 inches of rain a year making it a temperate rain forest. The plunging waterfalls, rugged river gorges, sheer rock walls, and concentration of rare and unique species makes this a wonderful park to visit.

Martin Luther King Jr. Park

This 3.4 acre park is dedicated to the memory of the great Martin Luther King, Jr. The park inlcudes a lighted ballfield with scoreboard, concession stand, fitness court, picnic tables, playground, restrooms, open shelter, memorial statue, courtyard, and grills.

Memorial Stadium

Located behind McCormick Stadium, this fenced, 28.8 acre park features a lighted football field that is bordered by both stadium and bleacher seating, and a restroom facility. ld, concession stand, football field, volleyball, restrooms, track, off street paved parking, handicap accessible, Buchanan St.

Malvern Hills Park

This is the only park in Asheville with a 50-foot by 150-foot outdoor swimming pool. It also includes a concession stand, picnic tables, picnic grills, playground, restrooms, open shelter, and tennis courts.

Shoji Japanese Spa; Asheville’s Only Outdoor Hot Tub Spa

Relax at Asheville’s only outdoor hot tub spa.  Specializing in couples’ massages & spa packages.  Reap the benefits of hydrotherapy with our hot tubs, cold plunge & cedar sauna then relax with a massage.  Complete your visit with a stay in the adjoining Lodge or Loft.  10 minutes from downtown Asheville and 2500 feet above stress level . . .

Meadow Park

.75 acre, playground, picnic tables, off street unpaved parking, Caledonia Road

Blue Ridge Parkway

One of America’s finest driving routes, following the the Blue Ridge Mountains from Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains.

Thomas Wolfe Plaza

0.3 acres, memorial monument, handicap accessible, Woodfin St., Downtown, 259-5800

The American Adventure Service Corps

Is a year round, non-profit organization for ages 8-18, using outdoor adventure education, service to others and environmental education.

Roger Farmer Memorial Park

10.9 acres, ballfields, concession stand, picnic tables, restrooms, basketball court, shelter, paved off street parking, Dearview Rd.

Wolf Ridge Ski Resort

Wolf Laurel Slopes, Tubing available

Choctaw Street Park

This 6.5 acre park is a largely undeveloped neighborhood getaway located in central Asheville. It does include two tennis courts.

Roger Farmer Memorial Park

10.9 acres, ballfields, concession stand, picnic tables, restrooms, basketball court, shelter, paved off street parking, Dearview Rd., 258-2235

Mountainside Park

.3 acre, ballfield, playground, picnic shelter, on street parking, Hunt Hill Street

Shiloh Park

7 acres, ballfield, concession stand, tennis courts, basketball court, playground, off street paved parking, restrooms, Shiloh Rd.

Pearson Bridge River Park

.4 acres, undeveloped, Riverside Drive and Pearson Bridge

Pritchard Park

0.3 acres, fountain, bus shelter, seating, on street parking, College and Patton Ave., Downtown

Sugar Mountain Resort

Sugar Mountain Ski Resort, Tubing available

Skateboard Park

atop the Civic Center Parking Lot

Ann Patton Joyce Park

This park features a toddler playgound and 2 acres to run and play on in the Beverly Hills community.

White Pine Park

5 acres, undeveloped, White Pine Court

Riverside Cemetery

87 acres, memorial monuments, historic grave sites, Birch St.

Larchmont Park

.2 acres, undeveloped, Larchmont Road and Merrimon Avenue, 259-5800

Thomas Wolfe Plaza

0.3 acres, memorial monument, handicap accessible, Woodfin St., Downtown

Montford Park

4.1 acres, basketball courts, playground, restrooms, open shelter, tennis courts, picnic shelter, on street parking, Montford Ave.

Pack Square

1 acre, fountain, memorial monument, handicap accessible, on street parking. Biltmore Ave., Downtown

Sunset Parkway

3 acres, linear passive park located on a large street median, on street parking, Sunset Parkway, 259-5800

North Carolina Arboretum

A 427-acre facility with a Visitor Education Center, state-of-the-art greenhouses, beautiful gardens, and walking trails.

Seven Springs Park

3.7 acres, trails, on street parking, small shelter, Caledonia Rd.

Sunset Parkway

3 acres, linear passive park located on a large street median, on street parking, Sunset Parkway

Ray L. Kisiah Park

37 acres, ballfields, concession, on street parking, restroom, West Chapel Rd

Cataloochee Ski Area

Appalachian Ski Mountain

Mount Pisgah Balloons

1410 Pisgah Highway, Chandler, NC

NC Dressage and Combined Training Association

Sapphire Valley

Murry Hill Park

7 acre, undeveloped, Bartlett Street

Hawksnest Ski Resort

Ski Beech

Richmond Hill Park

181.5 acres, undeveloped, Richmond Hill

Scaly Mountain Snow Tubing