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Asheville
 Asheville (exploreasheville.com)
is just 25 minutes from Cummings Cove. Frommer
named this city of about 70,000, one of twelve
must-see travel destinations. Asheville has a
thriving downtown, easily explored on foot.
Similar to a mini San Francisco, the streets are
lined with art galleries, book stores,
restaurants, shops, theaters, striking Art Deco
architecture and historic landmarks.
Asheville’s Urban Trail is a self-guided walking
tour with thirty “stations” delineating five
periods in Asheville’s history: The Gilded Age,
The Frontier Period; The Era of Thomas Wolfe;
The Rebirth of Civic Pride, and The Age of
Diversity. The historic Grove Park Inn (groveparkinn.com),
set on 140 acres of lush mountain terrain,
offers a four star resort just five minutes from
downtown, including a world class spa and sports
complex. The Grove Park Inn showcases talent
such as Artie Shaw’s Orchestra, The Manhattan
Transfer, and John Pizzarelli, to name just a
few. Enjoy this city in which Thomas Wolfe, F.
Scott Fitzgerald, Margaret Mitchell, O.Henry and
many other renowned authors found inspiration.
Sightsee Asheville in style aboard our vintage
Asheville Historic Trolley Tours. 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. 888-667-3600
 Biltmore Estate (biltmore.com)
is America’s largest and most frequently visited
private home. Built by George Vanderbilt in
1895, this 250 room French renaissance home on
an 8,000 acre estate includes antiques, fine
art, spectacular gardens, a winery, casual and
fine restaurants, shops and a four star hotel.
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 across fertile valleys, through tunnels
and across river gorges in the Great Smoky
Mountains. Tuckasegee River Excursion (3˝ hour
round trip), Nantahala Gorge Excursion (4˝ hour
round trip) and the Gourmet Dinner Train (2˝
hours) are just a few of the wonderful excursion
trips available to passengers. 1-800-872-4681 or
828-586-8811
 The Blue Ridge Parkway (nps.gov/blri)
stretches almost 500 miles along the crest of
the Blue Ridge Mountains through North Carolina
and Virginia. The Parkway encompasses some of
the oldest settlements of both pre-historic and
early European settlement. One of the most
scenic roads in America, the Blue Ridge Parkway
has breathtaking vistas, lovely spots for
picnics, waterfalls and hiking trails. With the
use of the milepost system, motorists can easily
find points of interest along the way. From May
through October, depending on the weather, six
campgrounds are open to the public.
Asheville Arts & Entertainment
The River Arts District is reminiscent of New
York City’s Soho and Tribeca. Located on the
right bank of the French Broad River, more than
70 artists have made their studios in a score of
buildings on both sides of the railroad tracks.
Although most of the studios are open to
visitors and prospective customers only by
appointment or limited hours, twice a year, in
June and November, the River District Artists of
Asheville conduct a Studio Stroll. Displaying
their talents are painters, crafters, dancers,
writers, woodworkers, glassblowers, quilters,
potters, musicians, musical instrument
craftsmen, furniture makers, print makers and
fiber artists who have been drawn to Asheville
from all over the world.
The Folk Art Center, located just east of the
heart of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway at
Milepost 382, is a center for one-of-a-kind,
handmade crafts that are a part of the very
fiber of the mountains. Feature Story
828-298-7928
Pisgah National Forest (cs.unca.edu/nfsnc):
Located on two sides of Asheville, with over
490,000 acres of heavily forested land, numerous
waterfalls, trails for hiking, horseback riding,
and mountain biking, Pisgah National Forest is
ideal for outdoor recreation.
The North Carolina Arboretum (ncarboretum.org)
Located within Pisgah National Forest, off the
Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 393, this
arboretum is often described as America’s most
beautiful public garden. Encompassing 434 acres,
with 65 acres of cultivated gardens, 10 miles of
forested hiking and biking trails, the finest
Bonsai collection in the Southeastern United
States, and a state of the art greenhouse
production facility, the arboretum is an
attraction not to be missed. The Visitor
Education Center offers tours, educational
programs, and exhibits by regional artists.
Asheville Community Services
Mission Hospitals of Asheville (missionhospitals.org)
is the regional medical referral center for the
western quarter of North Carolina and parts of
several adjoining states. This not-for-profit
hospital is licensed for 633 acute care beds.
Mission Hospitals in Asheville is located on two
adjoining hospital campuses, Memorial and St.
Joseph.
University of North Carolina at Asheville (unca.edu)
is designated as the only all liberal arts
college in the 16 campus University of North
Carolina system. Chartered in 1789, it is the
nation’s first public university. The North
Carolina Center for Creative Retirement (unca.edu/nccr),
an integral part of the University of North
Carolina at Asheville, promotes lifelong
learning, leadership and community service
opportunities for those seeking new-found
creativity in midlife. The College for Seniors
is a program within the Center for Creative
Retirement whose members keep mentally and
physically fit through participation in classes.
Opportunities also are available for teaching
classes in one’s area of expertise. The College
for Seniors also offers opportunities for
educational travel. The Kellogg Center for
Creativity and Design has 2,460 square feet of
galleries featuring the work of professional
artists and the faculty and students of the
three UNC mountain campuses: UNC Asheville,
Appalachian State University, and Western
Carolina University. Other exhibits and lectures
provide an educational focus to the craft
heritage and design of Western North Carolina.
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