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May 21, 2012

Haywood Park Hotel Offers Summer Gas Promo. Every summer ushers in ... more

May 18, 2012

12 Bones BBQ Sauce to be Spotlighted at the DNC. BBQ sauces from ... more

May 18, 2012

Downtown's Free Music Festival Starts Tonight. The ... more

May 15, 2012

Asheville B&B Offers Unique Experiences For Guests. The Hill House ... more

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Great Smoky Mountains

Free Spirit, Southern Charm

Inspiring adventures, unbridled creativity, laid-back locals and deep cultural roots. It doesn't take long to see why George W. Vanderbilt chose Asheville to leave his greatest legacy and why President Obama planned a romantic spring getaway in the -Paris of the South.‖
  • Good Morning America just named Asheville one of the top three most beautiful places in America.
  • TripAdvisor.com listed Asheville as the #1 place in America to view radiant autumn foliage in 2010.
  • AmericanStyle ranked Asheville #1 small city among -Top 25 Arts Destinations‖ for the second year in a row.

Spring Zen: Eat, Pray, Hike

Crocus spring flowerTravelers are leaving the margaritas in Margaritaville and turning spring vacations into wellness adventures. Nothing beats the white noise of a waterfall for a quiet moment to reconnect and rejuvenate. Surrounded by more than 800,000 acres of pristine wilderness, 2,000 miles of hiking/biking trails and world-class whitewater, Asheville is an oasis for health-conscious, active vacationers who want to come home more fit, relaxed and healthy than when they left. A destination for rejuvenation since the 1800s, Asheville has drawn the likes of George W. Vanderbilt and F. Scott Fitzgerald for the healing properties of the mountain air and nearby natural hot springs. Lux Adventure... Check out Nantahala Outdoor Center's new outpost/concierge service, Basecamp Asheville, at The Grove Park Inn.

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