This community arts facility, housed in the beautifully renovated Old City Hall, has exhibits in the Gallery along with programs in music, visual and performing arts. The Main Floor has monthly Concerts every 4th Friday featuring acoustic musicians from the area. The Gallery exhibits provide a wide array of subject and media, from contemporary and traditional paintings to sculpture, photography, and ceramics. Special events range from theater, storytelling and film, to festivals, concerts, and sing-alongs. Classes and workshops offer everything from belly dance to painting to dry stack stonewall to photography. Behind the main building, a newly renovated Pottery Studio offers a full range of classes for adults and youth, community memberships, and "paint-on" pottery. The Black Mountain Center for the Arts also presents an annual Art in Bloom, a 3-day flowers and art show. There is something for everyone all year round - so You Can Be a Part of the Arts!

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Outstanding scenery and recreational opportunities make the Blue Ridge Parkway one of the most popular units of the National Park System. "America's Favorite Drive" winds its way 469 miles through mountain meadows and past seemingly endless vistas. Split-rail fences, old farmsteads and historic structures complement spectacular views of distant mountains and neighboring valleys. Don't miss the 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2010. The Parkway incorporates several recreation areas, some exceeding 6,000 acres. These parks within the Parkway have visitor centers, camp grounds, picnic areas, trails and, in many instances, concessionaire-operated lodges, restaurants, and other facilities. The Parkway intersects Asheville at US 25, US 70 and US 74, and NC 191. The Linn Cove Viaduct (MP 304) is an engineering marvel that wraps around Grandfather Mountain. Check out the Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center, the NC Arboretum, and the Folk Art Center.

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This 10-acre nonprofit nature preserve (next to UNCA) is dedicated to preserving and displaying the native flora of the Southern Appalachians. Garden-themed gift shop. Donations welcome.

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Garden shop with a focus on antiques. Fresh flowers, unique plants, unusual containers and beautiful vase in a charming cottage atmosphere. The Gardener's Cottage is a garden experience not to be missed.

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434-acre public garden in south Asheville with 65-acres of cultivated gardens including the Bonsai Exhibition Garden, 10 miles of forested trails, Garden tours, Segway® Tours, Art Walk, Nature Activities for kids, rotating science, art and cultural history exhibits, a Cafe and gift shops.

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Unspoiled family fun! Enjoy free local music Wednesday through Sunday,art and craft demos, butterfly and herb garden tours, storytelling, hayrides, apples in season, fudge, and other goodies.

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The Orchard at Broadmoor offers a variety of services, including meeting space, full banquet facilities, and cocktail and wedding receptions, all in a country club atmosphere. The Orchard at Broadmoor specializes in corporate dinners, company parties, weddings and golf outings.

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The 18-hole "Orchard Trace" course features 2,139 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 54. The course rating is 55 and it has a slope rating of 113.

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Relax and indulge yourself at Pi Salon.Spa, located in the heart of Biltmore Village. Pi Salon.Spa is an Aveda concept salon featuring exceptional massages, facials, and a full array of hair services. Treat yourself to an Aveda Fusion Stone Massage or a Botanical Skin Resurfacing Facial Treatment—Aveda's innovative alternative to microdermabrasion. Going out for the evening? Spice up your style with a quick shampoo and blow-dry or a more sophisticated updo and full make-up application. Pi Salon.Spa features earth-friendly products and sustainable building practices in our effort to make beauty renewable. Relax guilt free knowing all products used in the salon are produced with 100% wind power and are 89% certified organic.Pi Salon.Spa is open 7 days a week to serve your beauty needs. Call us for an appointment today and make a Positive Impact.

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The Market offers retail & wholesale buildings, deli, restaurant, garden center, and features fresh fruits & vegetables, jams, cheese, bakery items, honey, homemade fudge, hand-made crafts, flowers, plants, & Christmas trees.

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