Play Through the Mountains: A Day in East Asheville
East Asheville keeps things low-key and unhurried, and during Biltmore Championship Asheville Week, it is an easy place to settle in for a day and a night.
Just minutes from downtown, the east side is where the pace eases off. Its brewery, spa, cabins, and hotels have put together tournament week deals worth building a day around. Here is how to spend it.
Morning | Get the Blood Moving
If you booked with Yonder Luxury Vacation Rentals, your stay comes with a choice of three Play Through the Mountains packages, each bundling discounts at local partners.
The Adventure Package stacks 10% off at French Broad Adventures, Asheville Adventure Company, Sky Bike, and Venture Ecusta Bike Rentals, for a day spent paddling, pedaling, or flying through the trees. The Relax & Recharge Package takes 10% off Asheville Wellness Tours and Namaste in Nature experiences, plus $5 off Cultivate Climbing day passes. And the 19th Hole Experience knocks $5 off Asheville Rooftop Bar Tours and 10% off Van in Black transportation, so someone else does the driving after a day at the course. Hook up with Tumbleston Waterfall and Hiking Tours for 10% off a waterfall excursion. Stop by the WNC Nature Center for 20% off in their gift shop before or after you’ve waved at the otters.
Afternoon | Toast Asheville's Root
Point yourself toward Highland Brewing Company, the brewery that started Asheville’s craft beer movement, for a discounted tour and tasting. Walk the line from the first batch to the rooftop, then raise a glass to a city that has never been afraid to try things. Then stop at The Social for a free appetizer with your next drink.
Extended Afternoon | A Little More to Explore
The east side has a few more ways to fill an afternoon. RendezVous Asheville serves group-friendly French cooking and will teach you petanque, the lawn-bowling game, on its own court. There’s also plenty to shop in the area, including Ear Candy Co, who design playful, colorful polymer-clay earrings. Stop by Dancing Bear Toys and receive a free toy with any purchase.
Evening | Soak It All Away
The east side wrote the book on unwinding. Shoji Spa and Lodge is taking 45% off a private, open-air saltwater soak in cedar tubs set into a wooded hillside with steam rising into the cool mountain air. After a day on the course, Still Point Wellness is also taking 10% off any service, from a massage to a saltwater float to the sauna. Prefer a view and a cocktail instead?
Where to Stay | Settle In on the East Side
Homewood Suites by Hilton Asheville is offering 20% off king suites, and Hampton Inn Asheville - Tunnel Road is taking 25% off for the week. Both Springhill Suites by Marriott Asheville and the nearby Courtyard by Marriott are adding a $20 marketplace credit and a welcome gift. A stay at the Holiday Inn Asheville East comes with a welcome gift, drink vouchers, 5,000 bonus points, and a late checkout. For something quieter and closer to the trees, Firelight at Shope Creek gives you a fifth night free.
