Jason is the former Content Manager for ExploreAsheville.com and a former television news reporter. He's also an avid outdoorsman who spends nearly all his free time hiking and photographing the mountains of western North Carolina. When he's not hiking or writing, you'll find him singing karaoke around town or catching a local sports game.
Asheville, North Carolina, has been named the "#1 Best in the U.S. Travel 2017 Destination" by Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide book publisher in the world. “The vibrant small city is known for its welcoming, creative spirit and eclectic architecture. Its thriving artistic community and booming food and drink scene – all surrounded by spectacular natural beauty –
Feel the holiday spirit rise with the curtain onstage in Asheville, N.C. These 30+ performances are your ticket to a holiday filled with song, laughter, and the Asheville area’s top-notch talent in theater, dance, and music. *Dates listed below are for year 2019. Dance Dancers help kick off the holiday season with performances of The Nutcracker . Take in Asheville Contemporary Dance
UPDATE (12/19/16): Black Mountain, North Carolina, has won the TripAdvisor readers' choice award for Prettiest Small Town Vacation in America! Thank you to everyone who voted to show support. Congratulations, Black Mountain! View the final results. ORIGINAL POST (12/1/16): Asheville’s neighbor to the east, Black Mountain, North Carolina, has been nominated by TripAdvisor as one of the
The winners have been crowned in the 2016 National Gingerbread House Competition at the Omni Grove Park Inn. Judges considered more than 150 entries from across the country which were all vying for a chance to win the grand prize of $8,500. Total prizes for all categories are valued at more than $22,000. To be eligible, the designs had to be made of at least 75 percent gingerbread. From there,
They are everywhere in Asheville. You can find them hidden at the vivid murals in downtown, in the green grass at the city’s public parks, and even on the boutique-lined streets of Biltmore Village. Pokémon join street performers, artists, and chefs as the newest characters making their mark here in the mountains. If you’re enjoying the augmented reality of Pokémon Go,
