Downtown Asheville
Marshall and I love downtown Asheville mainly for its unique restaurants. To get
there, you are only eight miles away. Downtown Asheville is a rare place. Artists
and street musicians converge with tourists and locals for a vibrancy rarely found
in a city of this size. There is always something happening downtown. People sip
cups of Joe at one of several locally-owned coffee shops, listen to live music at
a local club. They go on art walks, winding their way through downtown's 30-plus
galleries. Shoppers inspect unique boutique finds, or people simply enjoy fine cuisine
and people-watching.
Asheville skipped the urban renewal process that stripped the
character from many downtowns. Today, its rich architectural legacy with its mix
of Art Deco, Beaux Arts and Neoclassical styles is the perfect backdrop to the city’s
edgy energy.