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Best Southern Food in Asheville—A Local’s Perspective
For my money, Asheville has some of the best restaurants in the entire Southeast. From tapas to tacos, I’ve covered quite a few of them....
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Best Breakfast in Asheville—A Local’s Perspective
Its my favorite meal of the day. Think about this: French toast, pancakes, waffles. All these delicacies are basically just dessert but...
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Best Family Activities in Asheville—A Local’s Perspective
I may not be a parent, but I was once a kid myself (allegedly). To furnish this article, I had to delve deep into the pools of my memory,...
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The French Broad River—A Local’s Perspective
The French Broad River is a signature Asheville landmark, winding through the city from south to north. It’s the third oldest river on...
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Best New Restaurants in Asheville—A Local’s Perspective
Time passes without end. You can write a monument to your hometown’s culinary excellence, but one day—inevitably— it will become dated....
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Best Cocktail Bars in Asheville—A Local’s Perspective
Asheville goes by many names. “Paris of the South.” “San Francisco of the East.” Even “Prague of the West.” But I think most people...
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Valentine’s Day in Asheville—A Local’s Perspective
Romance! It's in the air. It permeates the streets of Asheville like a fragrant mist. I can practically see the cupids in the trees. And...
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Best of The River Arts District—A Local’s Perspective
Asheville’s got a lot going for it. You’ve got hiking, restaurants, a vibrant downtown. And on top of all of that, the arts. A whole...
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Bicycling in Asheville—A Local’s Perspective
The humble bicycle. Popularized, I hear, in the late 19th century when Krakatoa’s eruption complicated the prospect of horse-based...
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Best Mediterranean Restaurants in Asheville—A Local’s Perspective
I can see it now: the rocky beaches, the blue sky. I hear the seagulls chatter. I smell the salt on the siroccos, and I taste the olives....
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Best Things to do for the Holidays in Asheville—A Local’s Perspective
No matter the season, Asheville’s the place to be. The consensus may be that fall is the best time to visit, what with the colorful...
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Gift Shopping in Asheville—A Local’s Perspective
It's that time of the year again. Time for me to wake up in a cold sweat, realizing that it's December already, and that I have exactly...
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November in Asheville—A Local’s Perspective
It's November in Asheville. Elsewhere too, or so I hear. The air is cool, the leaves are crunchy, and just yesterday I crossed back over...
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Best Music Stores in Asheville—A Local’s Perspective
Top three things Asheville’s known for: hiking, beer, and music. I could be forgetting something, but I think I’ve hit all the main...
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Halloween in Asheville—A Local’s Perspective
I wouldn’t call myself a terribly festive kind of guy, but I do have a soft spot for Halloween. Wandering around, begging your neighbors...
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Best Things to do in Fall in Asheville—A Local’s Perspective
In Asheville, you see some of the best weather in the fall. It's not as cold as the winter and as ceaselessly moist as the summer and...
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Where to See Fall Leaves in Asheville—A Local’s Perspective
Living in Asheville, right on mother nature’s threshold, you learn to notice the signs of the seasons. The rusty tinge on the edge of the...
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Dining on Downtown’s Patton Avenue (Part Two)—A Local’s Perspective
If you missed part one, read it here. Long story short: downtown Asheville’s Patton Avenue is jam packed with restaurants of the highest...
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Dining on Downtown's Patton Avenue (Part One)—A Local’s Perspective
When it comes to dining in downtown Asheville, I toss Patton Avenue into the ring time and time again. Now I figure it's come time to...
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Where to See Live Shows in Downtown Asheville—A Local’s Perspective
Some quality of the mountain air seems to attract individuals of particular talents. Simply take a walk through the River Arts District,...
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