The Biltmore House - One of the icons of Asheville. Beautiful, huge mansion, with great gardens, history, and more. Tickets are on the pricy side but if you're visiting from out of town I have to recommend it!

The Blue Ridge Parkway - The Blue Ridge Parkway is a scenic road that goes up and down the Smoky Mountains. Take a ride, stop at the scenic overlooks. Check out the sunset at Water Rock Knob. Note - cell reception is spotty on the Parkway so be sure to have directions set before you get on!

Great Smoky Mountain National Park - The most visited National Park in the country. Lots to do and see here, the entrance is a little over an hour from Asheville.

Downtown Asheville - Some of our food and drink recommendations are downtown, but in general just walk around, there's so much food, drink, and charming stores to check out!

West Asheville / Haywood Road - This is another strip of restaurants, breweries, and bars. This is generally less busy than downtown and more "local".

Waterfalls - There are so many amazing waterfalls in the Western NC area. Some are right off the road and others require a hike - do a search to find the best ones for you.

Hiking - Lots of hiking trails for every level!

Harrah's Cherokee Casino - Located in Cherokee, about an hour away from Asheville. Very well kept casino - with a resort connected.

Tubing - Rent a tube and go down one of WNC's many rivers. The French Broad river goes right through Asheville, but many question how clean it is. The Oconaluftee river is in Cherokee, and is generally regarded as cleaner (And a little warmer).