going to asheville for short mini weekend....leaving friday returning sunday

what is there to do? here's what we're thinking:
- hiking (but where?)
- biltmore estate
- linville caverns (worth it?)
- mt mitchell

^ preferably good places to see but not too far from asheville

also, will check out the nightlife...any restaurants/pubs/clubs to recommend?

thanks!

10/15/2007 1:03:27 AM

go to koa campground in cherokee

10/15/2007 1:04:43 AM

We are still rafting on the Nantahala.

10/15/2007 1:07:40 AM

my prof talks about that place

i think its under the national rivers act or some shit

10/15/2007 1:08:57 AM

barley's for dinner/good beer

10/15/2007 1:14:30 AM

big boys...thats like the only place that i know that has that

[Edited on October 15, 2007 at 1:15 AM. Reason : some old fashiony type place i think i saw it in austin powers]

10/15/2007 1:15:21 AM

Punch my ex in the mouth

10/15/2007 1:26:23 AM

just got back

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"barley's for dinner/good beer"

and walk around downtown for awhile, so much shit to check out

Over Easy Cafe had pretty good breakfast, and I had a killer dinner at a vegetarian restaurant called Rosetta's Kitchen

had a good time hanging out on the patio at Asheville Brewing, too

did some camping and hiking at the North Mills River Recreation Area, about 35 minutes from the city, and a beautiful spot

[Edited on October 15, 2007 at 1:36 AM. Reason : ']

10/15/2007 1:29:59 AM

i was there on friday night and if you go to barley's, try the pisgah oktoberfest

it was fucking amazing

10/15/2007 1:33:27 AM

i was going to go this past weekend but someone in Asheville talked me out of it
thinking about goin in 2 weeks for the end of the season

anyone thats been please report on the leaves / color

10/15/2007 9:42:37 AM

I live in Asheville

the leaves are starting to turn but they aren't in full effect

10/15/2007 11:32:30 AM

what about some "touristy" spots along blue ridge within an hour from asheville?

10/15/2007 11:50:18 AM

lots and lots of homegrown

[Edited on October 15, 2007 at 11:52 AM. Reason : x]

10/15/2007 11:51:42 AM

Graveyard Fields is a nice spot

10/15/2007 11:52:18 AM

go to the flying frog cafe and take a shot of habanero tequila

you'll thank me later

[Edited on October 15, 2007 at 1:21 PM. Reason : http://www.flyingfrogcafe.com/]

10/15/2007 1:21:00 PM

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"had a good time hanging out on the patio at Asheville Brewing, too"

agreed. that place was pretty nice. there was some podunk nowhere bar that had awesome live bands too, but i cant remember what it's called.

10/15/2007 1:25:36 PM

me and my friend were stumbling around downtown really late trying to find some food and nothing was open. the first open place we found was Rosetta's Kitchen

we got in line and i finally came to the conclusion that it was all vegetarian so we left and i shouted for every animal you don't eat imma eat 3

then we went to this burger place down the road - it was delicious, god i was starving

10/15/2007 1:43:29 PM

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"what about some "touristy" spots along blue ridge within an hour from asheville?"

c'mon need some sightseeing stuff

10/15/2007 10:31:17 PM

everything you see will be sight seeing if you get some home grown.

10/15/2007 10:33:17 PM

blue ridge for hiking. go up towards sliding rock and looking glass falls. not hard to find.

biltmore estate is ok. its a tour of the house. my sister works there. hit the winery.

never been to linville but i saw a map and it was crazy far away.

screw mt mitchell. grandfather mountain is cool its up by lake lure.

nightlife- wild wings, orange peel, hannah flanagans, usual suspects

10/15/2007 10:44:14 PM

linville is like an hour away from ashville

i wouldnt call that "crazy far away"

10/15/2007 10:47:03 PM

2nd graveyard fields-- everything in this little valley turns absolutely blood red this time of year. it is breathtaking

10/15/2007 10:57:10 PM

Not much has turned yet.

I enjoyed going up to Mt Mitchell, even though the observation deck and the trail to the summit are closed right now. I spent so much time on the parkway yesterday that I forget what was in the ~1hr before asheville. Got off there and headed home, so don't can't speak for anything south.

[Edited on October 15, 2007 at 11:07 PM. Reason : rlkjd]

10/15/2007 11:06:38 PM

Get stoned.

10/15/2007 11:19:42 PM

I think CodeRed got his mountains confused....it's Chimney Rock at Lake Lure, which is fab. Make sure the park is open though. It was supposed to close for the changeover to state-owned from private.

10/15/2007 11:33:59 PM

I was up there this past weekend. Leaves were just starting to turn... nothing too spectacular yet, except from extreme heights (the view from the top of Hawks Bill was beautiful). Did some backpacking through Pisgah Ntnl Forest/Linville Gorge area... camped overnight near Table Rock. If you want to dedicate most of a day to hiking, there are plenty of trails there that spawn off parking areas. Graveyard Fields is also a great choice.

Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. was a lot of fun... their Ninja Porter is great (and they were showing Transformers for $2 ).

You can also check & see what is going on at the Orange Peel...

(As for Linville Caverns... I think they're pretty lame... Essentially you walk through some caverns while some person tells stories/jokes, they turn off the lights, you walk back out & through their gift store full of overpriced rocks...and you're done. Although I have been atleast 4-5 times in my life, so I could be biased. )

10/16/2007 12:04:16 AM

thanks...now we're getting somewhere!

10/16/2007 12:47:29 AM

yo krazedgirl, how'd it go?

I'm going up this weekend and this thread was helpful. We're thinking about going to a burlesque show at the Grey Eagle. Anyone seen the Rebelles before?

Any other suggestions of what might be going on this weekend?

[Edited on October 23, 2007 at 9:30 AM. Reason : eagle]

10/23/2007 9:28:36 AM

GO EAT AT SALSA'S!!!

It's not just mexican, it's an incredible dining experience.

http://www.brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=480928

10/23/2007 9:56:16 AM

when you get there, pick up a Mountain Express, they're all over the place

there seemed to be a lot of events and such listed in there

10/23/2007 11:12:24 AM

the Rebelles are very cool

they're friends of friends

and the Grey Eagle is a fun little place

10/23/2007 11:14:50 AM

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"biltmore estate is ok."

It is an architectural train wreck. Ugh.

10/23/2007 11:16:00 AM

check out the Joli Rouge

its pretty entertaining

10/23/2007 11:17:16 AM

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"and the Grey Eagle is a fun little place"

agreed. good music, cheap drinks.

10/23/2007 11:18:55 AM

yeah good prices on Turbodog
shit is often cheaper than Pabst

and their fried green tomatoes are tasty

10/23/2007 11:21:41 AM

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"i was there on friday night and if you go to barley's, try the pisgah oktoberfest it was fucking amazing"

that's pretty funny, i was at Barley's that friday night too.

anyways, we also ate at this place Doc Chey's (i think) that was pretty awesome. noodle bowl/asian food.

if you have time, and like music, you should check out Harvest Records. really cool record store. it's near Grey Eagle

Biergarden was a good time as well

but yeah, we had fun just walking around downtown. found a random square/park in the middle of downtown with a dj, it was fun watching hippies and crackheads dancing for a while

[Edited on October 23, 2007 at 11:29 AM. Reason : atowndown]

10/23/2007 11:27:22 AM

gonna try to hit the Grey Eagle. love me some Turbodog. I'm also excited to be there the weekend before Halloween. the crazies should be out in full effect.

as far as hikes, anyone have any experience with Dupont State Forest? A few good trails over that way that I've found online look promising. Three different 'falls trails and Stone Mountain looks like it offers good views of the Pisgah Range.

What about Craggy Gardens, off the Parkway?

10/23/2007 7:04:41 PM

bttt?

10/24/2007 5:13:35 PM