{"id":64262,"date":"2017-09-07T09:11:57","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T14:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=64262"},"modified":"2018-02-22T15:02:12","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T21:02:12","slug":"7-things-you-can-only-do-in-asheville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/7-things-you-can-only-do-in-asheville\/","title":{"rendered":"7 things you can only do in Asheville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In conversation,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Asheville-Hotels.d6034866.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asheville<\/a> often gets confused for its twangy Tennessean cousin of a similar name, but this hopping Western North Carolina city has been strumming to its own tune for decades. Perched high in the Blue Ridge mountain range, Asheville is home to more than two-dozen breweries, including Wicked Weed (recently acquired by Anheuser-Busch), as well as East Coast outposts of craft heavyweights New Belgium, Oskar Blues and Sierra Nevada. The brewtopia bona fides, coupled with a thriving arts scene, has led to a hotel boom in the past decade as tourists lap up what\u2019s on tap. But there&#8217;s life beyond the booze. Here are seven sip-free Asheville area experiences to savor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/north-carolinas-scenic-drives-beyond-blue-ridge-parkway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: North Carolina&#8217;s most scenic drives, beyond the Blue Ridge Parkway<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Massive mansion moseying<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/images4.newscred.com\/Zz05MGFkZmViZTg5ZTJmNTM0ZDRiOGRjNjA4NWZkNjJhZg==\" alt=\"Biltmore Mansion.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Flickr CC: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/christophergosselin\/32320845051\/\">Chris Gosselin<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biltmore.com\/\">Biltmore Mansion<\/a>, George W. Vanderbilt\u2019s mammoth mountain estate, was built in the 1890s and boasts 250 rooms and roughly four acres of living space. The sprawling chateau, America\u2019s largest private home, is hands down the big Kahuna of Asheville attractions. You could spend a whole afternoon gawking at grand rooms and admiring the Gilded Age opulence or just strolling the grounds, the handiwork of Frederick Law Olmsted. (Yes, the same landscape architect legend behind New York\u2019s Central Park and San Francisco\u2019s Golden Gate Park.) Speaking of the outdoors, the property\u2019s 8000-acre backyard can be explored on<a href=\"http:\/\/www.biltmore.com\/visit\/things-to-do\/outdoor-activities\/biking\"> bicycle<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biltmore.com\/visit\/things-to-do\/outdoor-activities\/horseback-riding\">horseback<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biltmore.com\/visit\/things-to-do\/outdoor-activities\/land-rover\">Land Rover<\/a>. Biltmore hack: save big on admission by purchasing tickets <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biltmore.com\/visit\/plan-your-visit\/buy-tickets\/daytime\">a week ahead of your visit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64357\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64357\" class=\"size-full wp-image-64357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RiverArtsDistrict2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RiverArtsDistrict2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RiverArtsDistrict2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RiverArtsDistrict2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RiverArtsDistrict2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RiverArtsDistrict2-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-64357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">River Arts District<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>River Arts District crawl<br \/>\n<\/strong>This former industrial area is teeming with galleries and artist studios spread over a one-mile stretch of the French Broad River. A must stop is <a href=\"http:\/\/theliftstudios.com\/\">Lift Studios<\/a>\u00a0housed in a century old converted biscuit factory and featuring the animal abstractions of painter and Asheville native son Daniel Mclendon. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncglasscenter.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NC Glass Center<\/a> which offers a variety of workshops, and the sprawling 110,000 square foot Riverview Station, home to an eclectic mix of sixty artisans from potters and photographers to jewelers and clothing designers, should also not to be missed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64358\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64358\" class=\"size-full wp-image-64358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sliding-Rock-FlickrCC-Doug-Kerrhttps.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sliding-Rock-FlickrCC-Doug-Kerrhttps.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sliding-Rock-FlickrCC-Doug-Kerrhttps-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sliding-Rock-FlickrCC-Doug-Kerrhttps-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sliding-Rock-FlickrCC-Doug-Kerrhttps-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sliding-Rock-FlickrCC-Doug-Kerrhttps-453x340.jpg 453w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-64358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sliding Rock | Flickr CC: <a href=\"www.flickr.com-photos-dougtone-14782291605\">Doug Kerr<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Slide down Sliding Rock<br \/>\n<\/strong>When most folks think about water slides, they immediately envision whooshing along a tubular water park thrill ride, but Ashevillians are a more an outdoorsy set. Beat the heat the way the natives do by taking the plunge on this aux natural sixty-foot slope in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/nfsnc\/recarea\/?recid=48114\">Pigsah National Forest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rappel down Big Bradley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/images1.newscred.com\/Zz0zZGJmYjJhZDE2NzFjYmM3YmZkZDNjOWYxMGNiNTA0OA==\" alt=\"whitewater kayaking.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"537\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong>Get your canyoneering bearings by tackling a 30-foot vertical rock face before rappelling Big Bradley Falls, a 200-foot big kahuna. Outfitter <a href=\"https:\/\/greenriveradventures.com\">Green River Adventures<\/a>, who also offers zipline canopy tours, whitewater kayaking experiences and waterfall treks in the area, will hook you up with the requisite rock-gripping amphibious footwear to make the descent down the waterfall, a smart idea if your own kicks tend to get a tad slippery when wet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/orbitz.com\/rewards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ALSO<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/orbitz.com\/rewards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">: Ashes to ashes dust to dust, joining Orbitz Rewards is an absolute must!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Become a Pinball Wizard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/images4.newscred.com\/Zz0xM2Q1ZGUyNTllYTI5NzIzYjVlYjg2NDYzZmIyNGIwNw==\" alt=\"pinball machine.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong>Get steeped in the ways of silver ball at the <a href=\"http:\/\/ashevillepinball.com\/\">Asheville Pinball Museum<\/a>\u00a0by playing dozens of machines from vintage relics to modern masterworks. Placards posted above each pinball machine school players on the game\u2019s history. Classic video games are also in the mix for those who\u2019d rather gobble power pellets than tap flippers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bonsai appreciation<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64356\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64356\" class=\"size-full wp-image-64356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bonsai-Garden-North-Carolina-ArboretumPC-ExploreAsheville-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bonsai-Garden-North-Carolina-ArboretumPC-ExploreAsheville-.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bonsai-Garden-North-Carolina-ArboretumPC-ExploreAsheville--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bonsai-Garden-North-Carolina-ArboretumPC-ExploreAsheville--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bonsai-Garden-North-Carolina-ArboretumPC-ExploreAsheville--600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bonsai-Garden-North-Carolina-ArboretumPC-ExploreAsheville--510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-64356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">North Carolina Arboretum | Photo courtesy of Explore Asheville<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Internationally renowned in botanical circles, the Bonsai Exhibition Garden is the star of the 65-acre North Carolina Arboretum. A stunning example of haute horticulture, visitors can scope out 100 specimens of the intricately groomed show poodles of the plant world. There\u2019s miniaturized Japanese Maple, Chinese Elm, Willow-Leaf Fig, Bald Cypress and Limber Pine varieties. Open daily May to October 9am\u20135pm.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64359\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64359\" class=\"size-full wp-image-64359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ThomasWolfeMemorial.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ThomasWolfeMemorial.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ThomasWolfeMemorial-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ThomasWolfeMemorial-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ThomasWolfeMemorial-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/ThomasWolfeMemorial-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-64359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thomas Wolfe Memorial<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Pay respects to Thomas Wolfe<br \/>\n<\/strong>They say you can\u2019t go home again, but you can go to the home of literary giant <a href=\"http:\/\/wolfememorial.com\/\">Thomas Wolfe<\/a>. Wolfe paid homage to the yellow Victorian boarding house with a porch where he spend his formative years in his autobiographical opus <em>Look Homeward Angel<\/em>,\u00a0though he took poetic license with Asheville dubbing the city \u201cAltamont\u201d in the book. Jude Law visited the house to help get into character when he portrayed Wolfe in 2016\u2019s <em>Genius<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/freeflightfriday\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.newscred.com\/Zz1mNzhiYjg4OWU4MGJhZWYxYmE0YTA2Y2JlN2NhOTNjOQ==\" alt=\"FFF blog banner.jpg\" width=\"848\" height=\"141.33333333333334\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 2494px; left: 68px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT0xM2M3M2U1NjNmMTgyMDM5Mzk0ODZhOWFmODUxODNmNw==\" alt=\"\" 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