Things To Do In And Around Asheville
Adventure | Shopping | Spas
Done relaxing? Though Asheville is a great place to come and just watch the clouds float by, it's also chock-full of great stuff to do! Check out our partners below for some great ideas. You can also view the list of upcoming and ongoing events here: exploreasheville.com/calendar.asp (will open in a popup).
Adventure
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Brown Dog Adventure Tours offers outfitted guided mountain biking, road biking, fly fishing, hiking and backpacking excursions. Our certified guides are committed to offering you an exciting and inspiring outdoor adventure. |
PO Box 15634
Asheville , NC 28813
(828) 277-1528
info@browndogadventuretours.com
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Canoeing, kayaking, and tubing on the scenic French Broad River just outside of Brevard in Western NC. Surrounded by the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, Headwaters Outfitters is located at the very beginning of the French Broad River and offers peaceful, self-guided canoeing, kayaking and tubing trips for the entire family. |
PO Box 145
Rosman, NC 28772
828- 877-3106
cometocanoe@citcom.net
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Whitewater, high adventure, and calm-water rafting on the French Broad River are just 30 minutes from Asheville. We guarantee a guide in every raft and a whitewater rafting trip for a minimum of two people (based on availability). Enjoy a snack or lunch at our covered pavilion on the river. Call our 24 hour reservation line. |
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Ride a vintage touring trolley for a fully narrated, 70-minute tour covering Asheville’s major points of interest, including Montford Historic District, the Grove Park Inn and Resort, the Thomas Wolfe Home and Museum, downtown shopping district and Biltmore Village. Tickets from $9 to $16. |
888-667-3600
Ticket locations:
All ticket sales locations are also trolley stops. Asheville Visitor Center, 151 Haywood Street (Exit 4C off of I-240) Grove Park Inn (Concierge Desk) Renaissance Hotel, 1 Thomas Wolfe Plaza Pack Place, 2 South Pack Square (behind Asheville Museum of Art) Haywood Park Hotel, 1 Battery Park Ave. Chelseas & The Village Tea Room, 6 Boston Way (Biltmore Village) New Morning Gallery, 7 Boston Way (Biltmore Village)
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Shopping
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B.B. Barns offers unique, top-notch, quality plants and products from around the country. It has become known as the leader in Western North Carolina for orchids, miniature trees, container gardens and a wide variety of plants, trees and shrubs. Their gorgeous, colorful ceramic pots in all shapes and sizes provide the perfect finishing touch. B.B. Barns’ highly trained and knowledgeable staff is eager and delighted to get to know you and your garden. |
3377 Sweeten Creek Rd
Arden, NC 28704
(South Asheville)
828-650-7300
bbryant886@bellsouth.net
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Spas
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Sensibilities offers the finest spa treatments at its downtown and south locations, as well as massage therapy in the comfort of your room. A wide variety of aromatherapy body care, candles, skin care and gifts is available so you can bring your Sensibilities experience home. |
Downtown:
59 Haywood St.,
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone:
828-253-3222 or toll-free 800-635-0948
South:
2 Town square Blvd.
Suite 17,
Asheville, NC 28803
Phone:
828-687-8760
relax@sensibilities-spa.com
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FUN FACT
Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first female M.D., began her
medical studies in Asheville in 1845.
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