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Friday, November 16, 2007

Asheville, NC

Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville is the place to escape the daily grind to get out and play. This is the ideal active getaway, where you'll find delicious but healthy cuisine, a funky and thriving downtown and some of the world's best outdoor adventures.

Downtown Asheville is a rare place. Artists and street musicians converge with tourists and locals for a vibrancy rarely found in a city of this size. There is always something happening downtown. People sip cups of Joe at one of several locally-owned coffee shops, listen to live music at a local club. They go on art walks, winding their way through downtown's 30-plus galleries. Shoppers inspect unique boutique finds, or people simply enjoy fine cuisine and people-watching.

Asheville skipped the urban renewal process that stripped the character from many downtowns. Today, its rich architectural legacy with its mix of Art Deco, Beaux Arts and Neoclassical styles is the perfect backdrop to the city's edgy energy.

With dozens of arts and crafts galleries, retail shops and antique shops, as well as fresh finds and local food products at 45 farmer tailgate markets in the region, Asheville is a shopper's paradise.

Every street downtown leads to a treasure-trove of uncommon businesses that could only flourish in Asheville. There is a diverse mix of shopping malls and shopping districts, along with specialty stores like toy and children's shops and outfitters.

Lose yourself in the block-long Grove Arcade, a shopping and dining destination in one location. Built as a planned community in the late 1890s, Historic Biltmore Village features peddle-dash homes once belonging to George Vanderbilt and now featuring elegant restaurants, and interesting boutiques and galleries.

The Asheville Arts scene is buzzing, featuring hundreds of fine artists, performing arts venues, mountain crafters, folk artists, hip arts neighborhoods, numerous art galleries and myriad art events. There are several arts districts home to hundreds of artists, such as the 30-plus member Asheville Downtown Gallery Association.

Asheville's diverse music scene ranges from bluegrass native to the area to major national acts, opera, ballet, country music and experimental jazz. Street performers entertain crowds on nearly every corner of downtown. For example, get a retro look at some of the fascinating and beautiful antique postcards recently on display at Asheville Art Museum.

Asheville has been heralded as a prime arts destination by the New York Times, Southern Living, Travel + Leisure and American Style Magazine, to name a few media accolades.

Downtown Asheville festivals are among the most popular in the U.S., including the largest free street festival in the Southeast, one of the nation's best craft fairs, an outdoor sports festival and numerous music festivals.

The city earned an international reputation as a premier health resort in the 1890s. By the 1920s, Asheville was a destination for the rich and famous, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.

Today's visitors find a city steeped in history. Step back in time and experience Gilded Age elegance at America?s largest home, George Vanderbilt?s 250-room Biltmore House. Relive the Victorian era at the circa 1840 Smith-McDowell House-Museum, Asheville's oldest home. Explore the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, the acclaimed author's boyhood home and the inspiration for his novel "Look Homeward, Angel."

Much of the architecture in downtown was constructed by the same craftspeople who built Biltmore House. Asheville boasts more Art Deco architecture than any southeastern city other than Miami Beach.

Neighborhoods
Central - includes the neighborhoods of Downtown, Montford, and Kenilworth. Montford was designated a local historic district by the Asheville City Council in 1980.

North - includes the neighborhoods of Albemarle Park, Beaverdam, Grove Park, and Kimberly. Albemarle Park was designated a local historic district by the Asheville City Council in 1989.

South - includes the neighborhoods of Biltmore Village, Reynolds, and Skyland. Biltmore Village was designated a local historic district by the Asheville City Council in 1987.

East - includes the neighborhoods of Haw Creek, Oakley, and Oteen.

West - includes the neighborhoods of Emma, Malvern Hills, and West Asheville.

Source: exploreasheville.com and wikipedia.org
Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville is the place to escape the daily grind to get out and play. This is the ideal active getaway, where you'll find delicious but healthy cuisine, a funky and thriving downtown and some of the world's best outdoor adventures.

Downtown Asheville is a rare place. Artists and street musicians converge with tourists and locals for a vibrancy rarely found in a city of this size. There is always something happening downtown. People sip cups of Joe at one of several locally-owned coffee shops, listen to live music at a local club. They go on art walks, winding their way through downtown's 30-plus galleries. Shoppers inspect unique boutique finds, or people simply enjoy fine cuisine and people-watching.

Asheville skipped the urban renewal process that stripped the character from many downtowns. Today, its rich architectural legacy with its mix of Art Deco, Beaux Arts and Neoclassical styles is the perfect backdrop to the city's edgy energy.

With dozens of arts and crafts galleries, retail shops and antique shops, as well as fresh finds and local food products at 45 farmer tailgate markets in the region, Asheville is a shopper's paradise.

Every street downtown leads to a treasure-trove of uncommon businesses that could only flourish in Asheville. There is a diverse mix of shopping malls and shopping districts, along with specialty stores like toy and children's shops and outfitters.

Lose yourself in the block-long Grove Arcade, a shopping and dining destination in one location. Built as a planned community in the late 1890s, Historic Biltmore Village features peddle-dash homes once belonging to George Vanderbilt and now featuring elegant restaurants, and interesting boutiques and galleries.

The Asheville Arts scene is buzzing, featuring hundreds of fine artists, performing arts venues, mountain crafters, folk artists, hip arts neighborhoods, numerous art galleries and myriad art events. There are several arts districts home to hundreds of artists, such as the 30-plus member Asheville Downtown Gallery Association.

Asheville's diverse music scene ranges from bluegrass native to the area to major national acts, opera, ballet, country music and experimental jazz. Street performers entertain crowds on nearly every corner of downtown. For example, get a retro look at some of the fascinating and beautiful antique postcards recently on display at Asheville Art Museum.

Asheville has been heralded as a prime arts destination by the New York Times, Southern Living, Travel + Leisure and American Style Magazine, to name a few media accolades.

Downtown Asheville festivals are among the most popular in the U.S., including the largest free street festival in the Southeast, one of the nation's best craft fairs, an outdoor sports festival and numerous music festivals.

The city earned an international reputation as a premier health resort in the 1890s. By the 1920s, Asheville was a destination for the rich and famous, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.

Today's visitors find a city steeped in history. Step back in time and experience Gilded Age elegance at America?s largest home, George Vanderbilt?s 250-room Biltmore House. Relive the Victorian era at the circa 1840 Smith-McDowell House-Museum, Asheville's oldest home. Explore the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, the acclaimed author's boyhood home and the inspiration for his novel "Look Homeward, Angel."

Much of the architecture in downtown was constructed by the same craftspeople who built Biltmore House. Asheville boasts more Art Deco architecture than any southeastern city other than Miami Beach.

Neighborhoods
Central - includes the neighborhoods of Downtown, Montford, and Kenilworth. Montford was designated a local historic district by the Asheville City Council in 1980.

North - includes the neighborhoods of Albemarle Park, Beaverdam, Grove Park, and Kimberly. Albemarle Park was designated a local historic district by the Asheville City Council in 1989.

South - includes the neighborhoods of Biltmore Village, Reynolds, and Skyland. Biltmore Village was designated a local historic district by the Asheville City Council in 1987.

East - includes the neighborhoods of Haw Creek, Oakley, and Oteen.

West - includes the neighborhoods of Emma, Malvern Hills, and West Asheville.

Source: exploreasheville.com and wikipedia.org

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We offer a relaxed small town ambiance only 10 minutes from downtown Asheville, NC and the Biltmore Estate.
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Welcome to the Dry Ridge Inn. The Inn which has been a bed and breakfast country inn since 1986, offers you a gracious and elegant lodging choice on the north side of Asheville, NC.

Surrounded by towering hemlock trees, beautiful gardens, the Dry Ridge Inn is located on a quiet residential street in the small town of Weaverville just a 10 minute drive north of Asheville. Weaverville's first bed and breakfast inn, the Inn is ideal for those who enjoy a safe location within walking distance, restaurants, shops and art galleries, yet seek a peaceful, quiet, and romantic retreat.

Western North Carolina is a great place to spend a summer vacation, enjoy the fall foliage, or simply have a romantic, relaxing spring or winter getaway. The Dry Ridge Inn is the perfect place to meet your lodging needs.

Our historic three story home has eight rooms with private baths, all with gas fireplaces, all with Cable TV's and DVD Players and some can be combined to make suites for large families.

In many ways, time stands still in Weaverville. People gather on the street to discuss families, work, high school football and the change of seasons. Weaverville is a place where the police jiggle doorknobs every evening to make sure shopkeepers remember to lock up. The walkers and joggers exchange "heys" as they pass at Lake Louise. Garden Club volunteers keep downtown plantings a burst of seasonal colors. Area farmers sell their produce, flowers and canned goods at a tailgate market downtown every Thursday in the warm months. Postal carriers deliver letters even when the address has been left off the envelope. There are two parades a year to commemorate the events dearest to the hearts of Weaverville residents, Christmas and North Buncombe High School Homecoming. Weaverville is only six miles from downtown Asheville, but its pace and values are generation away.

Most important to your Asheville getaway is a warm welcome and courteous attention that you will receive at the Dry Ridge Inn.

Our bed and breakfast country inn is just a short drive from the Blue Ridge Parkway, ideal for recreation or simply to enjoy the enchantment of the Blue Ridge mountains, the Biltmore Estate and downtown Asheville are also just 10 minutes away. The inn provides a wonderful getaway for those romantic special occasions: honeymoons, an anniversary, or any other time when romance is in the air! Our desire is that your stay with us at our bed and breakfast accommodation be a comfortable, happy, and memorable one. You will find our home comfortable, food delicious and our spacious grounds inviting and relaxing. Enjoy a book on the porch swing or gaze into the water garden and let the waterfall soothe you.

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You can check room availability and book your room online via the Room Availability Page

* Blue Ridge Parkway entrance right around the corner from us.

* A direct 10 minute drive to the front gate of the Biltmore Estate.

* An evening soak in our Hot Tub after a wonderful dinner is most relaxing.

* Discount Coupons to Chimney Rock Park
* Discount Coupons to Reem's Creek Golf Course

There is always great River Rafting and Horseback Riding. Please visit our Area Attractions Page

* - Please consider the weekdays - *
Come for a visit during the week, you deserve a break from your daily routine, our mountains and restaurants will be less crowded and you can take advantage of our Weekday Biltmore Special.
Please visit our Specials and Packages Page or
Give us a call 1 800 839-3899


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Dry Ridge Inn
26 Brown Street
Weaverville, North Carolina, 28787 USA

Toll Free 1-800-839-3899
Phone (828) 658-3899
Email dryridgeinn@aol.com






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