Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is the perfect long weekend or week-long trip! We’ve detailed some of our favorite spots for you to enjoy when you visit below.
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To stay:
Find an Airbnb
To Do:
Drive the Blue Ridge Parkway
Find a hike
(we liked Lookout Mountain Trailhead, but it was very strenuous and hard with on-leash dogs)
You need tickets in advance and admission often sells out
Visit The North Carolina Arboretum
Go shopping at the local indie shops
Enjoy a visit to an art gallery
Stroll the River Arts District
Go fishing
Go golfing
Go tubing
Enjoy local live music
To Eat:
Bears Smokehouse - make sure to order the bear balls!!
Curate - a TCBL must visit
Biscuit Head (note: we preferred Blue Ridge to Biscuit Head)
Breweries:
dog-friendly outside
dog-friendly inside & outside
dog-friendly outside
Wicked Weed Brewing & The Funkatorium
dog-friendly outside
dog friendly inside & outside
Sierra Nevada Taproom & Restaurant
dog friendly inside & outside
has a bunch of games to play, super chill spot!
Drinks:
there are plenty more all over town, these are just some of our favorites!