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    Home » Roadtrip Reality

    Asheville River Arts District Travel Guide

    Published: Nov 4, 2019 · Modified: Jul 2, 2021 by Simple Stylings · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

    Asheville river front

    Asheville River Arts District Travel Guide

    Today I'm excited to share a quick road trip we took to Asheville, NC this summer. Asheville is a great mountain town and just a quick 2 hours from Charlotte.

    We make it a point to visit a few times a year and this time we focused on the up and coming River Arts District. This area is situated along the banks of the French Broad River and is home to eclectic shops, delicious restaurants, cool breweries and lots of outdoor activities - pretty much the main reasons we travel!

    As far as places to stay, we usually rely on Airbnb or whatever decent hotel has the best rates. You can check some great places to stay HERE.

    We loved this quirky water tower so I had to share!

    asheville river arts

    COFFEE

    No matter where we travel the first thing we do is hunt down the coolest coffee shop around. This chic shop had great food as well as delicious coffee

    Ultra Coffee Bar

    asheville ultra coffee
    asheville ultra coffee bar

    ACTIVITIES

    Being outside in Asheville is a no brainer and our favorite things to do on the riverside is tubing down the river and walking or biking the greenway.

    Zen Tubing

    asheville zen tubing

    French Broad River Greenway

    asheville greenway
    asheville bike trail

    Another fun thing to do is browse the eclectic row of shops including the North Carolina Glass Center. You can play for a glass blowing lesson and create your own piece to take home.

    asheville glass blowing
    asheville nc glass center

    FOOD

    It's not a secret that we travel for food and we always end up back at White Duck Taco. Good vibes only at this fun spot and the food is fantastic!

    White Duck Taco

    asheville white duck taco
    white duck taco interior
    asheville white duck taco menu
    asheville white duck taco exterior
    asheville tacos

    The Bull and Beggar

    Although we are major foodies, we don't like to spend a ton of money on one meal. So, if there is a fancy restaurant we want to try we usually just pop in for a cocktail and an appetizer or two. That is exactly what we did at The Bull and Beggar and we loved it. The full menu looks awesome too!

    asheville bull and beggar
    asheville bull and beggar patio
    asheville bull and beggar menu

    We sat at a counter in front of this giant window and it was the perfect spot in the house! Did I mention the cocktails were amazing??

    asheville bull and beggar bar

    BREWERIES

    New Belgium Brewing

    New Belgium Brewing is a must visit, especially if you're tubing. It's right along the banks of the river and you can pull right up and hop off your tube.

    asheville new belgium
    {via New Belgium Brewing}

    Wicked Weed Brewing

    Wicked Weed is actually not in the River Arts District but we loved it so much that I had to share! The music venue at the brewery is called the Funkatorium and there is always great live music happening.

    If you haven't been to Wicked Weed make sure you try the Pernicious IPA next time your in a local bar or craft beer store. I highly recommend it!

    asheville wicked weed

    Well, that's it for the travel guide guys! If you get a chance to go to Asheville make sure to spend a day or even just a few hours in the River Arts District. But...in case you're just in town and not on the river, here are a few places you don't want to miss:

    High Five Coffee

    asheville high five coffee

    All Day Darling

    Such a cute spot in the niche neighborhood of Montford.

    asheville all day darling

    Umm...the Hearty Salad is legit the best salad I've ever had! Worth the trip just for this!

    asheville salad

    Old Europe

    This is an awesome late night (12pm being late for us) dessert stop!

    asheville old europe

    Hope you guys enjoyed the Asheville travel guide!

    Cheers!

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    1. Harriet

      December 13, 2019 at 9:23 pm

      Beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing this travel guide

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      • Simple Stylings

        December 19, 2019 at 10:19 am

        You're welcome and thanks for reading!

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