Attractions/Entertainment
Biltmore House – The Biltmore House is America’s largest home on 8,000 acres in Asheville, North Carolina. Built in 1895 by George Vanderbilt, the Biltmore House continues to be an amazing experience for today’s visitors. Enjoy the breathtaking natural beauty of the surrounding mountains as well as the majestic house and gardens.
1 Approach Road
Asheville NC 28803
www.biltmore.com
828-225-1333
800-411-3812
Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa - The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, opened in 1913 and continues today to be one of the South’s most famous and grand resorts. Whether you come for a honeymoon or weekend getaway, you’ll savor its charm.
290 Macon Avenue
Asheville NC 28804
www.groveparkinn.com
800-438-5000
Blue Ridge Parkway – The Blue Ridge Parkway provides a world-class backroad look at the natural world surrounding Asheville as approximately 60 of its 469 miles cover the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains in our backyard. Thomas Wolfe Memorial – Considered by many to be one of the giants of 20th Century American Literature, Thomas Wolfe immortalized his childhood home in “Look Homeward Angel”. Today, this historic Victorian home located in Asheville has become one of literature’s most famous landmarks.
52 North Market Street
Asheville NC 28801
www.wolfememorial.com
828-253-8304
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site – Home of the late American Poet, Carl Sandburg. Enjoy the historic home and dairy goat barn. Stroll over 5 miles of trails that the Sandburg family enjoyed.
81 Carl Sandburg Lane
Flat Rock NC 28731
www.nps.gov/carl
828-693-4178
Asheville Community Theatre – The Asheville Community Theatre, which is located in historic downtown Asheville, offers productions of comedies, dramas, and musicals.
35 East Walnut Street
Asheville NC 28801
www.ashvilletheatre.org
828-254-2939
Asheville Symphony Orchestra – The Asheville Symphony Orchestra presents seven full orchestra concerts per year in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium located in the Asheville Civic Center. Each concert features a performance by a guest artist and reflects a desire to present both the old favorites as well as more recent works.
87 Haywood Street
Asheville NC 28801
www.ashevillesymphony.org
828-254-7046
Flat Rock Playhouse – The Flat Rock Playhouse known as The State Theatre of North Carolina, was established in 1937 and is located across the street from the Carl Sandburg National Historic Site in Flat Rock, North Carolina.
2661 Greenville Highway
Flat Rock NC 28731
www.flatrockplayhouse.com
828-693-0403
Folk Art Center – The Folk Art Center, which is operated by the Southern Highland Guild, showcases the finest in traditional and contemporary craft of the Southern Appalachians.
Milepost 382 Blue Ridge Parkway
Asheville NC 28805
www.southernhighlandguild.org
828-298-7928
North Carolina Arboretum – A 434 acre public education institution located in Asheville, North Carolina, cultivates connections between people and plants through creative expressions of landscape stewardship.
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way
Asheville NC 28806
www.ncarboretum.org
828-665-2492
North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement – Creating opportunities for people to thrive in life’s second half through learning, leadership, service and research, the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement was established in 1988 as an integral part of UNC Asheville.
Reuter Center, CPO #5000 UNC Asheville One University Heights
Asheville NC 28804
www.unca.edu/ncccr
828-251-6140