Population: 72,800 (city) 398,000 (metro area) USDA Hardiness Zone: 7 Major Airport: Asheville Regional Airport Companies with a Major Presence Here: Mission Health System and Hospital, Ingles…   Read the Article

NORTH Flagship neighborhood: Lakeview Park While many different areas of Asheville have gone through cycles of growth, decline and then re-growth, North Asheville has been resilient. While South…   Read the Article

Food and Drink ENJOY A COLD BREW Jack of the Wood 95 Patton Avenue 828-252-5445 Asheville is definitely a great beer town with some exceptional micro-breweries and a wide assortment of bars…   Read the Article

TERMS & TRADITIONS Tipping the Weatherman There's a long running joke in Asheville that Bob Ingle must be paying the weatherman. That's because at the first mention of snow, the shelves of…   Read the Article

America’s Largest Private Residence When George Vanderbilt first laid eyes on the blue-hued mountains surrounding Asheville, he knew he wanted to create a dream house here. Dream house is a weak…   Read the Article

Asheville has quite a reputation for its community of artists and craftspeople, and the quality creations that emerge from their imagination, talent and hard work. This town has become one of the…   Read the Article