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About Asheville:
Asheville is located at the confluence of the Swannanoa River and the French Broad Rivers, which continues all the way northwest through the Appalachian Mountains to Knoxville Tennessee. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains (across the Great Smokie Mountains from Gatlinburg TN), Asheville's weather resembles the weather of the rest of the southeastern U.S., but with somewhat cooler temperatures due to the altitude. In winter, temperatures may fall into the teens and Asheville almost always receives snow and freezing rain a few times each year.
Attractive to hip and creative young people as well as to hip and creative retirees, Asheville has been listed in both Rolling Stone and Modern Maturity as an ideal place to live or visit. The open and accepting character of the city is evidenced by the many lifestyles and beliefs that coexist peacefully there. The art scene is especially active and the area has become a mecca for potters, painters and musicians, with much of the current creativity inspired by the folk art and old ballads of early Scottish, English and Scots-Irish settlers.
Asheville is home to University of North Carolina, or UNCA, a liberal arts college of about 3500 students and part of the University of North Carolina System .
The city is best known for the lavish Biltmore Estate, which attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. Other notable architecture in Asheville includes its art deco city hall and other unique buildings in the downtown. The Montford neighborhood and other central areas are considered historic districts and include many Victorian houses. Asheville and the surrounding mountains are also extremely popular in the autumn when fall foliage peaks in October. The scenic Blue Ridge Parkway runs through town and the estate. Biltmore Village is a section of the city adjacent to the estate, where workers stayed during its construction. It is currently home to many small trendy shops. Author Thomas Wolfe was born in Asheville. Author F. Scott Fitzgerald lived and worked in Asheville during some of his literary career. His wife, Zelda, died her in a fire in a sanitarium in 1948.
The city is served by two regional shopping malls, Asheville Mall and Biltmore Square Mall. Air service is available at the Asheville Regional Airport in nearby Fletcher, North Carolina. Interstate 40 and Interstate 26 both pass through the metro area.
This is the place where the Great Smokies and the Blue Ridge Mountains meet. It is a place unlike any other on earth with more than its share of spectacular natural beauty as well as a seemingly endless variety of interesting and exciting things to see and do.
Visitors may find themselves wandering through a magnificent European Chateau in the morning, then hiking up a twisty mountain trail in the afternoon, spending the day guiding a raft down a raging whitewater river, & spending the evening piloting a rocking chair overlooking a spectacular mountain sunset.
Whether you're looking for action and adventure, or a peaceful visit to a charming highland city, Asheville has it all...
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