Best Western Biltmore West Asheville

... buildings and beautiful vistas. This included the two room log house where Mr and Mrs Early Appalachian family (and their 18 kids, no kidding) lived about 150 years ago. They sure knew how to pick a location back then &#8211; the view from the house was spectacular.<br><br>Like all good National Parks several deer were munching in the field, while streams and waterfalls were plentiful. The Smoky's have two peak seasons &#8211; if that isn&#8217;t an oxymoron &#8211; Summer when ...

... his partners and the golf course. Another plus for Asheville. Asheville lists over 25 golf courses, open year-round. In addition, billboards advertise a dream course Tiger Woods is developing here. The 2009 Great Smoky Mountains Golf Trails brochure extols the glories of mountain golf: moderate weather, great scenery. Other prevalent outdoor activities in the Asheville area include biking, hiking, kayaking, white water rafting and ...

... place for vivid fall colors. <br><br>Costs: Real-estate taxes are 4-5 times less than our Chicago suburb, and housing costs seem to be about 2/3 (plus you get much more land). Asheville has a nice bus system with free rides in the downtown area. In the downtown parking garage, parking is free the first hour and 75cents an hour.<br><br>Weather: The average high temperature in February is 50°, average low 27°. The average high in August ...

... tricycle. Oh, and we can&#8217;t forget witch dog and pirate dog. The poor triceratops. It was a lot of walking for such a little tike and his head kept falling on his face. But he was persistent and never got cranky. He was fascinated by the grim reapers. He&#8217;d walk up and stare and follow them around. When his sister was teasing him for not getting closer, mom said, &#8220;Don&#8217;t laugh, when you were that age you would have ...

... and other federal recreational facilities. There are several other types of passes.<br>2. The NPS offers Passport to Your National Parks a booklet you purchase for less than $10. At each NPS facility you can stamp your passport to keep track of your travels.<br><br>Humor for the day: Roadside sign: Beware of half truths. You may get the wrong half!<br><br>Cheers and happy travels, Dave &amp; Sue

... MN trying to fix it before their show that night. Me and Biggie tried to help them, and of course couldn't, but had a great time sharing stories with them and got free cd's, and helped them passed out flyers foor the show anyway. At Biergarden, a sports pub in which we find ourselves, Chase, the guy sitting next to me overhears and reccommends a hostel that I could stay at for the night for cheap, in W. Asheville, which he ...

We spent 3 days in the Mountains near Asheville, N.C. The R.V. resort was a small one, about 25 sites but situated high in the mountains with a great view. <br>A visit to the Biltmore Estate and Chimney Rock is a must when in this area. The Blue Ridge Parkway is also nearby.

We had so much fun. We had lunch at Thai Basil (great curry and a wonderful jasmine infused green tea!!!), shopped downtown (got socks), popped into The Chocolate Fetish (got lots!!!), walked through the River Sculpture Exhibit, looted the WNC Farmer's Market (chow-chow ...

... shop to coffee shop to wine bar to the hostel. It was great. Asheville is a great little mountain town. It has a very good music scene (we heard a fantastic Bluegrass jam one night!). The food is fantastic, and they put a lot of emphasis on locally-grown and organic foods. And the beer is wonderful - several good local microbrews. After recharging in North Carolina for two days, we decided to head south to Georgia. Next stop: the Chatahoochee Forest!

Well, since I am starting this travelogue a bit into our journey, I am going to back track about a month to fill you all in. Our first stop was in Asheville, North Carolina which is a hip town located in western part of the state. Asheville is located up in the mountains which keeps the weather questionable, and the scenery exquisite. Asheville was our first encounter of the illusive "friendly folk".. oh, yes, they do exist, although they often ...