Asheville, North Carolina

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Skiing at Beech Mountain, NC

Ski Beech is located 20 miles from Boone, NC, 80 miles from Asheville, NC, 150 miles from Knoxville, TN and 180 miles from Chapel Hill, NC.

The Asheville Brewing Company

The Asheville Brewing Company is a most-do for beer connoisseurs looking to taste a few local blends on tap. The French Broad Brewing Company and the Highland Brewing Company are a few other local breweries. beer by sonnettOld Europe Bistro is one quintessential Asheville bars, due to its European and hip alternative atmosphere. The front the Old Europe Bistro provides tables for chatting over coffees and deserts in the true Parisian manner. However, in the back is Z lounge, a favorite dance club for young people, where techno and hip hop is played all hours of the night.

Asheville Overview

In between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smokey Mountains, the city of Asheville, North Carolina has one of the most scenic and visually stimulating landscapes in the country. The scenery is beautiful at all times of the year; making it a great place to visit summer, spring, fall, or winter. Asheville has become known for its local hippies, new age movements, artsy folk, vegetarians, granola munching outdoorsman, and liberals in general.

Overview

In between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smokey Mountains, the
city of Asheville, North Carolina has one of the most scenic and
visually stimulating landscapes in the country. The scenery is
beautiful at all times of the year; making it a great place to visit
summer, spring, fall, or winter. Asheville has become known for its
local hippies, new age movements, artsy folk, vegetarians, granola
munching outdoorsman, and liberals in general.

However, it is
also a very popular place to retire because of the areas amazing

Location Subsection

  • In between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smokey Mountains, the
    city of Asheville, North Carolina has one of the most scenic and
    visually stimulating landscapes in the country. The scenery is
    beautiful at all times of the year; making it a great place to visit
    summer, spring, fall, or winter. Asheville has become known for its
    local hippies, new age movements, artsy folk, vegetarians, granola
    munching outdoorsman, and liberals in general.

    However, it is
    also a very popular place to retire because of the areas amazing
    beauty, and a destination for anyone who loves the outdoors. The
    atmosphere in the city can be felt immediately. It is one of the
    happiest, accepting, and creativity locations in the southeast. Even
    for those who are not the most extreme hippies or new age followers,
    there is a wide variety of things to see and do during a stay in
    Asheville.

  • In between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smokey Mountains, the city of Asheville, North Carolina has one of the most scenic and visually stimulating landscapes in the country. The scenery is beautiful at all times of the year; making it a great place to visit summer, spring, fall, or winter. Asheville has become known for its local hippies, new age movements, artsy folk, vegetarians, granola munching outdoorsman, and liberals in general.

    However, it is also a very popular place to retire because of the areas amazing beauty, and a destination for anyone who loves the outdoors. The atmosphere in the city can be felt immediately. It is one of the happiest, accepting, and creativity locations in the southeast. Even for those who are not the most extreme hippies or new age followers, there is a wide variety of things to see and do during a stay in Asheville.

    Getting There:

    The Asheville Regional Airport, located about twenty minutes from downtown, receives flights from a few select cities. Traveling by car to Asheville has its benefits, however. The mountainous scenery and curving roads make the drive to Asheville an experience to enjoy all in its own.

    The Biltmore Estate:

    One of the most popular reasons many people visit Asheville is to tour the breathtaking Biltmore Estate, also called the “castle on the hill”. As the name infers, this is a chateau-style mansion built in the 1800’s, which is the largest privately owned home in the entire world. The estate includes gardens, a vineyard, hiking trails, waterfalls, and an equestrian center.  Admission is $33-$59 for adults. The Biltmore Estate is just one incredible example of the Art Deco architecture found in Asheville. Outside the estate is the Biltmore Village, which is a village of picturesque stores, shops, and restaurants.

    Trip Planning

    When planning a trip to the laid back and inviting city of Asheville, North Carolina, be sure to bring your hiking and mountain climbing attire, your open attitude, and soak in the amazing topography of the surrounding areas. It is a truly unique city of the Southeast with a thriving artistic movement. Whether you plan to backpack through the Blue Ridge Mountains, go for a light hike, tour the Biltmore, or shop and go out to eat, there is something to please every traveler in Asheville.

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  • The Asheville Brewing Company is a most-do for beer connoisseurs looking to taste a few local blends on tap. The French Broad Brewing Company and the Highland Brewing Company are a few other local breweries. beer by sonnettOld Europe Bistro is one quintessential Asheville bars, due to its European and hip alternative atmosphere. The front the Old Europe Bistro provides tables for chatting over coffees and deserts in the true Parisian manner. However, in the back is Z lounge, a favorite dance club for young people, where techno and hip hop is played all hours of the night.

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Top Events

March 8, 2012 7:00 pm
Knoxville, TN

 SAE Boxing tourney is one of the oldest and largest fraternity events in the country.

The three day event attracts 3,000+ students from all over the south east. It has been going on annually for the last 28 years occurring in the last week of February or the first couple weeks of March. In 2012, SAE Boxing Tournament is March 8th, 9th, and 10th.  The tickets are $15 a night or $35 for the 3 nights and the proceeds normally raise over $70,000 for charity.
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April 23, 2012 10:00 am
Oxford, MS

The Double Decker Arts Festival is definitely the most exiting weekend at Ole Miss in the spring. “Taking its name from the town's authentic double decker bus imported from England in 1994, the festival brings together visitors and residents alike for a daylong celebration of music, food, and the arts held on the picturesque Courthouse Square of Oxford Mississippi.” Double Decker has been known to draw more than 50,000 people in attendance; making it another Mississippi spring day that you cannot miss!

April 2, 2012 3:00 pm
Oxford, MS

Want to see overweight, out of shape High School Heroes strap back on the pads? How about beautiful sorority girls competing for the cheerleading championship?

March 17, 2012 10:00 am
Baton Rouge, LA

The St’ Patty’s pic by bethanykingDay Parade in Baton Rouge is one of the biggest St’ Patty’s day celebrations in the country and a great reason to head to LSU for a weekend. The parade starts at 10:00 A.M. on March 14th, 2009 and will be a rocking party all day long.

April 14, 2012 3:00 pm
Tuscaloosa, AL
If you are a Bama fan, wish you were, or just want to head to T-Town for an awesome weekend then this is the time to go. The Crimson Tide had a great season last year as they rose back to being a top competitor at a national level.
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This is the biggest event of the spring at Bama and draws fans from all over the South. It is very similar to going to a Bama game during the fall except for one major difference, everyone everywhere you look is a Bama fan.

April 24, 2012 6:00 pm
Knoxville, TN

Volapalooza is a free concert hosted at Fiji Island in Fraternity Park at The University of Tennessee. This annual event normally takes place at the end of the school year and draws about 1,000 UT students for the night of fun. In the past the All Campus Events committee has been able to bring in some pretty big bands like Ben Folds, Cake, and Dashboard Confessional.

April 30, 2012 9:49 pm
Fayetteville, AR

 
 
Row Week at the University of Arkansas – Fayetteville

Each spring, a phenomenal music opportunity draws thousands to the University of Arkansas – Fayetteville campus.  Students gather just before finals to celebrate and enjoy a variety of music from country to urban to hip-hop and more.

March 26, 2012 12:00 pm
Charlottesville, VA

UVA SPRINGFEST 2011 on Nameless field

UVA Springfest is one of the biggest events hosted at UVA each year. It is a huge concert held at Nameless field in late March or early April. They have had some great acts in the past like Ben Folds and Ok Go. They have not announced who they have this year yet, but continue to check back here or post it in the comments if you find out.

April 20, 2012 2:00 pm
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Vanderbilt’s Rites of Spring concert, or “Rites” as VU students like to call it, is an annual concert series hosted on campus to celebrate…you guessed it…the start of spring.

It is hosted on Alumni Lawn which also plays host to Vanderbilt Graduation and other large events. It is the perfect area because it is in the center of campus and surrounded by picturesque trees. In the past, Rites has hosted big name bands creating an excuse for students to have a 3-day party instead of studying for finals.

It draws a huge crowd

October 31, 2012 3:09 pm
Chapel HIll, NC

Halloween is enormous in Chapel Hill. The city shuts down the main drag, Franklin Street, and people from all the surrounding towns and colleges descend upon Chapel Hill for a night of debauchery. It is a really fun time as there are often upwards of 80,000 in the streets enjoying themselves.

February 24, 2012 12:00 am
New Orleans, LA

Every February, people around the world gather to celebrate Mardi Gras

A tradition of parades, masks, beads, dancing, and of course drinking.  With celebrations all over the world, the headquarters for this “holiday” is in New Orleans, Louisiana.  The week long  event builds in size and celebration each day before ending on Fat Tuesday (the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday).

October 16, 2012 10:00 am

Check out Bridge Day!