Asheville: Guided Craft Brewery Tour with a Snack
Experience the perfect introduction to Asheville's world-renowned craft beer scene on a guided behind-the-scenes tour to 3 local breweries or cider houses. Enjoy beer ...
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Tip: The Sourwood Festival the second weekend of August is the time to visit. Park downtown and walk.
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Asheville: Rooftop Sunset Tour with Cocktails and Mocktails
Experience a guided sunset rooftop tour in Asheville. Enjoy panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and skyline, with a handcrafted cocktail or mocktail at each stop.
Asheville: Rooftop Bar Tour with Cocktails and Mocktails
Explore Asheville's rooftop bars on a guided tour. Enjoy a sample cocktail or mocktail at each stop, learn about the city's history, and take in stunning views from above.
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Hendersonville (downtown Main Street) ★ 4.4
Hendersonville's pedestrian-friendly Main Street, 25 miles south of Asheville, runs a deep downtown restaurant scene, busiest at apple festival time.
Tip: Labor Day weekend's North Carolina Apple Festival is the busiest visit. The Henderson County strawberry fields open you-pick May-June.
Brevard (mountain town food, Oskar Blues) ★ 4.3
Brevard, 35 miles southwest of Asheville at the entrance to Pisgah National Forest, runs a five-brewery downtown anchored by Oskar Blues. Editor pick.
Tip: Combine with a Pisgah waterfall drive (Looking Glass Falls, Sliding Rock).
Mills River (Sierra Nevada Brewing) ★ 4.8
Sierra Nevada's Mills River brewery campus, 20 miles south of Asheville, is the East Coast production brewery for the California-based Pale Ale icon.
Tip: Brewery tours are paid and need a reservation, daily 10:00 to 17:00, from the $17.08 Hoppy Hour to the $96.79 Beer Geek. Ages 12 and up only.
Cherokee (Eastern Band heritage) ★ 4.1
Cherokee, NC, 50 miles west of Asheville, is the home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Cherokee food traditions live at the Oconaluftee Indian.
Tip: The Oconaluftee Indian Village runs May through October. Combine with a Great Smoky Mountains National Park drive.
Weaverville (Blue Mountain Pizza) ★ 4.0
Weaverville, 10 miles north of Asheville, is the quiet downtown alternative with a tight food scene anchored by Blue Mountain Pizza. Editor pick.
Tip: Blue Mountain Pizza pours small-batch craft beer with wood-fired pies and live music. Pair with a North Asheville Tailgate Market morning on Edgewood Road.
Biltmore Estate (Antler Hill Village) ★ 4.7
Biltmore Estate runs the most-visited US winery and three restaurants in Antler Hill Village (Cedric's Tavern, the Bistro, Village Social). Estate admission.
Tip: Buy estate tickets in advance. The winery tour is included; Cedric's Tavern lunch needs a 1-week reservation.