Guidebook for Swannanoa
Food Scene
If you like sushi this is the best! And very close and easy to find. Just off I-40 East at Black Mountain Exit. Their Godzilla Roll is delicious.
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Sake Sushi
6 E Market StIf you like sushi this is the best! And very close and easy to find. Just off I-40 East at Black Mountain Exit. Their Godzilla Roll is delicious.
My Father's Pizza & Pasta
110 Cherry StPizzas and salads are great.
Starbucks
550 NC-9Located inside Ingles Market
Dynamite Roasting Company
3198 US-70Great Coffee
Hey Hey Cupcake
102 W State StBest Cupcakes in Black Mountain locally owned.
French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack SquareYummy chocolate in Downtown Asheville
If you want a piece of pie this is the place. You can not only get a piece but you can get a FLIGHT that included 3 pieces. Lots to choose from too!
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Baked Pie Company
4 Long Shoals RdIf you want a piece of pie this is the place. You can not only get a piece but you can get a FLIGHT that included 3 pieces. Lots to choose from too!
Locally owned! Farm fresh food! They have half off appetizers everyday from 5-6 p.m.
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Native Kitchen and Social Pub
204 Whitson AveLocally owned! Farm fresh food! They have half off appetizers everyday from 5-6 p.m.
Best burgers in Black Mountain. Small dining area but you can order to go too!
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Mac's
104 West StBest burgers in Black Mountain. Small dining area but you can order to go too!
Good Barbeque and locally owned. Their sides are really good too - try the jalapeno hushpuppies and collards!
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Okie Dokies Smokehouse
2375 US-70Good Barbeque and locally owned. Their sides are really good too - try the jalapeno hushpuppies and collards!
Black Mountain Bistro
203 E State StGood eats!
Trail Head Restaurant & Bar
207 W State StDuck Donuts
182 Merrimon AveYummy donuts where you can choose your own toppings.
White Duck taco is one of my favorite places! Locally owned with three locations in Asheville - downtown, River Arts District and Skyland. My favorite is the Bangkok Shrimp taco! I always have to have two!
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White Duck Taco Shop
388 Riverside DrWhite Duck taco is one of my favorite places! Locally owned with three locations in Asheville - downtown, River Arts District and Skyland. My favorite is the Bangkok Shrimp taco! I always have to have two!
Downtown location is small but nice location. May have to wait depending on time of day. Great food!
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Tupelo Honey
12 College StDowntown location is small but nice location. May have to wait depending on time of day. Great food!
This location is a lot bigger than downtown restaurant. Still may have to wait but worth it!
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Tupelo Honey
12 College StThis location is a lot bigger than downtown restaurant. Still may have to wait but worth it!
Drinks & Nightlife
Fun place to have a good time listening to crazy and fun acts!
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Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
22 N Market StFun place to have a good time listening to crazy and fun acts!
Black Mountain Kitchen & Ale House
117-C Cherry StNice bar in Black Mountain.
Good local beer! Live music and great concerts! Check their schedule to see if someone good is there! We have seen Old Crow Medicine Show, Robert Earle Keen, Lucinda Williams, Devil Makes Three and the list goes on!
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Pisgah Brewing Company
2948 US-70Good local beer! Live music and great concerts! Check their schedule to see if someone good is there! We have seen Old Crow Medicine Show, Robert Earle Keen, Lucinda Williams, Devil Makes Three and the list goes on!
Lookout Brewing Company
103 S Ridgeway AveOne of the first breweries in Black Mountain!
Sightseeing
Biltmore Estate is a large private estate and tourist attraction near Asheville, North Carolina. Biltmore House, the main residence, is a Châteauesque-style mansion built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895 and is the largest privately owned house in the United States, at 178,926 square feet of floor space. Still owned by George Vanderbilt's descendants, it stands today as one of the most prominent remaining examples of the Gilded Age.
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Biltmore Estate Winery
1 Lodge StBiltmore Estate is a large private estate and tourist attraction near Asheville, North Carolina. Biltmore House, the main residence, is a Châteauesque-style mansion built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895 and is the largest privately owned house in the United States, at 178,926 square feet of floor space. Still owned by George Vanderbilt's descendants, it stands today as one of the most prominent remaining examples of the Gilded Age.
Mount Mitchell’s dramatic summit is the highest point east of the Mississippi at 6,684 feet and was inspiration for one of the nation’s first state parks. A nice drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway. But be prepared for cooler weather in the summer and if visiting in the winter the parkway may be closed due to snow and ice.
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Mount Mitchell State Park
2388 NC-128Mount Mitchell’s dramatic summit is the highest point east of the Mississippi at 6,684 feet and was inspiration for one of the nation’s first state parks. A nice drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway. But be prepared for cooler weather in the summer and if visiting in the winter the parkway may be closed due to snow and ice.
Take a nice leisurely drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Take a picnic lunch and head to Craggy Gardens or Mt. Mitchell. Or any of the overlooks along the way.
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Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge ParkwayTake a nice leisurely drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Take a picnic lunch and head to Craggy Gardens or Mt. Mitchell. Or any of the overlooks along the way.
The North Carolina Arboretum is an arboretum and botanical garden located within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest of the Pisgah National Forest at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, southwest of Asheville, North Carolina near the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is open daily except for Christmas Day. There is no admission charge, but some parking fees do apply. Don't miss The North Carolina Arboretum's elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way. The Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays.
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North Carolina Arboretum
100 Frederick Law Olmsted WayThe North Carolina Arboretum is an arboretum and botanical garden located within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest of the Pisgah National Forest at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, southwest of Asheville, North Carolina near the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is open daily except for Christmas Day. There is no admission charge, but some parking fees do apply. Don't miss The North Carolina Arboretum's elaborate Winter Lights show, transforming the gardens into a nighttime wonderland with 500,000 lights! Walk through spectacular displays and see the gardens in a completely new way. The Winter Lights show enhances the natural beauty of the gardens as you celebrate the holidays.
Essentials
Ingles Market
2299 US-70The Fresh Market
944 Merrimon AveHarris Teeter
136 Chestnut StCVS
425 W State StDrug store and pharmacy.
Parks & Nature
The Nature Center is a great place to take kids. It is a 42-acre zoological park operated by the City of Asheville's Parks and Recreation department. Experience animals and plants native to the Southern Appalachian region. Featuring over 60 species of animals including river otters, black bear, red wolves and cougars, the Center welcomes over 100,000 visitors annually.
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WNC Naturcenter
75 Gashes Creek RdThe Nature Center is a great place to take kids. It is a 42-acre zoological park operated by the City of Asheville's Parks and Recreation department. Experience animals and plants native to the Southern Appalachian region. Featuring over 60 species of animals including river otters, black bear, red wolves and cougars, the Center welcomes over 100,000 visitors annually.
Arts & Culture
The Folk Art Center is a museum of the Appalachian arts and crafts located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville. The center showcases the finest in traditional and contemporary crafts of the Southern Appalachians. In addition to an Eastern National bookstore and Blue Ridge Parkway information desk, the center houses three galleries, a library and the Guild’s oldest craft shop. Beginning in March each year, visitors can see live craft demonstrations daily in the Folk Art Center lobby. The Folk Art Center is located in east Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway, a five-minute drive from our home.
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The Folk Art Center (Southern Highland Craft Guild)
382 Blue Ridge PkwyThe Folk Art Center is a museum of the Appalachian arts and crafts located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Asheville. The center showcases the finest in traditional and contemporary crafts of the Southern Appalachians. In addition to an Eastern National bookstore and Blue Ridge Parkway information desk, the center houses three galleries, a library and the Guild’s oldest craft shop. Beginning in March each year, visitors can see live craft demonstrations daily in the Folk Art Center lobby. The Folk Art Center is located in east Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway, a five-minute drive from our home.
River Arts District has loads of shops of local arts that specialize in basketry, jewelry, clay, ceramics, paintings, photography, fiberarts, textiles, and more. http://www.riverartsdistrict.com
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River Arts District
3 River Arts PlRiver Arts District has loads of shops of local arts that specialize in basketry, jewelry, clay, ceramics, paintings, photography, fiberarts, textiles, and more. http://www.riverartsdistrict.com
Shopping
Local shops and restaurants. Experience many different tastes, treats and experiences. Winter Wonderland starts November 17 where visitors recapture the holiday magic of yesteryear.
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Grove Arcade
1 Page AveLocal shops and restaurants. Experience many different tastes, treats and experiences. Winter Wonderland starts November 17 where visitors recapture the holiday magic of yesteryear.