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Rent a camper van! Urban Escape Vehicles is a locally-owned camper van rental business in Asheville, NC. The vans are stocked with everything you'll need for an awesome van camping adventure. Camp in comfort and style with Urban Escape Vehicles.

“We had an AMAZING time with our rental from Urban Escape Vehicles... the bed was super comfortable (we slept like babies!). We were pleasantly surprised by the handling, gas mileage, etc. 10/10 would recommend renting this van for your next adventure!”

Urban Escape Vehicles

Please check our FB and Instagram for current weekly specials.  Currently open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7:30-3, Saturday 8-2 serving breakfast and lunch!  We serve scratch made comfort food! Some of the tastiest bites in town!

From Face Book Reviews!
"That was the best chicken sandwich I have had in my adult life."
"Great breakfasts! And awesome service. We will be back."
"I love these guys!!! My favorite little secret spot that I'll tell everyone."

Sand Hill Kitchen

Locally owned with locations in downtown Asheville + Weaverville with Mediterranean-inspired comfort food, cocktails, dozens of beer on tap, wines, and more for lunch and dinner either inside our casual dining rooms or outside on our dog-friendly patios!

"This dang smash burger was my most craved item of 2022" - Stu Helm Food Fan on Twisted Laurel Downtown AVL
Pro Tip: If you bring your dog to eat outside at Twisted Laurel Downtown AVL, be sure and ask for the Doggie Menu!

Twisted Laurel Downtown Asheville + Twisted Laurel Weaverville

Asheville's Hometown Hemp Company, established in 2014. We provide access to safe, third party lab tested, hemp extract (CBD) products, have a wide variety of hemp goods from clothing to food and offer informed consultations from our trained staff.

"Customer service is absolutely amazing!" -Kate  "You want Quality Hemp products from a Company with Good Character and Integrity this is the place. Pure Hemp and only quality-products. My first and only choice. Try them you won’t be disappointed!" -Susan

Carolina Hemp Company

The French Broad River Brewery is the third oldest brewery in the iconic beer town of Asheville, NC.  Our name is taken from the French Broad River.  Opened in 2001, our beer styles include Kolsch, Scotch Ale, ESB, Porter, IPA, and specialty Pale Ales.

"French Broad Brewing has some of the best beer in Asheville. Their Wee-Heavy-Er is the best scotch ale I've ever tried."

French Broad River Brewery

Originally from Morganton, Catawba Brewing is a cornerstone of the Asheville beer scene. With two locations in Asheville, Biltmore Village and South Slope, trying our beers is just a short step away.

Spacious, dog-friendly tasting rooms in the heart of the beer district downtown and in the historic Biltmore Village with perfect outdoor spaces and delicious brews!

Catawba Brewing

Copper Crown is located in East Asheville, close to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The menu offers a little something for everyone and reflects their appreciation of local products as well as their varied influences.

Copper Crown

Discover daily outdoor adventure deals like tubing in Asheville, French Broad river rafting, ziplining, stand up paddleboarding, outdoor festivals, and more. Asheville outfitters can make your next adventure happen today.

Asheville Recreation & Outdoor Adventure - DigLocal Asheville NC

Dig Local has your guide to Asheville drink and food specials happening around you today including the best brunch in Asheville, taco Tuesday locales, and food truck specials.

Asheville’s Daily Drink and Food Specials - DigLocal Asheville NC

Some women owned businesses provide retail supplies, some make their living from producing amazing artwork. No matter what it is, you can find some of the top area businesses here that are owned by women.

Woman Owned businesses

CBD Hemp products for health and relaxation. Learn about the benefits of cannabis from the experts.

CBD Hemp Asheville NC

Discover the daily drink and beer specials that Asheville locals know, plus the best Asheville craft beer, breweries, beer tours, and beer festivals. Download the app to see what's happening in the beer scene today near you.

Asheville Beer, Breweries, Drink Specials, Deals, Pint Nights, Tastings, Tours and more

When it comes to the most “dog-friendly cities in America, Asheville, NC makes the grade. According to an extensive rating system “Bring Fido” ranks Asheville second only to Portland, Oregon as THE most dog-friendly city. (BTW, what’s up with all of the AVL vs PDX competition? We’re always vying for the title of “Beer City” with our Oregonian counterparts, too!) But back to the dog thing. We dig it! 

So yes, indeed, Ashevillians love their canine companions as do many of the visitors who travel with their dog in tow. So it’s pretty obvious that one of the draws of this area for dog lovers is the massive hiking trail systems in our Blue Ridge mountains. Our access to the great outdoors is hard to beat. But, alas, our city slicker friends still have plenty of opportunities to bring their dogs along if getting into the woods is not their jam. Strolling the extensive new greenway system along the French Broad River and through the River Arts District is really fun and there are dog waste stations along the way, too. The vast majority of Ashevillians are very respectful about picking up poo, thank goodness. 

Places in town. There are many dog-friendly bars, breweries and restaurants in Asheville where you can comfortably take your dog for an outdoor patio outing. Most of the hotels allow pets and we even have the Wag Bar- a bar serving adult beverages attached to, you guessed it, a dog park. While there is a fee to take your buddy to this dog park, there are also several public dog parks maintained by the City of Asheville that are completely free.

Many people love to take time to visit The North Carolina Arboretum which is extremely dog friendly and has over 10 miles of hiking trails along creeks and through beautiful gardens. We love taking Ruby and MoJo (the Dig Local mascot duo) to explore this area. Admission is only $16 per car so load up your friends and their dogs for a day of fun. 

For those of you with deeper pockets the Biltmore Estate is an awesome place to take your dog. Did you know that George Vanderbilt was a big fan of big dogs? He had a beloved Saint Bernard named Cedric who had full reign of the estate and would cozy up to the plethora of fireplaces on very expensive Persian rugs (there are photos!) And although you can’t take your dog inside the 250 room “house”, There are 8000 acres of outdoor spaces to roam. Dogs are welcomed to wander the paths of the well manicured landscaped gardens. And don’t miss the miles of nice trails along the Swannanoa River. You may even see a dog cruising down the river on a paddle board (with a human, of course.)

And finally one of the very best things about Asheville is that we still have locally owned and operated vet clinics! We did a little research and what many people don’t know is that most vet clinics and hospitals in the U.S. have been acquired by private equity groups. We dig that we have some of the last “hold outs” who refuse to sell out and offer the best in veterinary care. We also have some incredible LOCAL pet supply shops who have been in business for decades even when large corporations set up shop a stone’s throw away. Offering specialty goods & food, training services, and unbeatable lived experience as fellow pet-lovers, we dig these businesses! We even have makers in town that rescue spent beer grain and turn it into delicious (according to MoJo and Ruby) dog treats! Ashevillians love supporting our local dog-friendly business and know that by doing so their dollars stay within the Asheville community. 

That’s it for now. Gotta take the girls out for a quick jaunt and maybe a beer. Asheville makes


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