Small, cozy venue with some of the best tacos in Asheville.

Obama went here, so worth checking out. the blueberry sauce on their ribs is 🔥 

One of the best around. Luella's never misses and has great vegan options.

I've always got Asheville FM on in the car. Great djs playing great music.

Cousin T.L's Stank-free Radio on Saturday nights is always a vibe.

AMAZING farmers market with more jams and jellies than you can imagine. A great collection of local vendors.

They usually have drag shows or live music on the weekends. One of the weirdest bars in the state. A must visit.

A great time, best place to get up-close with nature in Asheville! Only issue is how early they close so get there early!

A hidden gem. Canadian restaurant with fresh food. The Poutine is amazing and the pancakes are the best in town.

Incredible selection of need stuff. Has rare video games sold in original packaging. They also pay their employees a living wage so the mood is always positive.

Not only the best vegan restaurant, but the best restaurant in Asheville period.

If you haven't been then you MUST go. I'm not vegan or vegetarian. It's good.

Literally the best chicken I've had in my life. Rocky's is a weekly experience for me, if I'm lucky.

Best prices, best staff. They've got local and national products, nothing bunk.

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Asheville's longest running music venue — 25 years and counting! Known for its excellent sound, great beer selection, intimate setting, and attentive audiences, The Grey Eagle’s ambiance has always made for a one-of-a-kind concert experience.

The Grey Eagle is an intimate live music venue known for booking the best up-and-coming, regional, and national talent. Plus, crazy-good food from their in-house taqueria that's open every day 11am-8pm. Extended restaurant hours for ticket holders.

The Grey Eagle Music Hall & Taqueria

Tender Butts & Sweet Racks
At 12 Bones Smokehouse, They make everything from scratch. Their meats are smoked long & slow over select hardwoods. Their recipes are both old family favorites & new ones. Locations in the RAD and S. AVL.

The famous baby back ribs are legendary. The "damn good corn pudding" is a local favorite!

12 Bones Smokehouse

Classic southern style BBQ with housemade sauces offered with local beer & cocktails.

Luella's Bar-B-Que

The Hop Ice Cream has been an Asheville institution since 1978, with imaginative and locally-influenced flavors. Owners Ashley and Greg Garrison opened their first downtown location at S&W Market. The menu features homemade dairy and vegan ice creams, classic milkshakes, sundaes, desserts, and made-from-scratch waffle cones. The Hop’s flagship flavors (Salted Caramel, Vanilla Bean, and Chocolate) will be offered alongside a variety of staples and rotates flavors — often featuring local ingredients and collaborations with Asheville businesses.

"The Hop is by far our favorite ice cream place in Buncombe County. We love their homemade ice cream varieties, friendly atmosphere & the support they give to the community..."

~Sharee Perciful

The Hop Ice Cream

AshevilleFM is a nonprofit, freeform community radio station based in Asheville, NC🎙Broadcasting at 103.3fm or streaming online around the world at ashevillefm.org or on our FREE AshevilleFM app. #realpeoplegreatradio #tuneinandturnitup

"Asheville FM occupies an important place in the city’s cultural firmament." - Bill Kopp

Asheville FM

The place to go all year long to find local fresh fruits and vegetables and artisan made products.
The WNC Farmers Market is set on a 36-acre site overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Biltmore Estate.

WNC Farmers Market

Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to: The Odd. A place for wicked good times, freakishly incredible events, and an anomaly of art and artifacts.

Part music venue, part art gallery, part oddities museum and much much more. The Odditorium features all genres of music, as well as comedy, freak shows, trivia, poetry, burlesque, dance parties, art shows, oddities, and a plethora of other events.

The Odd

The WNC Nature Center- Asheville's Wildlife Park! A one-of-a-kind adventure, the WNC Nature Center is home to over 60 species of native animals including river otters, red pandas, bears, wolves and cougars.

"My family loves the Nature Center!"  "Even after countless visits, my kids are excited about something new every time we come!"  "Wonderful family outing! Thank you for a great experience for ALL of us!"

WNC Nature Center

Asheville brewpub, brewery, movie theater and pizzeria, all rolled into two great locations to meet and eat. Award-winning beer and award-winning pizza! Also check out our live music outdoor venue space, Rabbit Rabbit!

Their menu has something for just about everyone. If it's a great burger you're looking for, try the local farm-raised beef fed on the spent grains from their brewery. Maybe it's a delicious vegan sandwich you're after, or an award-winning pizza!

Asheville Brewing Company

Sawhorse is an all-day neighborhood restaurant, serving hearty comfort food inspired by the old diners and lumber camps of the north country. Located less than one minute from Patton Ave in West Asheville. Plenty of parking or a cheap ride from downtown.

"The kind of place that makes you want to be a regular. Waitstaff & chef are super friendly, menu's amazing, atmosphere is unpretentious but totally thoughtful. Terrine w/the salad was delicious. And the maple eclairs. Get yourself a liter of the Pilsner"

Sawhorse

What?  A video store in Asheville?  YES!  Thousands of movies for rent and for sale.  Specializing in horror and the hard-to-find.  We also carry video games/consoles, books, comics, toys and anything else we find interesting.  Buy/sell/trade.

A perfect place to blow your out-of-town friends' minds!  You can browse for hours in there.  A unique Asheville experience.

Orbit DVD

VEGAN FARE WITHOUT borders. We create flavor-sophisticated scratch-made food using thoughtfully chosen ingredients from the earth. Jason Sellers, Leslie Armstrong, and Alan Berger opened plant in the summer of 2011.  Since then, plant has achieved a place among peers in the Asheville food scene.  Plant has been voted best vegetarian restaurant in the city, healthiest bite, greenest restaurant, best service, and among the most romantic places to dine.  Plant has garnered attention nationally, making lists from Zagat, Food and Wine, and PETA.

Voted one of the best vegan restaurants in the country!

plant

Deliriously good fried chicken and southern soul food prepared to order and spiced the way you like it, from plain to extra hot. Locally sourced quality ingredients for the classic American recipes made from scratch every day.

Chicken quality here is superb! Order something spicy if you want a challenge, they don’t play any games. Great serving sizes but still a bit pricey. Overall, very pleased with my visit!

Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack - West AVL

Clover CBD is a family-friendly dispensary, located in the heart of West Asheville.

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