This a compilation of both myself and my other half's favorite places to shop.

Shopping Favs

They handpick a selection of the area’s best local goods and package it a handsome eco-friendly box.

Asheville Goods

With 300 of the most exciting brands and a staff of dedicated personal shoppers, you're sure to find the perfect fit, style, and value.

Tops for Shoes

Uncommon HOLIDAY Indoor Market
At WNC AG Center 
DECEMBER 14th 9-4
DECEMBER 15th 10-4
Asheville’s largest antiques, vintage & handmade market.

We just attended our third flea as vendors and are hooked. Great turnout, quality merchandise, friendly people and very well organized!

Uncommon Market

Everything in the store is either made in Asheville, designed by local Asheville artists or has some direct link to the Asheville area.

Mtn Merch

Small outdoor Farmers Market offering fresh produce, plants, baked goods, live music & more on a Wednesday afternoon.

River Arts District Farmers Market

Full service pet supply store with a great selection of products & highly trained staff.

Patton Avenue Pet Company

Hunter Banks Fly Fishing has served as the hub of fly fishing in AVL and its surrounding mountains for over 30 years. Our customer service is backed by a passionate, approachable team. We carry curated, quality products in store to get you on the water.

Hunter Banks Fly Fishing

Consistently voted "Best Place to Buy Antiques in Western North Carolina" - We are a historic 100 year old tobacco barn with over 65 individual dealers.

I went here two days in a row. I could have spent a week. Wide ranging varieties of antiques at very reasonable prices. A must see if you are in the area.
Unbelievable. So much stuff. You could find furniture, wood slabs, clothing, doors, dishes, etc

Antique Tobacco Barn

Home of unique up-cycled furnishings, re-purposed artist-designed pieces, antiques, salvage materials, industrial items, home decor and consignment. Located near The Biltmore Estate and Biltmore Village.

The Regeneration Station

Roanline, located in the heart of West Asheville, is a shop featuring outdoors-inspired goods for women and men.

Roanline

The Garage on 25 is a collective of 80 local vendors, artisans & crafters, bringing the best vintage, retro, repurposed, shabby chic furniture & decor, jewelry & artwork. The Coffee Garage has great food & drink and live music at night.

Garage On 25

Located in the heart of Downtown Asheville.   Brands you ❤️ Free People, Rails, Mavi, Black Orchid, Sanctuary, Daydreamer, Project Social T, Marine Layer, Faherty, Olivia James, Gigi Pip, Queen of Sparkles.

Contemporary clothing store for Women, Men, and kids in the heart of downtown Asheville.  Adorable mascot Maisie, the french bulldog.  Free local beer and champagne and DJ Sundays in peak season.

Hazel Twenty Boutique

Asheville is full of entrepreneurs passionate about what they do. Keep up with your favorite locally-owned stores and feel good about where your money is going.

Locally Owned Asheville Shops, Boutiques & Businesses - DigLocal Asheville NC

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 shares daily & weekend Asheville entertainment like food and beer festivals, crafts and arts events, local music venues, shows, theaters, local musicians, performers and more.

Asheville Food, Beer, Arts & Music Festivals & Events - DigLocal Asheville NC

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


Asheville is one of the dog-friendliest places on the planet.

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.

Shopping Favs

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