Asheville, North Carolina
THE SECRET IS OUT. IN RECENT years, Asheville, North Carolina, has earned accolades from dozens of pub- lications, including Forbes Magazine, MSN Money, USA Today and Barron’s. Money Advisor says Asheville is “one of the five best places to retire,” and that sentiment is echoed by AARP Magazine, which ranks it as one of the “Top 15 Dream Towns.” If you do your research, it does seem that life is but a dream in Asheville. Located on the French Broad River, with the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains as a backdrop, the climate is mild year-round, with ideal weather for participating in a variety of outdoor sports. Most important is the vibrant city itself, which has some- thing for everyone. Te largest city in western North
Carolina, Asheville offers an outstand- ing quality of life. Whether you enjoy outdoor activities or cultural events, you will find that there is no shortage
At A Glance Population:
Average Temp: Average Age:
76,636 56 F 39
Nearest Hospital: Memorial Mission Hospital
Nearest Major Airport: Asheville Regional Airport
Asheville Info: Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau
www.exploreasheville.com (828) 258-6129
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of things to do in and around the city. Te downtown area features art deco architecture, which houses an eclectic variety of restaurants and boutiques. Also downtown is Pack Place, western North Carolina’s center for education, arts and science. Tere you’ll find the
“Located on the French Broad River, with the Blue
Ridge and Smoky Mountains as a backdrop, the climate is mild year-round. ...”
Asheville Art Museum, Colburn Gem and Mineral Museum, Te Health Adventure and the Diana Wortham Teatre. Outdoors, the “Land of the Sky” beckons nearly everyone. Te Blue Ridge Parkway is the nation’s most
popular scenic highway, and statistics show that more motorists enter the highway at this point than anywhere else along its 470-mile length. It’s a great vantage point for leaf-watching in the fall and enjoying the colorful blooms of spring. Just a few miles outside of town,
Mount Mitchell is the highest point east of the Mississippi River, at 6,684 feet. South of Asheville, in the Pisgah National Forest, is a national historic site known as the Cradle of Forestry. George Vanderbilt was drawn to
the North Carolina mountains and built the largest private residence in America in Asheville. Completed in 1895, the mansion boasts 250 rooms and is modeled after a 16th century French chateaux. Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed Central Park in New York City, landscaped Bilt- more Estate, which welcomes thou- sands of visitors each year to enjoy its extravagant house and lush gardens.
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