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Contents GET in MOTION: Outdoor & Recreational Activities
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PLAY and LEARN: Attractions, Arts & Culture
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REFRESH and UNWIND: Family-Friendly Lodging
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BROWSE or BUY: Kid-Style Shopping
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GRAB a BITE: Dining with Kid Appeal
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HIT the ROAD: Don’t-Miss Day Trips
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SAVE the DATE: Fun Festivals & Special Events
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The WNC Parent Family Fun Guide is published by the Asheville Citizen-Times, PO Box 2090, Asheville, NC 28802. All contents are copyrighted and may not be reproduced in whole or in part, without written permission of the publisher.
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Writer and copy editor Pam Hecht
pamjh8@gmail.com Artist and publication designer Melissa Sweeterman, 828-232-6025 msweeter@gannett.com
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GET OUT and GO... …to a place where there’s something for everyone in the family. The lively focal point of the Western North Carolina mountains, Asheville is a family-friendly destination in itself, while being close to anywhere else you’d want to go. With so many options for family fun, the challenge is in the choosing. But take heart – you can always return. The WNC Parent Family Fun Guide includes some of the best things to do and places to go for families visiting or living in Asheville and just beyond. These listings are a sampling of area businesses and are not to be considered all-inclusive.
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GET in MOTION Outdoor & Recreational Activities When the URGE for OUTDOOR ADVENTURE strikes, Asheville’s alluring natural world awaits at your doorstep. Romp through picturesque gardens and trails or rock hop in gurgling streams at the North Carolina Arboretum or Botanical Gardens at Asheville. Visit the Asheville Outdoor Center and raft down the peaceful French Broad River, which runs through the city. Cast a fishing line, take a dip in a pool or lake or visit a local family farm. Hang out with native animals at the WNC Nature Center, which also features indoor and outdoor exhibits, a petting zoo and nature trail. Paddle around the lake on a paddleboat or canoe at Lake Julian Park, then break for a picnic and playground time. Play a round of miniature golf, try a pony ride or soar above it all in a hot air balloon. Stop to watch as eyes widen in wonder and laughter bounces in the breeze. Then take a break from the outdoors and venture inside for more fun.
BY WATER Asheville Outdoor Center 521 Amboy Road, Asheville 828-232-1970 ✤ paddlewithus.com (see our ad on page 11)
Lake Powhatan Beach 375 Wesley Branch Road, Asheville ✤ 828-670-5627
Altamont Anglers Fly Fishing 30 Caledonia Road, Asheville 828-252-9266 ✤ altamontanglers.com
Asheville Drifters Fly Fishing 48 Westall Ave., Asheville 828-215-7379 ✤ ashevilledrifters.com
Curtis Wright Outfitters 5 All Souls Crescent, Asheville 828-274-3471 ✤ curtiswrightoutfitters.com
Brookside Fly Fishing Guides Asheville ✤ 828-215-4234 ✤ brooksideguides.com 6✤
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Hunter Banks Fly Fishing 29 Montford Ave., Asheville 828-252-3005 ✤ hunterbanks.com
The Whitewater Sportsman Asheville ✤ 828-216-1336 ✤ whitewatersportsman.com
Lake Julian Park boat rentals/fishing 75 Long Shoals Road, Arden ✤ 828-684-0376
Buncombe County swimming pools 828-250-4260 ✤ buncombecounty.org (see our ad on page 11)
City of Asheville swimming pools 828-259-5800 ✤ ashevillenc.gov
BY AIR Asheville Hot Air Balloons 828-667-9943 ✤ ashevillehotairballoons.com
RO Franks Aviation Co. 1 Page Ave., Asheville 828-242-5275 ✤ ashevillehotairballoonrides.com
BY LAND WNC Nature Center 75 Gashes Creek Road, Asheville 828-298-5600 ✤ wildwnc.org
Botanical Gardens 151 W. T. Weaver Blvd., Asheville 828-252-5190 ✤ ashevillebotanicalgardens.org
N.C. Arboretum 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville 828-665-2492 ✤ ncarboretum.org
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitors Center 195 Hemphill Knob Road, Asheville 828-298-5330, ext. 304 ✤ nps.gov/blri/index.htm
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Tropical Gardens Mini Golf 956 Patton Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-252-2207
Moving Sidewalk Segway Tours (ages 14+) 36 Montford Ave., Asheville 828-776-8687 ✤ movingsidewalktours.com
Shadowbrook Miniature Golf & Games 701 N.C. 9, Black Mountain ✤ 828-669-5499
Bio Wheels 76 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-232-0300 ✤ biowheels.com
Carolina Fatz Cycling Center 1240 Brevard Road, Asheville 828-665-7744 ✤ carolinafatz.blogspot.com
Liberty Bicycles 1378 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-274-2453 ✤ libertybikes.com
Pro Bikes 610 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-253-2800 ✤ pro-bikes.com
Ski Country Sports 1000 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-254-2771 ✤ skicountrysports.com
Motion Makers Bikes 878 Brevard Road, Asheville 828-633-2227 ✤ motionmakersbikes.com
Randall Glen Stables & Gem Mining 96 Randall Cove Road, Leicester 828-683-5758 ✤ randallglen.com
Hilltop Riding Stables 189 Brickyard Road, Asheville 828-333-0858 ✤ hilltopridingstables.com
Brown Dog Adventure Tours 82 Owens Bell Lane, Asheville 828-277-1528 ✤ browndogadventuretours.com
Carrier Park 220 Amboy Road, Asheville ✤ 828-259-5800
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Recreation Park  69 Gashes Creek Road, Asheville ✤ 828-259-5800
French Broad River Park  508 Riverview Drive, Asheville ✤ 828-259-5800
Charles D. Owen Park  875 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa ✤ 828-250-4260
Weaver Park  200 Murdock Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-259-5800
City of Asheville Parks Department 828-259-5800 ✤ ashevillenc.gov
Buncombe County Parks 828-250-4260 ✤ buncombecounty.org A variety of working family farms in Asheville open their gates to visitors and host special activities. To find one, go online to buyappalachian.org or pickyourown.org/NCwestern.htm.
Kids in Parks
Providing self-guided TRACK Trail adventures to help get kids and families healthy and reconnected with nature one hike at a time. Look for these TRACK Trail adventures near you: - Blue Ridge Parkway’s Asheville Visitor Center TRACK Trail (milepost 384) - Pisgah National Forest’s Andy Cove TRACK Trail - Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park’s TRACK Trail
For more information about the Kids in Parks program, our guided hikes, or our self-guided TRACK Trails, please visit our website at www.kidsinparks.com. The Kids in Parks program is an initiative of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation.
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INDOORS Asheville’s Fun Depot 7 Roberts Road, Asheville 828-277-2386 ✤ ashevillesfundepot.com
Chuck E. Cheese’s 104 River Hills Road, Asheville 828-299-3750 ✤ chuckecheese.com
Tarwheels Skateway 2134 U.S. 70, Swannanoa 828-298-6606 ✤ tarwheelsskateway.com
AMF Bowling Center 491 Kenilworth Road, Asheville 828-252-9198 ✤ amf.com
Sky Lanes 1477 Patton Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-252-2269
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Power Jump  3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall, Asheville 828-298-8199 ✤ malljump.net
Climb Max Indoor Climbing Center  43 Wall St., Asheville 828-252-9996 ✤ climbmaxnc.com (see our ad on this page)
Montford Climbing Wall  34 Pearson Drive, Asheville ✤ 828-253-3714
Indoor climbing at our Downtown location & outdoor adventures at any number of great rock cliffs, ...right in our backyard!
Asheville, NC | 828-252-9996 www.climbmaxnc.com
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Cane Creek 628-4494 Erwin 251-4992 Hominy Valley 667-9937 North Buncombe 645-1080 Owen 686-1629
Asheville Outdoor Center Located at the Gateway to the River Park greenways!
Calm Water River Trips | Suitable for Ages 4 and Up Canoe | Kayak | Raft | Tube & Bike Rental Gem Mining | Camping | Outdoor Events
Get Outdoors and Play... at the Asheville Outdoor Center!
521 Amboy Road • Asheville, NC 28806 828.232.1970 | 800.849.1970 ashevilleoutdoorcenter.com getoutdoors@ashevilleoutdoorcenter.com
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PLAY and LEARN Attractions, Arts & Culture Outdoor & Recreational Activities
EXPLORE Asheville’s BUSTLING downtown, then work your way outward. Be inspired as you rev up your creative side and delve into history at a variety of attractions in the area. Art lovers in the family will rejoice here. Watch artists at work at the Folk Art Center and in the funky River Arts District. Music is everywhere, with street performers downtown daily and the famed Friday night Drum Circle in Pritchard Park - a must-see, participatory event. History buffs of the house might enjoy sites like the Vance Birthplace or Smith-McDowell House Museum. Meanwhile, the renowned Biltmore House - the largest privately owned home in the United States - has universal appeal: in addition to the spectacular house itself, the visually striking grounds and gardens invite the kids to run and play, and there are a variety of recreational and other activities geared towards the whole family. Spend the day at the museums of Pack Place, including Asheville Art Museum, The Health Adventure and Colburn Earth Science Museum. Or, board a historic trolley tour for an inside scoop on the town.
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Discount card on area attractions smartdestinations.com
Asheville Visitor Center
36 Montford Ave., Asheville 828-258-6129 ✤ exploreasheville.com
Asheville Art Museum
2 S. Pack Square, Asheville 828-253-3227 ✤ ashevilleart.org
The Health Adventure
2 S. Pack Square, Asheville 828-254-6373 ✤ thehealthadventure.org (see our ad on page 16)
Diana Wortham Theatre 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville 828-257-4544 ✤ dwtheatre.com (see our ad on page 17)
Colburn Earth Science Museum 2 S. Pack Square, Asheville 828-254-7162 ✤ colburnmuseum.org
Pack Memorial Library
67 Haywood St., Asheville 828-250-4700 ✤ buncombecounty.org
Asheville Historic Trolley Tours
37 Montford Ave., Asheville 828-681-8585 ✤ ashevilletrolleytours.com
LaZoom Comedy Bus Tour 90 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-225-6932 ✤ lazoomtours.com
Gray Line Historic Trolley Tour 36 Montford Ave., Asheville 828-251-8687 ✤ graylineasheville.com
Biltmore
1 Approach Road, Asheville 828-225-1333 ✤ biltmore.com
Dino Kinetics
8 Town Square Blvd., Biltmore Park Town Square, Asheville 828-676-1622 ✤ dinokinetics.com (see our ad page 22) 13
Estes-Winn Memorial Automobile Museum & NC Homespun Museum  111 Grovewood Road, Asheville 828-253-7651 ✤ grovewood.com
Smith-McDowell House Museum  283 Victoria Road, Asheville 828-253-9231 ✤ wnchistory.org
Folk Art Center  Milepost 382, Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville 828-298-7928 ✤ southernhighlandguild.org (see our ad on page 48)
Fired Up! Creative Lounge  26 Wall St., Asheville 828-253-8181 ✤ fireduplounge.com
Claying Around  1378 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-277-0042 ✤ clayingaround.com (see our ad on page 15)
Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace  911 Reems Creek Road, Weaverville 828-645-6706 ✤ nchistoricsites.org/vance/vance.htm
Thomas Wolfe Memorial  52 N. Market St., Asheville 828-253-8304 ✤ wolfememorial.com
Red Caboose Museum at Old Depot Gallery  207 Sutton Ave., Black Mountain 828-669-6583 ✤ olddepot.org
Swannanoa Valley Museum  223 W. State St., Black Mountain 828-669-9566 ✤ swannanoavalleymuseum.org
“Let out the Kid in You� at Hands On! - A Child’s Gallery
We provide educational exhibits that stimulate the imagination and motivate learning.
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318 North Main Street • Hendersonville, NC 828-697-8333 • www.handsonwnc.org
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Lilly Ollo Silver Clay Pottery
Mosaics
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1378 Hendersonville Rd. • Suite D Asheville, NC 28803 In The Harris Teeter Shopping Center
277-0042 www.clayingaround.com
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MOVIE THEATERS Regal Beaucatcher Cinemas 7 321 Haw Creek Lane, Asheville 828-298-1234 ✤ regmovies.com
Carmike 10 Asheville
121 River Hills Road, Asheville 828-298-4452 ✤ carmike.com
Cinebarre Biltmore Square 5 800 Brevard Road, Asheville 828-665-7776 ✤ cinebarre.com
Carolina Cinemas-The Carolina Asheville 1640 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-274-9500 ✤ carolinacinemas.com
Regal Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 292 Thetford St., Asheville 828-684-4726 ✤ regmovies.com
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. 675 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-254-1281 ✤ ashevillebrewing.com
Fine Arts Theatre
36 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-232-1536 ✤ fineartstheatre.com
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2010/2011 Shows for KIDS!
January 31, 2011
April 28 & 29, 2011 249000-102
And even more shows for kids... Visit the School Shows page at www.dwtheatre.com
828.257.4544 ext. 307
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REFRESH and UNWIND Family-Friendly Lodging
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HOTELS Econo Lodge Biltmore
190 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-254-9521
Rodeway Inn & Suites
9 Wedgefield Drive, Asheville ✤ 828-670-8800
Rodeway Inn
8 Crowell Road, Asheville ✤ 828-667-8706
Sleep Inn Biltmore
117 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-277-1800
Sleep Inn Biltmore West
1918 Old Haywood Road, Asheville ✤ 828-670-7600
Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa
290 Macon Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-252-2711
Four Points by Sheraton/Asheville Downtown 22 Woodfin St., Asheville ✤ 828-253-1851
Baymont Inn/Biltmore
204 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-274-2022
Best Western/Biltmore East
501 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-298-5562
Blue Ridge Motor Lodge
60 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-254-0805
Brookstone Lodge
4 Roberts Road, Asheville ✤ 828-398-5888
Comfort Inn-Black Mountain
585 N.C. 9, Black Mountain ✤ 828-669-9950
Comfort Inn-West
15 Crowell Road, Asheville ✤ 828-665-6500
Comfort Inn-Asheville Airport
15 Rockwood Road, Fletcher ✤ 828-687-9199
Comfort Suites-Biltmore Square Mall 890 Brevard Road, Asheville ✤ 828-665-4000
Country Inn & Suites-Asheville Mall 199 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-254-4311
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Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Biltmore Square Mall
845 Brevard Road, Asheville ✤ 828-670-9000
Country Inn & Suites-Asheville West
1914 Old Haywood Road, Asheville ✤ 828-665-9556
Courtyard by Marriot
1 Buckstone Place, Asheville ✤ 828-281-0041
Crowne Plaza Tennis and Golf Resort 1 Resort Drive, Asheville ✤ 828-254-3211
Days Inn-Asheville Mall
201 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-252-4000
Days Inn-Asheville North
3 Reynolds Mountain Blvd., Asheville ✤ 828-645-9191
Days Inn-Asheville West
2551 Smoky Park Highway, Candler ✤ 828-667-9321
Days Inn-Biltmore East
1435 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-298-4000
Double Tree-Biltmore
115 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-274-1800
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Downtown Inn & Suites
120 Patton Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-254-9661
Fairfield Inn & Suites
11 Rocky Ridge Road, Asheville ✤ 828-665-4242,
Four Points by Sheraton
22 Woodfin St., Asheville ✤ 828-253-1851
Guesthouse International Inn-Biltmore
234 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-274-0101
Hampton Inn-Biltmore Square
1 Rocky Ridge Road, Asheville ✤ 828-667-2022
Hampton Inn-Tunnel Road
204 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-255-9220
Hilton Asheville-Biltmore Park
43 Town Square Blvd., Asheville ✤ 828-209-2700
Holiday Inn-Biltmore East at the Blue Ridge Parkway
1450 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-298-5611
Holiday Inn-Biltmore West
435 Smoky Park Highway, Asheville ✤ 828-665-2161
Holiday Inn Express Hotels & Suites 1 Wedgefield Drive, Asheville ✤ 828-665-6519
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites-Asheville 42 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-225-5550
Homewood Suites by Hilton Asheville 88 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-252-5400
Howard Johnson Inn
190 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-274-2300
Inn on Biltmore Estate
1 Antler Hill Road, Asheville ✤ 828-225-1600
Mountaineer Inn
155 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-254-5331
Quality Inn & Suites-Biltmore East
1430 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-298-5519
Quality Inn & Suites-Biltmore South 1 Skyland Inn Drive, Arden ✤ 828-684-6688
Ramada-Biltmore West
275 Smoky Park Highway, Asheville ✤ 828-667-4501 21
Ramada-River Ridge
800 Fairview Road, Asheville ✤ 828-298-9141
Renaissance Asheville Hotel
31 Woodfin St., Asheville ✤ 828-252-8211
Residence Inn by Marriott Biltmore 701 Biltmore Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-281-3361
Residences at Biltmore
700 Biltmore Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-350-8000
Springhill Suites by Marriot Asheville 2 Buckstone Place, Asheville ✤ 828-253-4666
CABINS/INNS: Asheville Cabins of Willowinds
39 Stockwood Road Ext., Asheville ✤ 828-277-3948
Sweet Biscuit Inn
77 Kenilworth Road, Asheville ✤ 828-250-0170
Pisgah View Ranch
70 Pisgah View Ranch Road, Candler ✤ 828-667-9100
Oakland Cottage B&B
74 Oakland Road, Asheville ✤ 828-994-2627
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WALK AMONG THE DINOSAURS
Interactive sculptural creations combining art, science and engineering Make them move with hand controls! T-Rex is 44 feet long x 14 feet high!
TUE - SAT 10 A.M. - 6 P.M. • SUNDAY NOON TO 6 P.M • ADMISSION $5
Biltmore Park Town Square • 8 Town Square Blvd., Suite 170 I-26, Exit 37 • 828-676-1622 • www.dinokinetics.com Planning an event? Dino Kinetics makes a great space for birthday parties, cocktail parties, events and more! family FUNguide
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1847 Blake House Inn Bed & Breakfast 150 Royal Pines Drive, Asheville ✤ 828-681-5227
Asheville Vacation Villas
1 Resort Drive, Asheville ✤ 828-254-3211
Cheshire Resort
5 Chaucer Road, Black Mountain ✤ 828-669-6657
Asheville Swiss Chalets
5 Delano Road, Asheville ✤ 828-776-0509
Cabin Creek Lodge
1130 Montreat Road, Black Mountain ✤ 828-669-9177
Log Cabin Motor Court
330 Weaverville Highway, Asheville ✤ 828-645-6546
Parkway Lane
55 Parkway Lane, Arden ✤ 828-684-9147
The Pines Cottages
346 Weaverville Highway, Asheville ✤ 828-645-9661
CABIN/HOME RENTAL COMPANIES Asheville Cabins of GreyBeard Realty 828-669-1072
Asheville Cottages 828-712-1789
Carolina Mornings 828-398-0712
Asheville Connections Luxury Vacation Rentals 828-274-6978
CAMPGROUNDS Asheville East KOA
2708 U.S. 70 East, Swannanoa ✤ 828-686-3121
Asheville West KOA
309 Wiggins Road, Candler ✤ 828-665-7015
Asheville Bear Creek
81 S. Bear Creek Road, Asheville ✤ 828-253-0798
Campfire Lodgings Campground
116 Appalachian Village Road, Asheville ✤ 828-658-8012
Lake Powhatan Campground
375 Wesley Branch Road, Asheville ✤ 828-670-5627 23
BROWSE or BUY: Kid-Style Shopping
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Be it a PRACTICAL need or WHIMSICAL delight, the shoppers of the family won’t be disappointed. Whether you’re shopping with your kids or for your kids, you’re likely to find just the right something special. Children’s boutiques abound, carrying every heart’s desire, from clothes, books, toys and more. Find everything from typical favorites to items with a mountain theme. Treat the kids to a vacation souvenir or reward good behavior on the trip with a diversion for the road. Stumble upon that special one-of-a-kind item or find an old standard at the mall. Stop by Mast, a larger version of an old-time general store, for everything from outdoor gear and home accessories to children’s toys and old-fashioned candy. Duck inside the historic Grove Arcade downtown or stroll down the streets of historic Biltmore Village, just south of downtown. Venture a bit further out to the quaint town centers of Black Mountain or Weaverville, or to Biltmore Park Town Square in S. Asheville. Hint: Don’t forget, Asheville can be a shopper’s paradise for parents, too – take time out for your own shopping spree.
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TOYS & BOOKS Dancing Bear Toys  144 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-255-8697 ✤ dancingbeartoys.com (see our ad on page 27)
Toy Box  793 Merrimon Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-254-8697
Accent on Books  854 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-252-6255 ✤ accentonbooks.com
Books-A-Million  136 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-299-4165 ✤ booksamillion.com
Black Mountain Books  103 Cherry St., Black Mountain ✤ 828-669-8149
A CONSIGNMENT BOUTIQUE
• Apparel for Everyone • Home Decor • And Much More
New Items Arriving Daily! 21 Long Shoals Road • I-26, Exit 37 • Arden
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Town Hardware & General Store 103 W. State St., Black Mountain ✤ 828-669-7723
Cherry Street Kids 101 Cherry St., Black Mountain ✤ 828-669-1171
Mr. K’s Used Books 800 Fairview Road, Asheville 828-299-1145 ✤ mrksonline.com
The Compleat Naturalist 2 Brook St., Biltmore Village, Asheville 828-274-5430 ✤ compleatnaturalist.com
Once Upon a Time 7 All Souls Crescent, Biltmore Village, Asheville ✤ 828-274-8788 (see our ad on page 28)
Biltmore Village Dolls 3 All Souls Crescent, Biltmore Village, Asheville 828-274-9234
Build-a-Bear Workshop 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall, Asheville 828-298-1852 ✤ buildabear.com
O.P. Taylor’s 2 Town Square Blvd., Biltmore Park Town Square, Asheville 828-681-1865 ✤ optaylors.com
Discount Family Books 800 Brevard Road, Biltmore Square Mall, Asheville 828-665-0028
Mast General Store 15 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 828-232-1883 ✤ mastgeneralstore.com
Spellbound Children’s Bookshop 19 Wall St., Asheville 828-232-2228 ✤ spellboundchildrensbookshop.com
Malaprop’s 55 Haywood St., Asheville 828-254-6734 ✤ malaprops.com
The Littlest Birds 647 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-253-4747 ✤ thelittlestbirds.com
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Play with Dancing Bear Toys in Asheville P Toss a frisbee at Pack Square downtown! P Swirl a hoola-hoop in Carrier Park by the French Broad River! P Kick a ball at Kenilworth Park in East Asheville! P Blow bubbles on Tunnel Road on your way to PLAY at Dancing Bear Toys! P Fly a kite on the Blue Ridge Parkway! Our toys have been playing all over Asheville for 21 years!
www.dancingbeartoys.com
Follow us on Twitter 114 Tunnel Rd., Asheville 828-255-8697
418 N. Main St., Hendersonville
828-693-4500
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Toys�R�Us  877 Brevard Road, Asheville 828-665-8697 ✤ toysrus.com
Gamestop
3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall ✤ 828-299-3880  800 Brevard Road, Biltmore Square Mall, Asheville 828-665-6992  ✤ gamestop.com
F.Y.E.  3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall, Asheville 828-298-5966 ✤ fye.com
Barnes & Noble
3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall ✤ 828-296-7335  33 Town Square Blvd., Biltmore Park Town Square, Asheville 828-687-0681  ✤ barnesandnoble.com
ART & GIFTS Appalachian Craft Center  10 N. Spruce St., Asheville ✤ appalachiancraftcenter.com
Beads and Beyond  37 Wall St., Asheville 828-254-7927 ✤ beadsandbeyond.com
Celebrating 5 years of Classic Children's Clothing Specializing in Hand Smocking, Matching Brother/Sister OutďŹ ts and Unique Gifts
Once Upon A Time Asheville’s Family Fun Children’s Bookstore and Toy Store 7 All Souls Crescent, in Historic Biltmore Village
(828) 274-8788 family FUNguide
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4 Swan Street • Biltmore Village • (828) 277-8991 Monday - Saturday 10-5:30 • Sunday 11-4
Chevron Beads & Trading Post 40 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-236-2323 ✤ chevronbeads.com
True Blue Art Supply 30 Haywood St., Asheville 828-251-0028 ✤ trueblueartsupply.com
Earth Guild 33 Haywood St., Asheville 828-255-7818 ✤ earthguild.com
Downtown Market 45 S. French Broad Ave., Asheville 828-255-8858 (see our ad on page 5)
Great American Hobbies 811-A Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-298-9906 ✤ gahobbies.com
Carolina Art, Craft & Hobby 128 Swannanoa River Road, Asheville ✤ 828-258-2227
Michaels Arts & Crafts
299 Swannanoa River Road, Asheville ✤ 828-299-0183 5 McKenna Road, Arden, 828-684-1961 ✤ michaels.com
A.C. Moore 800 Fairview Road, Asheville 828-299-0777 ✤ acmoore.com
CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES Porter & Prince 6 Brook St., Biltmore Village, Asheville 828-277-2337 ✤ porterandprince.com
Just Ducky Originals 10 All Souls Crescent, Biltmore Village, Asheville 828-277-7084 ✤ justduckyoriginals.com
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254-5432
633 Merrimon Ave (Behind Atlanta Bread Co.)
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247692-105
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William & Grace 7 All Souls Crescent, Biltmore Village, Asheville 828-277-8991 ✤ williamandgrace.com (see our ad on page 28)
Bon Bebe 8 Town Square Blvd., Biltmore Park Town Square, Asheville 828-687-7200
Claire’s 800 Brevard Road, Biltmore Square Mall, Asheville 828-665-9477 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall ✤ claires.com
The Littlest Birds 647 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-253-4747 ✤ thelittlestbirds.com
Heaven Rains Boys & Girls 45 S. French Broad Ave., The Downtown Market, Asheville 828 251-1141 ✤ heavenrains.com
What the Wild Things Wear 45 S. French Broad Ave., The Downtown Market, Asheville 828-230-7157 ✤ WhatTheWildThingsWear.com
Nest Organics 51 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-258-1901 ✤ nestorganics.com
Lollipops 1950 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-654-7771 ✤ lollipopsltd.com
Children’s Trading Post
633 Merrimon Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-754-5432 140 Airport Road, Asheville ✤ 828-684-5438 childrenstradingpost.com (see our ad on page 29)
Shonda’s Unique Boutique 900 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 828-505-3604 ✤ shondasboutique.com
Etc. Consignment Shoppe 1500 Patton Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-251-1160
Miss B’s Consignment Shop 81 Weaverville Road, Asheville 828-658-8249 ✤ missbsconsignmentshop.com
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Serendipity 21 Long Shoals Road, Arden 828-650-9409 ✤ visitserendipidy.com (see our ad on page 25)
The Children’s Place 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall, Asheville 828-296-8351 ✤ children’splace.com
Justice 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall, Asheville 828-299-1225 ✤ shopjustice.com
Gymboree 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall, Asheville 828-299-4447 ✤ gymboree.com
Icing by Claire’s 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall, Asheville 828-298-6055 ✤ claires.com
Gap Kids/Baby Gap/Gap 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall, Asheville 828-298-8200 ✤ gap.com
Old Navy
3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-298-3150 2 McKenna Road, Arden ✤ 828-687-1042 ✤ oldnavy.com
Goodwill
51 Mills Gap Road, Asheville ✤ 828-687-0057 1011 Patton Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-252-7680 86 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-299-3595 1616 Patton Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-771-2192 3018 U.S. 70, Black Mountain ✤ 828-669-4813 goodwillnwnc.org
Penland’s Furniture 2700 U.S. 70, Swannanoa 828-686-5561 ✤ penlandsfurniture.com (see our ad on page 52)
SHOES Tops for Shoes 27 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville 828-254-6721 ✤ topsforshoes.com
Stride Rite 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall, Asheville 828-296-8524 ✤ striderite.com 31
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Rack Room Shoes 6 McKenna Road, Arden 828- 684-8591 ✤ rackroomshoes.com
Shoe Carnival 80 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-298-8816 ✤ shoecarnival.com
Payless Shoe Source 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall, Asheville 828-299-4661 ✤ payless.com
Shoe Show 129 Bleachery Blvd., Asheville 828-299-0983 ✤ shoedept.com
Discount Shoes 1266 Brevard Road, Asheville ✤ 828-667-0085
DISCOUNT STORES Kmart
4 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-298-2400 1001 Patton Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-252-8295 1830 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-274-3411 kmart.com
Walmart
125 Bleachery Blvd., Asheville ✤ 828-298-8332 25 Northbridge Commons, Weaverville ✤ 828-645-5028 60 Airport Road, Arden ✤ 828-684-6864 ✤ walmart.com
Target
115 River Hills Road, Asheville ✤ 828-298-1262 17 McKenna Road, Arden ✤ 828-681-0341 ✤ target.com
DEPARTMENT STORES Dillard’s
3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall ✤ 828-298-2611 800 Brevard Road, Biltmore Square Mall, Asheville, 828-665-4434 ✤ dillards.com
Belk
5 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall ✤ 828-298-4970 800 Brevard Road, Biltmore Square Mall, Asheville 828-665-4480 ✤ belks.com
Sears 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall 828-299-2200 ✤ sears.com
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JC Penney 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall 828-299-0040 ✤ jcpenney.com
Kohl’s 149 Bleachery Blvd., Asheville 828-298-5398 ✤ kohls.com TJ Maxx 80 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-296-7313 ✤ tjmaxx.com
Ross Dress for Less
80 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-298-0973 7 McKenna Road, Arden ✤ rossstores.com
Marshalls 13 McKenna Road, Arden 828-651-0327 ✤ marshallsonline.com
Steinmart 848 Merrimon Ave., Asheville 828-253-9962 ✤ steinmart.com
OUTDOOR GEAR Mast General Store 15 Biltmore Ave., Downtown Asheville 828-232-1883 ✤ mastgeneralstore.com
Black Dome 140 Tunnel Road, Asheville 828-251-2001 ✤ blackdome.com
Second Gear 444 Haywood Road, Asheville 828-258-0757 ✤ secondgearwnc.com
Diamond Brand 2623 Hendersonville Road, Arden ✤ 828-684-6262
REI 31 Schenck Parkway, Biltmore Park Town Square, Asheville 828-687-0918 ✤ rei.com
Dick’s Sporting Goods 107 River Hills Road, Asheville 828-299-0077 ✤ dickssportinggoods.com
Frugal Backpacker 2621 Hendersonville Road, Arden ✤ 828-209-1530
Take a Hike Mountain Outfitters 100 Sutton Ave., Black Mountain ✤ 828-669-0811 35
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It can be hard to BREAK for FOOD when you’re having so much fun, but the family has to eat. The choices are endless here in Asheville - a town known for its diverse, and healthful, assortment of flavorful fare. What you’ll also find is a large variety of eateries that cater to families, with free or reduced kids’ meals, kid-friendly menus and classic, home-style cuisine. Sidle up to an old-fashioned soda fountain at Woolworth Walk or try a new spin on an old kids’ favorite - hot dogs - at Cats & Dawgs, in downtown Asheville. Combine fun and food at the town’s favorite family movie house, Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company, with its game room and festive family nights. If eating healthy is the goal, there are plenty of wholesome options, including family-friendly restaurants serving up organic, local and/or vegetarian food. Or, visit one of the local farmers’ markets for nourishing snacks or picnic provisions. Earth Fare, a large natural foods grocery store and café, hosts a family dinner night weekly with special activities and free kids’ meals. Have the kids been good? Take them out for a sweet treat - ice cream, candy and chocolate always bring a smile.
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AMERICAN Soda Fountain at Woolworth Walk 25 Haywood St., Asheville ✤ 828-254-9210
Luella’s BBQ 501 Merrimon Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-505-7427
J & S Cafeteria
800 Fairview Road, Asheville ✤ 828-298-0507 30 Airport Road, Fletcher ✤ 828-684-3418 900 Smoky Park Highway, Enka ✤ 828-665-1911
Texas Road House 230 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-274-4311
Shoney’s
425 Smoky Park Highway, Asheville ✤ 828-667-0108 379 Long Shoals Road, Arden ✤ 828-684-5097
Beef O’Brady’s 2625 Hendersonville Road, Arden ✤ 828-684-2295
Bier Garden 46 Haywood St., Asheville ✤ 828-285-0002
Denny’s 1 Regent Park Blvd., Asheville ✤ 828-254-3600
McAlister’s Deli 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville Mall, Asheville ✤ 828-298-4699
Applebee’s
115 Tunnel Road ✤ 828-251-9194 275 Smoky Park Highway, Asheville ✤ 828-670-9101 1655 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-274-5300
Atlanta Bread Co.
633 Merrimon Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-259-3675 484 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-274-2323
Fuddruckers 130 Charlotte St., Asheville ✤ 828-254-2161 37
IHOP
275-B Smoky Park Highway, Asheville ✤ 828-665-9390 245 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-255-8601 229 Airport Road, Arden ✤ 828-684-2828
Lone Star Steak House & Saloon 341 Rockwood Road, Arden ✤ 828-684-5506
Ryan’s
1053 Patton Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-258-3761 1000 Brevard Road, Asheville ✤ 828-665-9963
Cracker Barrel
34 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-350-7531 5 Crowell Road, Asheville ✤ 828-665-2221 344 Rockwood Road, Arden ✤ 828-684-2740
Food court at the Asheville Mall 3 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-298-5080
Food court at the Biltmore Square Mall 800 Brevard Road, Asheville ✤ 828-667-2308
Cats & Dawgs 1 Page Ave., Grove Arcade, Asheville ✤ 828-281-8100
Celebrity’s Hot Dogs 1409 Brevard Road, Asheville ✤ 828-670-5954
The Hot Dog King
63 Biltmore Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-253-0448 4 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-298-8686
Angelo’s Family Restaurant 1226 U.S. 74A, Fairview ✤ 828-628-4031
Barbecue Inn 1341 Patton Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-253-9615
Mr. Hot Dog & Mrs. Ice Cream 3749 Sweeten Creek Road, Arden ✤ 828-681-5944
Nick’s Grill 1461 Merrimon Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-252-9335
O’Charley’s 2 Kenilworth Knolls, Asheville ✤ 828-281-0540
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Burgermeister’s 697 Haywood Road, Asheville ✤ 828-225-2920 French Fryz 2109 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-684-0416
Cheddar’s Casual Café 106 Bleachery Blvd., Asheville ✤ 828-299-1168
Chili’s
253 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-252-4999 420 Airport Road, Arden ✤ 828-684-5067
Cornerstone 102 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-236-0201
Frazier’s Steak & Seafood 1435 Merrimon Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-252-4603
Outback Steakhouse 30 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-252-4510
Province 620 620 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-277-0355
Stone Ridge Tavern 1003 Brevard Road, Asheville ✤ 828-665-3333
Sugar Beet Café 1185 Charlotte Highway, Fairview ✤ 828-628-0094
T.G.I. Friday’s 115 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-277-4080
Five Points Restaurant 258 Broadway, Asheville ✤ 828-252-8030
Ruby’s Italian Smokehouse 8 Beverly Road, Asheville ✤ 828-299-8183
Pack’s Tavern 20 S. Spruce St., Asheville ✤ 828-225-6944
INDIAN Chai Pani 22 Battery Park Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-254-4003
Mela Indian Restaurant 70 N. Lexington Ave. Asheville ✤ 828-225-8880 39
ITALIAN/PIZZA Brixx Pizza 30 Town Square Blvd., Biltmore Park Town Square, Asheville 828-654-0046
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co. 675 Merrimon Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-254-5339
Mellow Mushroom 50 Broadway St., Asheville ✤ 828-236-9800
Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian 641 Merrimon Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-253-1077
Frank’s Roman Pizza 90 S. Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-298-5855
Eddie Spaghetti 1378 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-277-9300
Iannucci’s 1981 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-684-5050
Marco’s Pizzaria
946 Merrimon Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-285-0709 1854 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-277-0004
Nona Mia Italian Kitchen 807 Patton Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-505-2028
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
10 Buckstone Place, Asheville ✤ 828-281-2300 332 Rockwood Road, Arden ✤ 828-654-8411
Vito’s Chicago Style Pizza 300 Airport Road, Arden ✤ 828-687-9500
ORGANIC/LOCAL FOOD Tupelo Honey Café
12 College St., Asheville ✤ 828-255-4863 1829 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-505-7676
Early Girl Eatery 8 Wall St., Asheville ✤ 828-259-9292
Earth Fare Market & Cafe
1856 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-210-0100 66 Westgate Parkway, Asheville ✤ 828-232-9951 40 ✤
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Moose Café at the WNC Farmers Market 570 Brevard Road, Asheville ✤ 828-255-0920
Rise ‘n Shine Café 640 Merrimon Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-254-4122 risenshinecafe.com
Sunny Point Café 626 Haywood Road, Asheville ✤ 828-252-0055
MEXICAN Urban Burrito
640 Merrimon Ave., Asheville ✤ 828 251-1921 129 Bleachery Blvd., Asheville ✤ 828-298-9802
Papas & Beer
17 Tunnel Road ✤ 828-255-2204 1996 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-684-4882 1000 Brevard Road, Asheville ✤ 665-9070
Nachos and Beer
230 Charlotte Highway, Asheville ✤ 828-298-2280
La Carreta
1916 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 651-4462 100 Merrimon Ave., Asheville ✤ 225-4006
Lucky Otter 630 Haywood Road, Asheville ✤ 828-253-9595
Moe’s Southwest Grill
1 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-225-6637 300 Airport Road, Arden ✤ 828-684-4452
ASIAN Asiana Grand Buffet
1968 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-654-8879 153 Smoky Park Highway, Asheville ✤ 828-667-0410
Mikado Japanese Steakhouse 45 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-258-9696
Wanpen Thai Restaurant 2292 Hendersonville Road, Arden ✤ 828-684-2777
Tamarind Thai Cuisine 330 Rockwood Road, Arden ✤ 828-654-098
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Thai Basil Restaurant
1 Page Ave., Asheville ✤ 258-0036 227 W. State St., Black Mountain 664-4322 ✤ thaibasilnc.com
Doc Chey’s Noodle House 37 Biltmore Ave., Asheville 252-8220 ✤ doccheys.com
Kanpai Sushi Bar & Thai Cuisine 3 Biltmore Ave., Asheville ✤ 333-5258
Ichiban Japanese Restaurant 2 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 252-7885
SWEET TREATS Mast General Store 15 Biltmore Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-232-1883
Nutz About Fudge 1 Page Ave., Grove Arcade, Asheville ✤ 828-230-1165
The Hop Ice Cream and Coffee Cafe 640 Merrimon Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-254-2224
Legacies Gifts & Ice Cream Garden 2 Boston Way, Biltmore Village, Asheville ✤ 828-274-8212
Applewood Fudge Etc. 570 Brevard Road, WNC Farmers Market, Asheville 828-258-2661
NC Deli & Bakery 570 Brevard Road, WNC Farmers Market, Asheville 828-252-5745
Black Mountain Chocolate 131 South Ave., Swannanoa ✤ 828-686-5511
Chocolate Fetish 36 Haywood St., Asheville ✤ 828-258-2353
Kilwin’s
26 Battery Park Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-252-2639 116 W. State St., Black Mountain ✤ 828-669-6119
Ultimate Ice Cream 1070 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-296-1234 42 ✤
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Cold Stone Creamery
129 Bleachery Blvd., Asheville ✤ 828-296-0004 30 Town Square Blvd, Asheville ✤ 828-650-3013
Dairy Queen
26 Tunnel Road, Asheville ✤ 828-253-6835 2304 Hendersonville Road, Arden ✤ 828-687-1883
Kamm’s Custard Shop 1 Page Ave., Grove Arcade, Asheville ✤ 828-225-7200
Cintom’s Frozen Custard 3080 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville ✤ 828-274-5853
French Broad Chocolate Lounge 10 S. Lexington Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-252-4181
TCBY
116 Weaver Blvd., Weaverville ✤ 828-645-0234 1800 Hendersonville Road, Asheville ✤ 828-274-1100
Marble Slab Creamery 14 Biltmore Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-225-5579
Chocolate Gems 106 W. State St., Black Mountain ✤ 828-669-9105
Two Spoons Ice Cream 721 Haywood Road, Asheville ✤ 828-252-5155
Tastee Freeze 1091 Patton Ave., Asheville ✤ 828-252-4234
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HIT the ROAD: Don’t-Miss Day Trips Feeling EXTRA ADVENTUROUS? When you’re ready to chart some new territory, more thrills await just outside of Asheville. Hop in the car and you’ll be back before nightfall. Enjoy beautiful rolling hills, lush forests and mountain views as you travel, finding new family fun all within just an hour or two. It’s a vacation within a vacation whether you choose an amusement park, historic attraction or recreational excursion. Start with a jaunt to the neighboring historic Hendersonville/Flat Rock area and easily find a day’s worth of fun. Be mesmerized by the waterfalls and other breathtaking natural attractions of nearby DuPont State Forest and Pisgah National Forest. Visit scenic Lake Lure & Beach and Chimney Rock State Park, also less than an hour away. Venture a bit farther to places like Cherokee; Greenville, S.C.; or Tennessee, among others, for an endless array of more fun.
NORTH CAROLINA: HENDERSONVILLE/FLAT ROCK Historic Hendersonville/ Village of Flat Rock Visitor Center 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville 828-693-9708 ✤ historichendersonville.org (see our ad on page 45)
Hands On! A Child’s Gallery 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville 828-697-8333 ✤ handsonwnc.org (see our ad on page 14)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site 81 Carl Sandburg Lane, Flat Rock 828-693-4178 ✤ nps.gov/carl
Historic Johnson Farm 3346 Haywood Road, Hendersonville 828-891-6585 ✤ historicjohnsonfarm.org
Holmes Educational State Forest 1299 Crab Creek Road, Hendersonville 828-692-0100 ✤ ncesf.org 44 ✤
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Historic Henderson County Heritage Museum 1 Historic Courthouse Square, Hendersonville 828-694-1619 ✤ hendersoncountymuseum.org
Model Railroad at the Historic Train Depot 650 Maple St., Hendersonville 828-890-8246 ✤ avmrc.com
Western North Carolina Air Museum 1340 E. Gilbert St., Hendersonville 828-698-2482 ✤ wncairmuseum.com
Elijah Mountain Gem Mine 2120 Brevard Road, Hendersonville 828-693-3123 ✤ elijahmountain.com
Outdoor Family Fun Center 485 Brookside Camp Road, Hendersonville 828-698-1234 ✤ outdoorfamilyfuncenter.com
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Henderson County Mineral & Lapidary Museum 401 N. Main St., Hendersonville 828-698-1977 ✤ mineralmuseum.org
Jump Off Rock Park Laurel Park Highway, Laurel Park ✤ laurelpark.org
Hendersonville Antique Toy Museum 154 White St., Hendersonville 828-702-1922 ✤ hendersonvilleantiquetoymuseum.com
Fired Up! Creative Lounge 321 Main St., Hendersonville 828-698-9960 ✤ fireduplounge.com
STJ’s Inflation Station 710 Tracey Grove Road, Flat Rock 828-696-0674 ✤ stjs.net
Bounceville USA 610 Market St., Hendersonville 828-696-4949 ✤ bouncevilleusa.com
Henderson County Children & Family Resource Center 851 Case St., Hendersonville 828-692-3847 ✤ childrenandfamily.org (see our ad on page 47)
Henderson County is home to a variety of family apple farms, which also feature other products and host special fall activities. To find one, go online to buyappalachian.org or pickyourown.org/NCwestern.htm
CHEROKEE/BRYSON CITY Museum of the Cherokee Indian 589 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee 828-497-3481 ✤ cherokeemuseum.org
Unto These Hills, Mountainside Theatre Drama Road, Cherokee 866-554-4557 ✤ cherokee-nc.com
Oconaluftee Indian Village Drama Road, Cherokee 828-554-4557 ✤ cherokee-nc.com
Santa’s Land Theme Park & Zoo 571 Wolfetown Road, Cherokee 828-497-9191 ✤ santaslandnc.com
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Oconaluftee Visitor Center U.S. 441 N., Cherokee ✤ nps.gov/grsm 46 ✤
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Great Smoky Mountain Railroad 226 Everett St., Bryson City 800-872-4681 ✤ gsmr.com
Smoky Mountain Train Museum 100 Greenlee St., Bryson City 828-488-5200 ✤ smokymountaintrains.com
Smoky Mountain Gold & Ruby Mine U.S. 441, Cherokee 828-497-6574 ✤ smgrm.com
MARION/LINVILLE/BLOWING ROCK Grandfather Mountain 2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville 828-297-7261 ✤ grandfather.com
Linville Caverns 19929 U.S. 221, Marion 828-756-4171 ✤ linvillecaverns.com
Tweetsie Railroad 300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock 800-526-5740 ✤ tweetsie.com
Mystery Hill 129 Mystery Hill Lane, Blowing Rock 828-264-2792 ✤ mysteryhill-nc.com
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MARS HILL Wolf Ridge Ski Resort 578 Valley View Circle, Mars Hill 800-817-4111 ✤ skiwolfridgenc.com
ROBBINSVILLE Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Cheoah Ranger District, Robbinsville 828-479-643 ✤ main.nc.us/graham/hiking/joycekil.html
CANTON/MAGGIE VALLEY Maggie Valley Rock Shop & Gem Mine 3894 Soco Road, Maggie Valley ✤ 828-944-0295 (see our ad on page 47)
Old Pressley Sapphire Mine 240 Old Pressley Mine Road, Canton 828-648-6320 ✤ oldpressleymine.com
Cataloochee Ski Area 1080 Ski Lodge Road, Maggie Valley 800-768-0285 ✤ cataloochee.com
CHARLOTTE Carowinds Amusement Park 14523 Carowinds Blvd., Charlotte 704-588-2600 ✤ carowinds.com
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CHIMNEY ROCK/LAKE LURE/RUTHERFORDTON Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park U.S. 64/74A, Chimney Rock 828-625-9611 ✤ chimneyrockpark.com (see our ad on page 2)
Chimney Rock Gemstone Mine 397 Main St., Chimney Rock 828-625-5524 ✤ chimneyrockgemmine.com
The Beach & Marina at Lake Lure 2930 Memorial Highway, Lake Lure 828-625-1373 ✤ lakelure.com
KidSenses Chidren’s InterACTIVE Museum 172 N. Main St., Rutherfordton, 828-286-2120 ✤ kidsenses.com (see our ad on page 17)
LITTLE SWITZERLAND/SPRUCE PINE The Historic Orchard at Altapass 1025 Orchard Road/Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 328.3, Little Switzerland 828-765-9531 ✤ altapassorchard.com
Emerald Village 331 McKinney Mine Road, Spruce Pine 828-765-6463 ✤ emeraldvillage.com
DUPONT STATE FOREST/ PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST DuPont State Forest North Carolina Division of Forest Resources 828-877-6527 ✤ dupontforest.com (featuring scenic, family-friendly hiking trails to waterfalls, such as Hooker Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Lake Dense, and Triple Falls)
Sliding Rock U.S. 276, Pisgah National Forest 828-877-3265 ✤ cs.unca.edu/nfsnc
Cradle of Forestry National Forest Historic Site U.S. 276, Pisgah National Forest 828-877-3130 ✤ cradleofforestry.com
Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education/ State Fish Hatchery 1401 Fish Hatchery Road, Pisgah Forest 828-877-4423 ✤ ncwildlife.org
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GREENVILLE, SC: The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St., Greenville 864-553-7900 ✤ tcmgreenvillesc.org
South Carolina Children’s Theatre 153 Augusta St., Greenville 864-235-2885 ✤ scchildrenstheatre.org
Greenville Zoo 150 Cleveland Park Drive, Greenville 864-467-4300 ✤ greenvillezoo.com
TENNESSEE: Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies 631 Parkway, Gatlinburg 865-430-8808 ✤ gatlinburg.ripleyaquariums.com
Dollywood 1198 McCarter Hollow Road, Pigeon Forge 800-365-5996 ✤ dollywood.com
The Wetlands Waterpark 1523 Persimmon Ridge Road, Jonesborough 888-662-1885 ✤ wetlandsjonesborough.com
VIRGINIA: Virginia Creeper Trail Damascus ✤ vacreepertrail.com
RAFTING/BOATING IN THE AREA: NORTH CAROLINA Davidson River Rafting (tubing only) 27 Pisgah Highway, Pisgah Forest ✤ 828-243-0522
Headwaters Outfitters 25 Parkway Road, Rosman 828-877-3106 ✤ headwatersoutfitters.com
Tuckeseegee Outfitters 1201 U.S. 74, Dillsboro 828-586-5050 ✤ tuckfloat.com
Mountain Adventure Guides 13490 U.S. 25/70, Marshall 828-649-0560 ✤ mountainadventureguides.com
Blue Heron Whitewater 35 Little Pine Road, Marshall 888-426-7238 ✤ blueheronwhitewater.com
French Broad Rafting Expeditions 9800 U.S. 25-70, Marshall 800-570-7238 ✤ frenchbroadrafting.com 50 ✤
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Huck Finn Rafting Adventures 158 Bridge St., Hot Springs 800-303-7238 ✤ huckfinnrafting.com
Nantahala Outdoor Center 13077 U.S. 19 W., Bryson City 828-488-2176 ✤ noc.com
Paddle Inn Rafting Company 14611 U.S. 19 W., Bryson City 800-711-RAFT ✤ paddleinnrafting.com (see our ad on page 20)
Smoky Mountain Jet Boat Rides 22 Needmore Road, Bryson City 888-900-9091 ✤ needmore.com
SOUTH CAROLINA Lake Keowee Marina 150 Keowee Marina Drive, Seneca 864-882-2047 ✤ lakekeoweemarina.com
TENNESSEE Mountain Adventure Guides 2 Jones Branch Road, Erwin 866-813-5210 ✤ mtnadventureguides.com
Wildwater Ltd. Rafting 3555 Hartford Road, Hartford 800-451-9972 ✤ wildwaterrafting.com
ZIPLINE TOURS: Navitat Canopy Adventures 242 Poverty Branch Road, Barnardsville 828-626-3700 ✤ navitat.com
American Adventure Zipline Canopy Tours Several locations in NC, SC & TN 866-319-8870 ✤ wildwaterrafting.com
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HORSEBACK RIDING: Sandy Bottom Trail Rides 1459 Caney Fork Road, Marshall 828-649-3464 ✤ sandybottomtrailrides.net
Wolf Laurel Stables in the Preserve at Wolf Laurel 5860 Bald Mountain Road, Burnsville 828-678-9370 ✤ horsebackridingnc.com
Big Pine Ranch 2279 South Fork Road, Marshall 828-649-3176 ✤ bigpineranch.net
Riverside Riding Stables 721 Freemantown Road, Rutherfordton 828-288-1302 ✤ riversideridingstables.com
Cedar Creek Stables 542 Cedar Creek Road, Lake Lure 828-625-2811 ✤ cedarcreekstables.com
English Mountain Llama Treks
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SAVE the DATE: Fun Festivals & Special Events
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JUNE 2010 22-27: Piedmont Paso Fino Horse Show Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, Fletcher ✤ 828-687-1414 agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western/wnccal.htm 26: Beauty of Butterflies Exhibit WNC Nature Center, East Asheville ✤ Runs through Aug. 24. wildwnc.org 27: Singing on the Mountain All-day gospel sing and fellowship at Grandfather Mountain. grandfathermountain.com
JULY 2010 2-4: Powwow, Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds Cherokee ✤ cherokee-nc.com 2-3: Cashiers Mountain Music Festival Cashiers ✤ Bluegrass music, arts and crafts and a fun zone for kids. ✤ cashiersnorthcarolina.com 3: Freedom Fest Bryson City ✤ Old-fashioned mountain street festival with arts and crafts, entertainment, kids area. ✤ greatsmokies.com 3: July Picnic and Tuck River Race Dillsboro ✤ Picnic by the water, watch homemade rafts race down the Tuckasegee River. ✤ visitdillsboro.org 3, 10, 17, and 31: Shindig on the Green Pack Square Park ✤ 7 p.m. ✤ folkheritage.org/shindigonthegreen.htm 4: Fabulous Fourth Celebration Jackson Park in Hendersonville ✤ Crafters, food, kids’ area, antique car show, music, more. Starts at 2 p.m. with fireworks at dusk. historichendersonville.org 4: Independence Day Parade Downtown Hendersonville ✤ 4 p.m. ✤ historichendersonville.org 4: Fourth of July Celebration Downtown Brevard ✤ brevardnc.org 4: Fourth of July Parade Historic Downtown Franklin ✤ Starts at 10:30 a.m. renewingfranklin.org 4: Ingles Fourth of July Celebration Downtown Asheville ✤ Festivities start at 1 p.m., fireworks at 10 p.m. ashevillenc.gov 4: Red, White & Boom! Maggie Valley ✤ Afternoon of family fun, music, food and more before fireworks. Starts at 4 p.m. ✤ maggievalleyfestivalgrounds.org 5: Street Dances Visitors Information Center in Historic Downtown Hendersonville Monday evenings through Aug. 9. Square dancing and clogging to traditional bluegrass music. ✤ historichendersonville.org 8-11: 55th Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games grandfathermountain.com 54 ✤
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9-11: Carolina Mountain Ribfest WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher ✤ wcpshows.com 10: Do Tell! Storyfest in Historic Downtown Hendersonville ✤ dotellfestival.org 11: Family Art pARTy Pack Square ✤ 1-4 p.m. ✤ ashevilleart.org 15-18: Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Asheville Civic Center ✤ southernhighlandguild.org 16-17: Festival of Native Peoples and Cherokee Art Market Cherokee ✤ Gathering of tribes from the Americas to celebrate Native culture. Traditional food, dancing and crafts. ✤ cherokee-nc.com 17: Folk Festival Franklin ✤ renewingfranklin.org/folk.html 17: Toe River Story Telling Festival in Riverside Park Spruce Pine ✤ 10 a.m.-4 p.m. sprucepinefestivals.com/storytelling.html 23-25: Bele Chere Music and arts festival. Downtown Asheville ✤ belecherefestival.com 23-Aug. 1: Day Out With Thomas Great Smoky Mountains Railroad ✤ Visit Thomas the Tank Engine and friends. ✤ gsmr.com 24: Lego Blast Historic Johnson Farm, Hendersonville Building competition for kids. ✤ 828-891-6585 22-Aug 1: Folkmoot USA Festival runs July 22-Aug. 1 at venues throughout Western North Carolina. ✤ folkmootusa.org Blue Ridge Corn Maze Brevard ✤ 828-884-4415 ✤ blueridgecornmaze.com
AUGUST 2010 1-31: Blue Ridge Corn Maze Brevard ✤ 828-884-4415 ✤ blueridgecornmaze.com 5-7: Mountain Dance and Folk Festival Diana Wortham Theatre, downtown Asheville ✤ 7 p.m. folkheritage.org 6-8: Mountain Materfest Canton ✤ Parade, antique car drive-in, Mrs. Materfest pageant, music, more. ✤ focusoncanton.com 7: Smoky Bear’s Birthday Party, Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah National Forest near Brevard 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ✤ cradleofforestry.com 7-8: Village Art and Craft Fair in Biltmore Village biltmorevillage.com/craft_fair.htm 13-14: Mountain High BBQ & Music Festival Franklin ✤ mountainhighbbqfestival.com 56 ✤
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13-14: Waldensian Festival Valdese ✤ visitvaldese.com 14-15: Sourwood Festival Downtown Black Mountain ✤ Alcohol-free street festival with vendors, food and entertainment. ✤ exploreblackmountain.com 14: Wood Day at the Folk Art Center Southern Highland Guild woodworkers demonstrate their craft. Starts at 10 a.m. ✤ southernhighlandguild.org 14: Movie in the Park Fletcher Community Park, Fletcher ✤ Watch “The Blind Side” under the stars. ✤ fletcherparks.org 14, 21 and 28: Shindig on the Green Pack Square Park ✤ 7 p.m. folkheritage.org/shindigonthegreen.htm 20: Biltmore Estate Flower Carpet A 14,400-square-foot design with thousands of plants. Open through Sept. 10. ✤ biltmore.com 26-29: Hickory Nut Gorge Olympiad Lake Lure ✤ Annual family sports festival for amateurs of all ages. ✤ hickorynutolympiad.com 27-29: Goombay Festival YMI Cultural Center in downtown Asheville ✤ An African-Caribbean festival of food, music and entertainment. ✤ ymicc.org/goombay
SEPTEMBER 2010 1-30: Blue Ridge Corn Maze Brevard ✤ 828-884-4415 ✤ blueridgecornmaze.com 3-6: 64th NC Apple Festival Main Street in downtown Hendersonville ✤ Street fair with arts and crafts, food, entertainment, apple growers and their apples, children’s activities and more. ✤ ncapplefestival.org 4: Shindig on the Green Pack Square Park ✤ 7 p.m. ✤ folkheritage.org/shindigonthegreen.htm 5: Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival Lexington Avenue, Asheville. Art, food, performers and more. ✤ arts2people.org/laaff 10-19: NC Mountain State Fair WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher ✤ Family oriented agricultural fair with competitions, displays, midway games, food and more. ✤ mountainfair.org (see our ad on page 55)
10-11: Carolina Mountains Literary Festival Novelists, poets, historians, playwrights and storytellers read from and discuss works. Children’s activities on Sept. 11. cmlitfest.org 11: Kidfest at Grandfather Mountain Guided hikes, games, storytellers, music and fun. grandfathermountain.com 57
17-Oct. 31: Eliada Fields of Fun Corn Maze 828-254-5356 ext. 157 ✤ eliada.org 18: 40th Annual Girl Scout Day Grandfather Mountain ✤ Girl Scouts and troop members are free with proof of membership. Special nature programs. grandfathermountain.com 18: Art at the Park Dillsboro ✤ Art activities for young and old. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. jcgep.org 18: Mountain Life Festival Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Oconaluftee Visitor Center. ✤ Demonstrations including soap making, hearth cooking, cane mill, apple butter and cider, more. ✤ nps.gov/grsm 18-19: 30th Annual Heritage Weekend Folk Art Center on Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville. Celebration of traditional craft, music and storytelling. southernhighlandguild.org 25: 4th Annual Mill Around The Village Bluegrass Festival Beacon Mill Village in Swannanoa ✤ Festival with games, food and kids activities. ✤ millaroundthevillage.com 25: Old Timey Day Yancey County ✤ Demonstrations of crafts, traditional mountain music, clogging, games, food, more. ✤ mtmitchellcraftsfair.com
OCTOBER 2010 1-31: Blue Ridge Corn Maze Brevard ✤ 828-884-4415 ✤ blueridgecornmaze.com 1-31: Eliada Fields of Fun Corn Maze 828-254-5356, ext. 157 ✤ eliada.org 1-3, 8-10, 15-17 and 22-24: Peanuts – The Great Pumpkin Patch Express Ride the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad with Snoopy, Charlie Brown and friends. ✤ 800-872-4681 ✤ gsmr.com 1-30: Ghost Train Halloween Festival Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock. Safe, scary fun for all ages on Friday and Saturday nights in October. ✤ 800-526-5740 ✤ tweetsie.com 2: Farm City Day Jackson Park in Hendersonville ✤ Daylong event with antique and modern farm equipment, music, square dancing, clogging, food, petting zoo and more. ✤ 10 a.m.-4 p.m. historichendersonville.org 2-3: Land of Oz Beech Mountain ✤ Tour the old Land of Oz theme park. beechmtn.com 6-9: 98th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds ✤ Entertainment, midway games, food and traditional and contemporary arts and crafts. cherokee-nc.com 58 ✤
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9: Mineral City Heritage Festival Spruce Pine ✤ Food, crafts, children’s activities and more. sprucepinefestivals.com 9: Mountain Glory Festival Marion ✤ Street festival with arts and crafts, food, quilt show, children’s area, more. ✤ mtngloryfestival.com 9-10: Oktoberfest Sugar Mountain Resort ✤ Food, music, children’s activities, crafts, lift rides, more. ✤ skisugar.com 14-17: Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Asheville Civic Center ✤ southernhighlandguild.org 14-17: Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain Weekend of art, music and outdoor fun. ✤ theleaf.com (see our ad on page 52)
16: Apple Harvest Festival Downtown Waynesville ✤ haywood-nc.com 16: Shepherds Care Autumn Festival Lake Lure ✤ Arts and crafts festival with children’s area. lakelurartsandcraftsfestivals.com 16-17: Woolly Worm Festival Banner Elk ✤ Arts and crafts, music, food, the woolly worm races and more. averycounty.com 17: HardLox Jewish Food and Heritage Festival Pack Square Park, downtown Asheville ✤ Traditional Jewish music and dance, crafts, food and children’s activities. hardloxjewishfestival.org 22-23: Franklin Pumpkin Fest Franklin ✤ Hayrides, a Pumpkin Roll, more. renewingfranklin.org/pumpkinfest.html 30: Halloween Carnival Fletcher ✤ fletcherparks.org 30: Halloween Costume Parade Dillsboro ✤ Family-oriented costume parade with contest. 5-8 p.m., parade at 6 p.m. ✤ visitdillsboro.org
NOVEMBER 2010 1-14: Asheville International Children’s Film Festival Family film festival with workshops and other events. ✤ aicff.org 5: 36th Annual Christmas at Biltmore Runs through Jan. 2. ✤ biltmore.com 5-Dec. 24: The Polar Express at Great Smoky Mountain Railroad Ride the Polar Express with cocoa and a special treat. Leaves Bryson City depot. ✤ 800-872-4681 ✤ gsmr.com 6: Foothills Highland Games Jackson Park, Hendersonville ✤ Scottish Clans of the South gather to compete. ✤ 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ✤ scotsfoothillshg.org
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15: National Gingerbread House Competition Display at The Grove Park Inn and Spa. Competition is Nov. 15. Houses on display Nov. 17-Jan. 2. ✤ groveparkinn.com 26-Jan.: Chetola Resort’s Festival of Lights Blowing Rock ✤ Drive around lake for dazzling display of lights, over 50,000 holiday season illuminations. ✤ 828-295-5500 www.chetolaevents.com
DECEMBER 2010 1-23: “A Christmas Carol” Performed by YouTheatre at Flat Rock Playhouse. A classic re-imagined by renowned Disney composer Alan Menken. ✤ flatrockplayhouse.org 2-6: “Carolina Christmas Spectacular” Biltmore Baptist Church, Arden ✤ Western North Carolina’s largest Christmas musical. ✤ 687-1111 ✤ ncchristmas.com 3-4: “A Winter’s Tale” Western North Carolina Nature Center, Asheville Crafts, presentations, food and entertainment. ✤ 6-9 p.m. 298-5600 ✤ wildwnc.org 3-4 and 10-11: Dillsboro Lights and Luminaries Dillsboro ✤ Music, food, carolers, visits with Santa. ✤ visitdillsboro.org 3-5: Dickens Festival Biltmore Village ✤ biltmorevillage.com/dickens_festival.htm 3: Olde Fashioned Hendersonville Christmas Historic Downtown ✤ 5-9 p.m. ✤ Downtown merchants host an open house with refreshments, entertainment, carriage rides, visit from Father Christmas and carolers. downtownhendersonville.org 4: Bryson City Christmas Parade Downtown Bryson City ✤ 2 p.m. ✤ greatsmokies.com 4: Christmas at the Farm Historic Johnson Farm in Hendersonville. historichendersonville.org/johnson_farm.htm 4: Hendersonville Christmas Parade Main Street in Hendersonville ✤ 10 a.m. ✤ historichendersonville.org 4: Twilight Tour Downtown Brevard ✤ Christmas parade, visits with Santa, music, 5K, merchants’ open house, more. ✤ brevardnc.org 4: Winterfest Burnsville ✤ Christmas parade ✤ 10:30 a.m. Crafts, farmers market, more. ✤ mtmitchellcraftsfair.com 4 and 11: Santa on the Chimney Chimney Rock ✤ Santa practices on the 315-foot Chimney Rock. chimneyrockpark.com 8: Tryon Christmas Parade Downtown Tryon ✤ 5:30 p.m. ✤ tryonfire.net
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11: Cashiers Christmas Parade cashiershistoricalsociety.org 11: Christmas at Connemara Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site in Flat Rock. Celebrate Christmas with the holiday traditions of the Sandburgs. ✤ 10 a.m.-3 p.m. ✤ nps.gov/carl 11: Fletcher Christmas Parade fletcherparks.org 18: A Holiday Homecoming Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Oconaluftee Visitor Center An old-time Christmas celebration with demonstrations of crafts from the past, music, refreshments. ✤ nps.gov/grsm 21: Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker” Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, downtown Asheville ✤ 7:30 p.m. 259-5544. ✤ ashevilleciviccenter.com 31-Jan. 1: C4 Rodeo Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, Fletcher ✤ 828-687-1414 agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western/wnccal.htm
JANUARY 2011 Fletcher Chili Cook-off fletcherparks.org 1: C4 Rodeo Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, Fletcher ✤ 828-687-1414 agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western/wnccal.htm 7-8: NC Indoor Motocross Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, Fletcher ✤ 828-687-1414 agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western/wnccal.htm 27- 30: Blowing Rock Winterfest Celebration Blowing Rock ✤ Offering something for everyone, this annual winter festival includes a wine auction and tastings, live Bluegrass, a Chili Cook-Off, lots of kids activities and, for the very hearty, a polar plunge in Chetola Lake. ✤ 828-295-7851 ✤ blowingrockwinterfest.com
FEBRUARY 2011 2: Ground Hog Day Celebration WNC Nature Center ✤ wildwnc.org Peanuts Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown Train Ride the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad and celebrate Valentine’s Day with Lucy, Snoopy and Charlie Brown. Kids can create their own Valentine’s craft and listen to the narrated story. ✤ 800-872-4681 ✤ gsmr.com Monster Truck Show Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, Fletcher ✤ 828-687-1414 agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western/wnccal.htm Bull Mania Rodeo Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, Fletcher. ✤ 828-687-1414 agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilities/agcenters/western/wnccal.htm
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MARCH 2011 6: Sugar Bear’s Birthday Celebration Sugar Mountain Resort, Sugar Mountain ✤ Watch Sugar Bear and his friends take part in the Great Bear Race at the bottom of the slopes, eat cake and ice cream, and watch a magic show for kids in the Children’s Learning Center ✤ skisugar.com
APRIL 2011 Biltmore Estate Festival of Flowers biltmore.com Historic Johnson Farm Festival Hendersonville ✤ co.henderson.k12.nc.us/teachers/johnsonfarm-web/ MerleFest Wilkesboro ✤ Music festival celebrating traditional Appalachian music and more. ✤ merlefest.org Peanuts Easter Beagle train Ride the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad with Snoopy and friends. ✤ 800-872-4681 ✤ gsmr.com Easter Egg Hunts Asheville ✤ ashevillenc.gov Biltmore Estate ✤ biltmore.com Hendersonville ✤ hendersoncountyrecreation.org Fletcher ✤ fletcherparks.org 24: Easter Sunrise Service Chimney Rock Park ✤ Annual tradition atop Chimney Rock with sunrise over Lake Lure. ✤ chimneyrockpark.com 30: Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Festival sprucepinefestivals.com
MAY 2011 French Broad River Festival Hot Springs ✤ With music, whitewater raft and bike races, food and more. ✤ frenchbroadriverfestival.com Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) theleaf.com Lake Lure Arts and Crafts Festival. lakelureartsandcraftsfestivals.com Lure of the Dragon Boats Lake Lure ✤ lureofthedragons.org Mountain Sports Festival Festival Village at Carrier Park ✤ Events of varying intensity for all ages. ✤ mountainsportsfestival.com Montford Music and Arts Festival Day of music and crafts in a historic neighborhood setting. montford.org White Squirrel Festival Brevard ✤ Entertainment, Squirrel Box Derby, arts, food and more. ✤ whitesquirrelfestival.com Whole Bloomin’ Thing Spring Festival Frog Level in downtown Waynesville ✤ townofwaynesville.org 62 ✤
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