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Is This The Perfect Asheville NC Weekend Trip? We think so!

  • Joe Schuberth
mountain views from the Blue Ridge Parkway at golden hour
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The mountains of western NC are amazing! So, we have to arrange the perfect Asheville NC weekend trip. After all, we want you to get the best out of your visit! Asheville is heralded for many cultural and natural aspects. It has a vibrant arts district. There’s beautiful historic architecture. There are abundant outdoor nature options. The dining is amazing! What more could you want?

Friday Night Arrival in Asheville NC Starts With Accommodations

You can’t have a proper adventure without establishing the perfect homebase. When taking an Asheville NC weekend trip, here’s our favorite accommodations in Asheville for your stay.

The Grand Bohemian in Asheville blends the sophistication of a 19th-century hunting lodge with boutique hotel accomodations. It is perfectly situated in the historic Biltmore Village. This is one of the top places to stay on our romantic things to do in Asheville NC list!

Grand Bohemian Hotel in Asheville NC
Grand Bohemian Hotel in Asheville NC

Omni Grove Park Inn offers a luxurious mountain sanctuary just outside the city limits. It has stunning mountainside views and breathtaking interior features like its cavernous subterranean spa.

Finally, the Earth and Sky Dwellings rentals offer fantastical lodgings within backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains. They have a wide range of options from rustic treehouse cabins to humble “Hobbit-holes” beneath the hills.

Looking For What To Do On A Weekend In Asheville NC? Here’s Where We Would Get Dinner And Drinks

Once you have settled in, start your trip with dinner at Cúrate—Asheville’s premier tapas bar recently awarded the 2022 James Beard Foundation Award for Best Hospitality. 

If reservations at Cúrate evade you, don’t sweat it. Limones, a chic restaurant features Mexican & Californian cuisine. A classic, Rhubarb, a pastoral eatery featuring farm-fresh dishes are incredible alternatives.

Make sure you save room to grab drinks at the sultry Sovereign Remedies bar before the night’s end.

Other Restaurants We Like

  • Neng Jr.’s
  • Leo’s House Of Thirst
  • Jargon
  • Asheville Sandwich Company
Grape Vines and Inn at Biltmore

What To Do On A Saturday In Asheville NC

Start your Saturday with breakfast a Biscuit Head. This local legendary restaurant in Asheville serves innovative southern staples atop their fresh-baked biscuits.

Now its time to tour the Biltmore Estate. Enjoy guided audio tours of the expansive estate house, complimentary wine tastings, or explore the 8000-acre grounds on a 30-minute covered wagon tour.

Lunch won’t be far away, as the Biltmore daytime pass includes access to 12 on-site dining options ranging from the laid-back Wine Bar at the Biltmore Winery to four-star dining experience at Biltmore’s Dining Room.

While you could spend all day wandering around the Biltmore grounds, intrepid Asheville guests will want to head north on the Blue Ridge Parkway to hike up Craggy Pinnacle (and if the season is right witness an amazing panorama fall foliage).

Dog at the top of Craggy Pinnacle
George at the top of Craggy Pinnacle

Once you have had your fill of the afternoon, head back in Asheville’s River Arts District for a unmatched dinner at the The Bull & Beggar. Considering a cozier, romantic restaurant? Jargon is the perfect pick.

Float back to downtown Asheville to sip on Cuvée and peruse the classics at the Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar.

How To Spend Your Sunday On An Asheville NC Weekend Trip Before You Head Home

Sunday brunch at Market Place is essential for your last day in Asheville, where locally-sourced dishes pair perfectly with specialty brunch libations.

After brunch, head south on the Blue Ridge Parkway and enjoy a drive to one of the local vistas such as Mt. Pisgah, Fryingpan Mountain Tower, Graveyard Fields, or Black Balsam Knob. 

To end your Asheville affair, head to Hendersonville, but make sure to cut through Pisgah National Forest to see Looking Glass and Moore Cove Falls. 

Waterfalls In NC Near Me - Moore Cove Falls - North Carolina Waterfalls
MOORE COVE FALLS

Finish off with a relaxing lunch and an afternoon break at one of the finest wineries in Hendersonville (we recommend Stone Ashe, Burnt Shirt, or Marked Tree), or, if you would prefer a cold beer while enjoying live music, hit up the Sierra Nevada Taproom & Brewery.

For us, this is a really good Asheville NC weekend trip and we hope you do the entire itinerary or piece some of it together and go out on your own!

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Joe Schuberth

As a writer, I use my powers of curiosity to tell stories that spark my readers' imagination and inquisitive nature. But it's not just writing where curiosity reigns supreme; throughout my professional career, I have had many job titles; however, one thing has remained the same—I have remained curious.

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