Taken in downtown Asheville. It was a very windy and cold day for us, but the skies were clear.
Would you like to immerse yourself in culture and art while escaping the confines of the everyday life? How about a vacation on a budget?
Inside some of the shopping areas. The interior reminded me of the main promenade on a cruise ship for some strange reason.
After my wife and I woke up and went swimming at the hotel, we hit the streets looking for breakfast. The tall buildings sucked the sharp, windy cold in to the bottom of the street and wouldn't let it go.
Another musically inclined street singer in downtown Asheville, NC. Almost as frequent as the art galleries and street artwork, were these people, trying to pick up a few extra bucks.
Who knew that The King was in downtown Asheville? I certainly didn't.
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Emerald Village mine is home to the North Carolina Mining Museum and Bon Ami mine. Not far off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Little Switzerland, NC it is a wonderful stop for a day of history and trying your hand at mining.
A classic car in a classic city. Both with a lot of wear and tear, but character.
Asheville was crowded, but not over-crowded. It still afforded people enough green space and quiet that you could actually sit down and think.