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Smoky Mountains Park

This link goes to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park section of the National Park Service website. This website showcases many of the fun things to do in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, just west of Asheville, NC.

Asheville Farm

Offers free farm tours. Raises Icelandic sheep, dairy goats, free range chickens, Guinea fowl and farm fresh eggs.

Hot Air Ballooning

One of the many fun things to do near Asheville is ride in a hot air balloon. Year round, 7 days a week – FAA certified – minutes from Asheville near Mt Pisgah

Asheville Tourists Baseball & McCormick Field

McCormick Field is home to the Asheville Tourists Baseball Team. McCormick Field was built in 1924 and has seen some of the greatest players in baseball.

Cataloochee Ski Area

Skiers and snowboarders, from novice to veteran, can carve a place of their own – near Waynesville – in Maggie Valley

Wolf Laurel Ski Resort

Two Quad Chairlifts, Two Double Chairlifts, and One Surface Lift -NEW Terrain Park – 5 miles from I-26 at Exit 3 -North of Asheville

Bele Chere-Street Festival

Largest free street festival in the Southeast. Live Music – Crafts. 3 days each year, last full weekend in July. Downtown Asheville

Nature Center

Bobcat, cougar, fox, wolf, deer , black bear, river otter, snakes, turtles. Special Events. Open year round.

North Carolina Arboretum

434-acre public garden. Special Events – Segway Tours – Trails for walking, hiking and biking.

WNC Farmer’s Market

Fruits and vegetables, crafts, jams, jellies, preserves. Year round – 7 days a week. Deli inside. Moose Restaurant.

Trees & Shrubs.

Food Lion Skate Park

Downtown Asheville. Beginner’s area. Bowls, ramps, rails. Contests – Competitions – Skateboard Camp

The Urban Trail

30 sculptures and plaques commemorating five periods of Asheville’s social history. 1.7 miles long. Guided tours available.

Parks & Play Areas

All the parks and recreation areas in and around Asheville. Golfing, swimming pools, gardens, trails, sports complexes, etc.

NC Natural

Great Source of Information. Major sections include Blue Ridge Parkway, Wilflowers of NC, and National Forests of NC.

City of Asheville – Attractions

List of things to do in Asheville, available from the City of Asheville website.

Mountain Biking in WNC

This site is your on-line off-road biking guidebook for the Mountain region of North Carolina.

Banner Elk Herb Festival

Features great local bands, lots of arts and crafts vendors, farmers market items, a kid zone and, of course, thousands of herb plants for sale.

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