Vickie’s guidebook
Food scene
The Local Joint
1185B Charlotte HwyDelicious food!
The homemade breads and cinnamon rolls are a must. Their sandwiches are made to order...so good.
22 locals recommend
Troyer's Country Amish Blatz
14 Bonn E LnThe homemade breads and cinnamon rolls are a must. Their sandwiches are made to order...so good.
Piazza
4 Olde Eastwood Village BlvdDelicious pizza, subs and salads. Their salmon is my favorite.
Smokey and the Pig
913 Charlotte HwyGreat BBQ takeout.
Sightseeing
Hickory Nut Gap Farm
57 Sugar Hollow RdTake a tour and have lunch.
Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge ParkwayA day at the spa is a glorious treat, the food is world class or have a drink in the lobby.
573 locals recommend
The Omni Grove Park Inn Spa
290 Macon AveA day at the spa is a glorious treat, the food is world class or have a drink in the lobby.
A must see, plan to spend a day experiencing all the estate has to offer.
1485 locals recommend
Biltmore
1 Lodge StA must see, plan to spend a day experiencing all the estate has to offer.
City/town information
Black Mountain
A small town with great shopping and restaurants.
The scene from Dirty Dancing where Patrick Swayze held Baby in the water was filmed here, lots of the movie was filmed in this beautiful location. There is a beach open in the summer and a company that offers lake tours.
327 locals recommend
Lake Lure
The scene from Dirty Dancing where Patrick Swayze held Baby in the water was filmed here, lots of the movie was filmed in this beautiful location. There is a beach open in the summer and a company that offers lake tours.
The views are stunning. Right down the road in Lake Lure, you can make a day of both. There is shopping and hiking trails.
307 locals recommend
Chimney Rock
The views are stunning. Right down the road in Lake Lure, you can make a day of both. There is shopping and hiking trails.
Asheville
Neighborhoods
Biltmore Village
Lots of great shopping and fun restaurants.