Asheville has a little bit of everything, from historical sites to outdoorsy adventures, museums, and shopping. Asheville is just a four-hour drive west of Raleigh. Let us hope you like car rides and are good at the license plate game. Looking for thrills in the mountains, then take a zipline tour and feel the rush for yourself. Asheville boasts one of the biggest and fastest ziplines in the country. You could spend the entire day zipping through and around Asheville. You will have great views of the Great Smoky Mountains, the National Park, and the Nantahala Gorge. Talk about a fun time.
Asheville isn’t just a fun city to visit on the weekend; it is also a great place to live! This is a small mountain town with a big personality.
Asheville has a little bit of everything for everyone. If you like beer, food, and music, you’ll have a good time while you are here – you will not be bored living or visiting Asheville.
If you love a good barbeque, check out 12 Bones. If meat isn’t for you, that’s okay too. The city has several restaurants offering vegan and vegetarian cuisine, and the food is fantastic! Do you like pets or have pets of your own? Good. Asheville is a pet-friendly city, even getting voted on as one of the top cities in the U.S. for your four-legged friends. Are you a history buff? Check out the Biltmore Estate, where you can go on daily tours or even stay overnight.
If you’re thinking about coming to Asheville, visit in the fall. You’ll get the chance to see the different colors in the trees. The weather changes and gets cooler than in the summer—a picture-perfect place to be.
Compared to Raleigh, the average cost of living in Asheville differs in some categories, such as rent. It is around 11% more expensive to rent a single-bedroom apartment in Asheville than in Raleigh. If you want your mountain getaway right at your doorstep, it will cost you something! The median home prices are just under $500k, increasing year-over-year with the median household income around $55k.
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