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Nick Mangold

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Sep 18, 2013 1:48 PM
We just booked our room for a weekend in October. We've never been there before. Any recommendations for places to visit or eat? Other than the Biltmore we have nothing else planned.
Sep 18, 2013 1:48pm
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thavoice

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Sep 18, 2013 1:49 PM
I have been to NC before.

But never Asheville. I think I looked at it on a map before.

I hope this helps.

and btw...bring in all your porch furniture while you are gone.
Sep 18, 2013 1:49pm
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Nick Mangold

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Sep 18, 2013 1:58 PM
thavoice;1503037 wrote:I have been to NC before.

But never Asheville. I think I looked at it on a map before.

I hope this helps.

and btw...bring in all your porch furniture while you are gone.

Okay.
Sep 18, 2013 1:58pm
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thavoice

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Sep 18, 2013 1:59 PM
justincredible;1503043 wrote:Okay.
Nice talk.
Sep 18, 2013 1:59pm
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hasbeen

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Sep 18, 2013 2:04 PM
What attracted you to Ashville?
Sep 18, 2013 2:04pm
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LJ

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Sep 18, 2013 2:05 PM
hasbeen;1503049 wrote:What attracted you to Ashville?
Probably the homesteading hipster culture there
Sep 18, 2013 2:05pm
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Nick Mangold

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Sep 18, 2013 2:15 PM
hasbeen;1503049 wrote:What attracted you to Ashville?
Seems like a pretty cool small city. I'm ready to GTFO of Cincinnati so we are visiting potential landing spots for us.
Sep 18, 2013 2:15pm
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Sep 18, 2013 2:18 PM
justincredible;1503035 wrote:We just booked our room for a weekend in October. We've never been there before. Any recommendations for places to visit or eat? Other than the Biltmore we have nothing else planned.
I am actually making a trip there myself.
Sep 18, 2013 2:18pm
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Nick Mangold

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Sep 18, 2013 2:19 PM
When are you visiting?
Sep 18, 2013 2:19pm
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Sep 18, 2013 2:20 PM
justincredible;1503069 wrote:When are you visiting?
Wednesday.
Sep 18, 2013 2:20pm
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Nick Mangold

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Sep 18, 2013 2:21 PM
Looks like we will just miss each other.
Sep 18, 2013 2:21pm
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Commander of Awesome

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Sep 18, 2013 2:32 PM
I could hear his sigh of relief from here.
Sep 18, 2013 2:32pm
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Nick Mangold

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Sep 18, 2013 2:38 PM
Commander of Awesome;1503082 wrote:I could hear his sigh of relief from here.
I can imagine.
Sep 18, 2013 2:38pm
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Sep 18, 2013 2:43 PM
I have never been there and don't know anything about it but I have heard of the city. Mostly because their college basketball team used to have a dude who was like 7'7" on it.
Sep 18, 2013 2:43pm
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Sep 18, 2013 2:47 PM
I just tried to book our 1 year there for the 18th and 19th of Oct and couldn't find a place. Said the leaves are changing colors...I said BFD I live in Ohio.....ended up booking a BB in Hocking Hills instead.
Sep 18, 2013 2:47pm
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Nick Mangold

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Sep 18, 2013 2:52 PM
bases_loaded;1503093 wrote:I just tried to book our 1 year there for the 18th and 19th of Oct and couldn't find a place. Said the leaves are changing colors...I said BFD I live in Ohio.....ended up booking a BB in Hocking Hills instead.
We booked a place through airbnb.com for only $65/night. Every fucking hotel room, cabin, and bed and breakfast was booked for that weekend. They also jack the prices up for the entire month of October. We are going the same weekend you tried.
Sep 18, 2013 2:52pm
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Sep 18, 2013 3:06 PM
With your technical background, you should look into the Triangle area of North Carolina. Great area for young professional couples.
Sep 18, 2013 3:06pm
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Sep 18, 2013 3:24 PM
I have been to Asheville/Lake James 4 times since we move to North Carolina in beginning of 2012 (live in Mooresville, work in Hickory which is only 1 hr east of Asheville.). Bring your wallet for the Biltmore - everthing is very expensive there!!! Me and wife liked the Red Stag restaraunt there the best - has different foods and unique place. Kids liked the Stables (good lunch place). It actually used to be their horse stables and not a restaurant.

There are alot of good restaruants in Asheville. We liked Village Wayside Bar and Grill (old train depot), Sunny Point Cafe for breakfast, Chorizo for Latin food, and Sky Bar for a drink and a rooftop view of the mountains.

You are going at a great time to see the foliage - have to drive and hike in Blue Ridge Park Way mountians - we liked Looking Glass Rock.

We did not partake in the nightlife, but there seemed to be alot there. Asheville has a very Hippy, Artsy, Alternative life style feel to it. Also a lot of haunted tours advertised there.
Sep 18, 2013 3:24pm
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Sep 18, 2013 3:47 PM
bases_loaded;1503093 wrote:ended up booking a BB in Hocking Hills instead.
Where at?
Sep 18, 2013 3:47pm
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MontyBrunswick

Sep 18, 2013 4:26 PM
hasbeen;1503049 wrote:What attracted you to Ashville?
More like Assville
Sep 18, 2013 4:26pm
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queencitybuckeye

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Sep 18, 2013 6:18 PM
For its size, it's one of the nation's top cities for snob beer. I'm partial to stuff from Highland Brewing, but it's hard to go wrong with any of the locals.

If you or the wife like chocolate, there's a great shop downtown called The Chocolate Fetish.

Also downtown in the former Woolworth's is a pretty good, eclectic art gallery.
Sep 18, 2013 6:18pm
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Sep 18, 2013 8:50 PM
Never been to Ashville, but North Carolina is beautiful. So, Im sure Asheville is awesome.
Sep 18, 2013 8:50pm
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Sep 18, 2013 9:00 PM
GoChiefs;1503136 wrote:Where at?
Ravenswood Castle
Sep 18, 2013 9:00pm
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Sep 19, 2013 10:21 AM
If you are a hiker there are trails galore! Go explore. The town of Brevard is damn cool as well.
Sep 19, 2013 10:21am
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Nick Mangold

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Sep 19, 2013 10:46 AM
queencitybuckeye;1503203 wrote:For its size, it's one of the nation's top cities for snob beer. I'm partial to stuff from Highland Brewing, but it's hard to go wrong with any of the locals.

If you or the wife like chocolate, there's a great shop downtown called The Chocolate Fetish.

Also downtown in the former Woolworth's is a pretty good, eclectic art gallery.
I noticed they had a decent number of breweries in town. Big selling point for me.
Laley23;1503346 wrote:Never been to Ashville, but North Carolina is beautiful. So, Im sure Asheville is awesome.
NC works well for both of us. My wife wants to be close enough to the ocean that we can make easy weekend trips. Check. I want mountains and/or a rural area to live. Check.
Fab1b;1503638 wrote:If you are a hiker there are trails galore! Go explore. The town of Brevard is damn cool as well.
We will definitely be checking the trails out if the weather cooperates.
Sep 19, 2013 10:46am