Asheville has one of the best food and drink scenes in the Southeast, and it's earned a reputation as a serious craft beer town — a good complement to a day spent on parkway overlooks. Here's where to eat and drink, plus a stop worth building a whole day around.
Asheville's Craft Beer Scene
Asheville has more breweries per capita than almost any city in the country, with a River Arts District brewery crawl and downtown taprooms both worth exploring — many with mountain views that rival the parkway itself. It's a completely different, more social side of an outdoors-heavy trip.
Farm-to-Table Dining
Western North Carolina's farming country feeds Asheville's well-regarded farm-to-table restaurant scene, with seasonal Appalachian ingredients showing up on menus across downtown. The Asheville City Market, held on Saturdays, is a good stop for local produce and crafts.
The Biltmore Estate
America's largest privately owned house, built by George Vanderbilt in the 1890s, sits just outside Asheville with 8,000 acres of gardens, a working winery, and a scale that's genuinely hard to grasp until you're standing in front of it — easily a half-day or full-day addition to a Blue Ridge Parkway trip. Browse Asheville tours and experiences below to plan your trip.
Pack for the Mountains and the Estate
A trip that mixes overlooks, breweries, and a grand estate tour calls for something versatile. The VacationGrabs Leather Backpack Briefcase moves easily between all three.
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