With roaring streams, wild-flowering meadows and blazing sunsets topping tree-covered mountains, the Blue Ridge is a treasure trove of natural wonders. Adding to these gifts of nature are wonders of our own making: the majestic Biltmore Estate, the soaring Blue Ridge Parkway, and a delightful cascade of visitor-friendly farms, museums and adventurous playgrounds for adults and kids alike.
SART is an award-winning professional stage company presenting theatre lovers’ favorites in plays and musicals, including signature productions that portray the rich cultural heritage of Southern Appalachia. Each year, SART’s ScriptFEST Playwrights Conference promotes the development and production of new plays. The mainstage season is every June-August in the historic Owen Theatre, Mars Hill College. 2010 marks SART’s 36th Summer Season!
When in Asheville you may visit a LOCAL TRADITION weekdays from 8:00 - 11:30 and 12:30 - 3:30 Since 1933 we have made quality jewelry by hand in natures own designs. We work in Sterling Silver, Copper and Brass. You may watch our craftsmen at work, get answers to your questions, and see a wide variety of the things we make. Our Jewelry is for sale at Guild Crafts next door and at other quality craft shops in the area. Visit StuartNye.com.
North Carolina author Thomas Wolfe's childhood home is now the Thomas Wolfe Memorial. The 29-room boarding house, run by Wolfe's mother Julia, is one of American literature's most famous landmarks. Wolfe immortalized the "Old Kentucky Home" as the setting of his epic autobiographical novel, "Look Homeward, Angel".
