Asheville Arts, Culture & History

Asheville Visitor Information Center
Downtown--151 Haywood Street. Open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
704.258.6100.

Antique Car Museum/NC Homespun Museum
Asheville. On the grounds adjacent to Grove Park Inn.
704.253.7651

Biltmore Estate
Asheville. The largest private home in America, a 255-room French Renaissance chateau built in 1895 by George W. Vanderbilt. Self-guided tours include upstairs and downstairs of house, the Estate Winery--where Biltmore wines are available for tasting--and the gardens and grounds. Guided Behind The Scenes Tours available for an additional fee. Two restaurants. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
704.255.1700 or 1.800.543.2961

Botanical Gardens
Asheville. This ten acre area of native plants is located just off Broadway on Weaver Blvd.
704.252.5190

Downtown Asheville Historic District
Outstanding collection of early twentieth century architecture including structures of national significance. Guided walking tours available.
704.251.9973

Folk Arts Center
Located on the Blue Ridge Parkway in East Asheville. Home of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, dedicated to preserving Applalachian crafts and crfatsmanship since 1930. Open 7 days, year around. Free. Daily craft demonstrations (April-December), fine craft gallery, craft shop and special events.
(704) 298-7928.

Grove Park Inn Resort
One of the South's oldest and most famous grand resorts, it was built in 1913 on 140 acres overlooking Asheville's city skyline and the mountains beyond. Built of massive granite boulders, the Inn represents a remarkable feat of engineering.
Located on Macon Ave off Charlotte St
704.252.2711

New Asheville Speedway
219 Amboy Rd NASCAR sanctioned stock car racing.
704.254.4627

Pack Place
2 South Pack Square - Western North Carolina's arts and science center is a focal point of the restored downtown district. The $14 Million complex includes the Asheville Art Museum, Colburn Gem & Mineral Museum. The Health Adventure, YMI Cultural Center and a 520 seat performing arts theatre.
704.257.4500

Riverside Cemetery
Asheville. On Birch Street. Burial place of Thomas Wolfe and O. Henry.
704.258.8480

Smith-McDowell House
Asheville 283 Victoria Road, off Biltmore Avenue. Built ca. 1840 and restored as Asheville's oldest brick residence, may also be used as a rental facility.
704.253.9231

Thomas Wolfe Memorial
Asheville. Enter from Woodfin Street beside the RAdisson Hotel. Famous novelist's boyhood home. This is the Dixieland boardinghouse depicted in the novel Look Homeward, Angel.
704.253.8304

WNC Agricultural Center
Year-round indoor horse and livestock arena seating 3,000. Scheduled horse, dog and live-stock shows and other events. Across from Asheville Airport.
704.687.1414

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