Guidebook for Swannanoa

Mary & Rob
Guidebook for Swannanoa

Arts & Culture

This place is an awesome spot to get some great local brews, see amazing music (often really big name bands), or go on a quiet evening and meet some great down to earth locals.
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Pisgah Brewing Company
2948 US-70
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This place is an awesome spot to get some great local brews, see amazing music (often really big name bands), or go on a quiet evening and meet some great down to earth locals.
This is the spot to go downtown and find amazing local artists of all genres. All kinds of wares and beautiful fine art can be found here, as well as the original soda fountain where you can eat.
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Woolworth Walk
25 Haywood St
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This is the spot to go downtown and find amazing local artists of all genres. All kinds of wares and beautiful fine art can be found here, as well as the original soda fountain where you can eat.
Free Shakespeare in the park! Amazing entertainment in an outdoor setting. Ask us about it, its worth it!
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The Montford Park Players
92 Gay St
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Free Shakespeare in the park! Amazing entertainment in an outdoor setting. Ask us about it, its worth it!

Food Scene

Oooh, it's like dyn-o-mite! This is the best coffee roaster around, I think, and the place is really quaint, local, and just plain old cool. Best place to get coffee anywhere around if you ask me.
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Dynamite Roasting Company
3198 US-70
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Oooh, it's like dyn-o-mite! This is the best coffee roaster around, I think, and the place is really quaint, local, and just plain old cool. Best place to get coffee anywhere around if you ask me.
Old farmhouse charm and simple and easy yummy fare makes this a cool spot to go in Black Mountain for breakfast.
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Louise's Kitchen
115 Black Mountain Ave
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Old farmhouse charm and simple and easy yummy fare makes this a cool spot to go in Black Mountain for breakfast.
Cause it's so darn yummy, that's why! Huge, out of the ordinary biscuit creations make this place a great place to eat, and the line moves pretty fast on the weekends.
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Blue Ridge Biscuit Company
601 W State St
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Cause it's so darn yummy, that's why! Huge, out of the ordinary biscuit creations make this place a great place to eat, and the line moves pretty fast on the weekends.
Most delicious BBQ in the mountains, and wonderful veggies too! Located only 4 miles from the apartment. Closed on Sundays!
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Okie Dokies Smokehouse
2375 US-70
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Most delicious BBQ in the mountains, and wonderful veggies too! Located only 4 miles from the apartment. Closed on Sundays!
Really great pastries and deserts, located about halfway between the apartment and Asheville, it's a great local place to stop in for coffee and deserts.
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Filo Pastries & Post 70 Indulgence Bar
1155 Tunnel Rd
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Really great pastries and deserts, located about halfway between the apartment and Asheville, it's a great local place to stop in for coffee and deserts.
Amazing Thai food and the nicest owners ever! Highly recommend this place for a nice dinner spot and great quality authentic Thai food.
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Thai Basil
227 W State St
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Amazing Thai food and the nicest owners ever! Highly recommend this place for a nice dinner spot and great quality authentic Thai food.
Good place to try some unique food and brews.
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Native Kitchen and Social Pub
204 Whitson Ave
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Good place to try some unique food and brews.
This place has an amazing riverside porch to sip a drink and have a tasty treat. The building is a beautiful arrangement of shipping containers. Our favorite dish is the wood fired mussels.
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Smoky Park Supper Club
350 Riverside Dr
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This place has an amazing riverside porch to sip a drink and have a tasty treat. The building is a beautiful arrangement of shipping containers. Our favorite dish is the wood fired mussels.
Excellent pizza and pasta and great service.
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Fresh Wood Fired Pizza and Pasta
100 S Ridgeway Ave
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Excellent pizza and pasta and great service.
Anything on the menu is very tasty. The brew is fresh. Great atmosphere and outdoor seating.
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Oyster House Brewing Company
625 Haywood Rd
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Anything on the menu is very tasty. The brew is fresh. Great atmosphere and outdoor seating.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you are into the local dive bar scene with root ball and a pool table, this is your place. A great little spot to go for some fun games with friends, you should try rootball at least once.
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The Root Bar
1410 Tunnel Rd
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If you are into the local dive bar scene with root ball and a pool table, this is your place. A great little spot to go for some fun games with friends, you should try rootball at least once.
Really good food and beer. The eggplant fries are awesome!
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Black Mountain Kitchen & Ale House
117-C Cherry St
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Really good food and beer. The eggplant fries are awesome!
Good food, beer and games by the creek.
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Creekside Taphouse
8 Beverly Rd
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Good food, beer and games by the creek.
Amazing brew, local folks and board games. Also you get 10% off price of pizza from Fresh ordered to go to bring to the brewery.
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Lookout Brewing Company
103 S Ridgeway Ave
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Amazing brew, local folks and board games. Also you get 10% off price of pizza from Fresh ordered to go to bring to the brewery.
Amazing Brews and mind blowing murals in every direction
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Wedge at Foundation
5 Foundy St
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Amazing Brews and mind blowing murals in every direction
Great beer on the south slope. Great outdoor area with a stage.
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Burial Beer Co
40 Collier Ave
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Great beer on the south slope. Great outdoor area with a stage.

Everything Else

Great brew pub for the whole family! Bring the kids, bring a date, bring the whole family and some frisbees or whatever... There is usually great local music on some weeknights, this place is great!
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Highland Brewing Company
12 Old Charlotte Hwy
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Great brew pub for the whole family! Bring the kids, bring a date, bring the whole family and some frisbees or whatever... There is usually great local music on some weeknights, this place is great!

Essentials

About 5 minutes from the apartment.
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Ingles Market
2299 US-70
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About 5 minutes from the apartment.
Madden's Ace Hardware 4
2319 US-70
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CVS
425 W State St
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Parks & Nature

Nice waterfall, great swimming.
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Catawba Falls
530 Warren Mountain Dr
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Nice waterfall, great swimming.
Small park with playground. Connects to Warren Wilson hiking trails. Great for families and dogs.
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Charles D Owen Park
875 Warren Wilson Rd
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Small park with playground. Connects to Warren Wilson hiking trails. Great for families and dogs.
Several trails located past Montreat College. Maps of the trails can be picked up at the Black Mountain chamber of commerce.
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Montreat
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Several trails located past Montreat College. Maps of the trails can be picked up at the Black Mountain chamber of commerce.