Leicester

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Leicester

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The closet place to get milk, Tylenol, or other odds and ends
Dollar General
3161 New Leicester Hwy
The closet place to get milk, Tylenol, or other odds and ends
A lovely old country hardware store. Drawers of fasteners, friendly folks, and all the hardware things you might need. I understand that no one goes on vacation to go to a hardware store, but still, this place is a treasure.
Leicester Supply Co
2929 New Leicester Hwy
A lovely old country hardware store. Drawers of fasteners, friendly folks, and all the hardware things you might need. I understand that no one goes on vacation to go to a hardware store, but still, this place is a treasure.
Farm store with local eggs - just walk down the hill to reach this treasured farm in the valley.
Mount Gilead Farm
588 Green Valley Road
Farm store with local eggs - just walk down the hill to reach this treasured farm in the valley.
Local deli with local food stuff. Leicester's equivalent of a bodega.
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Grateful Roots Market & Deli
3393 New Leicester Hwy
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Local deli with local food stuff. Leicester's equivalent of a bodega.
Drive Through BBQ that is a great stop on your way home from adventuring.
Shorties Drive-thru BBQ
6 Newfound Rd
Drive Through BBQ that is a great stop on your way home from adventuring.
WNC's local grocery chain. This location on New Leicester Highway is the closest full service grocery to my home.
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Ingles Market
29 Tunnel Rd
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WNC's local grocery chain. This location on New Leicester Highway is the closest full service grocery to my home.

Food scene

You can't go wrong with this menu. They have a lovely patio in the historic Montford District. Great coffee drinks, wonderful plates, and good people-watching.
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All Day Darling
102 Montford Ave
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You can't go wrong with this menu. They have a lovely patio in the historic Montford District. Great coffee drinks, wonderful plates, and good people-watching.
French food in a beautiful warehouse space with great cocktails. If you want fancy food, go here.
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The Bull and Beggar
37 Paynes Way
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French food in a beautiful warehouse space with great cocktails. If you want fancy food, go here.
Hole in the wall fancy food spot. Thoughtful dishes, great wine, an outdoor patio, and just a hop, skip, and a jump from a handful of west asheville bars.
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The Admiral
400 Haywood Rd
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Hole in the wall fancy food spot. Thoughtful dishes, great wine, an outdoor patio, and just a hop, skip, and a jump from a handful of west asheville bars.
Friendly neighborhood joint with traditional bar food great for families and groups. Play pool and grab a beer while you're waiting for your table.
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West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen
401 Haywood Rd
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Friendly neighborhood joint with traditional bar food great for families and groups. Play pool and grab a beer while you're waiting for your table.
Fancy food in downtown asheville. Thoughtful plates, great wine, and outdoor dining. This place is a great spot for a date night.
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Eating Asheville
18 N Lexington Ave
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Fancy food in downtown asheville. Thoughtful plates, great wine, and outdoor dining. This place is a great spot for a date night.
All Souls has a sweet outdoor patio, excellent staff, and even better pizza. Catch local music on select nights. Easy parking for this restaurant in the River Arts District.
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All Souls Pizza
175 Clingman Ave
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All Souls has a sweet outdoor patio, excellent staff, and even better pizza. Catch local music on select nights. Easy parking for this restaurant in the River Arts District.
High Five has three locations in town. One spot by the river in Woodfin, and two downtown. They make the best coffee drinks in town.
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High Five Coffee
190 Broadway St
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High Five has three locations in town. One spot by the river in Woodfin, and two downtown. They make the best coffee drinks in town.
This hole in the wall Japanese restaurant has been in Asheville for as long as I can remember. Excellent bento boxes, a cute outside patio, and a good starting or stopping point for your downtown adventures.
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Heiwa Shokudo
87 N Lexington Ave
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This hole in the wall Japanese restaurant has been in Asheville for as long as I can remember. Excellent bento boxes, a cute outside patio, and a good starting or stopping point for your downtown adventures.
Famous ribs and excellent barbecue at this joint in the River Arts District. Finish up your art crawl with a big meal from my favorite BBQ place in town.
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12 Bones Smokehouse RIVER
5 Foundy St
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Famous ribs and excellent barbecue at this joint in the River Arts District. Finish up your art crawl with a big meal from my favorite BBQ place in town.
Noble has two locations-- one on New Leicester Highway (brewing facility) and downtown (fancy tasting room). You can get a pour or a growler from the location on New Leicester and bring it home to sip on the deck and watch the sunset. This cider is worth every penny and they have a huge variety of rotating flavors.
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Noble Taproom & Cidery
356 New Leicester Hwy
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Noble has two locations-- one on New Leicester Highway (brewing facility) and downtown (fancy tasting room). You can get a pour or a growler from the location on New Leicester and bring it home to sip on the deck and watch the sunset. This cider is worth every penny and they have a huge variety of rotating flavors.
Our local food coop is located on the edge of downtown. Find local produce, organic food, bulk grains and spices, and everything else you'd expect from a co-op.
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French Broad Food Co-Op
90 Biltmore Ave
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Our local food coop is located on the edge of downtown. Find local produce, organic food, bulk grains and spices, and everything else you'd expect from a co-op.

Sightseeing

All you can play pinball museum with minimal entry fee.
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Asheville Music Hall
31 Patton Ave
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All you can play pinball museum with minimal entry fee.
A renovated jail turned hotel. An eclectic space built out by local craftspeople.
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Old Marshall Jail Hotel
33 Baileys Branch Rd
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A renovated jail turned hotel. An eclectic space built out by local craftspeople.
Blue Spiral has a wide selection of local artists on display. It's not too stuffy and has a great downtown location.
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Blue Spiral 1
38 Biltmore Ave
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Blue Spiral has a wide selection of local artists on display. It's not too stuffy and has a great downtown location.
The Biltmore's grounds are as interesting as the house itself. Spend a day walking the gardens and the trails.
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Biltmore
1 Lodge St
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The Biltmore's grounds are as interesting as the house itself. Spend a day walking the gardens and the trails.
The Woodfin Riverside Park almost always has easy parking and available picnic tables. It's a small park and is right along the French Broad River. Walk to the Hi-Five Coffee shop from the park parking lot.
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Woodfin Riverside Park
1598 Riverside Dr
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The Woodfin Riverside Park almost always has easy parking and available picnic tables. It's a small park and is right along the French Broad River. Walk to the Hi-Five Coffee shop from the park parking lot.
Literally everybody in Asheville goes to this park. It's got a dog park, paved trails, bathrooms, and picnic tables.
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Amboy Road River Park
180 Amboy Rd
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Literally everybody in Asheville goes to this park. It's got a dog park, paved trails, bathrooms, and picnic tables.
Interested in local artisans and craftspeople? Stop into the Phil Mechanic studios to see artists at work.
Phil Mechanic Studios
109 Roberts St
Interested in local artisans and craftspeople? Stop into the Phil Mechanic studios to see artists at work.

Neighborhoods

Walk the streets of Monford to see the large historical homes. Stop at All Day Darling for a coffee or Nine Mile for a plate of pasta or Little Jumbo for fancy cocktail.
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Montford Area Historic District
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Walk the streets of Monford to see the large historical homes. Stop at All Day Darling for a coffee or Nine Mile for a plate of pasta or Little Jumbo for fancy cocktail.
Walk West Asheville and pop into bookstores, gift stores, plants stores, an ice cream shop. Get tea at Dobra or a cocktail at the Admiral. West Asheville is much easier to navigate than downtown Asheville.
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West Asheville
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Walk West Asheville and pop into bookstores, gift stores, plants stores, an ice cream shop. Get tea at Dobra or a cocktail at the Admiral. West Asheville is much easier to navigate than downtown Asheville.
Biltmore Village is kinda like a little bit of Florida up in Asheville. Park your car and walk the small neighborhood to shop at fancy boutiques, Williams Sonoma, and Lululemon. Stop at Well Bred for a sweet treat, or grab an exceptional plate of bar food at the Wayside.
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Biltmore Village
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Biltmore Village is kinda like a little bit of Florida up in Asheville. Park your car and walk the small neighborhood to shop at fancy boutiques, Williams Sonoma, and Lululemon. Stop at Well Bred for a sweet treat, or grab an exceptional plate of bar food at the Wayside.

City/town information

Marshall has a bustling arts community. The mighty French broad runs right through the small town. Spend an afternoon strolling Marshall, a town most Asheville visitors don't take the time to check out.
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Marshall
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Marshall has a bustling arts community. The mighty French broad runs right through the small town. Spend an afternoon strolling Marshall, a town most Asheville visitors don't take the time to check out.