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Asheville, North Carolina

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Asheville

A road-trip stop through North Carolina.

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Things to do in Asheville

Asheville Tourists game at McCormick Field
River Arts District galleries and murals
Folk Art Center (Parkway Mile 382)
Downtown Asheville walkabout
Biltmore Estate (exterior grounds/gardens drive-through if time allows)
River Arts District
Chimney Rock State Park, NC
Tunnel Road / Merrimon Avenue stroll into Asheville

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Where travelers stay

Lodging 1

Staying with family (drive back to Nebo after the game)

Lodging 2

Aloft Asheville Downtown

Lodging 3

Aloft Asheville Downtown (Night 2)

Lodging 4

Hotel Indigo or Aloft Asheville Downtown

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