Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Asheville Adventure List

As I drive all over Western North Carolina on various shoots and excursions I keep seeing things I want to come back and see, taste, experience, take pictures of (for myself). So I have decided to compile a list of all the things I would like to see, taste, experience, and take pictures of this summer. A few of the things on this list I've already done, but I'll add them by virtue of the fact that if I hadn't done them yet, they would be on here anyways.

I'm stealing this idea somewhat from the lovely and creative Rachel Armstrong, who, preceding her very recent relocation to Seattle, made an NC bucket list and checked items off as she went. So, following is my current compilation of all the things I would like to do while in the mountains for the summer, based off what I have been told by various people and things I've found on my own. It's pretty long, and I most likely won't hit all of the items on it, but I'll do my level best.


·      Places
o   NC Arboretum
o   WNC Nature Center
o   WNC Farmer’s Market
o   Asheville City Tailgate Market
o   Downtown Hendersonville
o   Used bookstores on Lexington
o   Biltmore Estate Tour (Mom and Dad?)
·      Food!
o   Early Girl Eatery
o   Zambra
o   Have a caffeinated drink at every coffee shop I can find
o   Asheville Food Tour
o   Dine al fresco at a sidewalk café downtown
o   Tea at the Biltmore
o   Have a float at the Woolworth’s lunch counter
·      Backpacking/Hiking trips
o   Huntfish Falls
o   Hike Craggy Gardens
o   Hike Mt. Mitchell
o   Triple Falls, Dupont State Forest
o   Sliding Rock
o   Blueberry Picking at Graveyard Fields (August)
·      Events and Activities
o   Show at the Orange Peel
o   Bele Chere Music Festival
o   Asheville Trolley Tour
o   Mass at the Basilica of St. Laurence
o   Drum circle
o   Movie at the Brew n’ View
o   Paint pottery at Fired Up
o   Attend a poetry or book reading at Malaprops Bookstore

Got anything I should add? Let me know!


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