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I visited this community about 2 years ago and was quite disappointed in what I saw. Maybe I missed something but the so called downtown appeared to be about 2 blocks long. There did not appear to be any neighborhoods with most houses spread far apart. Why is this community popular beyond being fairly close to Asheville?
I visited this community about 2 years ago and was quite disappointed in what I saw. Maybe I missed something but the so called downtown appeared to be about 2 blocks long. There did not appear to be any neighborhoods with most houses spread far apart. Why is this community popular beyond being fairly close to Asheville?
Different strokes, I guess. Here's another perspective:
"We're finally settled in after our move and we LOVE IT here in Weaverville!
We found a home a half mile north of Blue Mountain pizza and one block off of main street. Although close to everything, we're on a secluded street with one neighbor and feel like we're all alone. Love dropping by Well-Bred, Allgood and Blue Mountain pizza for some coffee or grub. We walked to Tommy's family restaurant today for breakfast and went grocery shopping at Aldi's and Ingles afterwards, both being less than a mile away from our house. Very convenient to say the least!
One of our favorite things about living here is being ten minutes away from both AV and the Blue Ridge Parkway. I frequently bypass I-26 and take the BRP to and from different places in the area. Nothing beats taking the parkway home with the sunroof and windows wide open on a 75 degree day after work! I feel like I've hit the lottery every time that I take that route home. So peaceful and relaxing ...
WV also has so much to offer, good schools and convenience to everything. In the past two weeks we've visited or hiked Max Patch, Craggy Gardens, Mt. Mitchell, Marshall, Pisgah, Dupont and more. Our German Shepherd loves splashing in the creeks at Pisgah, and we had an awesome time cooking out near Sliding Rock for Memorial Day. We're having a cookout later today at Lake Louise in Weaverville, just us, the dog and whoever we run into while there.
We've found the people here to be extremely nice too. When you're respectful and friendly, people here bend over backwards to have a conversation with you. The folks at the vineyard are unbelievably cool, relaxed and have treated us like family since coming aboard. The staff at our kids schools are top notch too."
One problem that Weaverville has is geographic. There is a deep ravine/hollow to the East of downtown so you're kind of restricted in terms of access to or from that side. The east side is more level but with I-26 so close, there are only a few blocks width there; not really suitable for north/south traffic. Weaver Blvd. where all the big stores are is the only east/west access to the other side of I-26.Main Street is pretty nearly all there is.
Having a WallMart and Lowe's so any business that might compete or overlap with either of those establishments is at a considerable disadvantage. That's been the story in a lot of towns.
After about 2 years away from searching for my "happy place", I will be going back to Weaverville to again see how it feels.
For me, it ticked off quite a few boxes, while my husband says he prefers Hendersonville. He thinks that there was more to the town, which is understandable. I think he might feel more comfortable in a suburban type setting. All I know is that the traffic was a bit insane down there, and that it seemed more diffuse and more generic, more commercial and less artisanal.
I am attracted to a mountain town, with nature more evident, and after experiencing an awesome Halloween in Weaverville, we went back for the Christmas holidays and enjoyed that, too. The spirit of the town, along with the surrounding mountain vistas was the draw for me. We parked our butts at Allgood Coffee and everyone knew everyone who came in the door, and we were welcomed into the fold in such a natural way that I kind of marvelled at it. That, plus the relative ease of getting to downtown Asheville, makes Weaverville more interesting than Hendersonville to me. It just depends on what you're looking for, specifically.
I visited this community about 2 years ago and was quite disappointed in what I saw. Maybe I missed something but the so called downtown appeared to be about 2 blocks long. There did not appear to be any neighborhoods with most houses spread far apart. Why is this community popular beyond being fairly close to Asheville?
That's it in a nutshell. You might check out Brevard which I found to be the formula I was looking for...standalone downtown with plenty to see and do, 30 minutes from Asheville and 15 minutes from Hendersonville.
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