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Timely subject - we are coming for an overnight trip this Saturday-Sunday.
What would you recommend for this timing, given CV19, the weather as it looks to be cloudy, and that we have a long drive to and from there, so prefer to be in a hotel with things to walk to near by, or at least a very short drive from a hotel?
Restaurants are very hit and miss with a lot of restrictions on number of patrons, limited menu, distancing, potentially shortened hours from the recent unrest, etc.
Many of my favorite restaurants are still takeout only. A lot of the tourist attractions are only open nominally, if at all. Concerts and bigger nightlife are still virtually shutdown.
I wouldn't drive a long way and I'd definitely make sure that what I wanted to do was open and available before coming.
People come to Asheville for the unique location and exceptional beauty of the area. This is a natural draw for tourists, especially ones from Florida who don’t get to see that kind of beauty. I love it more each time I go there.
People come to Asheville for the unique location and exceptional beauty of the area. This is a natural draw for tourists, especially ones from Florida who don’t get to see that kind of beauty. I love it more each time I go there.
Completely agree. This is the main thing that attracted us 30 years ago. It is, undoubtedly, one of the most scenic areas in the U.S.
To others - When we started to visit WNC 40 years ago it was to escape the heat and humidity and the growing rat races and life style of SWFL and just unwind . But NEVER to visit Asheville or any other small tourist driven city . That never was part of the draw to WNC for us . We moved to a rural county here 23 years ago . Finished raising our girls in a different environment and 23 years later asheville is even less of a draw to visit than it was back on out first visit to the WNC . Its the rural country side , small towns , the trails you can walk or ride a bike on or just get in a car or on a motorcycle and ride the back roads to see whats new ahead but still nothing to do with tourist traps of Asheville .
That's part of the draw of WNC. A lot of its economy is based on natural beauty, resources, and things that will still be around after the virus passes.
It’s losing its natural beauty by being trashed by tourists every Summer/Fall.
It’s losing its natural beauty by being trashed by tourists every Summer/Fall.
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... And the second home owners from other states who scalp mountain tops for their vacation homes and treat the area as their playground with no regards to maintaining its natural beauty.
Look at how much of a dump Florida is. Can you say gated subdivisions and HOA’s? WNC is quickly catching up and in 20 years will be unrecognizable.
... And the second home owners from other states who scalp mountain tops for their vacation homes and treat the area as their playground with no regards to maintaining its natural beauty.
Look at how much of a dump Florida is. Can you say gated subdivisions and HOA’s? WNC is quickly catching up and in 20 years will be unrecognizable.
Once again, we all know you really don't like WNC. I suspect there's more to this story than we know. Many here don't care for east TN, where you now live. There are some very nice gated developments, such as The Cliffs, Kenmure, Champion Hills, Balsam Mountain Preserve, etc., that have been developed with tremendous respect for the natural environment. Clearly, you have never been to one of these developments. WNC will NEVER be Florida. East TN has much more in common with the FL panhandle (ie., few building restrictions, little zoning, plethora of mobile homes, etc.) Not going to discuss HOAs - I'm sure we don't agree..
Last edited by Lizap; 06-26-2020 at 02:05 PM..
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