| If you are longing to leave the confines of the | | | | If you don't want to leave your cozy hotel or |
| city for a relaxing mountain getaway, there is no | | | | condominium accommodations behind, several |
| better destination than Asheville, NC. Thanksgiving | | | | locales have concierge services. For example, ask |
| in the mountains of Western North Carolina offers | | | | them to call Laurey's Catering located on Biltmore |
| unparalleled fall beauty with the autumn colors just | | | | Avenue; it's a great alternative to dining out. A |
| peaking, warm days and cool nights. Asheville is | | | | traditional Southern Thanksgiving feast can be |
| the perfect city for a North Carolina holiday | | | | ordered the Friday before Thanksgiving and |
| vacation. | | | | picked up on the Wednesday before the holiday. |
| Whether coming from the city of Atlanta, Raleigh, | | | | What better way to have a truly romantic |
| Charlotte or Durham, Asheville is less than a | | | | mountain getaway? |
| four-hour drive away, but still provides visitors | | | | Asheville, NC: Cold Weather Activities |
| with the feeling of being in a different world. | | | | With a full belly and a desire to work off some |
| Asheville offers many different styles of lodging - | | | | calories, post-Thanksgiving activities in and around |
| from boutique hotels and luxury resort | | | | Asheville are as diverse as the area's |
| condominiums to luxurious hotel suites with | | | | accommodations. Grab a favorite sweater and |
| concierge services that will make your visit worry | | | | stroll down one of Asheville's many side streets; |
| free. | | | | the crisp mountain air will undo the stress of city |
| A Magical Holiday Mountain Getaway | | | | living in an instant. Downtown is unique because of |
| A mountain holiday visit to Asheville would not be | | | | its entrepreneurial spirit and Asheville stores and |
| complete without a stop at the Biltmore Estate. | | | | restaurants are individually owned. Antique shops, |
| Starting on November 3, the Candlelight Christmas | | | | coffeehouses, eclectic boutiques and book stores |
| Evenings at the Estate are one of the areas | | | | abound in this romantic getaway Blue Ridge |
| largest attractions. This is truly a magical | | | | mountain city. |
| experience. As day turns to night, the Biltmore | | | | For those who wish to explore the mountains just |
| becomes illuminated by candlelight, Christmas | | | | outside of Asheville, the area's ski resorts open in |
| trees and the Estates' grand fireplace. Holiday | | | | the month of November. Winter activities include: |
| sounds fill the halls of the nation's largest, | | | | cross country and downhill skiing, snowboarding |
| privately-owned home; the festival runs through | | | | and a family vacation favorite - tubing. |
| Dec 31. | | | | Western North Carolina also boasts the earliest |
| Enjoying a rustic, yet elegant Thanksgiving dinner | | | | opening of any eastern ski resorts. Within 30 miles |
| has also come to be a southern tradition. Many of | | | | of Asheville are two poplar ski resorts: |
| the area's restaurants are open for Thanksgiving | | | | Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley; and the |
| and choices include: The Ambassador Grill at the | | | | Wolf Laurel Ski Resort north of the city. If willing |
| Richmond Hill Inn; the Boat House at Lake Julian; | | | | to travel a little further, within a 90-mile radius of |
| the Grovewood Café; and Horizons and | | | | Asheville, you can be to one of several ski |
| Sunset Terrace at The Grove Park Inn. Dining at | | | | resorts that include: Appalachian, Beech Mountain, |
| the Biltmore Estate is also a special treat, but | | | | Hawksnest, Ober-Gatlinburg, Sapphire Valley and |
| reservations are highly recommended. While space | | | | Sugar Mountain. |
| is limited there are plenty of options. | | | | So if you are seeking a quiet, smoky mountain |
| Concierge Services Can Enhance a Holiday | | | | getaway or an adventurous holiday ski weekend, |
| Vacation | | | | the city of Asheville has something for everyone. |