Reflections on Asheville

Last weekend, Kyle and I had the great privilege of traveling to Asheville, North Carolina for a couple of nights. There, we were able to put aside reality for 48 hours and spent our time battling six inches of snow, exploring this eclectic mecca known as downtown Asheville, and reliving the enchanted history of the Biltmore estate.

First of all, the hotel was wonderful. Artsy, modern, and unique, it fit right in to the backdrop of downtown Asheville.

 Asheville was blanketed with about 6 inches of quality snow...a fitting addition to our getaway to the mountains. This beautiful scenery is only an extremely small portion of Biltmore's 265,000 acre estate.

Oh, and we ate a lot of really wonderful food, too.

When it was all said and done, we could have happily stayed in the mountains for several more days. But, as is always the case, life can't stay on hold forever, and there was a very sweet puppy anxiously awaiting our return Sunday evening. To those who have thought of visiting the Biltmore, I highly encourage it. Words cannot describe its expanse, and pictures wouldn't do it justice (which is probably for the better, because my camera battery died before we made it to the house).

And, should you find yourself in the hills of Asheville, we recommend a few tasty eats, including The Corner Kitchen, The Chocolate Fetish, and Tupelo Honey Cafe.

                                               Cheers.