Go Green!

“Green living.” It’s a household term these days. But in Asheville, residents, government and businesses are all doing their part to make it more than just talk.

From example-setting efforts like Asheville.com’s reduction of paper use in it’s offices, to the city’s master plan for a meticulously preserved 29-mile greenway system, and even to an environment-friendly minor league baseball team that encourages recycling and gives free admission to fans who arrive at the park via muscle-powered bicycles instead of gas-guzzling SUVs, green fever has swept the city and region. The result? Try one of the cleanest and best-preserved metro areas in the southeast. Visit the links below to see for yourself, or let us know about your own green-living experience in Asheville!

• Asheville Greenways
  Twenty-nine miles of unspoiled beauty right in the middle of town
• Asheville.com’s Green Living Guide
  Tips and ideas to help you do your part
• Hitting a Home Run for Mother Nature
  The Asheville Tourists set an example
• CarolinaLiving.com’s Green Home Tour
  A look at select green idea homes in Asheville and other parts of the Carolinas
  Sneak peek:
  1. Asheville Green Cottage Bed & Breakfast – Asheville, NC
     www.ashevillegreencottage.com
  2. Biltmore Farms – Asheville, NC
     Including: The Ramble
     www.biltmorefarms.com

-Jeffrey K. Wood