Urban Living
Downtown Asheville is alive with shops, activities street musicians and more. Tourists and residents alike enjoy convenient access to Wi-Fi all over the downtown area, and several locally owned coffee shops are the perfect stop on your way to work in the morning. Live music at local clubs and restaurants, art walks that wind their way through more than 30 galleries, and shopping in the downtown area’s many fine establishments while admiring the city’s rich legacy of Art Deco, Beaux Arts, and Neoclassical architecture are all just a small part of the daily life in downtown Asheville. Here are some of the stops you’re sure to visit over and over again when you call Asheville home:
The Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center is an exhibition space and resource center whose mission is to explore the history and legacy of the world’s most acclaimed, experimental educational community, Black Mountain College.
Pack Place Education, Arts & Science Center is a must-see for visitors. Here you will find various museums and attractions, all in the heart of downtown Asheville.
Asheville Art Museum, Colburn Earth Science Museum, Diana Wortham Theatre, and The Health Adventure children’s museum are all right here too, and just a few steps away is the YMI Cultural Center, which features exhibits on African American life in Western North Carolina.
Grove Arcade is one of Western North Carolina’s most historic buildings. This city treasure has been converted into a modern shopping arcade that features local crafts, boutiques, fresh food, and an array of restaurants derived from the area’s distinct heritage.
The Basilica of St. Lawrence was completed in 1909. This Catholic church is one of Asheville’s architectural treasures and spiritual anchors. Designed by Rafael Gustavino and Richard Sharpe Smith, renowned architects of the Biltmore House, the basilica is home to the largest freestanding elliptical dome in the country.
-Jessica Castle
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