April 2019
Perfect 3 Day Itinerary for Asheville, North Carolina
Our third annual Beer Christmas! It was time to spread our wings beyond the Vermont craft beer region we had visited the past two years and explore. This year we chose a weekend trip to the town of Asheville, North Carolina as it is a hub for their craft beer scene. There is a part of the town where they are lined up next to either making hoping around very convenient. Downtown has some fantastic restaurants you need to take advantage of. We were lucky enough to hit an amazing Airbnb – one of those that you want to spend all your time in just enjoying yourself. If Asheville is not on your weekend getaway list, it should be now!
What is there to do?
It was Beer Christmas so our list of things to do was pretty focused on brewery hopping. That being said…
- Brewery hopping! There are also some cideries and a place we that makes their own saki
- Took a beer break for the group and visited the NC Arboretum – highly recommend! The grounds are beautify and there is a lot to see.
- Explore downtown – there are some great local shops!
- Less than two hours away are the Great Smokey Mountains – this could make for a great day trip or extension of your Asheville stay
Where to eat?
- We loved our meal at Curate – while it was very well rated, it still exceeded our expectations for delicious tapas and service
- Visit Tupelo Honey for yummy fried chicken
- Our best random stop was Hole Doughnuts for freshly made to order doughy goodness
Here was our complete itinerary!
| Activity | Food | ||
| Day 1 | Afternoon | Flight to CharlotteDrive to Asheville | |
| Evening | Check into AirbnbWicked Weed Brewery | Curate | |
| Day 2 | Morning | Hard Times Trail NC Arboretum | Biscuit Head |
| Afternoon | Enjoy AirbnbDowntown Shops | Kilwin’s Chocolate, Fudge and Ice Cream | |
| Evening | Burial BeerUrban Orchard Cider | Tupelo Honey | |
| Day 3 | Morning | Checked out Airbnb | Hole Doughnuts |
| Afternoon | Green Man BreweryBuxton Hall Bar-B-Cue
Ben’s Tune-Up |
Red Ginger Dimsum and Tapas | |
| Evening | Drive to Charlotte airport Flight home |
Read the full trip details here!
If you have been to Asheville before, let me know what I missed and what your favorites are!
