"Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out in As ..." a Asheville Travel Page by richiecdisc

Ashville is often erroneously seen as a mere gateway for the venerable Biltmore Estate and sadly missed by many who venture to that esteemed site on tight schedules. What they miss is one of the South’s more interesting historical cities, one kept in a near time warp due to a combination of being hit particularly hard by the Great Depression and a stubborn adherence to the idea of paying off debt, however long it might take. For this rare loyalty, the city has been rewarded with one of the nation’s greatest collections of Art Deco architecture. Add to this, an incredible mountain setting, an artsy population, eclectic cuisine, and an unusually varied amount of entertainment and you can easily see why it has become such a popular place to relocate. That it draws a different breed is well heralded in Rolling Stone’s hailing the fair city the “new freak capital of the US.” However you look at it, Asheville is not a mere entry point but a veritable attraction in its own right.