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Heading to Asheville with the wifey and 8yr-old son on Wed for the Day. Suggestions? Many thx. ________________________ P229 Stainless Elite P320 X-Five Legion P320 X-Carry | ||
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There is a pinball museum downtown, with playable machines.  Link: Asheville Pinball Museum Some amazing sweet shops, also. Our favorite is The Chocolate Fetish | |||
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She can sing along with the homeless hippies in the city square. If you have plans for good eats I like 12 bones BBQ and a farm to table place called Home Grown. _______________________________________________ Use thumb-size bullets to create fist-size holes. | |||
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Thx for the recommendation. We will check out the pinball museum. ________________________ P229 Stainless Elite P320 X-Five Legion P320 X-Carry | |||
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I'm going there for our anniversary in a couple weeks. What about for adults? Not too interested in paying to go through the Biltmore. Rolan Kraps SASS Regulator Gainesville, Georgia. NRA Range Safety Officer NRA Certified Instructor - Pistol / Personal Protection Inside the Home | |||
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its worth it if you haven't been before. the grounds and gardens and vineyards alone are worth it, imo. There ain't much difference in the man I want to be and the man that I really am. | |||
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Unfortunately not on a Wednesday but at the North Carolina Arboretum, there is a G Scale outdoor model railroad that runs on weekends (noon to 4 pm). An eight year old kid would love that.  http://www.ncarboretum.org/ | |||
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The Pinball Museum is a great idea. There is also the Science Museum, but I have no first hand experience: http://ashevillescience.org/ For candy I like Rocket Fizz, plenty of stuff to get nostalgic about: http://rocketfizz.com/location...t-fizz-asheville-nc/ WNC Nature Center is good for an hour or two: http://www.wncnaturecenter.com/ Here is my short list for anyone that has a couple days in the area. A quick Google search will get you details, in no particular order: -Downtown shops, food, and buskers (check out the old Woolworth if you want local art) -Biltmore Estate (do self-guided audio house tour, walk the Gardens, wine tasting) -River Arts District (Art stuff, eat at 12 Bones) -Lake Lure boat tour, check out the visitor center for a little history -Chimney Rock Park (on the way to Lake Lure) -LaZoom Comedy bus tour around Asheville (quirky like Asheville, good way to get some history/stories, you can bring alcohol onboard!) -UNC Arboretum (gardens and hiking) -Brewery tours (too many to name, Sierra Nevada the biggest) -Folk Art center on the Blue Ridge Parkway (if you like folk art) -Basilica of Saint Lawrence -Great Smokey Mountain Railroad -Whitewater rafting through Nantahala Outdoor Center -Asheville Tourists game (Class A, Rockies farm club) -Navitat (ziplining) -Mt Mitchell or Grandfather Mountain -UNC Botanical Gardens -Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute -Horseback riding (Sandy Bottom Trail Rides) -DuPont State Forest (hike the falls filmed in Hunger Games) Resources: https://www.romanticasheville.com/ https://www.ashevillemusicguide.com/shows http://theorangepeel.net/events/ https://www.nps.gov/blri/index.htm The Food options are endless. Plan ahead for dinner reservations. Some of my favorites downtown are Chestnut, Curate, Tupelo Honey, Red Ginger, Bouchon, White Duck Taco.... | |||
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Thx. We're going to check out the Nature ctr and pinball museum. ________________________ P229 Stainless Elite P320 X-Five Legion P320 X-Carry | |||
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The Grovewood Car Museum at the Grove Park Inn is cool. Lots of old classic cars. Other artsy stuff and a cool view from the top of the mountain. | |||
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