* The resort has a pool, bring proper attire
* Disc Golf, 4 courses within 20 miles
** Crookston
** Enka High School
** Black Mountain
** Richmond Hill
** Blue Ridge Parkway drive. Maybe after talks on Tuesday we can caravan down for an hour or two. I will have a rental car. Uri Guttman (uri)
Things to do in AVL:
- For all things AVL: http://www.livewireasheville.com/index.php
- Biltmore Estate - chalet (mansion), gardens\grounds (designed by Frederick Law Olmstead), winery (wine tasting), farm & village (animals, artisans, dining)
- Biltmore Village - shopping, dining, near enterance to Biltmore Estate
- Corner Kitchen - It's good!
- Grove Park Inn - sunset cocktails, exquisite NC artisan furniture & crafts, spa!
- Grove Park Arcade - downtown, shopping, dining
- Battery Park Book Exchange - wine by the glass\bottle, used books, lounging, http://www.batteryparkbookexchange.com/
- NC Arboretum - interesting grounds, hiking, good bonsai exhibit
- Tops For Shoes - downtown, best shoe store ever!
- The Orange Peel Social Aid and Pleasure Club - music venue, http://theorangepeel.net/
- And on good authority, the gem of the summer season, Heather Maloy's ballet performed by Terpsicore... Vampyer http://bit.ly/l5anaO
- Stroll around the downtown evening scene. Drum circle on Friday night.
... and much much more.
Restaurants (noteworthy from personal experience):
- 12 Bones - near conference site (drive), lunch only, our President has dined there twice, you will wait in line, http://www.12bones.com/
- Bouchon - French Soul Food, downtown, http://ashevillebouchon.com/
- The Admiral - West AVL (south of confsite), big big buzz recently, http://theadmiralnc.com/
- Sunny Point Cafe - West AVL, breakfast etc, http://www.sunnypointcafe.com/
- Westville Pub - West AVL, pub food, http://www.westvillepub.com/
- Doc Chey's Noodle House - downtown, busy, reasonable, good, http://www.doccheys.com/
- French Broad Chocolates - downtown, dessert!, you will wait in line, http://frenchbroadchocolates.com/
- Tupelo Honey Cafe - downtown, good, breakfast, http://www.tupelohoneycafe.com/
- Jack of the Wood - downtown, pub, irish session on Sunday 5 * 8pm (John Doyle sits in sometimes), http://www.jackofthewood.com/
...and many many more.
Around AVL:
- Blue Ridge Parkway
- Cherokee - casino and Indian reservation (60 mi west)
- Great Smoky Mnt National Park (60 mi west)
- Black Mountain, NC (20 mi east)
- Waynesville, NC (40 mi west)
- Brevard, NC (20 mi south)
- Mars Hill\Marshall\Hot Springs, NC (20 mi north)
- Ponder Cove B&B, Martha & Gary, pet friendly!, http://www.pondercove.com/
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