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Downtown Asheville is indeed a gem.  One of my favorite places in the world.

Um... know anybody hiring out there?

TaB


> Ahhhhhh, COOL GREEN Asheville, my hometown.  And yes, I agree that it
> has one of the most robust downtown areas in NC.  Back in the early 80's
> they threw lots of money into its revitalization as the downtown was,
> well, a veritable no man's land back then.  And now, the downtown area
> is a must [for good eateries and/or shopping] when visiting Asheville.
>
> That incredibly loud pizza restaurant is Barley's on Biltmore Ave.
> Marginal on the Italian, but definitely try the Celtic Ale [Highland
> Brewery] on your next trip.  Other good downtown eateries, Cafe on the
> Square, Uptown Cafe, Salsas, etc...  Also, lots of eclectic shops,
> concentrated mainly on/around Biltmore Ave, Lexington Ave or Wall
> Street.  Almost Blue for new/used CDs. Street Fair for jewelry/quits.
> The Open Door for funky clothes, jewelry, incense.  Tops for Shoes for
> simply the best selection in the Southeast. Other mentionables:
> Malaprops Bookstore, Downtown Books & News, Mast General Store, TS
> Morrisons.  And sometime this summer/fall, the Grove Arcade Public
> Market will open downtown with more restaurants and shops.
>
> And finally, Bele Chere [July 26-28]...the largest free outdoor street
> festival in the Southeast.
>
>
> Links:
> http://www.belechere.com/
> http://www.barleystaproom.com/
> http://www.almostblue.com/
> http://www.topsforshoes.com/
> http://www.malaprops.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp
> http://www.mastgeneralstore.com/locationsav.php3
> http://www.grovearcade.com/
>
>
> http://www.mountainx.com/index.html
> http://www.citizentimes.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Austin, Roger D. [mailto:rda AT rti.org]
> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 11:43 AM
> To: InterNetWorkers
> Subject: [internetworkers] RE: another delicious topic
>
>
>  We spent the weekend in Asheville at a family outing. Asheville has to
> have
> one of the most robust downtown areas in NC. Friday night was like a
> crowded day at Crabtree Valley mall. Ate at an incredibly loud pizza
> restaurant next to the Blue Star(?) gallery on Friday. It was too loud
> to talk to the person next too you and I did not have enough beer in me.
> You had to scream at the person next to you to have a conversation. Food
> was marginal Italian (pizza place.)
>  Saturday, we moved to "The Cabin" in Woodfin which is North of
> Asheville.
> Very nice log cabin out in the sticks and served great food. A band from
> "Durham" was playing. A woman and man. The man seemed to be a John Prine
> copy, but didn't mumble as well. The woman played guitar and sang her
> original tunes (I think.)
>  Anyone else been to the Western NC arboretum SW of Asheville. Very nice
> place.
>  Hit the "Blue Mist" near Siler City on the way back down 64 to Raleigh.
> BBQ
> was marginal. I remember in the early '70s going there to/from NCSU late
> at night. The food seemed to be better in those days, but I am getting
> old and cranky so that might be the problem. Hmmm...
>  Later, Roger (in RTP getting hungry)
>
>
>
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