The New York Times has an article about Asheville:

There are lazy cafes and buzzing bistros, Art Deco skyscrapers and arcades reminiscent of Paris, kayaking and biodiesel cooperatives and one of the world’s largest private homes — the Biltmore Estate, a French Renaissance-style mansion with 250 rooms. No wonder so many locals first started out as tourists. (36 Hours in Asheville, N.C. – New York Times)

And coverage like that is probably one reason why it got so expensive that we left…

What I like most about the article is the mention of the farmers’ market: “a bright and cavernous space where you can chew the fat (literally) with the drawling farm folk.” The Southern Drawl — the ultimate tourist attraction.