Brian's Guidebook

Brian
Brian's Guidebook

Sightseeing

Good place to cool off on a hot day. Water is always cold, but it’s a short swim (10 ft) to shore. Good for families.
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Sliding Rock
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Good place to cool off on a hot day. Water is always cold, but it’s a short swim (10 ft) to shore. Good for families.
Biggest vertical drop zip line East of the Mississippi About 30 minutes from house
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The Gorge - Ziara ya Canopy Zipline
166 Honey Bee Dr
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Biggest vertical drop zip line East of the Mississippi About 30 minutes from house
Rent tubes at Dolly’s, next to The Hub in Pisgah Forest
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Dolly's Dairy Bar & Gift Shop
128 Pisgah Hwy
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Rent tubes at Dolly’s, next to The Hub in Pisgah Forest
Good place to see live classical music
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Brevard Music Center
349 Andante Ln
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Good place to see live classical music
Good place to catch trout with young children. Farm is stocked with a lot of fish, and the trout are hungry.
Morgan Mill Trout Farm
70 Good Neighbor Ln
Good place to catch trout with young children. Farm is stocked with a lot of fish, and the trout are hungry.
Various trip options, including The Gorge Zipline, inflatable duckie (kayak) rentals & trips for the Upper/Lower Green River.
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Green River Adventures
150 E Main St
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Various trip options, including The Gorge Zipline, inflatable duckie (kayak) rentals & trips for the Upper/Lower Green River.
The place to go for advice on fly fishing, guide service and gear
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Davidson River Outfitters
49 Pisgah Hwy
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The place to go for advice on fly fishing, guide service and gear

Mountain Biking and Hiking

So many outdoor options to choose from. NC is 10 hours drive West to East with 100 counties and 350 waterfalls… 250 of the waterfalls are in Transylvania County (Brevard). Definitely explore a few of them during your stay.
Get there early on weekends to find parking. Very nice hiking and mountain biking trails.
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Msitu wa Jimbo la Dupont
Staton Road
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Get there early on weekends to find parking. Very nice hiking and mountain biking trails.
Fun - but strenuous - mountain biking in Pisgah. Good workout with some long climbs, and very long downhill sections.
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Bent Creek Experimental Forest
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Fun - but strenuous - mountain biking in Pisgah. Good workout with some long climbs, and very long downhill sections.
Short drive, nice hike. OK to mountain bike but it will likely be a hike-and-bike.
Daniel Ridge
Short drive, nice hike. OK to mountain bike but it will likely be a hike-and-bike.
Cedar Rock / Burnt Creek trails in Dupont State Forest. Great scenery, Creek crossings, fast downhill sections. Park at Corn Shoals parking lot.
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Cedar Mountain
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Cedar Rock / Burnt Creek trails in Dupont State Forest. Great scenery, Creek crossings, fast downhill sections. Park at Corn Shoals parking lot.
Very pretty trail.
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Art Loeb Trailhead
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Very pretty trail.
Easy to see with small children
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Connestee Falls
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Easy to see with small children
Relatively short/easy hike
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Slick Rock Falls
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Relatively short/easy hike
Relatively easy hike (1 mi.) with small children
Log Hollow & Discovery Falls Trailhead
National Forest Road
Relatively easy hike (1 mi.) with small children

Food, Breweries & Vineyards

UpCountry Brewery, Morning Social, 185 King Street and Vescovo are located here, along with Squatch Bike Rental, Lumberyard (to buy antiques or unique wood pieces)
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Brevard Lumberyard Arts District
200 King St
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UpCountry Brewery, Morning Social, 185 King Street and Vescovo are located here, along with Squatch Bike Rental, Lumberyard (to buy antiques or unique wood pieces)
Amazing brewery with food, tours, music, riverside area. About 20 minutes North near AVL airport.
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Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada Way
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Amazing brewery with food, tours, music, riverside area. About 20 minutes North near AVL airport.
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Oskar Blues Brewery Taproom - Brevard
342 Mountain Industrial Dr
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UpCountry Brewing Brevard
212 King St
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Music many nights. Check out their website. Walkable.
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185 King Street LLC
185 King St
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Music many nights. Check out their website. Walkable.
Farm setting. Worth a quick stop if passing through Etouwah (North of Brevard/Pisgah Forest).
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Sideways Farm & Brewery
62 Eade Rd
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Farm setting. Worth a quick stop if passing through Etouwah (North of Brevard/Pisgah Forest).
One of my favorites. Make a reservation.
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The Square Root
33 Times Arcade Alley
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One of my favorites. Make a reservation.
Unique menu, very popular. Get a table outside if possible and make reservations
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Jordan Street Cafe
48 W Jordan St
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Unique menu, very popular. Get a table outside if possible and make reservations
Only wine bar in town. Music often on weekends.
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Wine Down on Main
28 E Main St
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Only wine bar in town. Music often on weekends.
Modern setting, Mexican. The molcajete is served in a volcanic rock bowl.
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QUIXOTE FINE CUISINE
43 S Broad St
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Modern setting, Mexican. The molcajete is served in a volcanic rock bowl.
Very impressive outdoor (covered) restaurant. Sits on grounds of an 1800's era hotel. Highly recommended.
The Pavilion at Key Falls
151 Everett Rd
Very impressive outdoor (covered) restaurant. Sits on grounds of an 1800's era hotel. Highly recommended.
Good trout & other dishes, outdoor seating.
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The Falls Landing Restaurant
18 E Main St
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Good trout & other dishes, outdoor seating.
Best restaurant in town. A little pricey, but you are on vacation after all.
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Vescovo Neighborhood Eatery
175 King St
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Best restaurant in town. A little pricey, but you are on vacation after all.
Nice vineyard, 45 minutes from house.
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Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards
588 Chestnut Gap Rd
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Nice vineyard, 45 minutes from house.
Close to St. Paul Mountain Vineyard in Hendersonville. About 45 mins. from house.
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Burntshirt Vineyards
2695 Sugarloaf Rd
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Close to St. Paul Mountain Vineyard in Hendersonville. About 45 mins. from house.
Yet another vineyard in Hendersonville, about 1 hour from house. If you're going to visit St. Paul and Burnt Shirt Vineyard (each 45 mins from house), might as well visit this one as well.
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Point Lookout Vineyards
408 Appleola Rd
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Yet another vineyard in Hendersonville, about 1 hour from house. If you're going to visit St. Paul and Burnt Shirt Vineyard (each 45 mins from house), might as well visit this one as well.
Impressive brewery with nice river view ; 45 mins. from house.
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New Belgium Brewing Company
21 Craven St
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Impressive brewery with nice river view ; 45 mins. from house.
On grounds of Biltmore Estate in Asheville.
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Biltmore Estate Winery
1 Lodge St
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On grounds of Biltmore Estate in Asheville.
Very good menu (was previously Marco Trattoria). Make reservations
Wild Morel
Very good menu (was previously Marco Trattoria). Make reservations
Small plate, affordable ‘foodie’ restaurant with really interesting food options. Popular.
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The Blind Mule Brevard
14 Gaston St
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Small plate, affordable ‘foodie’ restaurant with really interesting food options. Popular.

Golf

Sherwood Forest Golf Club
29 Cardinal Rd