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[quote=Anonymous]Great timing for this question, as we just got back from our 3 nights there as part of our spring break road trip.  Asheville is a cool, funky town and we enjoyed just being there and soaking in the vibe.  Stayed at the Hotel Indigo, which was almost perfect but would have been slightly better for us if it had a fridge (and a pool).   We had a great time and absolutely loved it.  We wanted to do a lot more hiking but the weather didn't cooperate (rained every afternoon).     We only got partially up the Triple Falls trail in Dupont State Park  before we left due to lightning - it was beautiful and I wished we could have continued.  If we we go back, our top priority would be go on more hikes.

We ate amazingly well there.  Giant hearty breakfasts at Tupelo Honey and Early Girl every day.  One fantastic dinner at Tupelo Honey.  (But had to wait over an hour for a table -- definitely call ahead and get on their wait list.)  Two insanely delicious meals at 12 Bones.  (And if you are food obsessed like I am, make sure you get a fried green tomato sandwich and a smoked turkey/brie sandwich for everyone to try, along with the ribs with blueberry/chipotle sauce.)  One delish meal at Chai Pani.   Every meal om Asheville was a home run.

We had one fun drizzly afternoon, after one of our 12 Bones extravaganzas, wandering through the art galleries in the River Arts district.  (Favorite was the Lift Studio, in a cool old building.) Also had fun just wandering through town.  If our kids were older, we'd have taken them to some cafe/restaurant/bar with live music downtown because those places looked legitimately fun.

We never got to the Biltmore.

It took us about 7.5 hours to drive directly from Asheville to NW DC via I-81 on the day there was no road work.   So - this is important advice:  if you are going to take I-81, make sure you check out the blasting schedule beforehand. They are blasting sections of I-81 for a huge, long project.  We got stuck on the way down due to the blasting and it added 2.5 hours to the trip (a boulder rolled onto the highway and there was  truck accident which didn't help).  You can find out the exact hours of the road closures beforehand and I'd advise organizing your travel to avoid getting stuck.

Have fun!!

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