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[quote=Anonymous]I just drove from the AVL airport to the beautiful Grove Park Inn for their popular Sunday buffet brunch and everything on this route looked normal, compared to even this spring.

Downtown Asheville is fine with tons of shops and restaurants. The Biltmore Estate is fine. The Bohemian Lodge just outside the entrance was flooded up to the 2nd floor and is now reopened.

The Biltmore Village shops near the Bohemian Lodge are slowly reopening, so it isn't the shopping experience it used to be, but there are some that have completed renovations. Many are in the middle of renovating.

The River Arts District, near downtown, is still mostly closed, but some shops have reopened. I've only been there on the trolley tour years ago, and while many people loved the vibe there, I think you can have a fine vacation in Asheville without the RAD.

Most of the Blue Ridge Parkway has been repaired and reopened, but always check their website for the latest closures. If you are going Nov-Apr, portions will frequently be closed due to ice, but that is nothing new.

Every winery and brewery I know of is fine and open and the views are gorgeous.

Most of the hiking trails, especially in Dupont and Pisgah are repaired and open. There are a couple others that were damaged and haven't been fixed, so check google or youtube before you go on a hike for recent reviews.

I would not do any activities in the French Broad River that risk getting your skin wet (which is all activities). It is still contaminated from chemicals and sunken debris. But it looks beautiful!

Unless you love downtown Asheville, or want to stay in one of the gorgeous historic hotels, also consider staying in Hendersonville, Brevard or even Black Mountain. If you like isolation, but want to go where the wealthy go, then there is Highlands, Cashiers and Lake Toxaway.

Hendersonville downtown is delightful, but the greater Hendersonville area is like a medium city without a lot of small-town charm. However, it is centrally located for many of the tourist activities you will be doing.

The other 5 towns I listed are very quaint and much like you would find in a Hallmark movie. They all have wonderful vrbos.

You can still drive to Asheville or Biltmore for the day. Brevard is central for driving ~30 min to hikes, waterfalls and wineries.

The 3 "fancy" towns will be about an hour to hikes, and a little longer to Asheville, but they have a wider selection of fine dining.

I personally would avoid the Lake Lure and Chimney Rock area. There are still detours to get there and the few open places are desperate for tourist dollars, but it's not very pretty right now, like it used to be.

I wouldn't hesitate to visit Asheville or the surrounding towns. There is plenty to do and the views withstood the hurricane.[/quote]

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