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Planning a trip to our area? Looking for a great restaurant to try? Need directions? Want to know who’s an AIR member? It’s all here.
Downtown: Downtown Asheville is a vibrant, happening city center filled with shops, galleries, performance spaces, live music, and terrific people-watching. It’s also filled with a variety of delicious Asheville Independent Restaurants.
Biltmore Village: Historic Biltmore Village is just outside the entrance to Biltmore, George Vanderbilt’s palatial 1895 country estate. This charming village of pebbledash, English-inspired cottages is home to art galleries, unique shops and several outstanding Asheville Independent Restaurants.
North: North Asheville is one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, beautiful Beaver Lake, and the location of the University of North Carolina at Asheville. It also boasts some terrific Asheville Independent Restaurants.
South: One of the area’s fastest growing communities, South Asheville offers the convenience of great shopping and services with stylish modern living. It is also home to some great Asheville Independent Restaurants.
East: East Asheville is one of the area’s friendliest family-oriented neighborhoods as well as the front door to the artistic and creative communities of Black Mountain and Swannanoa. Our Asheville Independent Restaurant members are proud to call it home.
West: West Asheville has its own independent vibe. Filled with River District artists, creative entrepreneurs and a diverse community of loyal West Ashevillians, it is also anchored by several outstanding Asheville Independent restaurants.
