East Asheville

RendezVous

RendezVous is a French restaurant on New Haw Creek Road in East Asheville, just outside downtown in a quiet neighborhood. Its website describes the food as French comfort food made with locally sourced ingredients, in the style of a traditional bistro. The menu leans on western North Carolina producers, and the site lists a dinner menu, daily and weekly specials, and an extensive French wine list along with cocktails. There is indoor seating and expansive outdoor dining in what the restaurant calls its barn. It also has pétanque courts you can play on and hosts events. You can make reservations and buy gift cards through the website. The restaurant is dinner only, so check its site for current hours.

Becky's Florist

Kindred Salon

Curtis Hi Tech Auto Service Center

Curtis Hi Tech Auto Service Center is an auto repair shop on Tunnel Rd in Asheville. Its website says it works mainly on domestic vehicles. The services listed include brake repair, engine service, air conditioning, electrical work, alignment, transmission service, suspension and steering repair, and state vehicle inspections. The site says appointments can be booked online and that after-hours drop-off is available. According to its website, the shop has served the community for over 30 years.

Sama Therapeutics

Able Insurance

Xpertech Car Care

Xpertech Car Care is an auto service center just east of Asheville. According to its website, it has operated since 1999 and is locally owned. The shop lists factory scheduled maintenance, oil changes, tune-ups, computer diagnostics, safety and emissions inspections, and fluid services. It also lists brake, suspension and steering repair, engine repair and replacement, cooling system work, and tire and battery services. Its website says it works on all makes and models by appointment.

Cheri Nails Bar

Cheri Nails Bar is a nail salon in the Tunnel Road shopping area of East Asheville. Its menu covers manicures and pedicures, with nail art as one of its focuses, plus eyelash services and waxing. The salon offers a deluxe pedicure option that adds foot and leg massage. You can book through the website, and the site indicates walk-ins are welcome too.

The Sound Room AVL

Monteath's Auto Service

Monteath's Auto Service is an auto repair shop on Swannanoa River Road in Asheville that handles complete auto care, from minor to major repairs. Services listed on its website include oil changes, diagnostics, brake service and air conditioning repair. The site says the shop is a member of the Mobile Air Conditioning Society. The shop is also listed on its website as an NC emissions and inspection station, so state vehicle inspections can be done on site.

Still Point Wellness Float and Massage Spa

Still Point Wellness Float and Massage Spa is on Tunnel Road in east Asheville. Its website lists saltwater float sessions in four float tanks, a private far infrared sauna, and holistic facials using C&Co. Handcrafted Skincare. Bodywork includes an Esalen-style signature massage, craniosacral therapy and Somatic Experiencing. Couples packages and gift certificates are also listed. The spa describes its approach as trauma-informed. Still Point also hosts classes and workshops, including continuing education courses in Esalen massage and aromatherapy, and it has workshop space for rent. Sessions are booked online through the website.

Man's Ruin Tattoo and Piercing

Lucky Dice Nail Studio

Forest Floor Wilderness Programs

Vin Nail Bar

Vin Nail Bar is a nail salon at the Tunnel Road shopping area in East Asheville. Services include manicures and pedicures, dip powder, acrylics, Gel-X and builder gel, plus waxing and eyelash work. According to its website, the mani and pedi packages come in several levels. You can book online ahead of time, and its site says walk-ins are accepted as well.

Camp Cedar Cliff

Mothership Tattoo Company

Copper Crown

Copper Crown is a restaurant on Tunnel Road in East Asheville. Its website describes it as an elegant dining experience for the east side of town. The restaurant serves dinner and has patio seating. Reservations are recommended and are made through Resy, though its website notes limited walk-in availability. Takeout orders can be placed online and picked up on the patio. Gift cards are available through the restaurant.

Craggy Gardens

A high-elevation Blue Ridge Parkway stop north of Asheville with trails, mountain views, and rhododendron-covered balds.

Mount Mitchell State Park

The highest point east of the Mississippi River, at 6,684 feet, with an observation deck at the summit.

Folk Art Center

The Southern Highland Craft Guild's flagship center on the Blue Ridge Parkway, with galleries, the Allanstand Craft Shop, and a craft library.

WNC Nature Center

A 42-acre wildlife park with red wolves, black bears, otters, red pandas, and other Southern Appalachian animals.

Highland Brewing Company

Asheville's original craft brewery, with a big taproom, live music, food trucks, and Gaelic Amber Ale.

Blue Ridge Parkway (Asheville Area)

America's favorite scenic drive winds past Asheville. Much of it is open, but some Helene-damaged sections north of Mount Mitchell are still closed.

Asheville Neighborhoods Guide: Where to Stay, Eat, and Explore

A quick tour of Asheville's neighborhoods, from downtown and the South Slope to West Asheville, the River Arts District, and nearby mountain towns.

Spring in Asheville: Blooms, Trails, and Festivals

Biltmore's tulips, native azaleas, waterfall hikes, tailgate markets and the first free concerts of the year. Spring climbs the mountains slowly here, and this is how to follow it from March through May.

Fall in Asheville: Foliage, Festivals, and Mountain Drives

Leaf season here lasts more than a month, moving from 6,000-foot peaks down to the valleys. Here is when and where to see the color, the fall festivals worth planning around, and how to spend a weekend.