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Carolina Love Events

Carolina Love Events is a wedding planning company that serves as the in-house planner for Homewood, the event venue on Zillicoa Street in Asheville. Its website says the team also takes on weddings elsewhere, from mountaintop elopements to high-end Biltmore weddings. Planning comes in three standard packages that can be customized: event management, partial planning and full-service planning. Event management covers the final stretch and the wedding day itself, while the larger packages add vendor proposals, contract reviews and ongoing vendor communication. The site cites more than 15 years of planning experience, over 10 of them in Western North Carolina. It also says the company celebrates every couple and works with vendors who share that view. Inquiries go through a form on the website.

Pure Steam Tattoo

Pure Steam Tattoo is a tattoo and piercing studio on South Liberty Street in Asheville. Its website lists several tattoo artists, each with a portfolio, along with a page for piercings and jewelry. The site also has cover up tattoo work, crew bios, a blog, a FAQ page and a quote request form for anyone who wants to ask about a tattoo or piercing.

Cosmos Salon

COSMoS Salon is a hair salon in the historic Grove Arcade in downtown Asheville. Its website describes it as a collective of independent stylists working under one roof. The service menu on its site includes women's, men's and children's haircuts with a style, blowouts, and partial or full blonding. The site also lists hair and makeup artistry among its stylists' work. Appointments are booked online through the salon's website.

Rosetta's Kitchen

Rosetta's Kitchen is a vegetarian and vegan restaurant on North Lexington Avenue in downtown Asheville. According to its website, it has been serving the community since 2002. The site says the food is locally sourced and made at affordable prices, with the line "Here, everyone eats." Its site has a menu, online ordering, catering information and gift cards. It also has a "Give here" page. Check the website for current days and hours, which are listed on its home page.

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Homewood

Homewood is a wedding and event venue in a restored 1920s English stone manor on Zillicoa Street in Asheville's historic Montford district. Its website says it has hosted events since 2001 and that the house was built in 1927 as a doctor's private home. Ceremonies can be held outdoors in the adjacent garden or indoors in the Great Room, in front of a large Appalachian stone fireplace. According to the FAQ, the Great Room seats just over 110 for dinner, and a cocktail-style event can hold about 150 people inside. The venue offers customizable and all-inclusive packages, and its FAQ lists ceremony-only events and photo shoots too. Couples choose from an approved caterer list, and tours can be scheduled through the site.

Salon AVL

Salon AVL is a hair salon on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. Its website lists haircuts, color, blonding and hair extensions, along with spa services such as massage and facials. According to its website, the salon is women-owned and uses Schwarzkopf permanent, semi-permanent and organic color lines. The site also mentions free parking outside, natural light and mountain views from the salon.

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ananda hair studio

Located on Merrimon Avenue in north Asheville, ananda hair studio is a hair salon whose name comes from a Sanskrit word for bliss. Its website says it was founded downtown in 1995 and moved all of its operations to this north Asheville location in 2024. The salon books by the hour instead of by service. According to its website, the hourly rate includes the consultation and the products used, every service comes with a wash and blow dry, and all ages and genders pay the same rate. Guests can browse stylist bios online, take a short quiz to estimate how long to book, or book with an apprentice. Some stylists offer gender-affirming appointments. The website also says the salon is Green Circle certified, recycling foils and hair, and uses Davines products.

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Shady Grove Flowers

Shady Grove Flowers is a florist in Asheville. Its website describes a shop that designs flowers for weddings and events as well as everyday arrangements. For weddings, the site says each event is custom designed, from romantic and intimate styles to larger celebrations, including arrangements built from locally sourced flowers. The shop also sells plants and botanical gifts, which its website calls "botanical treasures." Deliveries are offered, and the site says same-day service is available when an order is placed by 1 pm.

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Asheville Yoga Center

Asheville Yoga Center is a yoga studio on South Liberty Street in downtown Asheville. Its website says it offers more than 55 weekly classes in a mix of styles, including Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Hatha and Bhakti yoga. The studio welcomes all levels and has a New to AYC page for first-timers. Classes can be booked online. Beyond regular classes, it runs workshops, immersions and retreats, along with a monthly Satsang gathering. It also offers yoga teacher training at two levels. The 200-hour program is called Teaching From The Heart, and the 300-hour program is called Kindling The Flame.

The Local Barber & Tap

The Local Barber & Tap is a classic barbershop with a taproom in downtown Asheville. Its website lists a second shop in West Asheville. The barbers specialize in men's haircuts, shaves and beard maintenance, and the site lists options such as skin fades, flat-tops and razor hard parts. The taproom serves local drafts, cans and bottles, and the shop sells men's grooming and shaving products. Appointments are booked online through the website, which shows open times, and gift cards are available there too. Check the site for each shop's schedule before you go.

ALLCHOICE Insurance

With an office in Asheville and several more around North Carolina, ALLCHOICE Insurance describes itself as an independent agency, which means it works with a number of insurance carriers instead of just one. Its website says the agency was founded in 2004. On the personal side, the site lists auto, home, renters, umbrella, flood and tiny home insurance, along with boat, motorcycle and classic car policies. Business clients can ask about general liability, commercial auto, workers compensation, cyber, commercial property and landlord coverage, plus surety bonds. Life insurance, annuities, disability and long-term care round out the list. The agency describes a quote process that starts with a look at each client's risks and then compares options from several carriers. Its website also has online forms for quotes, payments, claims and certificate requests.

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High Five Coffee

High Five Coffee is a local coffee shop with three locations in Asheville. This one is on Broadway Street. Its website says the shops serve coffee, tea and pastries with intentional and kind service. The menu features rotating single-origin espresso, plus seasonal drinks that change from shop to shop. Its website also names Counter Culture Coffee, East Fork Pottery, French Broad Chocolate and Lost Mountain Bakery as businesses it works with. Gift cards are available through the website, which also lists each shop's hours.

Dobra Tea

Dobra Tea is a tea house with three Asheville locations: West Asheville, East Asheville and this one downtown on North Lexington Avenue. Its website describes the spaces as Bohemian-style teahouses serving responsibly sourced global teas, along with savory vegetarian and vegan food and sweet treats. The site has a tea menu and a separate food menu for each location, and it lists bubble tea, with a choice of tea and milk. The site also has a Shop Tea link for buying tea online. It's a quiet stop for a sit-down tea rather than a quick coffee.

Halloween in Asheville 2026: Haunted Houses, Trick-or-Treating & Family Events

Trunk-or-treats, the Haunted Trail, Wolf Howl-O-Ween, The Haunted Farm, the Pink Lady Party and Rocky Horror: every Halloween event in and around Asheville for 2026, with dates, times and prices checked against each organizer.

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.

Summer in Asheville: Cool Mountains, River Days, and Free Music

Mile-high overlooks, tubing the French Broad, Sliding Rock, and free mountain music at Pack Square Park. Here is how to do summer in Asheville, rain showers and all.