Neighborhood Guide
North Asheville

About North Asheville
North Asheville stretches north of downtown along Merrimon Avenue, the main commercial artery, and mixes older neighborhoods, UNC Asheville, and a steady run of local restaurants and shops. It is a residential, everyday part of town where a lot of locals live and shop.
Gardens and Green Space
The Asheville Botanical Garden on W.T. Weaver Boulevard is next to the university campus and focuses on plants native to the Southern Appalachians.
Where to Eat
Luella's Bar-B-Que is at 501 Merrimon Avenue, and 828 Family Pizzeria (formerly Marco's Pizzeria) is at 946 Merrimon Avenue. PennyCup Coffee has a Merrimon Avenue location. See our Southern food and pizza lists.
Art Studios
The Beaverdam Studio Tour runs October 24 and 25, 2026, with 24 artists and craftspeople showing along Beaverdam Road in North Asheville, according to Explore Asheville's listing.
Local Businesses
View allK2 Nails & Spa
K2 Nails & Spa is a nail salon on Weaverville Road, north of downtown Asheville. The service menu covers manicures and pedicures, gel and regular polish, acrylic and builder gel sets, dipping powder, ombre and pink-and-white nails, French tips, chrome, Gel X and nail designs, along with repairs and removals. Pedicures come in several tiers, starting with the De Base pedicure and moving up to options such as Signature Reflexology, Golden and Love Me Tender, which add scrubs, masks, hot stones and longer massage times. The menu also lists kids' services for children under 9. Waxing is available for brows, lips, chin, face, underarms, arms and legs. The salon's website includes a link for booking online.
Jimmy's Automotive Center
Motoriffic Sales and Service
Newbridge Tire Center
Bolton Services Of WNC, Inc.
Bolton Services is a plumbing, heating and air conditioning company serving Asheville and Weaverville. Its website traces the company's roots to 1925, when W.E. Bolton Company began installing and servicing heating systems. The site lists plumbing, heating and air, boilers, preventive maintenance plans, commercial construction and smart home solutions for HVAC and plumbing. It says 24/7 emergency service is available for problems like a burst pipe or a broken furnace, and it has pages for financing and for requesting service. The company also lists an apprenticeship program under careers. It serves both homes and businesses, according to its site, and customers can schedule service online or by phone.
Legacy and Legend
Legacy and Legend is an elopement planning and photography business serving couples in Asheville and the surrounding mountains. Its website describes all-inclusive elopement packages that cover the officiant, a bridal bouquet, a venue and photography. It also offers adventure sessions, and its blog shares real elopements, including a sunset ceremony at Max Patch and a vow renewal. The site also has a free guide with tips for eloping in Asheville.
Charm's Floral of Asheville
Asheville Recker Services
Briar Patch Florist- Asheville Wedding Specialist
The Original Vinnie's Neighborhood Italian
The Original Vinnie's Neighborhood Italian is a restaurant on Merrimon Avenue in North Asheville. According to its website, it opened in 2010 and serves old-school neighborhood Italian food inspired by the Italian restaurants of Brooklyn, the Bronx and Boston's North End. The restaurant offers indoor dining, patio dining and extended outdoor seating. The site says it does not take reservations. You can order to-go online or by phone, and the restaurant offers party trays. Vinnie's also runs a rewards program called the Goombah Club. A second location, Vinnie's South, is on Hendersonville Road in South Asheville.
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Bella Chic Salon
Shear Delite Hair Studio
Larry's Performance Werks, Inc.
Lotus Ridge Wellness
Tans on the Glow
Sundown Home & Office Window Tint, Blinds & Shades
Things to Do Nearby
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Outdoor & NatureAsheville Botanical Garden
A native-plant garden near UNC Asheville showcasing the flora of the Southern Appalachians.
ShoppingGrovewood Village
An 11-acre arts-and-crafts campus next to the Omni Grove Park Inn with working artist studios, a fine craft gallery, and a homespun textile museum.
Sports & RecreationAsheville Municipal Golf Course
A 1920s Donald Ross-designed public course on the National Register of Historic Places, with its Helene-damaged front nine temporarily open as a disc golf course.
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Upcoming Events
All eventsHistory Hour: The History of Fred Seely's Overlook Castle
Reuter Center at UNC Asheville (also via Zoom)
Asheville Jewish Film Festival
UNC Asheville (Highsmith Student Union and Mullen & James Humanities Hall)
The Pink Lady Party at The Omni Grove Park Inn
Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar, The Omni Grove Park Inn
National Gingerbread House Competition Display 2026
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