ACCOMMODATION & TRAVEL – COMPANION ACTIVITES


If family or friends are joining you, here are some suggested day time activities they could arrange on their own. The schedule, costs and contact information are listed below. In addition, brochures describing additional activities in and around Asheville will be available at the Registration desk on Saturday, July 7 and Sunday, July 8.


ASHEVILLE ACTIVITES ON YOUR OWN


ASHEVILLE HISTORIC TROLLEY TOURS
www.ashevilletrolleytours.com

80 minute tours of points of interest in Asheville, $18 adults, $11 children; no transportation required


HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL WALKING TOUR OF DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE
www.hauntedghosttours.com/asheville/history.php

1.5 hr tour of sites in downtown Asheville-good for orientation $17/adult; no transportation required


HISTORIC MONTFORD WALKING TOUR
www.history-at-hand.com/montfordtours.php

10AM, 1.5 hr tour $17/person; you will need to arrange your own transportation: ~1 mile from hotel


THE GROVE ARCADE
www.grovearcade.com

Unique shops, galleries and restaurants 1 block west of the Asheville Civic Center; no transportation required


PACK PLACE/ASHEVILLE ART MUSEUM
www.ashevilleart.org

Rotating exhibitions of 20th and 21st century arts and crafts; 2 blocks from Renaissance Hotel; no transportation required


THE SOUTHERN HIGHLAND CRAFT GUILD
FOLK ART CENTER
www.southernhighlandguild.org

Permanent collection and rotating exhibits of Southern craft; you will need to arrange your own transportation


ASHEVILLE GALLERIES

A selection of arts and craft galleries within walking distance from the Renaissance Hotel

Blue Spiral www.bluespiral1.com
Ariel www.arielcraftgallery.com
The Kress Emporium www.thekressemporium.com
Mountain Glass Arts Gallery www.mountainglassartsgallery.com


HISTORIC BILTMORE VILLAGE SHOPS
www.biltmorevillage.com

Shops, restaurants and galleries; you will need to arrange your own transportation


BILTMORE ESTATE
www.biltmore.com

Self-guided day visit to the Biltmore House, gardens, winery and farm village, 4-6 hrs, $36/person you will need to arrange your own transportation


THE NORTH CAROLINA ARBORETUM
www.ncarboretum.org

A garden and trails complex of over 400 acres operated by the University of North Carolina and located in the nearby Pisgah National forest; you must arrange your own transportation


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