Saturday, June 20, 2009

Enjoy a Large Dose of Culture in a Mountain Bijou

Things are heating up in Asheville NC this summer, literally and figuratively. Now is the time so many restaurants open their deluxe courtyards and cooking up creative concoctions with locally grown produce. Great musicians pass through to perform popular events such as Fridays After Five and Shindig on the Green. The craft industry in Asheville is alive and well during the summer with events such as the River Arts District Studio Stroll and the Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands. A drumming circle performs every Friday night in Pritchard Park and the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre just gets started as the temperature outside provides such an enjoyable leisurely experience. It seems redundant to continue with more festivities this summer in the mountains of WNC, yet we have barely touched the surface.

For any Southerner looking for a change of scene and climate during the balmy months of summer, Asheville can provide a spectacular weekend get-away. Nestled in the mountains, all types of travelers can enjoy hot days in the state parks and swimming holes and cool nights with great food and lively entertainment. This bijou town is also a popular destination for a family mountain vacation. Scenic backdrops and long-range views make mountain rentals in Asheville beyond comparison to any tourist destination in the Southeast.

Anyone interested in July Asheville vacation rental will be dosed with more culture than could be imagined. To start, the Fourth of July Celebrations are a good time for the whole family and start downtown at 4pm on the holiday. It can present a captivating mountain vacation experience, in that visually the mountains offer an amazing setting for a fireworks display. The Biltmore Estate Winery Summer Holiday Weekends provide visitors with the opportunity to enjoy live performances with sipping on the numerous varieties of Biltmore wines. The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games that takes places July 10-13 is considered to be the oldest tradition of all Scottish games in the United States. A bed and breakfast rental with walking distance to downtown can access any one of the free outdoor street festivals in Asheville. Bele Chere is by far the largest and most popular, but others such as The Twin Rivers Media Festival and The Carolina Lane Arts Festival can be just as interesting.

A bed and breakfast or mountain rental may just be the perfect accommodation for a mountain vacation in Asheville. Make the most of your days by seeing all you can see and having more fun than any other town this size could offer. Relax in a quiet mountain cabin when you’ve had enough excitement. Properties ranging from cottages with long-range views to a bed and breakfast in walking distance to downtown can make the perfect weekend get-away to anyone looking for entertainment, art, a mountain vacation or simply retreat from the regular events summer.

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