Old Haywood Guidebook

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Old Haywood Guidebook

Favorite Family Hiking Trails Nearby

When you want to take your family hiking for some fun outdoors, it's always good to know safe, family friendly places to go.
Bent Creek is located in the northern tip of the Pisgah Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest, just 15 minutes from downtown Asheville. Bent Creek's watershed contains a collection of trails for all kinds of hikes, for those suitable to beginners and families to those more amenable to advanced hiking groups.
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Bent Creek trailhead
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Bent Creek is located in the northern tip of the Pisgah Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest, just 15 minutes from downtown Asheville. Bent Creek's watershed contains a collection of trails for all kinds of hikes, for those suitable to beginners and families to those more amenable to advanced hiking groups.
With thousands of acres of wilderness close to Asheville, where do you start to explore? For an introduction to the splendor of mountain scenery, try Craven Gap off the Blue Ridge Parkway, just 15 minutes from downtown. It’s a hike that families can enjoy. It's also the only place a president has set foot on the Parkway: President and Mrs. Obama hiked here in 2010.
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Музей Jeonju Korean Traditional Wine Museum
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With thousands of acres of wilderness close to Asheville, where do you start to explore? For an introduction to the splendor of mountain scenery, try Craven Gap off the Blue Ridge Parkway, just 15 minutes from downtown. It’s a hike that families can enjoy. It's also the only place a president has set foot on the Parkway: President and Mrs. Obama hiked here in 2010.
This gentle trail takes hikers through Bent Creek Experimental Forest and the North Carolina Arboretum, with great views of mountain ridges and Lake Powhatan, as well as a glimpse of the magnificent Biltmore House.
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Hard Times Trailhead
375 Wesley Branch Rd
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This gentle trail takes hikers through Bent Creek Experimental Forest and the North Carolina Arboretum, with great views of mountain ridges and Lake Powhatan, as well as a glimpse of the magnificent Biltmore House.
For those days when you're short on time, but still looking to get outside, a short hike near the city of Asheville might be a good option to fulfill the need to put boots to dirt. Within a 30 minute drive of the city of Asheville via the Blue Ridge Parkway, a number of sections of North Carolina's Mountains to Sea Trail fit the bill just perfectly.
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Blue Ridge Parkway
For those days when you're short on time, but still looking to get outside, a short hike near the city of Asheville might be a good option to fulfill the need to put boots to dirt. Within a 30 minute drive of the city of Asheville via the Blue Ridge Parkway, a number of sections of North Carolina's Mountains to Sea Trail fit the bill just perfectly.

Food scene

Nine mile was an incredible place! With great atmosphere and the dishes were amazing! Full of flavor and a combination of Caribbean and excellence.
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Nine Mile
233 Montford Ave
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Nine mile was an incredible place! With great atmosphere and the dishes were amazing! Full of flavor and a combination of Caribbean and excellence.
Family-friendly chain serving American comfort food with a Texas twist, plus cocktails.
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Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
106 Bleachery Blvd
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Family-friendly chain serving American comfort food with a Texas twist, plus cocktails.
Locally sourced & updated American specialties in artsy but unpretentious surrounds, plus a patio.
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HomeGrown
371 Merrimon Ave
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Locally sourced & updated American specialties in artsy but unpretentious surrounds, plus a patio.
Sand Hill Kitchen Regional Delights Done Right. Sand Hill Kitchen's Fried Chicken Sandwich WINS the AVL
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Sand Hill Kitchen
491 Sardis Rd
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Sand Hill Kitchen Regional Delights Done Right. Sand Hill Kitchen's Fried Chicken Sandwich WINS the AVL
Refined New American dishes served along with wines & spirits in a smart-casual setting.
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131 MAIN Restaurant
308 Thetford St
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Refined New American dishes served along with wines & spirits in a smart-casual setting.

Sightseeing

Heritage region known for its many recreational & cultural activities, from nature walks to museums.
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Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
195 Hemphill Knob Rd
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Heritage region known for its many recreational & cultural activities, from nature walks to museums.
Arboretum in a forest with mountain views, gardens & a bonsai exhibit, plus hiking & biking paths.
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Северо-Каролинский арборетум
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way
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Arboretum in a forest with mountain views, gardens & a bonsai exhibit, plus hiking & biking paths.
A half-mile trail meanders through these gardens that feature 600+ species of Appalachian plants.
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Ботанические сады Ашвилла
151 W T. Weaver Boulevard
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A half-mile trail meanders through these gardens that feature 600+ species of Appalachian plants.