Travel and Leisure names Asheville among the “Best Top 10 Cities in the United States”
If this is the year you’re planning to retire or begin your search for that ideal mountain property in Western North Carolina, we recommend you make your reservations soon. Asheville’s popularity is expected to reach new highs as the city receives yet another accolade as one of the
“Top Cities in the United States”
According to an article in Travel and Leisure, many of the winners were smaller or midsize towns like “Asheville at (No. 9) that are big enough to be interesting (robust arts and culinary scenes, shops and markets featuring local makers of all stripes), but still small enough to feel manageable and welcoming.”
“Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, this relatively petite city punches above its weight in cultural and culinary bounty. “The city is one big art walk,” wrote one T+L reader, who noted it also has “endless places to eat and drink.” Asheville’s friendly, eclectic personality also stood out to travelers. “Just sitting on a downtown bench you can feel the pulse of the city,” shared one respondent. “It has something for everyone. There is an abundance of hiking trails, and all of downtown is bustling with cute little stores. If you are visiting in the summer, there is the French Broad River for rafting…. I am always left wanting more.”