Things to do in
Asheville

Nestled into the Blue Ridge Mountains as if it were a misty figment rather than a stone-and-timber town, Asheville is both a grand gesture and a quiet note. It's the site of Biltmore House, the nation's largest private residence, and it's where folks like actress Andie McDowell come to reinvent themselves and seek a measure of personal camouflage. It's also a town underlain by a steadfast vein of originality, which welcomes alternative thought, revels in a strong music scene, and exhibits an...