Locals like to say that God kissed the Earth and called it Asheville. The city is the largest in the Western half of North Carolina and a major tourist destination. If you are thinking about a stay in a bed and breakfast inn in Asheville, you need to decide when to visit. This really breaks down into two times of year, as Asheville has a half of the year that is decidedly better than the other half.
Asheville’s “good” half of the year runs from April through October. April is the first month that there flowers blooming in the gardens at the Biltmore Estate, which a must-see for anyone visiting the city who has never seen it. Different flowers bloom in the gardens there in the months of May and June, so visiting in these three different months yields three different visual extravaganzas.
Beautiful flowers are also to be seen at the local University of North Carolina Asheville botanical gardens, as well as the North Carolina Arboretum. Late May through mid June are also the peak times for rhododendron blooms along the ridge tops.
Summer is when this part of North Carolina is best to be a tourist, as every imaginable and famous attraction within driving distance, from the Blue Ridge Parkway to Grandfather Mountain is open and alive. Keep Reading
Asheville North Carolina has quickly gained fame as one of the best summer vacation destinations in the United States. In 2011 it won the travelers choice award, and is listed among Frommers places that you must see in the United States. What is it that sets this city in North Carolina apart as a must-see vacation destination? Well the truth is that there’s not just one thing but instead many things that make this city a place to see.
