Asheville Travel Deals for the Triangle (plus moonshine!)
I love when I get e-mails from my friends at the Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau because they are always exciting, and the one I received this past weekend was no different. The ACVB is partnering with local hotels and rental agencies to offer exclusive deals for Triangle residents in a winter promotion they’re calling “.” More than a dozen Asheville hotels, B&Bs and inns are offering RDU-area residents three-night stays for the price of two. Participating accommodations include the and the , and visitors who book with the code also get a tasty gift. I’m not talking free gum or a Gatorade here; you can choose from (among other things) beer from or chocolates from . The savings don’t stop at hotel rooms though; you can also find deals like 2-for-1 meals, free desserts, and more!
If that’s not enough to get you in your car and headed west, how about this: you can pass the time during your mountain escape by visiting Troy Ball, the nation’s only female distiller of moonshine (the legal kind) at . Distilled from GMO-free, heirloom corn that has been grown by the same Western North Carolina family for more than 120 years, her moonshine is making waves across the nation. Tours of the distillery are offered at 5:00, 6:00, and 7:00 pm Thursday through Friday and cost $5 per person.
One of the stills at Troy & Sons
Obviously you’ll want something to eat (to help soak up that moonshine, perhaps) and I’ve got you covered. Asheville does local right, with a bevy of nationally renowned restaurants that source ingredients straight from the surrounding mountains. Here’s a short list of some Asheville favorites:
Head on over to the site to check out all the offerings, and let me know if you end up booking! I’m planning my next escape to Asheville, so maybe we’ll run into each other up in the mountains!
