Monday, August 19, 2024

Impressions of Asheville


Impressions of Asheville Spring Break Trip. 

(I noticed that I made this list in my journal, but it never ended up in here.)

  1. All Day Darling:  The attitude of the workers at All Day Darling - positive, calm, happy; Granola and yogurt parfait at ADD; Blueberry strawberry smoothie; ADD owner reading "The Ottomans," eating veggie frittata and green salad and talking to lots of customers
  2. Carl Sandburg house - late life (60s) move; NOT retirement, but change in life
  3. Arboretum hike - old man with beard finishing 15 mile run; lots of runners, walkers, bikers
  4. Fancy Sierra Nevada Brewery; crudites and beet hummus; tall pines; a music venue
  5. River Arts District: working artists in converted warehouses; Appalacian Trail girl painter; 
  6. Rattlesnake Lodge hike; (*there's a website about the history of the home at the top) group of friends hiking; sun warmth; smell of pine; swimming pool/tennis court in the mountain forest; Dr. Ambler
  7. Black Mountain. buy smart wool gloves; weekly runs and "contests" on board; including sidewinder and 100-mil; most of shop @ long distance trail running (lots of vests on sale);
  8. Rhubarb restaurant - more our speed; have whole trout
  9. Different kinds of breweries - Green Man OG and newer restaurant; the Wedge v. New Belgium
  10. Each day: some culture, some hiking, some brewery/restaurant
  11. Berea: bike shop, 
  12. Craft Museum:

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