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Asheville's revitalization is tremendous. Come and see the diversity and beauty Western North Carolina has to offer. I have compiled a concise listing of realtors, restaurants, golf resorts that anyone new to the area would find useful. Thanks for visiting!

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Request a Visitors Guide | Asheville, NC's Official Tourism Web Site
Whether you're seeking lively and creative culture, breathtaking landscapes, exciting outdoor activities, or relaxing get-aways. Asheville can offer any way ...
Asheville: Any Way You Like It
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Welcome To Biltmore Forest!
A stunning town in the middle of it all ; convenience, security, great values.
Beverly-Hanks and Associates
Asheville real estate, North Carolina Land, Luxury Homes, Asheville Homes, Hendersonville Homes, Brevard Homes, Asheville House, Houses in Asheville, Beverly-Hanks and Associates
Versant - Guard-gated community nestled in the natural beauty of the North Carolina Mountains
Versant is a guard-gated community nestled in the natural beauty of the North Carolina Mountains. Inspired by the quaint mountain villages of Europe, with estate-sized home sites, panoramic views and all the conveniences of a resort. Coming soon to a mountain near Asheville.
Keller Williams Professionals Realty
True professionals. Great properties.
Crest Mountain - Asheville, North Carolina
Crest Mountain, Asheville, NC, Mountain-top Development
Prudential Asheville-Fairview Realty
Welcome to our website. We are nestled in
the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina in Fairview. Prudential Asheville-Fairview Realty has been serving customers for
over 25 years. We have a talented sales team who specialize in buying and selling.
ASHEVILLE REAL ESTATE :: APPALACHIAN REALTY :: WNC LAND
Welcome to Appalachian Realty Associates
Serving your unique and personal real estate needs has been the guiding force that has allowed Appalachian Realty Associates to evolve into the best real estate agency in our area.
60 North Market
The Art of Living in Downtown Asheville.
North Carolina (NC) Real Estate Service Provider ? Buy & Sell Homes and properties in Asheville, Waynesville, Hendersonville
Coldwell Banker- Each Office Independently Owned and Operated
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Asheville Real Estate - Preferred Properties of Asheville, NC
Welcome To TalkToToby.com!
ReMax All Stars Asheville, talk to toby, real estate in Asheville north carolina.
Asheville Board of REALTORS Home Page
Asheville Board of REALTORS Site, real estate websites, real estate magazine, builders, lenders, area rentals in the north Carolina Montains.
CoveStar Realty
CoveStar Investment Realty Advisors is a full service real estate investment firm specializing in commercial and residential investment properties.
Realty World Commercial Marketplace
Bringing Asheville's commercial market to the world!
George W. Morosani & Associates - Commercial, Industrial and Residential Real Estate in Asheville, NC
George W. Morosani & Associates, specializing in Commercial, Industrial and Residential Real Estate in Asheville, NC.
Cornerstone Homes - Area Attractions
Cornerstone Homes, Asheville, NC's premier homebuilder offer custom design's and Quality Homes to suit your tastes.
Century 21
Your Choice for Real Estate in the Mountains. The #1 Century 21 Real Estate Firm in North Carolina!
Reynolds Mountain
Reynolds Mountain offers the best of both worlds. The beauty and seclusion of fine mountain living, yet so close to downtown Asheville. Just minutes from Shopping,
Fine dining & Entertainment.
Candy Whitt and Associates
Candy Whitt and Associates specialize in Homes, Land, Real Estate, Realty in Western North Carolina, Asheville, Hendersonville, Arden, Fletcher, Flat Rock, Biltmore.
Asheville Realty, Weaverville Realty, WNC Real Estate :: M7 Realty Solutions
M7 Realty Solutions provides Asheville and Weaverville with unsurpassed service in Asheville Real Estate, Weaverville Real Estate, WNC home buying, and WNC property searches. Come see how we can improve your experience of buying and selling Real Estate in WNC.
The River Condos Asheville
The River,Your New Home,The Asheville Lifestyle
Naturally Beautiful.

Welcome to The RiverAsheville's new waterfront condominium experience. Meet the French Broad River: wide and strong, the French Broad is a gentle giant, flowing in easy currents a short bike ride away.
Generations Land Companies
Mountain living in the Great Smoky Mountains. 1-to 3- acre homesites from the mid 100's to 400's. Now accepting reservations for final phase.

1998 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803
Hollabrook Farm of Asheville, North Carolina - Welcome
The amenities at Hollabrook Farm are designed so that families can create lasting memories and cherished experiences. You'll find the perfect setting for creating those treasured moments.
Home
An Asheville Community, at Leicester Welcome home, to Rose Hill Plantation. Asheville's unique active adult, maintenance-free community.
The Ramble
A Biltmore Farms Community.
Walnut Cove
One of the newest Cliffs communities is still evolving, but what it's already achieved has made the record books. Walnut Cove's Jack Nicklaus Signature Course became the first course in history to open with a PGA Tour event. Already on site is the spectacular Golf House with an Inn, Tavern, and restaurant planned for the near future. Bordered by the Pisgah National Forest, yet only 15 minutes from downtown Asheville, Walnut Cove offers natural and abundant beauty, and convenient access to one of America's favorite cities.

Amenities Summary:
Amenities at Walnut Cove include a Jack Nicklaus golf course, the 19,700 square foot Golf House (under construction), and a managed trail system that abuts Pisgah National Forest.
The Greystone Inn Bed & Breakfast
The Greystone Inn Bed and Breakfast Inn in Lake Toxaway North Carolina.A beautiful, mountain, lakeside inn situated on Lake Toxaway in the mountains of western North Carolina. Golf, tennis, fishing, water skiing, hiking, gourmet dining and a daily champagne cruise await you at this AAA four diamond resort.
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North Carolina Luxury Homes in Blue Ridge Mountains: Cashiers' RiverRock Master Planned Community
Looking for a mountain home in North Carolina? RiverRock is a new community of mountain homes in Western North Carolina offering mountain views, luxury amenities and Five Star Living, all in the setting of the Nantahala National Forest.
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Asheville Owners :: For-Sale-By-Owner Listings in Asheville, N.C.
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News Radio 570am WWNC
Podcast of Take A Stand with Matt Mittan. Go here to learn about the political climate of WNC and for the entire state.
Welcome to Firefly Mountain
Firefly Mountain is in an area replete with outstanding outdoor adventure and beauty. Imagine an area like this that you could call home; a vacation 365 days a year where your desire for getting back to nature is rivaled only by your desire for amenities.

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The Most Frugal Asheville NC Hotel Available 

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Brand new construction that is fully furnished with all utilities paid including cable. High speed internet available. 1 and 2 bed Studios starting at only $199 per week. Located off of I-40 and US 19/23 at Exit 44. Call for a tour today at 800-806-7330

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Tiger Woods Announces His New Golf Course In Asheville 

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The Cliffs at High Carolina | Featuring the First Tiger Woods-designed Golf Course in America | Cliffs Communities | Asheville, NC
A marriage of nature's best with the Carolinas' finest, The Cliffs Communities are premier, private golf, master planned communities nestled in the heart of the Carolina Preserve.

What Clubs Does Tiger Woods Use? 

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So what clubs was Tiger using last week to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational? According to a TheGolfChannel.com Tiger's clubs were:

  • Driver: Nike SasQuatch Tour 7.5° w/ Mitsubishi Diamana Whiteboard Shaft
  • 3 Wood: Nike SasQuatch II 15° w Mitsubishi Diamana Blueboard
  • 5 Wood: Nike SasQuatch II 19°
  • Irons (3-PW): Nike Blades with True Temper Dynamic Gold X-100
  • Wedges: Sand wedge: Nike Pro Combo 56°, lob wedge:Nike VR 60°
  • Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist TW prototype
  • Ball: Nike One Platinum complete with "Tiger" inscription

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Mountain Adventure Guides 

Whitewater rafting in NC on the French Broad and Nolichucky Rivers, near Asheville & Boone, NC.

Whitewater rafting in NC on the French Broad and Nolichucky Rivers is a scenic mountain adventure the whole family will enjoy.

Previous rafting experience is not required and USA Raft on the French Broad and Nolichucky Rivers provides all of the equipment and experienced guides.

With 25+ years of experience and the best guides and gear in the business, USA Raft on the French Broad and Nolichucky Rivers is well qualified to guide you and your family on an exciting whitewater rafting adventure.

The French Broad River is an easy drive from Asheville, Black Mountain, Burnsville, Lake Lure, Hendersonville and Brevard, NC. The Nolichucky River is less than an hour from Asheville, NC and 1.5 hours from Boone, Banner Elk and Blowing Rock, NC and 20 min. from Johnson City, TN.
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Nantahala Outdoor Center 

"Number One Vacation with a Splash" -ABC's GMA & National Geographic Adventure

It takes about an hour and a half to drive to Nantahala from Asheville, but it will be one of the most exciting experiences you'll ever have! The Google map above will help you find your way.

Now celebrating it's 35th year, NOC will help you experience the vacation of a lifetime. NOC offers exceptional outdoor recreation through their internationally renowned paddling school, exciting adventure travel trips, and custom Group Adventure Programs. NOC Adventure Center on the Nantahala River is the perfect base for some of the best whitewater paddling, biking, hiking, and trail running in the US.
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Haunted Asheville Ghost Tour 

A native of Asheville will give you great ghost stories to share if you dare!

Based on the acclaimed work of best-selling author Joshua P. Warren, these tours explore Asheville's most enchanting and eerie sites. You'll learn about the Pink Lady who haunts the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, chilling apparitions from suicide at Helen's Bridge, a young lady brutally murdered in the Battery Park Hotel, spirits from the madman who executed our city's largest killing spree, tortured souls at the 1889 WhiteGate Inn, a body entombed in the wall of St. Lawrence, and much more. Not only will you experience Asheville's dark underbelly, but you'll also learn about ghost hunting yourself. It's the original adventure produced by Asheville's original ghost expert.
Visit The Ghost Tour

North Carolina Curiosities 

Haunted Places Along the Blue Ridge Parkway

Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Tar Heel State has to offer!
Visit the remains of a mysterious shipwreck; the sulfur springs said to promote good health; and the country's very first gold-nugget doorstop.Learn how dozens of dachshunds dominate a town on Wiener Dog Day; how Christmas in July is a hot holiday to celebrate; and how locals make melodic mouth music at the International Whistlers ConventionMeet an out-of-this-world "ufologist"; a quirky exotic-animal-collecting rancher; and a real-life pirate and his homemade ship-definitely a treasure to behold!
Whether you're a born-and-raised North Carolinian or a recent transplant, authors Jon Elliston and Kent Priestley will have you laughing out loud as they introduce you to the neighbors you never knew you had and take you to places you never knew existed-right in your own backyard.NC Curiosity's My Space
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