48 Hours in Asheville, North Carolina: Best Things To Do

Two days in Asheville, North Carolina, had us enjoying local farm-to-table restaurants, an immersive foraging tour through the woods, and a festive afternoon exploring the Biltmore Estate. We had previously visited Asheville back in 2020 (when we were living in our van), but we cheaped out and missed all the best parts of the city, so this “redemption trip” allowed us to experience it in a completely different light. Join us for 48 hours as we continue our wellness series and enjoy the food and sights of the beautiful mountain city of Asheville. 🍂
🧺 The foraging tour we went on (and HIGHLY recommend!!!) - notastelikehom...
Everywhere we went in Asheville:
🍳 Biscuit Head
🍸 Leo’s House of Thirst
☕️ French Broad Chocolate Lounge
🥪 Corner Kitchen
🏰 Biltmore Estate
🥘 Rhubarb
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[@ChadandClaire]

So happy we were able to give Asheville another go. It is now one of our favorite cities in the States, and we hope to return to it again in the future! Anything you recommend for us to eat or do the next time we visit? 🥰 I wanted to say a special thanks for all the support on my latest art release! 🎨 If you missed it, I created a series of different pieces, inspired by this trip to Asheville and the Appalachian mountains, in general. There are a couple fun things left, so if you’re on the search for some unique holiday presents for friends and family, take a peek into my little art shop! chadandclaire.com/shop 🧺 Coming up next, a very FUN and FESTIVE “DECORATE WITH US FOR CHRISTMAS” video! 🎄We’re going to be setting up our very first Christmas tree in our new home, AND we’ll be cooking a three-course Finnish feast (!!!!!). It’s going to be the ultimate holiday video, and we can’t wait to share the cheer with you all! ❄ Catch you all next Saturday! ⛄ Claire (and Chad)

[@susannatiirola]

I really wait for your Finnish feast ❤

[@HouseGroove]

Next time make sure you catch the drum circle downtown on Friday nights at sunset. Most importantly...book your next trip around a concert at The Orange Peel. This is the way to truly do Asheville NC as a local.

[@jasonstormoen]

@House Groove I agree, we have better things to do..

[@Brian-mg7dl]

Try living there. You'll think differently. Asheville is an armpit.

[@Brian-mg7dl]

@@HouseGroove The drum circle is comprised of idiots, homeless people, drug addled freaks, and 3 or 4 normal people.

[@darladiaz695]

Thank God you've documented the area and happy you'all our safe

[@cindilordman7713]

Living in Asheville I sometimes forget all it has to offer. It is refreshing to see it through someone else's eyes. Asheville is amazing.

[@Brian-mg7dl]

Amazing? You must have low standards. Poverty wages, high taxes, tons of drugs and crime, and a city council that doesn't know what the hell they're doing. Not my definition of amazing.

[@pw2883]

Yes, Claire always looks FANTASTIC!!!

[@bh8138]

And Claire, where did you get the shirt? Would love to buy one!

[@bodvargregersen5161]

Your video of Asheville, North Carolina was sensational. This is the first time that I have spent anytime in Asheville enough though it was through your travel vlog. It felt as though we were foraging the forest with you. We even were taken the restaurant where you dined on what you naturally collected in the forest. The food looked delicious! All the food looked as exotic or tantalizing as the food abroad. If that were not enough, then the tour of the Biltmore Estate was something else. I guess I am getting an education of my own country. Thanks Chad and Clair!

[@ChadandClaire]

Hope you enjoyed your Biltmore History lesson! Glad you enjoyed the video Bodvar! We always love reading your comments!

[@Brian-mg7dl]

Lived there for seven years and left two years ago, thank God. Asheville is an armpit.

[@jasonpacific111]

Oh yes Chad, both Claire and a great relationship like you 2 have, is way more precious than any mansion. And there's a lot of stress running a mansion. I have a friend who has one. It's like running a big complicated business at your home! No time to relax. And forget most joys of travel. You two are the lucky ones 🌞🎶

[@carriehooper32]

I enjoyed this video! I have lived in Asheville for 20 years so it's nice to see it though fresh eyes again. I keep up a yearly membership to the Biltmore Estate. We only go in the house once or twice a year but my kids and I love walking around the extensive grounds and walking paths and having picnics. It costs less per month than netflix. I have never though of going on a foraging tour but that is a great idea!

[@amourflower9893]

what a lovely video, you two have the most amazing appetite for food and life, thank you so much. ☺

[@EricandSarah]

That foraging tour looked SO FUN! Love learning about all the plants that are edible and just growing all around us :) Also alllll the food in this video looked so dang good. You're the ultimate food tour guides!

[@ChadandClaire]

Awh! Thanks guys! Hope you're having a blast on your trip! Looking forward to talking with you guys again soon!

[@janetmorgan-rosen8096]

I like the Biltmore Estate, I go all the time. They change the Christmas decorations ever year, so it's always different. The most wonderful time is at Easter, when the tulips and azaleas are in bloom. The grounds are amazing in the Spring. I would also like to add that Chimney Rock has the flowering bridge which is also beautiful and fun. The arboretum has a fun holiday light display.

[@MinutesWithMates]

You guys are great and so likeable. We just binge watched a few of your videos and enjoyed them heaps. Be encouraged and keep embracing your dreams. We stumbled across your channel while looking up places we went to on our American Adventure in October… we did make it to the Smokies for peak fall. But hey, I know anxiety about things can weigh us down, but you’re doing great and we have decided to subscribe and keep following you while you’re offering your videos. Thank you. And thanks for being real, and laid back. It sure beats the shouting and “in-your-face” stuff that’s all over KZbin these days. Looking forward to seeing so much more and hoping you’re channel grows from strength to strength.

[@keithwilliams2218]

Foraging, my Wife’s favourite pastime. How she would love to be mooching around that forest discovering wild garlic and different varieties of mushroom 🍄 Another great vlog guys 👍

[@thetaoofkim5185]

The Antler Hill Winery was the original Biltmore Creamery. The estate raised dairy cows and distributed fresh milk, cream, butter, and ice cream throughout the Asheville area. The underground hallway that you traversed (with the twinkle lights) was where they would keep the cows and milk jugs! So glad you loved our little city!

[@JdotJdotJ]

Wasn't expecting to see you guys here. Great Biltmore review.

[@stbr9571]

Best part of Asheville seeing the city limit sign when leaving

[@danielbelisle2817]

Did you know, Downton Abbey's artifacts and (I think) clothing was featured here at the Biltmore as an exhibit a few years ago! Glad you had a fun time here in "The Land of the Sky". I live just north in the growing town of Weaverville.

[@arnoldmayberg694]

Great Video, next time we are there we will give the foraging tour a try. When we are there we enjoy breakfast in charming Black Mountain at the Open Oven Brunch and Bakery. Great food and vibe.

[@letbetboo]

your camera work is fantastic!! this place is now definitely on my travel list !

[@loisedwards8934]

It's good to see you enjoy my home town don't forget get to see chimney rock and to eat some liver mush have a good time

[@austinstitzel]

Asheville looks beautiful!

[@eviljester42]

The coffee shop that's in a double decker bus is awesome

[@chleoi4160]

Fun & cute couple, informative & entertaining 👏

[@MMMitchDrive]

Hi, yes, love the video, would like to learn more about the "not going to Worry about the Money" part. specifically the "How" part. I LIVE in Asheville and would love to visit these places " Not worrying about the Money " 😁🙃🦄🌠

[@dianaaiello588]

Love ❤️ Asheville and your video !!

[@brandigee2677]

I Love your travel channel. Although, I would really like to see updates that you did at your new place too. You had many plans. I think your family was helping you too. Have fun and it is ok to have coffee.

[@DrPaulMonitto]

When the Obamas came to visit Asheville in 2014, they ate at The Corner Kitchen upstairs where you guys were. They had the whole upstairs reserved. ❤

[@truthseeker6377]

ugh

[@reapthewhirlwind4166]

Hope BO and Michael had a good time.

[@truthseeker6377]

@@reapthewhirlwind4166 Big Mike!

[@itsaboutfam]

We are planning a visit to Asheville. Videos like sure help us plan what to visit snd check out. Thank you👍

[@ReimaginedAdventures]

Love Ashville!!

[@zurieljoshua]

This video showed up in my feed and I was like "hey, I recognize them!" I work at Leo's and remember you.

[@ChadandClaire]

Small world! 😂

[@holleym2927]

I LOVE Asheville and I haven't been to any of the places that y'all went to except the Biltmore! There are so, so many fabulous places to eat and drink! We were hoping to go before Christmas this year but with a new grandbaby just arriving our family needs a little extra help with the older ones! So maybe next year! Thanks for taking us along as always! Beautiful video! Safe travels!

[@jonathanjones9098]

Yeah you going all these places in Asheville but they don't pay no money overrated and I've been here all my life got so many out of town is coming to Asheville thinking it's all that and messing up everything for the locals everything is over priced now and jobs don't pay good

[@DnAoRvYaL]

looks delicious

[@theemptynestprojects]

When I went there when my stepson was little he asked me, "why did they call it the Biltmore estate? Because they built more." Ba dum dum. 😅

[@brianabranch1734]

You're not supposed to film inside Biltmore... guess you didn't get caught. Also, the underground part of the Winery is because it use to be a working dairy farm... that is where the milk was kept... cold.

[@eiiichoo]

thanks for teaching us about poison ivy. :)

[@lockguy2652]

I am 6’3 285 and cannot eat as much you guys 😮

[@johncamp1251]

As a long time local I'm glad you missed a few staples. Lmk if interested in what you missed. Glad you found yall did. Beautiful place let's keep the gem that way.

[@Izzyarmbrust15]

I do live in Asheville North Carolina

[@russellbrannigan6552]

The poison ivy statement is not true. Worked years for the forest service and it grows everywhere in the woods all depends on the area and how thick the undergrowth is

[@pearllee08]

Sadly downtown Asheville has become home to homeless junkies....It's not the safe city it used to be....The drug addicts are on nearly every corner panhandling in downtown...So sad it's charm is fading away.....

[@account2292]

Totally agree. I live 30 min away and go the other direction to spend my money. Typical Liberal leadership has ruined yet another great place.

[@danielbelisle2817]

thats most cities, not just asheville

[@MarkHuneycutt]

What you know bout dat biscuit head

[@janetroche1645]

Huh?

[@jasonstormoen]

I moved to Asheville, NC, 6 yrs ago, and I'm not far from Brevard Rd, Blue Ridge Parkway area. I can think of some better things to do in 48 hrs. There are Trolley Tours, La Zoom Comedy Tours, River Arts District, Glassworks, Omi Grove, Brewing Companies, and so many other things people come here and do. The overpriced and not original Biltmore isn't as popular unless you're part of the, I think I'm high society..

[@elisabethbousdas7863]

Going there next weekend, I’d love to hear your recommendations.

[@jasonstormoen]

@@elisabethbousdas7863 What kind of things do you like to do?

[@sebk5232]

Hi, how did you get permission to film inside, especially for commercial use in a monetized YT video? According to their website, it's not allowed. Just so u don't run into any issues... Personally I find the admission of min $69 outrageous.

[@brianabranch1734]

Yep, not supposed to film inside. I doubt they "got permission", just didn't get caught which is unfortunate for everyone else who would love to capture video inside but choose to follow the rules.

[@CasperDaCat]

Ehh, I hate this town. Used to be decent. Moved to Cali for a few years for firefighting and come back to a place that's a train wreck where the city has literally killed itself. Has so many people but not enough room and the city still says come on in, we have room😂🤣 Homeless od daily, violent crimes is high af. Radio lights up every hour or so on overdoses, robberies, shootings, and overall all the lovely things you see in a failed city. Visit if you want but don't stay😂🤣

[@OldManPhillips]

Chad, why does she say "I", but you say "we"?

[@beeinthebodytorahclass2002]

The filthy animal in the filthy animal meal is the bacon, the pork, which God forbids man to eat because it is unclean. Read Leviticus 11 KJV

[@LoLo-jg4ln]

First!

[@jasonshaull]

ya poison ivy protects from humans. Yet you had no refrain from walking through the middle woods. Perhaps it will now sprout up were you walked.

[@russellbrannigan6552]

First of all Biscuit Head is not southern food !!!! over priced and not southern recipes.

[@clifford7594]

That's the most disgusting, fattening, poisonous food I've ever seen in my life.

[@kevinbeck6419]

There's nothing good about Ashville

[@janetroche1645]

Asheville is progessive, has great art and food, and is cooler and less humid than most areas in the south.

[@jamieakajigen4372]

such a cute couple great video

[@irenarch6537]

Sorry asheville is full please don’t move here

[@janetroche1645]

Every place is full.

[@this-is-slammin-549]

Me and my family are moving there in January. We found a place pretty easily. We are currently looking for a place for my wife’s parents when they move to the country.

[@janetroche1645]

I have been shunted out of the place I grew up in and the place I lived in when I was in my twenties by hoards of wealthy people moving in. Too bad for you - that's life!

[@michaelmarine5662]

Don't stay much longer than 48 hours. The gangs and homeless have taken over and they defunded their police department by 750,000 a year. I definitely would not suggest living there.

[@CasperDaCat]

Demi's for the win😂🤣

[@janetroche1645]

Can't afford to anyway.

[@jamestow1523]

I've lived in Asheville NC my entire life the Biltmore house is a joke cost too much to see n nothing worth seeing anything truly worth coming to Asheville to see the Biltmore house has had the city council get rid of it

[@reuben854]

I would think your feelings are in the minority. Asheville's a great place and so is the Biltmore.

[@walkietalkietraveller2932]

foraging. every bit helps :) anyone got thoughts on the practicality of touring the area on a bicycle ?

[@NeverStopFightingBack2024]

If you like living dangerously and have really good insurance, you'll be fine.

[@carriehooper32]

The city is trying to make the town more bicycle friendly and have added bike lanes on some roads but it is still pretty dangerous. A healthy and fit young man just died last week in Asheville when his bike was hit by a truck on a not overly busy road.