Asheville & The Blue Ridge Mountains - Adventure is Calling

[@Kayak7seas]

Nice video, the French Broad river is a blast to kayak, but it does get pretty busy around the River Arts District. You did a great job making Asheville look appealing.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou for the nice words.

[@justinfore1640]

You know the Asheville waste water treatment plant dumps runoff into the French broad river. I don't swim in it. Growes nice cat fish thow.

[@graalcloud]

The French Broad River is a place you should NEVER EVER EVER EVER SWIM OR KAYAK. The Woodfin waste facility dumps literal poo in the river. Not to mention many years ago the river was actually used as the dump basically, people would throw their trash in the river to transport it down the river. Not making any of this up, but that's only the beginning. Once every year or two a dead body is found in the river near Asheville. You can watch the water and see literal human turds floating down the stream. DO NOT SWIM OR KAYAK THERE.

[@asmrcindyc6939]

Justin Fore yes. And the dead bodies they have pulled out of there. Don’t forget about that.

[@asmrcindyc6939]

John Redcorn remember Tatiana and her girlfriend were dumped in the river after they were shot and killed a few years back? They didn’t mention that in the video.

[@attackonislam5075]

Woah just woah an absolutely amazing vid thanks for showing off where I live

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou, thats great to hear, especially from someone who lives in Asheville.

[@rephaelrechitzky9763]

I didn't realized this state is so beautiful. OMG, the green! Thank you for sharing the beauty. I am ready now to go to bed and sleep better, just because I watched it. Hugs and a big kiss to Bella. 😘🥰

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou, hope you got good rest

[@asmrcindyc6939]

Although Asheville is very beautiful with a lot to offer. To many people come to visit and then decide to buy vacation rentals. I moved away in oct because I could no longer afford to live by me self. No jobs unless your in medical or service industry. All the people being rude when they visit here and all pretentious people moving in has ruined it. If you love Asheville enjoy it from a far.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Yep Asheville City limits probably not the best place, but still great areas outside of Asheville.

[@ganymeade5151]

Ashville has lost its charm and its soul to wealthy moving in.

[@jdhjimbo]

@@ganymeade5151 Many, if not most, desirable places are experiencing the same problem - Florida, Charleston, upper New England, Santa Fe, and Ashland, OR are a few other places, experiencing a great influx of new residents and visitors, pushing up real estate prices beyond the reach of the local job market. Hendersonville is another nice western NC community, along US 64, not too far from Asheville.

[@beachinhonolulu5136]

I live in saint Pete and I’m totally being pushed out . Like where the heck do I go ! Lol

[@jdhjimbo]

@@beachinhonolulu5136 Unfortunately, probably to the interior of the country!

[@osovagabundo1]

11 million visitors a year and second home investors have created a false economic bubble that is seriously screwing the people who live there. 200 evictions this week. Property owners making vacation rentals and pushing out the very people that service and feed all the tourists that provide the attraction. Plus the generational locals cant even afford the property taxes on land that has been in the family for generations. But money is more important than people.

[@itsnick37]

Any beautiful area gets ruined by the super wealthy…. Wish this country or I guess I should say each state would put more restrictions on rental properties…. Don’t think you could on 2nd homes so any area with a lot of those are gonna be an issue…. I know Vermont has these issues as well….

[@jamespbuckman6172]

Planning our trip and the FIRST thing we do is watch your videos !! Love your art!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

That is great to hear, thanks James for sharing

[@michellemarble8115]

Thank you for your service! That obstacle course was crazy! Beautiful views, laid back feel and a glorious sunset...loved the music as well! Another great scenic peek into America the Beautiful!💜

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou for the feed back Michelle.

[@iiigraghu]

I am puzzled to note the high quality craftsmanship in every parameter in making this video presentation by TampaAerialMedia as well as in every upload. My sincere appreciation. Hearty Greetings from India 🎉🙏

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou Raghu, for the nice words, great to hear from India.

[@SimpleMandy]

I love this state so much! Asheville reminds me of my hometown, Hillsborough, just bigger. It's a place I have been drawn to for a while, may need to finally explore. Although I completely understand those saying do not move there. The same happened with Hillsborough, too small of a town and too many people.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Asheville is kind of becoming a mini Portland, so I wouldn't reccomend living in Asheville city limits, but there are some great cities around it.

[@SimpleMandy]

@@TampaAerialMedia Thank you for your recommendations and advice. I have heard of the changes currently going on.. Asheville isn't a place I would move to anytime soon. A weekend getaway to explore, oh yes.

[@jdhjimbo]

@@TampaAerialMedia Asheville has both a Portland and a SF vibe, but not necessarily the best of each city (both of which I lived in before they degenerated into vagrancy, and homeless havens.

[@JessicaSmith-uh2yc]

I grew up in Asheville. Seeing videos like this make my heart warm as I freeze up here in MI.🥴 But it's always nice seeing home.🖤

[@RicosBettaWorld]

The city of Asheville is extremely overcrowded, roads are full of potholes. Rent is at skyrocket high prices and homes for sale are ridiculously expensive. Nice place to visit, that’s about it.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

True about high prices, but some great deals outside of Asheville.

[@jayblazer9750]

True!! high price living and extremely low pay

[@RicosBettaWorld]

TampaAerialMedia I moved here 11 years ago for the peace and quiet. Moving the hell out of here because it’s been transformed into a tourist artsy fartsy getaway for the very well off or rich. It’s all breweries, hotels and condos. Low wages paid to workers. 1 bedroom apartments starting around $1,000.00 a month. Poster city for gentrification.

[@mountainslapstick6170]

@@TampaAerialMedia No there's not

[@asmrcindyc6939]

Ricardo Torres this exactly I moved away 7 months ago and don’t regret it

[@VacationStationTV]

One of my favorite places to go always so much to offer. Thanks for the Great video. 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou for the nice words.

[@bkylnrootsbathave2549]

lovely channel always a nice calming job sir. Thank you for your military services as well

[@TampaAerialMedia]

you are welcome, thankyou for the nice words

[@christianmcniel7855]

I love Aerial America it’s my favorite show. Great video loved watching it.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep that is a great show, got alot of my inspiration from that show.

[@christianmcniel7855]

@@TampaAerialMedia I really enjoy all your episodes. You do a terrific job and rival Smithsonian! I mean that. My father was over and my family and I spent the evening watching your channel for Thanksgiving eve. I love getting to know (personally unseen) areas in this great beautiful country we call home. My Dad is from Morehead City, NC, and my Mother is from a farm just south of Slater and North a ways of Des Moines, IA. We go to Morehead every 4th of July in the summer and love to explore NC, so beautiful, great fishing, and green. I can’t express enough the great job you do and how interesting it is to watch, learn, and enjoy the show. It was my birthday the 24th, yesterday was Thanksgiving, and today I have been in the hospital since 2am and my wife is about to give birth to our 3rd child, soon to be three boys. Thank you for all the hard work!

[@amitsrivastava2722]

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[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou very much Amit, I really appreciate that, blessings to you.

[@dansmith8174]

Land of heavy traffic, land developers clearing tree's, and highway's filled daily with fresh road kills. Great job promoting the blind eye, to negative environmental impact tourism/human population has upon Asheville and its surrounding. May you experience the same health as Asheville's natural environment is undergoing.

[@nicolebermudez4855]

Try Miami

[@michesgqlledobbiln8928]

The Asheville area is beautiful to look at while driving through, but as far as living there, no so good. Rent is out of this world! And there are alot of druggies all over the place. But it is a beautiful place to visit!!!

[@tomarevian3689]

Agreed!!

[@diamondunicorn2421]

Omg! He said druggies! I haven’t heard that in ages!

[@unclenater5829]

My wife and I went to Asheville a couple years ago (Tennessee road trip in 2017, Asheville in 2018, and WNC just a few months ago). As a visitor, we didn’t see or were oblivious to the French Broad pollution, homelessness, and drug and alcohol addiction. It’s sad that the gateway to nature has turned into what people are saying it has. Moving forward, we’ll fly into Asheville but drive 30-45 minutes to the SW, NW, or NE to some of the smaller, more quaint towns. We recently spent time in Brevard (5 days) and were very pleased with the location, access, and small town feel. The city is nowhere near the size of Asheville, but is only a 35 minute drive from the airport. There are clear rivers, great hiking (Balsam Knob, looking glass mountain), and state parks just a short drive away. We did parts of Pisgah, DuPont State Forest, Gorges State Park, among others and had a great time. The downtown is small but there are a couple different “districts” with a number of restaurants to enjoy. Overall, I think the nature adventurer would find a much better time in areas like Brevard, Highlands, Banner Elk, etc. It’s just as expensive, if not cheaper, and you get both the small town feel with being closer to nature.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Yep true, Asheville has a negative side to it.

[@WendyRandall]

Shhhh. 🤫 Please keep the Brevard/Highlands area a “hidden” gem. I sure hope it doesn’t turn into another Asheville! Lots of BIG $$$ living (or second homes) tucked in and around the Highlands area but maybe that’s a positive and it won’t be destroyed by unappreciative lowlife and drugs? It’s my absolute favorite quaint little mountain town and Main Street. I find the people there very snobbish , but I’m just a hiking boots, flannel shirt wearing, down home southern girl that loves to escape there for the solitude and the unspoiled natural beauty it has to offer, not to make friends. 😉

[@amrak5028]

25 years ago Brevard was much different, before there were districts and quaint restaurants serving tiny art portions, These changes happened in the early 90's when word leaked out about Brevard, Sapphire and Highlands and how charming and quaint those areas were. The Alligator Polo's with upturned Collars and Noses did the same that Asheville has now Experienced. Hendersonville had it's spurt too. Country Clubs sit where Cows once roamed. All this land once claimed as Cherokee Nation, and similar tribes. Change is not always good.

[@unclenater5829]

@@amrak5028 I completely agree. Though I don’t know what some of these towns looked like decades ago, I do know that they (currently) look night and day compared to Asheville. Hopefully it stays that way for as long as possible. I live in a concrete metropolis that used to be a small Florida fishing town 40 years ago, so I know change for the better and for the worse.

[@amrak5028]

@@unclenater5829 You shoot nice footage. I lived 22 years in Zephyrhills FL, and 3 years in Waynesville NC. Love the smaller towns. Same as i did growing up in a small town.

[@dottiwheeler747]

Just discovered you, I have just changed my plans for the day so I can watch several more of your videos! Really well done!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou Dotti, that is a great compliment, thanks for letting us know.

[@marilynvickers3545]

Beautiful, thank you so much, really appreciate your efforts, narration and skill!! 👌

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou Marilyn, I appreciate your feedback.

[@olafpamela]

Great job!👍❤❤ We enjoy visiting this area and cannot wait to get back soon. Thanks for sharing 🛶🌳🍻🥂⛰🎣🚵‍♀️

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou, nows a good time to go before it gets too crowded.

[@phillymathguy8142]

How could an Asheville travel video not mention the Grove Park Inn? Glaring omission. The most beautiful sunset view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. At least have a cocktail in the Sunset Terrace.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep a good suggestion. We didn't get to prep like we normally do for a video, as we were planning on filming in ATL, but with riots had to change, but yes had we done our normal research, we probably would have shown Grove Park Inn.

[@jdhjimbo]

I heartily agree - the most beautiful spot in Asheville, and great food, too!!

[@kaigrey3471]

ive lived here all my life, let me say something im 19 and i strongly disagree with most the points in the video. The actual city does not feel small it feels over crowed from all the people coming in, our population has grown so fast in such a small amount of time that our roads cant handle the traffic so from 3PM to about 10PM its large amounts of traffic. City has a major drug issue. Beer is in abundance that may be good for some but for others its caused our PD to have a joint task force with the buncombe county sheriffs officer specifically for DUI cases in the city limits. At 2AM all local PD reports to the city to deal with the closing bars and insure no ones driving so its normal to see PD flying left and right. UNCA is close yes but because of the amount of more fortunate people that live here if you are young and try to do anything like skate/bike in small outside surrounding towns like Biltmore Park the security, there will just ban you pectinately. Housing cost is insane my rent is 1,350 a month for a 1 bedroom apartment that excludes my power and water bills. If you want to vist here go right ahead but keep in mind most of us are still unhappy with the population boom and our mountains being exploited so heavily for commercial use.

[@abdelbenalioua4591]

very very nice video. I love the USA. Thank you

[@godshelter211]

I actually work in Asheville, Druggies and high rent is all this small beautiful city has to offer. LOTS OF THEM!!!

[@satzawesome]

I was thinking of moving there ... damn.

[@godshelter211]

Couple weeks ago while in Hendersonville a guy broke into a home owners truck and stole his gun, got into a shootout. When the swat team arrived he shot one of the officers in the face who died a few hours later at the hospital. Suspect was shot and killed. It's like the wild wild west out here. Come prepared because trouble will find you at some point.

[@godshelter211]

@Ryan Kovacs let me guess, you must be one of them.👏👏

[@nicolebermudez4855]

High rent? Lmfao okay. Try Miami FL

[@ganymeade5151]

Many homeless due to high rents. The poor, the middle class, and the elderly have been pushed out. An entire way of country life is being destroyed quickly.

[@matthewrschuler]

Excellent video! I would love to visit the Asheville area someday.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou for the nice words

[@magdamoraes3513]

Lindo lugar,perfeito !!

[@BauerTheGolden]

I love your videos!!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou for the nice words, glad you are enjoying them.

[@joshrandall5297]

Great video. I ride my motorcycle up there every year. Don't forget to clean the lens on your GoPro.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep, I try to clean that lense regular, its just with the moisture and biking, you almost have to do it constantly, but I appreciate the feedback.

[@dustinrogers5384]

Ride to myrtle beach.not here.

[@FARTDAUGHTER]

thanks you for your service

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou.

[@Railbugman]

Excellent video !!!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Glad you liked it!

[@marmeedoll]

WCU was WCC when we held hands and courted on campus. Yes, we courted; it was the way back then. Just a way to see if we could do a lifetime together. We did. 1n 2021 I had to lay her to her rest high up in the Balsams after 60 years together. WCC (now WCU) was a delight. Her school, a k-12, was in the center of campus, right next to the college classroom building. She graduated from high school, college and earned a MA there, in the buildings side by side. What a treat she was.

[@dancarson4794]

Absolutely love the BRP and the carolinas

[@jdhjimbo]

Asheville & environs is very beautiful! My year in ATL and 3 in CLT gave me many opportunities to stay there. The Grove Park Inn and Richmond Hill Inn are both fantastic places! The French Broad River appears greener than I recall, as it was usually blue, but maybe a recent rainstorm stirred it up some. It is great for floating and that treetops park looked great. I have been the entire length of the Blue Ridge Pkwy from VA to NC and TN - one of America's most beautiful drives - especially in October! I bought a book "50 Great Waterfalls in NC", most of which are adjacent to the BRP, and Little Switzerland is especially gorgeous. I subscribed to WNC Magazine for a couple years to get more familiar with nearby places (Greenville, SC - an hour south - is also booming with a nice downtown). The Biltmore is an amazing site (originally surrounded by 125,000 acres owned by the Vanderbilts). There is good eating in town, and while I appreciate the artistic bent of Asheville, Pack Square can often be full of some strange folks, druggies & beggars that are a turnoff to me. It is a recreation paradise, and the elevation reduces summer heat & humidity. I can heartily recommend the area, but I think I would prefer to live outside of Asheville proper. It is only 3.5 hours to gorgeous Charleston, too. I stayed in Asheville after TN football games, so as to avoid jacked-up hotel rates in Knoxville (plus Asheville is a nicer town). Btw, glad you enjoy Tropical Smoothie Cafe (love their Pineapple Mango smoothie and apple & kale salad to accompany the great wraps!). Another fine video. I will look for the TN version, too.

[@haiderali-qe4wd]

to much beautiful place love from Pakistan.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou very much, good to hear from Pakistan, hope you are ok there.

[@idropagearbabye6822]

I've been visiting Asheville for years and have friends there, it used to be a great little city but the politicians have destroyed it

[@TampaAerialMedia]

True.

[@isratrahman4126]

Thank you for this video. I'm new in Nc and searching for places to go in summer ☀️

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ncphotos]

Great video!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@DJR100]

Beautiful surroundings but I was pretty underwhelmed with the city of Asheville itself. I guess Knoxville has me spoiled,more to see and do and a better variety of dining,shops and microbreweries. The so called arts district in Asheville was a disappointment too,just a few old and unsightly buildings painted with grafitti and a coffee shop. the surrounding area is gorgeous,Mt Mitchell is one of my favorite destinations,but Asheville itself doesn't live up to the hype.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep, I would take Knoxville over Asheville as well

[@DJR100]

@@TampaAerialMedia I certainly don't mean to put the people of Asheville down either. Some folks will say," Oh they are rude' ect That has never been my experience there. I find you generally get treated the way you treat others. The city itself just isn't quite big enough to offer what bigger towns do, that's all. Biltmore Estates is a very nice day trip BTW. Huge and tiring so you better take the tour when you are young and healthy!

[@Noahsoak]

David Rambo I'm looking at Knoxville area from the west coast. I lived in Crossville for a summer long ago. I'm checking out maryville, but prices are sky high!

[@DJR100]

@@Noahsoak From a cost standpoint you are better off in Anderson County or Campbell Co. Anderson County borders Knox County and the cost of living is cheaper, and it is a short commute with the interstate.

[@maxhvasta8648]

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 Pandemic has shut down Asheville big time so this year is not anything like it normally is..

[@jonsmith6496]

Another great video! Thank you!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Glad you enjoyed it Jon!

[@jarryelliott7182]

Asheville used to be a beautiful place to live. We lived there our entire lives till it really started goin down hill. Even more glad to be away from there now. You seamed to forget to tell the people about the blm autonomous zone downtown, and all the damaged buildings downtown, the black tarp over the Vance Monument and the fear of just driving downtown. Maybe if the mayor and city council were replaced soon the city could be saved. Anyone planning to visit, maybe this will help you make a better decision.

[@ganymeade5151]

Crime is also increasing in Ashville area. Traffic is bad.

[@Sea_level5]

thanks for the video we’re going on a trip to ashville in 5 or 6 weeks

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou, you will love it, the fall is a great time of year there.

[@theseriousclam6511]

definatly dont go to marshall, its in madison county, and all i can say is that if you're not from madison, you best not stray off the main roads. seriously

[@ganymeade5151]

Its tge SloMo view of the mountains breathing car exhaust on the parkway that takes the fun out of it.

[@C4BlackFla]

I been staying around Asheville NC area for 5 years and I love it My favorite thing about it is the Pisgah national forest. I'm from Tampa FL by the way.

[@graalcloud]

You have to go back

[@C4BlackFla]

@@graalcloud Hahaha you funny shit😆 🤣

[@dustinrogers5384]

Just dropped in to say dont move here.

[@jayblazer9750]

You can say that again!!!

[@keylijones706]

Why?

[@averysgranny]

@@keylijones706 we are full.. so over crowded...roads can;t keep up to the traffic..

[@asmrcindyc6939]

Carol G. Agreed. It is not what video shows. Stay away from here

[@lildill-e4]

Do you live in the city or the mountains

[@naomimalika]

Thank you for watching - no - thank you for filming!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

You are welcome

[@naomimalika]

@@TampaAerialMedia I would love to see you do some more of Massachusetts - especially Salem!

[@tonyrathbone7846]

As a life long resident I wanna know how you got all that downtown footage without all the traffic and homeless people laying on the sidewalks??

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Really didn't see much homeless. We are used to filming in CA, so, I've never seen any city in the east that is anything near as bad as CA.

[@jdhjimbo]

@Roberta Rodriguez Sad, and I would concur, as it has much the same vibe, and it's warmer weather will be more appealing to the vagrants and beggars. Hopefully, the politicians don't coddle this with handouts, like the loons in CA.

[@katherinez9610]

@Roberta Rodriguez mix of Portland and SF too bad

[@zekegriffin8902]

PSA: Asheville stops being cool when everyone moves to it. Leave it untouched.

[@votpavel]

those realtors will sell every chunk of land along with their souls for some profit,they gonna cut down all the woods around soon so there wont be nothing but buildings on mountains

[@hoekalba]

Hey there neighbor (I’m from Riverview, Fl) I love your videos and I feel like I’m living through you right now 😂 but please make sure your lens is clean before filming. I notice a lot of smudges on clips. We went up to Asheville last year in October and loved it there. We’ve been considering moving to NC to the mountain areas. If you go to NC again check out Beech Mountain and Boone area. It’s stunning!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou Dopeygrl, great to hear from a Brandon Area resident...yep, sometimes with the goPro its rush, rush, but we try to wipe off the lense as much as possible I think getting better with that.

[@gregvarner9562]

I lived there most of my live. I agree it's a beautiful area but there are too many problems there now. Being overcrowded with new comers being a big one. The city infrastructure can't change enough to accommodate the traffic and developers have ruined one ridgetop after another. Crime, drug use and homelessness are rapidly making downtown a very unsafe place. In the 90's and early 2000's downtown was great. Not so anymore. It's a city that wants to embrace the culture prominent in places like Seattle, Portland and San Francisco and in doing so has invited in the same problems including great things like protesters and homeless coopting most of the public spaces in the downtown area like Patton Park. I miss living there but not the there that is there now but the way it was 20 years ago.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep, you are right. It seems to want to follow Portland OR, and I don't get it. Portland is an example of what not to do.

[@gregvarner9562]

@@TampaAerialMedia It's the politicians that have moved into the area, ran for office and won with largely money from outside the area. Something to think about as this is far from the only place that is happening and with similar results in urban decline. I don't understand it.

[@CWWJR]

It looks like North Carolina has gotten absolutely trashed. Last time I was in Hendersonville I remember the water being a lot clearer. What's with all those rivers? I wouldn't let my dog swim in that water! It looks nasty. Those Rivers look more like a swamp in Florida than a river! I live out west and our river water/streams are Crystal Clear you can practically drink it. No wonder everyone is moving from Western North Carolina to Boulder Colorado. I have met a lot of people down there from Western North Carolina that recently moved there. I was curious why so many people were moving there and I assumed it was just the fact that we don't have humidity out here.

[@kaigrey3471]

The french broad has been exploited so heavily that its extremely polluted now, most us locals don't even go in it.

[@stephaniem196]

The video does a great job showing off the beauty of our mountains. However, was this filmed during quarantine? I'd love to know where those quiet empty streets are located! Also, if you travel to the mountains, under no circumstances should you refer to it as "Appa-lay-shun". It's "Appa-latch-in."

[@asmrcindyc6939]

Seems like he read about Asheville just to make a video. Knows shit about living here and I bet he’s never lived here. He has just regurgitated what every other Asheville video talked about. Does it talk about local businesses does not show local people. I rest my case.

[@mrbeastmode9217]

@@asmrcindyc6939 do u like living there??

[@GodsOath_com]

When I was there I avoided Anderson Cooper’s castle

[@mikeylaurens5784]

Asheville is a weekend town. Don't come for a long time. Not worth it

[@TampaAerialMedia]

probably true

[@cranwell5481]

We spent last August there and enjoyed every day.

[@jillmorton3096]

Looks freakin amazing😱😱 awesome video btw😊

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Thankyou for the nice words, I appreciate that.

[@dekuxmelissa4505]

Do not go there it takes 1 to 2 hours to get any were wen the traffic is heavy

[@reginahamilton3454]

Asheville use to be a beautiful place to call home! Now drug addicts are Everywhere,, the French broad river is running rampant with ecoli, Asheville city council has defunded the police Dept by $770,000, so make sure you are aware of your surroundings, the cost to live in Asheville is insane, with one bedroom rentals starting around $900 plus a month. I would suggest South Carolina first!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Yep, I don't get Asheville taking funding away from the Police. Sadly it seems they want to follow Portland.

[@khorkina2010]

900 is cheap. In suburban Southern California, 2 hrs from LA, it is at least 1500.

[@evelynkeel1]

I would never even stick a toe in the French broad river 🤢 talk about E. coli! Also please no one move here, thanks!

[@ganymeade5151]

Homeless are crapping in it all the time. It is like San Francisco.

[@jimmi3376]

i go in it all the time, just not in the city limits, usually start in alexander.

[@buzzerking]

Too bad. I'm coming in and there ain't nothing you can do about it.

[@buzzerking]

@@ganymeade5151 Aren't the locals dumping trash in it all the time as well as the faulty waste water plants? Like this was so easily verifiable with a simple google search yet you're so confidently saying that homeless are the problem. The biggest polluter is cattle runoff like what are you talking about?

[@jameslayell2523]

Asheville is getting ready to vote on the funding the police if so the truck drivers will not be bringing food Or anything else because they declared months ago that they will not be delivering 2 cities with the funded police too dangerous for the driver and the cargo

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Yep Asheville is wanting to become the next Portland. I don't get it, they are hurting that city.

[@Noahsoak]

James Layell wow! All I know is everyone should play nice, but if I need the police, I want them to come!

[@jimcain8594]

James Layell your English needs work

[@acjitsu]

The solution is very simple. Privatize the police forces. Then there is accountability on all sides. You still get security and a police force that works for the people instead of the politicians.

[@keithstirling5880]

Good bye Asheville.

[@ShawnMKouri]

Can you do Honolulu and Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach and West Palm Beach and Raleigh North Carolina?

[@TampaAerialMedia]

We did Ft Lauderdale 2 years ago kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHLTiWSHpsaKZ5I , but are looking to do new narrated videos in Ft Lauderdale & Palm Bch, but waiting for things to completely open up down their. Raleigh /Durham is an area we are looking at, so maybe soon. Hawaii & Alaska are the only 2 states we have not been to so at some point would like to shoot honolulu.

[@ShawnMKouri]

TampaAerialMedia Yes but that was just a video tour of the city. Do a video on Fort Lauderdale how you have been doing it recently were you’re in the video talking about where people can visit and talk about the history like how you did it with Asheville this past week? Do that. And then I would love it if you do one on Honolulu

[@NuNugirl]

@@TampaAerialMedia I’m also interested in Raleigh/Durham. My Grandfather’s Southern family sponsored his Grandparents from from Manchester England. They stayed in NYC. My Mom’s Cousins always came North in the Summer to getaway from the heat. We are Jewish. Jews have lived in the Carolinas for a very long time.

[@bonosimic532]

some comments appear to have wound up on the wrong clip, because they describe frankfurt germany rather than what's shown actually,

[@828findadventure]

I have lived here for decades and have yet to meet anyone that moved here from California. The people that move here are mostly from Florida and New York that don't need a job. If you are young, the service industry is most likely in your future. Obviously, this video was created with great drone footage of the area but the creator needs to either live here for a month or stick to videos of their own city. As for river activities always check to make sure the water is safe to swim and tube. The French Broad is notorious for not being safe to be in.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Probably true. There are alot of people from CA that are moving to NC, but many of them are going to Charlotte. It would take too much time to live in a city for a month before we do a video, we research it for 2-3 days than film it for 2-3 days.

[@willpleaseyou1432]

Come see all THE HEROINE NEEDLES! Be harassed by the locals! Stay the hell away

[@jimbarrofficial]

Heroin, not "heroine".

[@simonmhamdi2955]

I want to move to North Carolina it's beautiful

[@dustinrogers5384]

No you dont.

[@simonmhamdi2955]

@@dustinrogers5384could u please tell me one reason why I should not move to North Carolina. I live in Florida by the way.

[@TomCook-jw6ur]

Stay away if you’re a filthy mus!

[@cricketengle953]

Overcrowded. Drugs and alcoholism in abundance. Rent and housing is out of reach of actual living costs. Not enough actual career opportunities due to the overpopulation. Making ends meet on touristic slave labor jobs is not a way of life. The beauty you see and are attracted to is being stripped to accommodate the overpopulation. The erosion from the trees being too quickly cleared is astounding. The French Broad keeps dangerous levels of Ecoli. Visit yes, but don't move here.

[@votpavel]

it was nice 10 years ago,not anymore

[@stephen5665]

One word: DEMOCRATS

[@jessd3601]

Yeah there’s a shit plant right beside the French broad in Asheville, upstream from where I lived in Marshall. It’s definitely not the same, too many people. Definitely not a “small town”

[@ganymeade5151]

Ashville is becoming Yuppified.

[@brattvojrodjeni]

are there a lot of little albanians in little switzerland?

[@buckywilson5667]

WNC FULL!!! STAY OUT

[@TampaAerialMedia]

too late, they are coming.

[@jayblazer9750]

@@TampaAerialMedia NOOO WE ARE WAY TOO FULL!!! Keep Asheville weird and green please. Too many people are moving here and it's taking away Ashevilles charm. Infrastructure here is not ready for all these ppl moving to the area! Nice video though

[@sanjaygujraljaibharat6459]

SIR YOU MADE A NICE VIDEO..WHICH CAMERA DID YOU USED...

[@TampaAerialMedia]

For this video is was the GoPro Hero 8 and the Mavic 2 Pro

[@jfish8075]

Plz don’t move here it’s already to crowded and the natives that grew up her we can’t afford anything The average house is $300,000 knowing who’s lived here for the whole life can I live here anymore

[@ganymeade5151]

The Yuppie elite hate you. You can bet the farm on that.

[@jdhjimbo]

That is the sad fate of so many areas. They get discovered, and then people from higher-paying cities move in, creating demand, and pushing the prices of real estate beyond the reach of locals. In the process, a place loses the very ingredients that made it attractive in the first place. It is happening to Charleston, Ashland, OR, places in VT, NH, and Maine, and all over Florida, and some of thecwestern states are seeing invasions from Californians, sick of the high prices and political mess of their once-Golden State (ID, MT and UT are joining CO, AZ and NV in getting all these transplants, and NOT happy about it!)

[@jdhjimbo]

@Bush Doctor True, just like early arrivals to CA became very rich, since they kept rol,rolling, their equity into newer homes. However, for a healthy economy, you have to keep having new blood. Once the lower tier cannot even afford housing, they move out, and new people stop coming, which eventually hurts a place - just as CA is bleeding residents (aided by horrible governance, too). Ashe villa is no CA (yet), but they seem to promote the same garbage governance of SF or Portland/Seattle and it will have the same effect that it had out west. People who can afford the prices will be led there by the beauty, but no one wants to live around rampant homelessness, drugs, litter and waste- all that do abound in those 4 large West Coast cities.

[@BigRudy53]

Asheville is a very trashy town. Theres great restaurants and pretty areas outside, but the amount of dirty ass people is mind blowing.

[@averysgranny]

Don't come here ... we are full... we have a bunch of protesters bused in from Georgia tearing up our town stay home..I miss the old Asheville this one is awful . We can'r enjoy for the dang tourist...

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Yep I saw some of the protests, I think still generally Asheville is pretty safe. Thanks for sharing though, yep no need to be busing people in from GA.

[@jayblazer9750]

Yes Asheville is FULL!!! Infrastructure cannot support all the people moving here! I really wish Asheville would not have grown soo much. More trees less people!!

[@lastshallbefirst5516]

We’s a coming Boo Boo. Blame your city & state leadership, they promote tourism over their own local citizens... You can’t stop it until you stop them... and that ain’t happening

[@averysgranny]

@@jayblazer9750 yes our roads have had it, and they stick a new apartment building up, and it feels up so fast... the traffic is so unreal, I basically stay home because Leicester hwy is a death trap...

[@graalcloud]

If everyone in Asheville stops voting the same ilk of Democrats into local office then many of those problems would be solved. The roads all around the area have all been repaved nicely, but if you go into the city it's like they won't spend a dime on infrastructure. The city is crumbled compared to how it looked 10 years ago. It looks like someone's failed attempt at playing Sim City, which is exactly what all Democrat-ran cities across the nation look like right now. It's no coincidence.

[@johnlivesey7892]

My wife and I are looking to visit and look around the Tryon area at real estate. We are living in Florida right now, but it's to hot and humid here, we are outdoor people, with horses.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep right along the SC border, beautiful country.

[@amrak5028]

Look into the Upstate South Carolina, or North Georgia. More peaceful and more affordable where you can mingle with the generational locals. Halfbacks have priced realestate too high in other areas such as Asheville.

[@jdhjimbo]

@@amrak5028 Both Lake Burton and Lake Rabun in GA are nice, and lots of pretty small towns in western NC and the area north of Greenville, SC. Lake Keokee has some nice vistas as well.

[@annettejansen3847]

👍👍👍

[@bradbelec2647]

WNC is full, stay in Florida

[@elijahbriggs7719]

Dont float down the french broad river its completely polluted. Little Switzerland is an hour and a half away from the city and in a different county. Not too many Californians but a ton of Rich Floridians. That coffee place on the river is about 20 minutes down the river from the local landfill. If you want to see the clearest water in America go up to Yancey County Mountains near Mount Mitchell and go find the freaking South Toe river, its clear and doesnt look like brown mud like that city water Asheville. I live in Avl but shoot man its more of a hippster community for young kids with a ton of options for older folks. not many people have "country accents" like youd expect were actually normal speaking people that live in lil san Francisco in the mountains.

[@edwardzende9284]

We moved to Yancey and are so glad we did. So much more to offer. Really, no one goes to TRAsheville...they go outside to the Blue Ridge, Dupont, Mitchell, Grandfather Mt. & Tennessee, Spruce Pine is still a nice local secret.

[@jatkins47]

What are 'normal speaking people'?

[@jessefox4124]

dont come here, we gots the corona

[@averysgranny]

After the crapping thousands of protestors we will really have more corona...

[@graalcloud]

It's worse than corona and HIV -- we have smelly vegan homeless hippie communists

[@mrbeastmode9217]

@@graalcloud yeah that sucks I heard the city used to be really cool that seems to happen to all the cool places these people move in and then become homeless or something I really don't understand it but it's like what keeps happening

[@justaguy2365]

@@mrbeastmode9217 You heard? Ha!!! It was really cool for the Bigots. It was a dirty, poor little town that hardly anyone wanted to visit. Now we have one of the biggest tourist scenes in the state.

[@jimmi3376]

@@graalcloud especially next to traders joes!

[@obyarnold599]

Please don’t come here until it’s safe. Everything is still closed

[@TampaAerialMedia]

that odd, everything was completely open 2 weeks ago.

[@jessd3601]

Asheville opened everything back up including their bars as soon as it could. If you’re gonna go, go at your own risk

[@justinfore1640]

We are loosing our small town feel from all the Florida people moving in. By all means come for a visit but please stop moving hear the mountains are getting turned in to condos and golf courses it just discussing.

[@lastshallbefirst5516]

Why do you people keep telling others not to move to “your” city, like it’s gonna work😂. Tell your city & state officials. They don’t care about you, they care more about tourism 💰 & people moving in. And FYI, that’s not your land, you don’t own it. I know it’s in your blood, from what your forefathers did to the Natives, but you don’t own God’s Property & you damn sure have no say so on who can live in it. Bye👋🏽

[@asmrcindyc6939]

Lewis Longstroke Asheville will kick you out after you have learned your lesson

[@justinfore1640]

@@lastshallbefirst5516 FYI I'm on the board in my local town and we do fight to keep gods land the way he made it. This is my place of birth wear God intended for me to be. So yea it is my land 314.89 acers of it are mine . If you don't live hear you have no say in the matter.

[@lastshallbefirst5516]

Justin Fore how are you gonna acknowledge God’s ownership & then in the same breath say it’s your land😂😂😂. You a damn fool & blasphemous. Don’t let your pride send you to hell

[@sissylou1973]

It's called trashville by locals

[@BigRudy53]

CRIME AND NO POLICE ARE CALLING ASHEVILLE!

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep Asheville is trying to become Portland, I don't get it

[@BigRudy53]

I seen it coming sold a few months ago

[@graalcloud]

Please stop telling people to move here thanks

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Too late.

[@jmccarty82]

Seriously.

[@jimmyhooks]

it's really not that serious

[@donniedarko1345]

Grew up in NJ. Went to school at USC Columbia. My area of interest in Asheville. Will you accept me as a conservative? I've lived in San Diego for the past 21 years. Asheville seems to be the best of the best! Not bringing any socialist agenda. I'm a tried and true conservative .

[@TampaAerialMedia]

While Aseville is liberal, much of the areas around it are conservative.

[@rcraigbateman]

Stop exploiting beautiful places...

[@ganymeade5151]

Ashville is expensive. It is also very cold for much of the year with lots of snow in winter and flooding sometimes. Rich Cali transplants and their children flooding into Ashville, and politicians they worship have ruined it.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yea, hate to see the direction Asheville is going.

[@sg7003]

Too many boogers there!😳

[@TampaAerialMedia]

yep there are some strange people there.

[@paulwiederhold7629]

thought the light quality on the video was ok, too many glares. can you not edit and bump down the exposure or back down the highlights. to me made video washed out and drab

[@TampaAerialMedia]

We are usually very careful on exposure and we do back down the highlights quite abit but when showing sunsets or reflection off the water, there is only so far you can go.

[@spacebastard3856]

Been here my whole life. This city offers nothing but alcohol and drugs. Rent is too high with no facities to maintain careers. Johnson City offers the same stuff with more affordable rent and better quality of life.

[@averysgranny]

I miss the old Asheville... I have been here for 63 years, and the change is so disappointing..

[@bonosimic532]

comment section a dumping ground of trolls obviously, comments couldn't be furher from the actual truth. Ashevile is pristine.

[@ncavlleguy]

The Paris of the south

[@jennaknight1012]

Quit exploiting the mountains

[@ganymeade5151]

Where there is money to be made, nothing is safe.

[@traciking5835]

Asheville is the worst. Traffic is so bad you can't get to the parks in a timely manner, and once you get there it's over crowded. If you get to a waterfall there are so many people you can't enjoy yourself. Do yourself a favor and skip this WNC. French Broad is full of E-coli.

[@celticpowers2006]

No autonomous zone footage? Kinda bait and switch dont ya think lol lol

[@TampaAerialMedia]

They actually started with that the day we left...yea it does some Asheville is trying to become another Portland or Seattle.

[@davidpayne747]

You forgot to mention the buses upon busus of thugs that came days ago to protest and destroy our town.....how about the thousands of needles laying around anywhere uptown at any given moment from all the Drug users that now fill our streets.......I have many many generations of family here....lived here my entire life....between the trash thats moved here...the drug users.....TONS of homeless and street beggers.....the incredible uptick in traffic......NO....THIS PLACE is no longer paradise.....used to be......its changed by the sewer drip of outsiders and its not what you see from this vid......outside of asheville its not that bad......but Buncombe County is a SEWER now.....from city council on down.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Yep the busus of thugs started arriving our last day of shooting and it didn't get bad until after we left...Looks like Asheville is becoming another Portland.

[@jayblazer9750]

@David Payne EXACTLY!!! COULDNT HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF. ITS SAD WHAT ASHEVILLE IS BECOMING.😥😥😥

[@patrickhall9574]

Buitiuful place to live if ya don't mind. Cockroaches.

[@amrak5028]

You forgot about those cute little BED Bugs. Stop in and ah, take a few home with you. You'll love em. Thank me later.

[@abdelbenalioua4591]

Vive les USA

[@joshuabrooks7400]

Asheville used to be cool ; especially bel chere , but now it's just a bunch of hippy stores and microbrew bars. Pretty lame in comparison to 20 years ago.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Yep, its turned into a little Portland.

[@joeyetcetera]

Who is disliking this lol

[@TampaAerialMedia]

People who live in Asheville and don't want anyone to move there. You have kind of a conflict in Asheville, the Tourism industry who wants people to come, vs some of the Locals, who want to keep it a quiet mountain town.

[@MrMountainMan]

@@TampaAerialMedia OK so I was confused by all the thumbs down and comments as well. It appears to me it's mostly all troll/bot type accounts from the same or a small group of similar users. I get the sentiment; I live here too and want it to stay quaint, but nobody needs to be rude about it.

[@wolfegrayson]

This video is ruining our culture in Asheville and promotes people too move to Asheville for the wrong reasons. Sorry to the content creator, but unless you're from here please don't promote the expansion of a city you don't know. Please have respect other peoples cities by not advertising them as a tourist attraction.

[@TampaAerialMedia]

Asheville is a tourist attraction, and that is what we do. Specifically we support the travel industry, and while you may see people visiting as a negative, there are business in Asheville who depend on tourism to be able to pay their bills, especially after being on shut down for awhile. We will continue to support the travel industry.

[@cricketengle953]

@@TampaAerialMedia says a representative for a group from Florida.

[@Clikaco]

TampaAerialMedia fair response. But why is it a given that we should encourage tourism just to support businesses that opened hoping to serve tourists? If (too much) tourism is indeed bad for AVL, then perhaps we shouldn’t support the businesses that opened to serve them? In other words, it’s not sufficient to claim that we should support tourism simply because businesses rely on it.

[@graalcloud]

​@@TampaAerialMedia disrespectful and pedantic

[@asmrcindyc6939]

Agreed

[@zekegriffin8902]

You are ruining my town. Stop moving here.

[@buzzerking]

You can move away too.