(05-25-2021 12:18 PM)ballantyneapp Wrote:  

(05-25-2021 09:12 AM)rileylives Wrote:  The Blowing Rock / Boone North Carolina area is nice, but I truly prefer the Asheville area. If I wanted to go to the mountains, and I ended up taking a trip to Boone, I would just feel bad I didn't go to Asheville instead.

I love Asheville. It would be a good place to live if it wasn't so dang expensive.

I love Asheville too. Neither are slouches in any of the traditional activities that NC mountains has to offer, but I think each area has its own strengths.

IMO Asheville and area has the better: Food, Beer, MTB, kayaking, amenities, shopping

Boone and area has the better: fly fishing, hiking, views, rock climbing

I think golf is pretty even but i haven't played much around Asheville.

used to go to Asheville during the SoCon Basketball tourneys back in the day. It's a great town.