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AshevilleExplorer

A super original Asheville, NC travel blog. Consider yourselves motivated, inspired, and influenced.

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Author: brothwellp2

Time Moves Slower Down Here

Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway will inevitably cause me to have a full-fledged, road-rage-induced meltdown. Not if, when.  I told … More

Blue Ridge Parkway, Deep Thoughts, Grandfather Mountain State Park, Linville, Pisgah Inn, Sam's Knob

Quitting is Good, Featuring Grandfather Mountain State Park

I was an avid Modern Family watcher when it first premiered. Like many people (at least according to the numbers), … More

Deep Thoughts, Grandfather Mountain State Park, hike, hike hiking, hikes, Quitters

A Pennsylvania Racist on the Montford Park Tennis Courts

I’ve written about the difference between the Montford Park and Weaver Park tennis courts before, and still stand by these … More

Montford Park, My anti-racist journey, Social justice warrioring, socialist agenda, tennis

Madison Cawthorn’s Bittersweet Loss (and how can I make it about myself?)

I’d forgotten that the North Carolina primaries were called this week, so went to sleep on Tuesday night circa 8 … More

how the sausage is made, Madison Cawthorn, media, politics

A Wild Shining Rock Hike

One of the best perks about working remotely with a flexible schedule is what I was able to do last … More

Art Loeb Trail, Black Balsam Knob, hike, hikes, hiking, Podcasts, Shining Rock Wilderness

#GettingLit at Hummingbird Candle Company

This past weekend was one of high highs and low lows. On Saturday, when I stopped to innocently order a … More

Addison Farms Winery, Byob, Candle-making, Classes, downtown Asheville, Hummingbird Candle Company

Catawba’s Last Hoorah

This past Easter, I had big plans to take advantage of one of the first nice days of the year … More

Black Mountain, Catawba Falls, News and Updates, People Are Awful

Meaningless Encounters With Wildlife

Last week I arrived at the gym around 5:50 AM. I got out of the car, shuffled around to my … More

Bears, Big Butt Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, wildlife
A view of the Blue Ridge Mountains from the MTS Trail

Unplugging on My Favorite Western North Carolina Hike: MTS/Flat Laurel Creek Loop

My very favorite Western North Carolina hike is a makeshift loop featuring the MTS and Flat Laurel Creek trails.

#hashtags, Black Balsam Knob, hike, hikes, hiking, Mountains to Sea Trail, My favorite things, Online nonsense, podcast, Podcasts, Sam's Knob, Unplugging

A Very Pennsylvania Asheville Bar

Sometimes I long for the trash food of my homeland, and I think I finally found some in North Asheville’s Barrel House.

Barrel House, food thoughts, Foodie Finds, hot wings, Pennsylvania, pierogi

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