Skip to content

AshevilleExplorer

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

  • Why AshevilleExplorer?
  • About Me

Category: Uncategorized

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

Two Weird Tee-Shirt Based Encounters in Madison County

I ran into two men with Pennsylvania-based tee shirts I had relationships to in Madison County, North Carolina, and neither started a meaningful conversation.

Lancaster, Mad Co. Brew House, Madison County, Marshall, Pennsylvania, Scranton, used book store

A Hike to the Rich Mountain Fire Tower

Madison County’s Rich Mountain FIre Tower is an excellent hike for those who don’t love heights.

hike, hikes, hiking, Madison County, Marshall, The Appalachian Trail

Awestruck by Nature in the “Smoky” Mountains

A friend recently told me that they’d been living in Asheville for several years when one day, on the way … More

Black Balsam Knob, Deep Thoughts, hike, hikes, hiking, Skinny Dip Falls, Smoky Mountains
A view of the Blue Ridge Mountains from the Rattlesnake Lodge Trail.

Rattlesnake Lodge and Five Other Close-to-Asheville Hikes

Asheville is a major hiking destination and a gateway to The Blue Ridge Parkway. Still, I think something people don’t … More

Bearwallow Mountain, Big Butt Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, Catawba Falls, hike, hikes, hiking, Rattlesnake Lodge, Trombatore Trail, Wildcat Rock

A Visit to Addison Farms Vineyard

Even though an errant March snowstorm meant we couldn’t wander the grounds or prune any grapes, I was already having … More

Addison Farms Vineyard, Leicester, Marketing Tricks, Wine, Winery

Happy Endings at Sawhorse Restaurant

I randomly picked up this book called Deacon King Kong at the Orlando Airport back in February, simply based on … More

Addison Farms Winery, books, food thoughts, Foodie Finds, Influenced, Influencer Things, Sawhorse Restaurant, Social justice warrioring

Justice for the Moscow Mule…And Bone & Broth

Do you remember what a colossally dumb idea freedom fries were? For those who only remember them as a colossally … More

Bone and Broth, food thoughts, Foodie Finds, Moscow Mules, wokeness

Do the Triple Falls Hike On a Sunny, Off-Season Day

Have I gone on record yet saying that I think generally, waterfalls are overrated? I don’t hate them. A large … More

dupont forest, hike, hikes, hiking, People Are Awful, triple falls, water fall, waterfall

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • AshevilleExplorer
    • Join 82 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • AshevilleExplorer
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...