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

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Why Do Tourist Towns Always Have “Gem Mines:” An Investigation

There’s a little “gem mining” shop on the route between Asheville and Brevard that always makes me laugh whenever I…

Chimney Rock, Deep Thoughts, tourist things

Performative Wokeness on the Banks of the French Broad

Performative wokeness is a plague, and this time we can’t even blame Instagram!

Deep Thoughts, French Broad River, High Five Coffee, hypocrisy, influencersinthewild, litter, Social justice warrioring, sustainability, wokeness, Woodfin

I Officially Found the Best Ice Cream in Asheville

After an arduous search, I’ve finally found the best Ice cream shop in Asheville.

Eating, Foodie Finds, ice cream, Kilwins, Turkey Hill, Whistle Hop Brewing Company

Masked Back Up

A message to the anti-vaxxer, anti-masker crowd who’s pushed us back into mask-wearing again.

Madison Cawthorn, People are the Worst, rants, vaccines

Gorgeous Sunsets and Cult Things at Black Balsam Knob

I’m using a group of who were most likely innocent Christian service leaders singing hymns at Black Balsam as an excuse to ask for cult podcast recommendations.

Black Balsam Knob, cult, hike, Podcasts, Ramblings, sunset

Skinny Dipping at Skinny Dip Falls: A Desperate SEO Grab

Can I rank high on Google for “Skinny Dip Falls” with a blatant SEO grab? Let’s find out!

Graveyard Fields, hiking, influencersinthewild, SEO, Skinny Dip Falls, skinny-dipping, tasteful nudity

The Force is Strong in Asheville

What do Stars Wars and chicken piccata have in common? Nothing.

Asheville, Black Mountain, Chicken Piccata, Jedi Warriors, Piazza, pizza, Star Wars

12 Bones Smokehouse With the Promise of Andie MacDowall

In this post, I eavesdrop on a man trying to dazzle his grandson with the possibility of an Asheville celebrity sighting while waiting in line at 12 Bones Smokehouse.

12 Bones Smokehouse, Andie MacDowall, BBQ, celebrities, people watching

Lifestyle Creep and Adventures in Ride Sharing

Per Wikipedia, “Lifestyle creep, also known as lifestyle inflation, is a phenomenon that occurs when as more resources are spent…

car trouble, Deep Thoughts, Lifestyle Creep, Lyft, People Are Awful, Ride sharing, Uber

Failed Holler Huntin’

There’s many misconceptions about Asheville from people back home. The biggest is that it’s near the shore. I’ve had several…

Alexander, Burial Beer, Hollers, Leicester, Mad Co. Brew House, Marshall, Southern Fried

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