Walking the streets of Asheville, NC is entertaining indeed!
There is plenty of street art to enjoy.
Of course there is a variety of works by native Dustin Spagnola.
There seems to be something on every street corner that catches the eye.
There is a map of 30 bronzed statues about the city.
Since we were not here long, we only caught a glimpse of some.
What is with the creepy Ronald McDonald?
He is at the Mellow Mushroom. We were told he had a makeover to be Ziggy Stardust. He is in rough condition these days so a replacement is being sought out. I wonder who will be sitting here next!
This Mellow Mushroom is oozing with personality. Being in an old gas station, there is a little bit of that theme with old pumps and such. I did admire the green roof above where the hostess hangs out.
Another unique food establishment is Double D's.
Yup, it is an old outfitted double decker bus where one can grab a cup of coffee, ice cream and more.
Lazoom Room offers bus rides around town that include beer and entertainment, including comedy and music. Brilliant!
Another cool building.
The hearse advertises Manicomio Pizza. "Make them a deal they can't refuse, bring them a Manicomio pizza". It also reads "what? surf and turf for my last dinner? No thanks, I want a Manicomia pizza."
Next time we go I would love to just wander the streets for the entertainment and art it offers.
Even the ground offers art.
I hope you enjoyed this peek at Asheville.
Thank you for stopping by! ~Val
Asheville, North Carolina is a must to visit for beer lovers.
We only spent a day here but still managed to try a bunch of local brews. Distilleries are here too if that is your thing.
Starting with the South Slope section of the city, we sampled a variety of flights.
The street art is quite awesome here.
It seemed there are places to stop in on every corner.
I really appreciated the water (or beer minus barley, hops and yeast) made easily available in the breweries.
The most unique beer I tried was the Coolcumber from Wicked Weed Brewing. This tasty one is a golden ale with cucumbers, basil and juniper berries.
We tasted many others and both really enjoyed Rocket Girl from Asheville Brewing. This crisp beer is brewed with kolsch yeast to give it the character of both an ale and a lager.
We also loved White Zombie from Catawba Brewing Company made with unmalted wheat to create a light body and white sheen. Yes, we prefer the lighter brewskies!
It is fun seeing the old buildings converted into cool spaces to enjoy.
Above is an amazing piece of artwork by Dustin Spagnola on a dilapidated building. With Asheville being his home town, there is plenty of his work around to marvel at.
I would recommend a flight at as many breweries as one can handle. There are brews for all taste buds here.
Having a drink on one of the rooftop bars was a must for us to enjoy the mountains! These photos were taken from Capella on 9.
The building off the the right below was our hotel.
Here is the sky we got to enjoy from our hotel room after the sun went down.
I hope you enjoyed this glimpse of an Asheville experience.
Thank you for stopping by! ~Val
