We arrived in Asheville, NC on Thursday afternoon at about 5pm. The purpose for our holiday weekend escape is the impending nuptuals of our friends, Brian & Meredith, on the Biltmore property on July 5th.
Per the suggestion of our friend Elizabeth in Mebane, we began our tour of Asheville at Barley's Taproom on Biltmore Avenue. We devoured one of the BEST pizza's we've ever tried and sampled some of North Carolina's finer brews. On the way in, we saw the Catawba Valley brewer delivering some kegs while wearing a great shirt that said "Screw Milk....Drink Beer.' I had the chance to introduce myself to the brewer, Scott, at the bar and inquire about a T-shirt. While he didn't have any available there, he gave us his contact information and an informal invitation to the brewery, located about 50 miles east of Asheville.
After Barley's, we walked around downtown Asheville, by the Grove Arcade, St. Lawrence Basilica, the Thirsty Monk and more before meeting up with Brian, Meredith and the wedding crew for drinks at the Biergarden.
It was a long day of travel so we turned in early.
More later which included:
Friday, July 4th golf for W
a 4.7 mile hill run for me0
a speedy audio tour of the Biltmore Estate (beautiful!!!!)
a forever drive to get off of the Biltmore property
Rehearsal dinner at 1816 Bistro with a slideshow by yours truly
skipping out on fireworks with Eric & Katherine to get coffee at the Double Decker Bus
Saturday morning 4 miles for me, bike ride for W
BEAUTIFUL wedding service at St. Lawrence Basilica followed by reception at Lioncrest on the Biltmore property
Sunday - brunch and departures
Next stop..... Portland, Oregon!!!!
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