The girls and I decided to visit Asheville since I often feel slighted by Memphis's quick change of seasons. Growing up in East Tennessee, I'm used to a full month of beautiful fall foliage. And luckily...Asheville in October fulfilled all my expectations. Not only were the mountains gorgeous, we ate a lot of fabulous food. There is a large movement toward locally grown ingredients in Asheville. This includes their expensive restaurants as well as small lunch counters.
First, we ate at an excellent restaurant in Hendersonville called Square One. Here is a picture of Mom savoring every bit of her pumpkin and prosciutto homemade pasta. It was probably the best pasta I've ever tasted...
Then, we visited the apple stands and made our way to Asheville. We knew we had to eat breakfast at the Tupelo Honey Cafe. They had such a neat menu. I had goat cheese grits and a sweet potato pancake. Check out the size of their biscuits...
Finally, we toured The Grove Park Inn and enjoyed our meal while viewing the sun set over the Blue Ridge Mountains. The fireplace inside the hotel is so huge, you can easily stand inside of it. It's easy to see why it's been so popular for nearly a century. Here we all are posing outside the hotel.
Although I've driven through Asheville many times on the way to and from Clemson, I'd never really experienced everything the city had to offer. Next time you are looking for a quick getaway, I highly recommend trying out Asheville.
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