2008 Asheville Visitor Guide - Any Way You Like It - (Page 18) Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama US Hwy. 441 N. at Drama Rd., Cherokee, 828/497-2111, 866/554-4557, cherokee-nc.com. It’s the greatest story never told. With a new script, new direction, new score and new choreography, it is a story as old as time and as fresh as the next performance. MidJun.-late Aug. Visit our Web site for $ See our ad on page 25. hours. walking tour of 30 sculptures depicting the history of downtown Asheville. Self-guided tour available all year. Guided tours available Apr.-Oct., Sat. at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. and depart from Pack Place. Trail maps available at Pack Place, Asheville Vistor Center and Asheville Area Arts Council. $ Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center 56 Broadway St., 828/350-8484, blackmountaincollege.org. An exhibition space and resource center dedicated to exploring the history and legacy of the world’s most acclaimed experimental educational community, Black Mountain College. Open Wed.-Sat. 12-4 p.m. or by appointment. $ Asheville Visitor Center 36 Montford Ave., 828/258-6129, exploreasheville.com. Begin your visit to Western North Carolina at the Asheville Visitor Center for directions, tickets, accommodation information and gift items. Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sat. and Sun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. historic attractions & museums Asheville Art Museum 2 S. Pack Sq. (Pack Place), 828/253-3227, ashevilleart.org. Explore world-class special exhibitions and the Asheville Art Museum’s outstanding collection, showcasing the very best of 20thand 21st-century American art. $ Visit our Web site for hours. Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site 81 Carl Sandburg Ln., Flat Rock, 828/693-4178, nps.gov/carl. This National Park Service site honors the accomplishments of American poet Carl Sandburg. Take a guided tour of the historic home; visit the farm and trails. Free for farm and trails. Fee for house tour; cash and check only. Open daily, except Christmas. Biltmore 1 Approach Rd., 828/225-1333, 877/245-8667, biltmore.com. Explore the wonders of Biltmore in Asheville for a day or a week. Discover America’s largest home, magnificent gardens, award-winning winery, great shopping and delicious dining and a four-diamond escape at $ our inn. Open daily. See our ad on the back cover. Colburn Earth Science Museum 2 S. Pack Sq. (Pack Place), 828/254-7162, colburnmuseum.org. An interactive earth science museum for all ages with a special focus on the unique geology of Asheville Urban Trail Asheville Area Arts Council, 2 Pack Sq. (Pack Place), 828/258-0710, ashevillearts.com. A 1.7-mile Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre SART is an award-winning professional stage company presenting theatre lovers’ favorites in plays and musicals, including signature productions that portray the rich cultural heritage of southern Appalachia. Each spring, SART’s ScriptWorks Playwrights Conference promotes the development and production of new plays. The mainstage season is every June-August in Mars Hill. 828/689-1384 www.sartheatre.com Purchase the Go Blue Ridge Card, your key to over 25 top attractions. www.blueridgeheritage.com The Health Adventure Adventure awaits visitors of all ages at Asheville’s Family Health and Science Attraction, with two floors of interactive exhibits. Explore the amazing world within and around us through play, imagination and discovery! Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Call for current admission. Literary NC Eighteen tours take you to the front porches, general stores, riverbanks and graveyards made vivid in the works of 170 writers. 919/807-6500 • www.ncliterarytrails.org 828/254-6373 800/935-0204 www.thehealthadventure.org 18 = handicapped-accessible, $ = admission charged www.cherokee-nc.com http://www.biltmore.com http://www.sartheatre.com http://www.thehealthadventure.org
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