2008 Asheville Visitor Guide - Any Way You Like It - (Page 19) WNC. Exhibits include the history of local mining and meteorology and the permanent collection in the Hall of Gems and Minerals. Open Tue.-Sun. Visit our Web site for hours. $ Pack Place Education, Arts & Science Center 2 S. Pack Sq., 828/257-4500, packplace.org. This vibrant centerpiece of downtown Asheville houses the Asheville Art Museum, Colburn Earth Science Museum, Diana Wortham Theatre and The Health Adventure. A few steps away is the YMI Cultural Center. $ (varies) Tue.-Sun. offers audiovisual presentation, exhibits and gift shop. Hourly tours of the historic Old Kentucky Home. Visit our Web site for hours. $ what to do YMI Cultural Center 39 S. Market St., 828/252-4614, ymicc.org. One of Asheville’s national historic landmarks commissioned by George Vanderbilt in 1893. Today the refurbished center houses art galleries, classes and performances in AfricanAmerican cultural art and history. Visit our Web site for hours. $ Downtown Asheville 828/251-9973, ashevilledowntown. org. Asheville’s downtown boasts more Art Deco architecture than any southeastern city other than Miami Beach. More than 150 unique shops, galleries, and cafés offer lots of opportunity to browse or buy. Riverside Cemetery 53 Birch St., 828/350-2066, ashevillenc.org. Visit one of Asheville’s oldest historic cemeteries and the final resting place for many of Asheville’s early prominent citizens, including the famous authors Thomas Wolfe and O. Henry. Open daily. Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum at the Grovewood Gallery 111 Grovewood Rd., 828/253-7651, grovewood.com. Established in 1965, the museum is home to 19 rare and vintage automobiles as well as some original horse-drawn carriages and Asheville’s 1922 fire engine. Open Apr.-Dec. Donations accepted. Zebulon B. Vance Birthplace State Historic Site 911 Reems Creek Rd., Weaverville, 828/645-6706, vancebirthplace. nchistoricsites.org. This 1830s reconstructed mountain farmstead is where North Carolina’s Civil War governor, Zebulon B. Vance, was born. Call for hours. Smith-McDowell House Museum 283 Victoria Rd., 828/253-9231, wnchistory.org. Relive the Victorian era at Asheville’s oldest house (circa 1840). Explore opulent period rooms, history exhibits and grounds designed by the renowned Olmsted Brothers. Visit our Web site for (first floor) $ hours. The Health Adventure 2 S. Pack Sq. (Pack Place), 828/254-6373, 800/935-0204, thehealthadventure.org. Adventure awaits visitors of all ages at Asheville’s hands-on family health and science attraction, offering interactive exhibits and programs. Open Tue.-Sun. Visit our Web site for $ See our ad on page 18. hours. recreation & outdoor attractions Appalachian National Scenic Trail Appalachian Trail Conservancy Regional Office, 160-A Zillicoa St., 828/254-3708, appalachian trail.org. Approximately 300 miles of this Maine-to-Georgia primitive hiking trail spans North Carolina. Voted most popular outdoor destination by Blue Ridge Outdoors and favorite long-distance trail by $ Backpacker magazine. Southern Appalachian Radio Museum A-B Tech Community College, Elm Room 315, 340 Victoria Rd., 828/298-1847, saradiomuseum.org. Presenting a collection of radios from World War I to the 1960s – early amateur and home radios such as Atwater-Kent and Philco, many from the 1920s and 1930s plus an operating radio station. Visit our Web site for hours. Historic Johnson Farm 3346 Haywood Rd., Hendersonville, 828/891-6585, hcef.info. This 1880s brick farmhouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Museum, guided tours, miniature horses and antique farm equipment displays. Tue.-Fri. year round, Sat. in summer by appointment. $ Swannanoa Valley Museum 223 W. State St., Black Mountain, 828/669-9566, swannanoa valleymuseum.org. The only museum of general history in Buncombe County, with exhibits that reflect the pioneer history of Western North Carolina. Visit our Web site for hours. Asheville and Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Services 828/259-5800, ashevilleparks.org. Buncombe County Parks & Recreation Services, 828/250-4260, buncombecounty.org. More than 50 parks offering golf, swimming, tennis, skateboarding, roller hockey, climbing wall, nature center, playgrounds, basketball, community centers, ballfields, picnic shelters, trails and much more. Parks are open daily during $ (varies) daylight hours. North Carolina Homespun Museum 111 Grovewood Rd., 828/253-7651, grovewood.com. A historical overview of Biltmore Industries, from its origin as a craft education program in 1901, through its transformation into an industry that gained worldwide recognition for its hand-loomed fabrics. Apr.Dec. Visit our Web site for hours. Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site 52 N. Market St., 828/253-8304, wolfememorial.com. Novelist Thomas Wolfe’s boyhood home and setting for his 1929 novel Look Homeward, Angel. Visitor Center Asheville’s Fun Depot 7 Roberts Rd., Asheville, 828/277-2386, 866/303-4386, ashevillesfundepot.com. Asheville’s exploreasheville.com 19 http://www.thehealthadventure.org http://exploreasheville.com
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