2008 Asheville Visitor Guide - Any Way You Like It - (Page 24) rentals. PSIA school instruction. Open Nov.-mid-Mar., weather permitting. $ See our ad on this page. The Crowne Plaza Resort Golf Course One Resort Dr., 828/253-5874, 800/733-3211, ashevillecp.com. Only one-half mile from downtown Asheville. A short nine-hole golf course in length but a joy to play. Walking allowed at certain times. Tee times are taken anytime in advance. On-site restaurant and pro shop. $ Wolf Ridge Ski Resort 578 Valley View Cir., Mars Hill, 828/689-4111, 800/817-4111, skiwolfridgenc.com. Closest to Asheville. Family-oriented ski area offering 54 acres of skiable terrain, 15 runs with two double lifts, quad lift, two surface lifts, snowboarding, snow tubing and 100 percent snow making capabilities. Open Nov.mid-Mar., weather permitting. $ See our ad on this page. Etowah Valley Country Club 470 Brickyard Rd., Etowah, 828/891-7022, 800/451-8174, etowahvalley.com. Listed in Golf Digest’s 50 greatest golf destinations in the world. Course has been rated four stars by readers of Golf Digest. Former site of Kemper Open Satellite Tournament. $ Cataloochee Ski Area Great Skiing in the Great Smokies! Only 35 miles west of Asheville, 100% snowmaking, 14 lighted slopes, five lifts including three moving carpet lifts and six lanes of snowtubing fun! Over 4,000 sets of shaped ski and snowboard rentals. PSIA school instruction. November through mid-March, easy access via I-40. golf Asheville Municipal Golf Course 226 Fairway Dr., 828/298-1867, ashevillenc.gov. The front nine of this Donald Ross design measures 3,285 yards and features a flat, wide-open course. The 3,195-yard back nine has narrow fairways and is very hilly. Tee times required. $ First Tee Mountain Golf Custom Golf Packages 866/650-6644, firstteemountaingolf.com. Affordable customizable golf vacations featuring 27 championship courses, tickets to area attractions and first class accommodations. Play on courses surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains. $ 1080 Ski Lodge Rd. Maggie Valley, NC 28751 828/926-0285 • 800/768-0285 www.cataloochee.com Gray Line Trolley Tours of Asheville Hop aboard one of Gray Line’s nostalgic RED trolleys for a fully narrated journey, highlighting the history, homes and hot spots of this “city of surprises.” The Gray Line Trolley Tour includes all major points of interest including the diverse Montford Historic District, legendary Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, Art Deco-rich downtown, the artsy and edgy River Arts District and Historic Biltmore Village. Remain on board for a comprehensive 1.5 to 1.75-hour tour, or hop off at any of Gray Line’s seven trolley stops along the route to shop, dine and explore, then reboard the next trolley to continue your tour. Join the tour at the Asheville Visitor Center or any tour stop and enjoy old-fashioned fun for everyone! Ski the Wolf! At Wolf Ridge Ski Resort you’ll enjoy well-groomed slopes and some new places to explore at Western North Carolina’s top-rated ski slope. In 2006 we expanded the Wolf with 15 acres of additional ski slopes, a new quad lift and a new terrain park. Located just 24 miles north of Asheville (I-26 West, Exit 3), we offer 82 acres of ski terrain. Come Ski the Wolf! 800/817-4111 www.skiwolfridgenc.com PO Box 2115 Asheville, NC 28802-2115 828/251-TOUR (8687) 866/592-TOUR (8687) info@graylineasheville.com www.graylineasheville.com 24 = handicapped-accessible, $ = admission charged http://www.cataloochee.com http://www.ashevillecp.com http://www.skiwolfridgenc.com http://www.skiwolfridgenc.com http://www.graylineasheville.com
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