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Asheville · February 24, 2014

Our downtown Asheville excursion

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Sunday’s forecast was 68 degrees. Seeing how we were hitting negative temperatures a mere few weeks ago, we knew we had to take advantage of every minute of sunshine. (Especially since the husband had to work Saturday – thanks Saturday school!)

I tried to chronicle our day with my Nikon versus only my iPhone. And if you’re ever in Asheville, I highly recommend every. single. one. of these activities.

First things first, we had to walk from our car to Pack Square park. And the toddler was directing us as far as which streets we would go down. (From his stroller, he’d point and say “that way!” and we happily obliged.) So we got to see the Flat Iron building, and then the flat iron, before heading down Wall Street and seeing the cat statues.

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downtown2 When we finally got to the park (I left many photos out), we let the toddler run free. He ran after his soccer ball and we did this for about 45 minutes. He even made a friend (one other parent with his daughter was there for a few minutes.) Then we were on our way.

downtown3 Being Sunday, most shops/restaurants were closed until 11:30 or later. We wandered a bit, and went over to Malaprops (bookstore) where we picked up a copy of Dinosaurs for the toddler. He was obsessed. I even ran into an old friend at the bookstore!)

Then we found ourselves at Farm Burger. We ordered chicken for the toddler, and it came on skewers! Genius! He thought they were the most fun things to play with and eat.

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When we left, we stopped to see some street musicians and this was a definite highlight. We for sure tipped them and were on our way.

downtown5 Last stop: the Asheville Pinball Museum! For one fee, you can play unlimited pinball games. (We have a pass and we’re also friends with the owners. My husband and I have both helped them out with some stuff, so we didn’t have to pay for today’s quick visit.) The toddler also had a blast.

downtown6 (This only touched on some of the things we did downtown today. And then we came home and spent a few more hours outside. We’re exhausted!)

Do you live in a fun, touristy town? Do you enjoy playing tourist at times?

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Comments

  1. Denise Davis says

    February 24, 2014 at 8:00 am

    Great pics and what a fun day! I love that you let your little one direct you. What a fun way to explore and break from routine!

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  2. Amy Desrosiers says

    February 24, 2014 at 8:57 am

    Oh ny gosh that burger and fries looks so tempting!! I love the look of the shops and such-beautiful!

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  3. Jennifer Bullock {MommyBKnowsBest} says

    February 24, 2014 at 9:36 am

    We’re in Charlotte and it has a lot of really cool and different areas. Asheville is pretty awesome too!

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  4. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says

    February 24, 2014 at 10:19 am

    My town is rather boring, I feel. But I do love Asheville. It has such a funky and cool vibe to it. I haven’t been in a few years, but I love it there.

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  5. Hanan says

    February 24, 2014 at 10:56 am

    Looks like you guys had a great day out! The cat statues are cracking me up.

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  6. Jessica says

    February 24, 2014 at 11:05 am

    Sounds like a fun family day out! Living in South Florida there are a TON of tourists here from other countries. Most of them visit the beach or go shopping but there isn’t much to look at historically! I wish I lived somewhere that was rich in museums and monuments to appreciate.

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  7. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    February 24, 2014 at 11:10 am

    I want that burger!!

    That looks like such a fun place to visit. Thanks for sharing your adventure. It makes me want to go!

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  8. Shell says

    February 24, 2014 at 11:37 am

    Kids love food on a stick, don’t they?

    I love Asheville and want to go visit again soon.

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  9. Angie | Big Bear's Wife says

    February 24, 2014 at 11:58 am

    That looks like a fantastic day! We’re not too far from Asheville and need to plan to make a trip down there one weekend!

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  10. Janeane Davis says

    February 24, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    It seems as if you had a wonderful weekend in a beautiful place. There is something about warm weather that makes people want to get out and explore the world.

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  11. Chelsea says

    February 24, 2014 at 3:14 pm

    I love the displays in the Yarnton Abbey window! Those sock monkeys are so so cute!

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  12. Jennifer @TheRebelChick says

    February 24, 2014 at 3:29 pm

    I haven’t been to Asheville in a few years. It looks like you had a great time. I hope to get the time to visit this summer!

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  13. Erin says

    February 24, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    That burger looks amazing! Love the pinball machine shots.

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  14. Mandy@ TheHouseholdHero.com says

    February 24, 2014 at 7:01 pm

    Chicken on skewers! My son would love those> What a fun adventure

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  15. Rachee says

    February 24, 2014 at 7:02 pm

    First of all I kept reading this as Downton Abbey. That said, I live in Philadelphia and love to play tourist. Your pictures have inspired me to re-visit some sites around town.

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  16. Felicia says

    February 24, 2014 at 7:48 pm

    What a fun day! I love where we live.

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  17. Tess says

    February 24, 2014 at 7:50 pm

    Wow, that looks like a great time! I love the burger shot. Makes me want to get one.

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  18. Kecia says

    February 24, 2014 at 8:51 pm

    We don’t have much around here, sadly. We sometimes ride up to Chattanooga, TN to explore though!

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  19. Chrysa says

    February 24, 2014 at 9:08 pm

    It looks like you had a great time. I LOVE those cat statues! We have a ton of fun stuff to do in Minneapolis too!

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  20. Theresa says

    February 24, 2014 at 10:56 pm

    That looks like a fun filled sight seeing day! We don’t really have much to tour in my town, but I do live real close to Notre Dame. We like to walk the campus occasionally. It’s real pretty in the warmer months.

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  21. Candy @ Candypolooza says

    February 24, 2014 at 11:15 pm

    What an amazing city! Love your pictures! Hope to go there one day.

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  22. Melissa says

    February 24, 2014 at 11:16 pm

    Gorgeous weather! Thanks for sharing all of these pictures, I so want to visit now!

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  23. Ashley - Embracing Beauty says

    February 24, 2014 at 11:23 pm

    What a fun town! We don’t live too far from there so we make it a point to visit there at least once a year.

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  24. Debbie L says

    February 25, 2014 at 3:55 am

    Fun day! I love wandering around a town with my family! FUN

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  25. Christina Shirley says

    February 25, 2014 at 9:37 am

    We live in a water town , it’s seasonal tourism. That pinball museum looks awesome! We’d enjoy it more than most kids probably πŸ™‚

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  26. Billie Hillier says

    February 25, 2014 at 10:53 am

    My husband says that Asheville is a fun place to visit and explore – looks like he is right!

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  27. Rosey says

    February 25, 2014 at 12:41 pm

    That does have a nice feel to it, and I can see how you liked every single thing. I like that the shops don’t open until later on Sunday. That’s got a nice, cozy town feel to it … like they care about the people who are working too. πŸ™‚

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  28. April says

    February 25, 2014 at 2:54 pm

    I have heard such things about Asheville! I really want to go sometime soon. Looks like you guys had a great day!

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  29. Janel says

    February 25, 2014 at 3:53 pm

    What a fun day! I love exploring new towns!

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  30. Kim says

    February 25, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    what a fun day! thanks for the tour!
    I don’t live in a tourist town but I love to walk around our small town square when its warm out or visit Des Moines, ‘the big city’, & its many sites.

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  31. Eliz Frank says

    February 25, 2014 at 4:52 pm

    What a beautiful city with lots of art around. I’ve never been to Asheville but you peaked my interest now.

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  32. Autumn says

    February 25, 2014 at 6:09 pm

    Oh wow! I’d love to visit Asheville! It looks like such a charming town. You captured some beautiful pictures, Jaime!

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  33. Piera says

    February 25, 2014 at 10:12 pm

    What a great day you had! I love Asheville – it’s such a beautiful city!

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  34. Ashley M says

    February 25, 2014 at 11:42 pm

    What a fun family day πŸ™‚ Lots of good food and perfect weather!

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  35. Kenda Smith says

    February 26, 2014 at 11:38 am

    Oh that burger is calling my name! We love picking a local city and just parking so we can walk around. You never know what you’ll find.

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  36. Cassie @ Southeast by Midwest says

    February 26, 2014 at 12:18 pm

    I’ve never been to Nashville before but I’m thinking about heading up there soon and I might just stop at that Farm Burger. That looks sooooooo yummy πŸ™‚

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  37. Paige says

    March 6, 2014 at 2:21 am

    That looks like such a pretty town! I bet you loved the pretty weather too!

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