I've left historic USA and entered progressive USA. Downtown Asheville, North Carolina is an amazing ultra-funky organic vegan-friendly homophilic hippy-dippy home of dread-locked, hemp-wearing lesbians and long-bearded hillbillies who seem to thrive on new music, 24-hour coffee shops, free wireless, microbrews, and a dozen varieties of yerba mate. This is a hotbed of yoga, homeopathy and massage therapy. The art scene is progressive, the restaurants are fresh and creative, and the environmental movement is in high gear. In short, downtown Asheville is a great deal like Fremont in Seattle, only more so. I feel right at home.
Outside of the downtown area, Asheville seems remarkably diverse. It is home of the venerable Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa and the fantastic Biltmore Estate. Funkiness may be isolated in the downtown area, but environmental awareness and a focus on health and well-being seem pervasive, even in the surrounding suburbs.
Restaurant recommendation: Over Easy Cafe
For breakfast some locals recommended Over Easy Cafe (32 Broadway, Asheville NC 28801, 828-236-3533). I had the omelet special of sundried tomatoes, shallots, spinach and Gorgonzola cheese sauce with whole wheat toast and side of fresh fruit -- $10. The food was amazing, and the friendly unobtrusive staff well suited the comfortable atmosphere of the place. I highly recommend it.
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