Walking Around Downtown Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.  It has grown from a small town to the largest city in Western North Carolina.  Asheville is known for art events and festivals.

Eric & I parked near 

Bascilica of Lawrence.

Grove Arcade is the home
of boutique shops & restaurants.

The Public Service Building 

towers over Patton Street.

It's a great day for
walking the city.

Statues dot the downtown.

Asheville, like many US cities has been coping with the economic downturn of 2008.  For years Asheville has fought budget shortfalls by deferring projects, freezing benefits and salaries.  The deficits have grown and now Asheville is considering raising property taxes to shore up the city's finances.

I like the name of
this shop.

Wall Art 

I like the name of
this street.

The US Federal

Court House

Wall Street has
kitschy shops.

The Catwalk Plaque

tells the history of Wall Street.

Until the 1920s, Wall Street
was paved with a sidewalk.
Access to the second floor of
buildings was by footbridge,
or catwalk.

Asheville is a bit hilly.

I'm enjoying the different

types of architecture here.

The flat iron is a popular
spot for musicians to perform.