There are many excellent trout streams in the Smoky Mountains as well. Check out the Smoky Mountains Trout Fishing Guide to show you where to find the best trout fishing in them thar mountains. Asheville is on the Spine of Time . Take a journey fly fishing through the mountain trout streams and visit with real mountain folk. Go hiking, fishing, or enjoy the great outdoors all a few minutes away and still in range of the city.
Wildlife is plentiful here in the backcountry.
Asheville is the cultural center of Western North Carolina. Ingles has a food show at the civic center usually the first weekend of October. Bring a bag for goodies and bring a big appetite. The entertainment is usually country singers. An apple festival is held in Hendersonville for when the apple harvest arrives.