by Whitney Smith | Dec 12, 2018 | Community, The Arboretum
The holidays have always been a popular time here in Asheville and WNC. This is when George Vanderbilt officially opened his grand Biltmore Estate to family and friends with a lavish party on Christmas Eve in 1895. That tradition of hospitality continues through the...
by Abby Cantrell | Dec 20, 2017 | Community
A surprise snowstorm early in December turned Western North Carolina into a winter wonderland for a few days, and while the snow has melted and the sky is now Carolina blue, the wonder is still with us. The winter holidays have always been a popular time here in...
by Whitney Smith | Dec 21, 2016 | Community
This past month in Western North Carolina, we’ve welcomed cooler winter temperatures along with an influx of people visiting (or returning home) for the holidays. Christmas has always been a popular time here in Asheville and WNC. George Vanderbilt welcomed his first...
