ASHEVILLE

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• MAKEUP AT THE GROVE ARCADE read more ›
  (1 Page Ave, Ste 135-A. Tel. 828-505-4075)
  makeupatga.com
  The hand-mixed mineral makeup at this little store is pretty as well as good for your skin, and it can be applied by professional makeup artist E. Scott Thompson, who has worked on shoots for HGTV.

• CRAGGY GARDENS read more ›
  (Milepost 364.6, Blue Ridge Parkway. Tel. 828-298-0398)
  blueridgeparkway.org
  Pull into this spacious stop on the legendary Blue Ridge Parkway (celebrating its 75th anniversary this year) to take a moderate hike up to azalea gardens or enjoy a picnic or barbecue at provided grills and tables.

• MAYFEL’S read more ›
  (22 College St. Tel. 828-252-8840)
  mayfels.net
  Blue plate specials at this quirky café include creamy slaw, barbecue pulled pork and cornbread. On summer weekend nights the courtyard is open for cocktails under the trees. $

• SKYBAR read more ›
  (18 Battery Park Ave. Tel. 828-225-6998)
  Summer evenings at this bar—with three wide balconies extending from the Flatiron Building—is the perfect place for a summer evening. Enjoy your drink while sitting at a café table with fabulous views.

• FOLKMOOT USA read more ›
  (38 miles west of Asheville Waynesville, NC. Tel. 828-452-2997)
  folkmoot.org
  Folk dance groups from around the world travel to the charming mountain town of Waynesville annually to share their national music, dance, instruments and costumes. July 22 through Aug. 1.

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Fun Fact!
Nine of North Carolina’s 11 major waterfalls are located in the western part of the state, including the highest falls east of the Rocky Mountains, 411-foot Whitewater Falls.