The Mister and I drove to Asheville for the weekend in hopes of finding a little bit of
winter in the mountains. And that's just what we found -- even a little snow! It was chilly, but the views were breathtaking, and the Biltmore was everything I thought it would be and more. What a magnificent house! I've been on tours of preserved places before, but the Biltmore is on another level. Everything was so clean and well preserved, it felt almost...new. If you
follow me on Instagram, you saw a couple of pictures of the interior (cameras weren't allowed inside, but I was sneaky with my iPhone a few times). The basement pool was my favorite. The entire room is covered in subway tile, all tiled by the same man who designed the New York City subways. The house was just fascinating, and I highly recommend the tour.
For the rest of the weekend, we did what we do best -- thrifting, drinking and
eating. Asheville has some of the best thrift and antique shops, but my favorites were the
Antique Tobacco Barn and
Screen Door Antiques.
Village Antiques was also amazing -- just a
bit out of our price range, but they have so many European pieces that you almost feel like you're in a museum. We picked up several vinyl albums, a $1 mint condition 1962 game of Operation and lots of rare books. James was lucky we were in the Mini, because I saw lots of furniture that I would've died to call my own....
We ate like kings in Asheville -- our favorites were
Tupelo Honey Cafe (Shrimp n' Grits!) and
Books and Breadboard (Mile High Quiche!). Our other favorite spot was the
Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar, where you can relax in a big leather chair with a glass of wine or coffee and leaf through thousands of books that are on shelves all around you. I would've stayed in there all day if I could.
All in all, it was a lovely weekend! How was yours?
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