Blooms at Biltmore

Biltmore Blooms Report: The annual celebration of spring flowers at Biltmore Estate, is off to an early start this year thanks to recent warm weather. More than 14,000 daffodils are in full blooms with the first of 74,000 tulips popping up. Shrubs and trees are blossoming throughout the gardens adjacent to Biltmore House. Dogwoods and azaleas will bloom soon, followed by hundreds of roses in May. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, the estate is open every day. 

For more details about spring events and ticket specials, go to our Biltmore Insider's Guide.

NC Waterfalls Calendar Coming for 2017

We at RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide are excited to announce our first ever wall calendar in 2017 that features our photographs of waterfalls near Asheville, throughout the North Carolina mountains. The calendar will feature 365 things to do, one for each day of the year. The calendar will be available in Fall 2016. For more information, go to RomanticAsheville.com/calendar2017. Sign up for more information and a chance to win one!

Winter's Wrath atop Roan Mountain

Watch our video taken yesterday of winter's wrath at Roan Mountain in Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina. See white-out conditions along the Appalachian Trail. Take a scenic drive from Asheville to visit this beautiful mountain ridge. Read about winter hikes and adventures at Roan Mountain.

Video: Blue Ridge Parkway Snow Drive

Ride along on our drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the snow, near Little Switzerland, North Carolina. Most of the Parkway is closed due to ice and snow, but a short section was open today. For more information about the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Asheville area, go to RomanticAsheville.com.

Linville Falls in the Snow

Watch our new video of Linville Falls in the snow! It's a great winter hike, even when the Blue Ridge Parkway is closed. While this popular waterfall welcomes many hikes in the summer, we enjoy the winter solitude. With a two-mile woodland hike, see four beautiful vistas of the waterfall and Linville Gorge. See our Linville Falls Winter Hike Guide.

Rainbow Falls, North Carolina

See the full rainbow in the mist of the appropriately named Rainbow Falls in Nantahala National Forest in the North Carolina Mountains, Hike from Gorges State Park, located near Lake Toxaway. A beautiful 3-mile roundtrip woodland trail. More info: www.romanticasheville.com/rainbow_falls.htm

New Year's Events in Asheville NC

Come celebrate the arrival of the New Year 2016 in Asheville and the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina. There are events and parties of all varieties. Plus, find things to do all weekend to start the new year, including outdoors fun like hikes and waterfalls. See our full list of events and attractions on RomanticAsheville.com Travel Guide.