Guidebook for Asheville

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Guidebook for Asheville

Food Scene

The food is great and there are gf options at a pasta joint.
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Nine Mile
233 Montford Ave
590 localnici recomandă
The food is great and there are gf options at a pasta joint.
Truly unique tea house & cafe originally founded in communist Czechoslovakia. Get the Shak-tea.
96 localnici recomandă
Dobra Tea West
707 Haywood Rd
96 localnici recomandă
Truly unique tea house & cafe originally founded in communist Czechoslovakia. Get the Shak-tea.
Give yourself some wait time but this is a great destination for breakfast & only a few blocks walking distance from the house.
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Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood Rd
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Give yourself some wait time but this is a great destination for breakfast & only a few blocks walking distance from the house.
Best Oysters in Asheville. Local brews. Two blocks walking distance.
105 localnici recomandă
Oyster House Brewing Company
625 Haywood Rd
105 localnici recomandă
Best Oysters in Asheville. Local brews. Two blocks walking distance.
Great local hangout for breakfast of a snack.
106 localnici recomandă
West End Bakery & Café
757 Haywood Rd
106 localnici recomandă
Great local hangout for breakfast of a snack.
I never knew they you could do so much with a biscuit! Where quirky Asheville and Southern food collide. Plan for a wait if you are headed there but YUM!
472 localnici recomandă
Biscuit Head
733 Haywood Rd
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I never knew they you could do so much with a biscuit! Where quirky Asheville and Southern food collide. Plan for a wait if you are headed there but YUM!
Pub food, kid menu, convenient to the main drag of West Asheville.
137 localnici recomandă
Universal Joint
784 Haywood Rd
137 localnici recomandă
Pub food, kid menu, convenient to the main drag of West Asheville.
Ramen noodles like you've probably never had!
49 localnici recomandă
Itto Ramen Bar & Tapas
630 Haywood Rd
49 localnici recomandă
Ramen noodles like you've probably never had!
Best cupcakes EVER!
24 localnici recomandă
Short Street Cakes
225 Haywood Rd
24 localnici recomandă
Best cupcakes EVER!
Build your own pizza & enjoy a couple of beers.
90 localnici recomandă
Pizza Mind
285 Haywood Rd
90 localnici recomandă
Build your own pizza & enjoy a couple of beers.
Best ice cream in the world!
34 localnici recomandă
The Hop Ice Creamery
167 Haywood Rd
34 localnici recomandă
Best ice cream in the world!
Great Sushi joint short distance away by car.
33 localnici recomandă
Zen Sushi
640 Merrimon Ave
33 localnici recomandă
Great Sushi joint short distance away by car.
Traditional Southern food with an optional healthy twist (gf fried chicken!) Yum all the way around.
223 localnici recomandă
Early Girl Eatery
8 Wall St
223 localnici recomandă
Traditional Southern food with an optional healthy twist (gf fried chicken!) Yum all the way around.
Next to Earthfare, a local health food store. Also there is another location downtown. Smoothies, rice bowls, and healthy treats available!
8 localnici recomandă
Green Sage Cafe Westgate
70 Westgate Pkwy
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Next to Earthfare, a local health food store. Also there is another location downtown. Smoothies, rice bowls, and healthy treats available!
This place advertises as Indian street food. If that's street food then I can't imagine how good a restaurant is there. Okra is a must.
311 localnici recomandă
Chai Pani Asheville
22 Battery Park Ave
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This place advertises as Indian street food. If that's street food then I can't imagine how good a restaurant is there. Okra is a must.
Black Mountain is definitely worth a day trip. Downtown is so quaint & walkable. It's a smaller version of downtown or West Asheville. My favorite restaurant is Thai Basil.
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Black Mountain
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Black Mountain is definitely worth a day trip. Downtown is so quaint & walkable. It's a smaller version of downtown or West Asheville. My favorite restaurant is Thai Basil.
Fun resurrection of an Art Deco building with some of Asheville’s favorite foods. Balcony seating & a view of Haywood Street if you like!
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The Times at S&W
56 Patton Ave
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Fun resurrection of an Art Deco building with some of Asheville’s favorite foods. Balcony seating & a view of Haywood Street if you like!

Drinks & Nightlife

Good place to see live music and food is great too.
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Isis Music Hall
743 Haywood Rd
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Good place to see live music and food is great too.
Iconic Westside bar for live music at night and a burger
85 localnici recomandă
All Sevens Brewing
777 Haywood Rd
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Iconic Westside bar for live music at night and a burger
Great place to play pool and have a drink. They have food too.
15 localnici recomandă
Buffalo Nickel
747 Haywood Rd
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Great place to play pool and have a drink. They have food too.
Good afternoon hangout for drinking a local brew and playing some corn hole next to the RR tracks. FYI they are not kid-friendly because of the RR tracks.
285 localnici recomandă
Wedge Brewing Company
37 Paynes Way
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Good afternoon hangout for drinking a local brew and playing some corn hole next to the RR tracks. FYI they are not kid-friendly because of the RR tracks.
Cider is the the new champagne. Not really but it is gluten free!
118 localnici recomandă
Urban Orchard Cider Co. - West
210 Haywood Rd
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Cider is the the new champagne. Not really but it is gluten free!
Local brewery, movie with food service, & game room can all be found here if you are needing some time indoors.
243 localnici recomandă
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co
675 Merrimon Ave
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Local brewery, movie with food service, & game room can all be found here if you are needing some time indoors.
Big names, small venue
408 localnici recomandă
The Orange Peel
101 Biltmore Ave
408 localnici recomandă
Big names, small venue

Parks & Nature

If you've never been on the parkway then I strongly suggest that you grab a coffee or tea and take an afternoon drive to Mt. Mitchell or Graveyard Fields and take a walk from one of these parking lots to see the view. They are both beautiful wonders of nature in the area. The Visitor Center is a good stop & The Folk Art Center is full of Appalachian crafts and gifts.
757 localnici recomandă
Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge Parkway
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If you've never been on the parkway then I strongly suggest that you grab a coffee or tea and take an afternoon drive to Mt. Mitchell or Graveyard Fields and take a walk from one of these parking lots to see the view. They are both beautiful wonders of nature in the area. The Visitor Center is a good stop & The Folk Art Center is full of Appalachian crafts and gifts.
Great place to take a walk in the forest or go mountain biking. Take a left at the crossroads on Hard Times Trailhead & connect to the NC Arboretum trails if you want to see both!
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Bent Creek
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Great place to take a walk in the forest or go mountain biking. Take a left at the crossroads on Hard Times Trailhead & connect to the NC Arboretum trails if you want to see both!
They always have a unique display indoors and the Bonsai garden is on display in warm weather. Nice place for gentle stroll around the grounds.
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Arboretumul din Carolina de Nord
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way
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They always have a unique display indoors and the Bonsai garden is on display in warm weather. Nice place for gentle stroll around the grounds.
This is a great outdoor sanctuary for animals that for various reasons cannot be in the wild. They have bear, otters, cougars, bobcat, wolves, deer, and snakes. Great for a stroll.
295 localnici recomandă
Centrul de natură WNC
75 Gashes Creek Rd
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This is a great outdoor sanctuary for animals that for various reasons cannot be in the wild. They have bear, otters, cougars, bobcat, wolves, deer, and snakes. Great for a stroll.
Great place for stroll next to the river, playground if needed & outdoor picnicking on the grass or under the pavilion! Good spot to play frisbee or play some ball. Bike riding around the velodrome or on the paved pathway.
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Carrier Park
220 Amboy Rd
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Great place for stroll next to the river, playground if needed & outdoor picnicking on the grass or under the pavilion! Good spot to play frisbee or play some ball. Bike riding around the velodrome or on the paved pathway.
People get married here it's so beautiful & it truly looks like a fairy wonderland. We go there every summer. Easy hike until right up to the falls. Wild berries can be found along the trail in the summer months if you beat us there.
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Catawba Falls
530 Warren Mountain Dr
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People get married here it's so beautiful & it truly looks like a fairy wonderland. We go there every summer. Easy hike until right up to the falls. Wild berries can be found along the trail in the summer months if you beat us there.
Nature's water park. Get ready for a cold shock when you land but it's so much fun you'll climb right back up!
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Sliding Rock
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Nature's water park. Get ready for a cold shock when you land but it's so much fun you'll climb right back up!
Dirty Dancing was filmed on this lake & it has a fun public beach. Plan to leave early on a sunny day to make that happen though. The small town has some quaint shops and restaurants overlooking the river. The drive down 74 through Fairview is gorgeous & you pass our local source or healthy meat, Hickory Nut Gap. There are often events there too!
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Lake Lure
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Dirty Dancing was filmed on this lake & it has a fun public beach. Plan to leave early on a sunny day to make that happen though. The small town has some quaint shops and restaurants overlooking the river. The drive down 74 through Fairview is gorgeous & you pass our local source or healthy meat, Hickory Nut Gap. There are often events there too!
After passing through Black Mountain & a stone gate you enter Montreat, a small town that is home to hiking trails, vacation homes, & Robert Lake Park. You can rent paddle boats on Lake Susan, walk around the small lake & look through the shops. If you like to scale things down from the Asheville scene, this is a great spot to head to for some activity & maybe a Black Mountain meal.
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Montreat
72 localnici recomandă
After passing through Black Mountain & a stone gate you enter Montreat, a small town that is home to hiking trails, vacation homes, & Robert Lake Park. You can rent paddle boats on Lake Susan, walk around the small lake & look through the shops. If you like to scale things down from the Asheville scene, this is a great spot to head to for some activity & maybe a Black Mountain meal.

Sightseeing

It is worth making this in town trip to sit on the deck, have a glass of wine or appetizer and take in the view. They have piano music in the bar at night too. If you get a chance book a massage or other service at the Spa and you get to stay there for the whole day to enjoy the salt pools, eucalyptus steam room, & outdoor hot tub with a view. Not kid friendly though.
573 localnici recomandă
The Omni Grove Park Inn Spa
290 Macon Ave
573 localnici recomandă
It is worth making this in town trip to sit on the deck, have a glass of wine or appetizer and take in the view. They have piano music in the bar at night too. If you get a chance book a massage or other service at the Spa and you get to stay there for the whole day to enjoy the salt pools, eucalyptus steam room, & outdoor hot tub with a view. Not kid friendly though.
It took me years to make it to the Biltmore House because I thought it was too touristy but as soon as I went I bought a year pass for our family so that we could keep going. The drive in is amazing, a tour of the house is well worth it, and time on the lawn in Antler Village listening to live music after dinner is so relaxing. There are also bike trails & a bike rental facility. You may even see some folks playing with a hawk or two, an event available through the Biltmore.
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Biltmore
1 Lodge St
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It took me years to make it to the Biltmore House because I thought it was too touristy but as soon as I went I bought a year pass for our family so that we could keep going. The drive in is amazing, a tour of the house is well worth it, and time on the lawn in Antler Village listening to live music after dinner is so relaxing. There are also bike trails & a bike rental facility. You may even see some folks playing with a hawk or two, an event available through the Biltmore.
Check out the view from the top of NC. Make sure to have coats and maybe hats sometimes. It can get cold up there!
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Parcul de stat Mount Mitchell
2388 NC-128
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Check out the view from the top of NC. Make sure to have coats and maybe hats sometimes. It can get cold up there!
Stroll through the gardens, check out the current indoor exhibits and definitely don't miss out on the Bonsai gardens!
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Asheville Arboretum
11 localnici recomandă
Stroll through the gardens, check out the current indoor exhibits and definitely don't miss out on the Bonsai gardens!
Take a picnic to enjoy one of these beautiful spots on the Parkway!
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Centrul de vizitare Craggy Gardens
364 Blue Ridge Pkwy
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Take a picnic to enjoy one of these beautiful spots on the Parkway!
Enjoy an afternoon drive to Craggy gardens or Mount Mitchell with the windows down & a coffee. Seriously, nature is amazing! The visitors center and the Folk Art Center are great stops.
757 localnici recomandă
Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge Parkway
757 localnici recomandă
Enjoy an afternoon drive to Craggy gardens or Mount Mitchell with the windows down & a coffee. Seriously, nature is amazing! The visitors center and the Folk Art Center are great stops.

Essentials

Quaint village market with an excellent juice and smoothie bar attached.
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West Village Market
771 Haywood Rd
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Quaint village market with an excellent juice and smoothie bar attached.
Healthfood
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Whole Foods Market
70 Merrimon Ave
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Healthfood
This is a standard grocery store with a lot of good local selections too.
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Ingles Market
29 Tunnel Rd
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This is a standard grocery store with a lot of good local selections too.
Favorite health food grocery close by. They have good pizza, sushi, deli, & a buffet. Definitely use navigation to get to it.
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Earth Fare
66 Westgate Pkwy
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Favorite health food grocery close by. They have good pizza, sushi, deli, & a buffet. Definitely use navigation to get to it.
Best gas prices if you are a member
Sam's Club
645 Patton Ave
Best gas prices if you are a member
Local Pharmacy
B&B Pharmacy
462 Haywood Rd
Local Pharmacy
Chain pharmacy right around the corner
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Walgreens Pharmacy
1124 Patton Ave
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Chain pharmacy right around the corner

Shopping

Eclectic hippi store in Haywood if you need some incense.
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Instant Karma Asheville
36 N Lexington Ave
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Eclectic hippi store in Haywood if you need some incense.
If you are up for a shopping spree then head downtown. One of my favorites is Spiritex for organic cotton clothing. Malaprop's & Downtown Books and News for books. Tupelo Honey for breakfast, Farm Burger for lunch, downtown Dobra tea house for an afternoon siesta & Mela's Indian food for dinner. The Grove Arcade is a good stroll through also for gifts.
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Downtown
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If you are up for a shopping spree then head downtown. One of my favorites is Spiritex for organic cotton clothing. Malaprop's & Downtown Books and News for books. Tupelo Honey for breakfast, Farm Burger for lunch, downtown Dobra tea house for an afternoon siesta & Mela's Indian food for dinner. The Grove Arcade is a good stroll through also for gifts.
Quaint new local store with unique gifts and supplies!
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Provisions Mercantile
728 Haywood Rd
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Quaint new local store with unique gifts and supplies!
Best toy store in town.
Sparky's Toys & Gifts
726 Haywood Rd
Best toy store in town.
This is the cutest gift shop of all time. Very unique. I always find things there.
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Whist
444 Haywood Rd
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This is the cutest gift shop of all time. Very unique. I always find things there.
I don't believe we've ever left Tops without at least one pair of shoes. On downtown's popular Lexington Avenue, a must see for those who love unique shoes.
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Tops for Shoes
27 N Lexington Ave
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I don't believe we've ever left Tops without at least one pair of shoes. On downtown's popular Lexington Avenue, a must see for those who love unique shoes.
Organic cotton clothing that is stylish but comfortable too!
Spiritex
14 Haywood St
Organic cotton clothing that is stylish but comfortable too!
Best bookstore on the planet. Some of the most well read folks on the planet work there because they just love to read. Personal human touch that Amazon just can't provide.
133 localnici recomandă
Malaprop's Bookstore / Cafe
55 Haywood St
133 localnici recomandă
Best bookstore on the planet. Some of the most well read folks on the planet work there because they just love to read. Personal human touch that Amazon just can't provide.
Imported fabrics and clothing here. They took a break winter 2021 but should be open by now.
From Afar
35 Haywood St
Imported fabrics and clothing here. They took a break winter 2021 but should be open by now.
Unique clothing & local jewelry. The store is themed Earth, Air, Fire, & Water. I'm only allowed in there about once a year because it's so cool.
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Elementality
4 S Tunnel Rd
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Unique clothing & local jewelry. The store is themed Earth, Air, Fire, & Water. I'm only allowed in there about once a year because it's so cool.
Great source for vintage denim & T-shirts. Long standing local business!
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Ragtime Vintage Clothing
20 E Walnut St
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Great source for vintage denim & T-shirts. Long standing local business!
Funky little place that would dazzle any Harry Potter fan. Herbs, teas, crystals, & truly unique gifts & remedies.
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Herbiary
29 N Market St
11 localnici recomandă
Funky little place that would dazzle any Harry Potter fan. Herbs, teas, crystals, & truly unique gifts & remedies.

Entertainment & Activities

This place is yoga central. Green facilities, fantastic teachers, and cute boutique in the teaching facility. They have regular weekend workshops too. They are offering some in person classes at this point!
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Asheville Yoga Center
211 S Liberty St
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This place is yoga central. Green facilities, fantastic teachers, and cute boutique in the teaching facility. They have regular weekend workshops too. They are offering some in person classes at this point!
If you need a place for kiddos to play inside this spot will wear them out. My kiddos have aged out of it but we lived here on cold or rainy days.
25 localnici recomandă
Mountain Play Lodge
3389 Sweeten Creek Rd
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If you need a place for kiddos to play inside this spot will wear them out. My kiddos have aged out of it but we lived here on cold or rainy days.
Fun place to play some board games & eat at the same time!
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Well Played Board Game Café
162 Coxe Ave
27 localnici recomandă
Fun place to play some board games & eat at the same time!
Small yoga studio with a big heart. Their offerings are variable at this point so it's probably best to check their website.
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West Asheville Yoga
602 Haywood Rd
28 localnici recomandă
Small yoga studio with a big heart. Their offerings are variable at this point so it's probably best to check their website.
For a strenuous hike Greybeard Trail in Black Mountain is gorgeous. There is a ranger station in the Montreat shopping area that is open sporadically right now or maps are avilable online or in camping stores.
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Greybeard Trail
Greybeard Trail
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For a strenuous hike Greybeard Trail in Black Mountain is gorgeous. There is a ranger station in the Montreat shopping area that is open sporadically right now or maps are avilable online or in camping stores.
Fun old fashioned camping/general store. Two levels with one being the general store & the other with high tech camping gear & maps.
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Mast General Store
15 Biltmore Ave
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Fun old fashioned camping/general store. Two levels with one being the general store & the other with high tech camping gear & maps.