| Mural of actress/comedienne/Asheville native Shirley Hemphill, as painted by local artist Gus Cutty |
and we're supping on wine
We all get to heaven in our own sweet time
So come all you Asheville boys
And turn up your old-time noise
And turn up your old-time noise
And kick 'til the dust comes up
From the cracks in the floor"
From the cracks in the floor"
Gillian Welch - "Hard Times"
Our yearly road trip adventures this year found us in one of our favorite destinations in Asheville, NC. The time gap between our two visits (roughly four years) plus the scope of our trip (unlike other visits, this craft beer mecca would share the spotlight with other destinations) made blending old favorites and new explorations a little trickier.
When all was tallied in the end, we sneaked in a lot more than we figured we would in our less than 48 hours in this town of nearly 90,000 people, and ended with plenty of worthwhile things to write about.