While Asheville has received many accolades in past years, the 2007 Southern Living Reader’s Choice Awards show that readers rank us at the top in 5 out of 15 categories! Categories include best family vacation (Disney - no surprise there), shopping (Atlanta), beach towns (Destin, FL), various restaurant categories, and city/town categories. Here’s how Asheville shaped up.

Mountain Destination
Another expected victory for Asheville, with all the city has to offer by way of food, fun, and culture - plus gorgeous mountain surroundings.

Best Scenic Highway
The Blue Ridge Parkway - the best part about this highway through the mountains is that you don’t have to pay for it! (Unlike Virginia’s Skyline Drive.)

Also….
Best Resort/Hotel
Asheville took both the #1 and #3 spots - no surprise the Grove Park Inn & Inn on Biltmore Estate, respectively, won these.
Best Country Inn/Bed and Breakfast
Again, GPI ranked in this category, taking the #2 spot.
Public Gardens
Biltmore took the #2 spot. The Estate’s kick-off to Spring, the Festival of Flowers, is just around the corner! One more sign that we’re close to moving out of this cold weather slow season.

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