Asheville, NC

Julie and I visited Asheville yesterday- it was refreshing to walk around in a new town, taste some of their local cuisine, drink their beer, and chat with some eccentric folks...  Here's some pics from the trip.

 Cool chair art

 Lunch at the Laughing Seed (Vegetarian) Cafe

 My style of the day

Fantastic Organic IPA by Mother Earth- Julie got a Gin Rickey, or as she calls it, "Summer in a cup"

Hempnut Burger! So good...

Iron. Woman.

Mason Goblet.  Does it get any classier?

Sweetest gate ever.

Julie making a clay pot "Sing" 

Freaky artwork at a local brewery, "Wedge"

We tasted The Precious... Wedge's 9.9% ABV Belgian "Golem"- DELICIOUS.  I mean, best beer I've ever had delicious.

 Pizza from a local food truck: 

Asparagus with Gouda on one side, Mushroom and Arugula on the other.  

 We wanted to see the Biltmore mansion, but the tickets were 60 bucks a pop!  So we watched their crappy video about how they have so generously opened the mansion up to "all" who can afford it and sat on a bench instead.

Our last stop was at the Pisgah brewery where we stood around a bonfire, listened to live music and tasted more scrumptious beer.  We met a strange man who lives off the grid, has no electricity or running water, and is also a wedding photographer.  

All in all, it was a great trip.

-Tim