To some of us, it’s no surprise that all over the world people talk about the way in which Asheville is different from other places:

(source)At the Tupelo Honey café in Asheville they were actually playing the Van Morrison track of the same name. It went so well with the laid-back mood of the place that we asked if we could hear it again. Sharon, the proprietor of this traditional southern eaterie, obliged and re-ran the CD.

It seemed that she, like everyone in these parts, had all the time in the world, which is not something you associate with the way America behaves at 9.30am. We downed our third mug of coffee, and demolished our plate of grit cakes and sweet potato pancakes before stepping outside for a tour of this North Carolina mountain city.

Keep in mind that the above came from the Independent in the United Kingdom; still, there’s something so true about this assessment of Asheville. Even for those of us who call Asheville, NC home, it’s tough not to notice how different our home is from a lot of other places.

Sure, we’ve got access to the arts. We’ve got beautiful scenery and, of course, the Biltmore. But most of all, when you find yourself living in Asheville what you discover is that the city has soul.

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