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Asheville is beautiful in the daylight, but when the sun takes its nap, Asheville is suddenly animated by its bright city lights. Street musicians parade the streets of downtown, live music fills the atmosphere of warehouses, dramas, comedies – the thriving nocturnal life of Asheville is in the spotlight.
I consider myself an adventurer, a lover of nature and an artist. Anyone else who considers holiday inn san diego bayside themselves as such must discover this vibrant little city in North Carolina. There s so much to do; visit the great outdoors, hunt for waterfalls, stay at a historic  bed and breakfast  in Asheville, like the Cedar Crest Inn, Abbington Green B B Inn or Beaufort House Inn.
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For four years in a row now, Asheville has been declared the Beer City of USA. At Lexington Avenue Brewery holiday inn san diego bayside of LAB, you get to experience the authentic beer drinking experience complete with live music. If you're a Hunger Games fan, you might want to know that the stars went to hang out here. So on your visit you can tell yourself, "Jennifer Lawrence and I went to the same bar!"  Fan or not, there's good times to be found at the LAB and good booze too. I was going back and forth to the LAB supporting a couple of indie bands, 'cause it's been a long time since I went to good concerts. A word of caution: don't get too drunk, sleeping in the streets isn't comfy, it might not even be legal. Drink moderately.
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I hear that the fall colors of Asheville are absolutely breathtaking. That's why I'm planning a visit in the fall. I will probably scuff up my mountain holiday inn san diego bayside bike a bit, get some good writing done and enjoy a little R R at a different bed and breakfast in Asheville. There are couple of new touring quirks in Asheville like the electric bike tour of Downtown and ghost city bus tours that I am yet to try. Hope to see you there!
Pam Sallegue is a the editor-in-chief of The Optimist Creed . She loves to blog about everything she has experienced. Travelling means a lot to her. Being independent from the time she entered college is one of her strengths. She is also good at music and painting; she is the pianist and head of the multimedia team in her local church.  She dreams to travel the world.