Shopping River Arts District, Asheville
River Arts District
A place to shop in River Arts District, Asheville, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.
Why go
Old warehouses along the French Broad River turned into working studios where you can buy straight from the artists.
It is one of 17 curated places we feature in Asheville, alongside 4 sights, 3 bars & cafés and 2 places to eat. The closest of our other picks is Wedge Brewing Co., 0.1 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Shopping · Culture
- Neighborhood
- River Arts District
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 2.5 hr
- Best time
- Afternoon
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Asheville, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Wedge Brewing Co.
River Arts District brewery with an outdoor yard and food trucks.
Drinks · 0.1 mi straight-line - 2Grove Arcade
Restored 1929 market building with local shops and cafés.
Shopping · 0.8 mi straight-line - 3Curaté
Chef Katie Button's Spanish tapas bar downtown.
Food · 0.9 mi straight-line - 4The Inn on Biltmore Estate
Hotel on the Biltmore grounds above Antler Hill Village, with a stay that includes estate admission.
Stay · 2.2 mi straight-line - 5Antler Hill Village
Biltmore's village of shops, restaurants and the Biltmore Winery, which offers tastings in the old dairy barn.
Drinks · 2.4 mi straight-line - 6Biltmore Estate
Vanderbilt mansion with gardens, winery and miles of grounds.
Sight · 2.4 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
River Arts District is a stop on our Asheville, Blowing Rock & Boone route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
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When to go
Average daily highs in Asheville run from 44°F in January to 84°F in July; July is usually the wettest month. For River Arts District itself, we suggest: Afternoon.
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Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 35.58700, -82.56500
- Destination
- Asheville, North Carolina
River Arts District: quick answers
How much time do you need at River Arts District?
Plan on about 2.5 hours at River Arts District. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit River Arts District?
Our pick: Afternoon.
Which TripsCircle routes include River Arts District?
River Arts District appears on Asheville, Blowing Rock & Boone, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
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Plan Asheville
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- Shenandoah to Asheville 284 mi straight-line
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