This boutique tearoom offers a wide variety of some of the finest quality loose leaf tea and infusions on the market, appealing to all tastes. Offers accessories and traditional English afternoon tea service that includes exquisite teas blends, light snacks and sandwiches
Opened in June 2023, the Mills River Taproom is Appalachian Mountain Brewery’s first location outside of Boone, NC, and is located near the entrance to Pisgah National Forest. Appalachian Mountain Brewery opened their original location in Boone in 2013 — at the time, the only brewery there — and quickly began winning awards for their brews. More recently, the began crafting their own hard ciders and hard sweet tea. Excited to join the burgeoning craft beer community found in Mills River, NC, AMB focuses on a sustainable brewing process, and donates spent grain used in the brewing process to local farms to be used for livestock feed. At their brand-new tasting room, you will find a 32-beer tap-list that showcases unique small-batch beers, ciders, seltzers, and a curated cocktail list, plus a food menu that showcases local ingredients and regional cuisine. The brewery plans to host a diverse range of year-round event programming community including live music, group runs and bike rides, and family-friendly events. Find the menu here!
Appalachian Ridge Artisan Hard Cider takes a winemakers approach to hard cider. Favoring traditional French ciders, their artisan hard cider tends to be on the dry side. You will also find fresh cider, apple brandy and locally roasted coffee at Appalachian Ridge. The tasting room is housed in a rustic, restored barn from the 1920s, situated in the middle of a 29-acre apple orchard, with a large back deck that overlooks the orchard. You can often find special events going on at Appalachian ridge, including yoga, live music and orchard hikes with the owner/brewer.
The first steam engine puffed up the Saluda Grade to the Hendersonville Depot in 1879. The steam engine needed a “help engine” attached to the rear of the train at Melrose for additional power to push the train up the Saluda Mountain Grade, the steepest mainline standard gauge railroad in the United States. The Carolina Special ran between Charleston, South Carolina and Cincinnati, Ohio from 1911 until 1968. The restored Depot houses a HO scale railroad layout that is highly detailed and is prototypical of Hendersonville, Saluda, Asheville, and Western North Carolina. The Deport features historical artifacts, a Southern Railway caboose and a special children’s exhibit where visitors can operate a Thomas the Tank train in a scenic layout. See the 10ft x 80ft Garden “G” scale layout.
The Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO is the only public aquarium in Western North Carolina. It is recognized as the first inland aquarium in North Carolina. The Aquarium houses 20+ displays of tropical fish, eels, stingrays, sea horses, turtles, a touch tank, a 2,000-gallon shark study tank with bamboo sharks and more.
Art on 7th is Henderson County’s premier fine art gallery. Established in 2021, the gallery represents many WNC artists and is located in the revitalized 7th Avenue District, known as The Creative Edge of Hendersonville.
Biltmore is the largest privately-owned home in America situated on 8,000 acres. It was built by George Vanderbilt and was completed in 1895. Vanderbilt’s 250-room mansion is modeled after a French château. The Estate encompasses the house, landscaped gardens, walking trails, woodlands, restaurants, shops, inn, and an award-winning winery. Located 22 miles north of Hendersonville.
Originally a 1950’s gas station, the Blue Ridge Beer Garden has completely reimagined this space, turning it into a modern-day filling station of a different kind. Boasting 25 beers and ciders on tap, plus an array of wine, seltzers, domestics, craft beer, and non-alcohol options, there is something for everyone’s palate and preference. The beer garden will also serve as the new home of HVL Pedal and Brews, Hendersonville’s first and only pubcycle.
Bold Rock Hard Cider is one of the top regional producers of craft cider.
Visitors to the Mills River location enjoy a variety of options and activities. Folks can head inside the two-level tasting room that features a large bar, ample seating, a company store and area for bands, or opt for the outdoor cider garden with permanent food truck and a stage for live music.
Regular events include movies on a big screen, live bands, yoga, bingo and weekly trivia.
In addition to a large selection of ciders — including seasonal and limited releases — Bold Rock serves its own lines of hard lemonade, hard tea and canned craft cocktails.
Burning Blush Brewery offers a half-dozen beers on tap and food trucks all in a romantic Gothic atmosphere.
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site is where Carl Sandburg, American poet, historian, author, and lecturer spent the final 22 years of his long and productive life at his estate, Connemara. The home, originally built in 1838, displays the Sandburg’s furnishing as they lived at Connemara from 1945-1968, including Carl Sandburg’s collection of 12,000 books. Tour the home for a small fee, and learn about Sandburg’s life as a writer, journalist, folk singer, social activist and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and biographer. Visit the barn and descendants of Mrs. Sandburg’s champion dairy goat herd and hike over five miles of trails. Access to trails, grounds, barns and public areas is free.
We have a total of 301 hives with plans of expanding to 1000 hives in 2019. We produce Wild Flower Honey, Sourwood Honey, Apple Blossom Honey, Cream Honey, a variety of infused honey’s, and numerous other types of honey from other parts of the country for a total of 30 different types of honey. We also make lip balm, soap, candles, and facial creams from our beeswax.
Carolina Mountain Artists Guild was founded in 1998 by a group of local artists. All of the items sold here are handcrafted by members, and all of these items are juried by a committee of members. Find items in ceramics, pottery, decorative wood, furniture, folk art, gourd art, greeting cards and paper art, hand-woven baskets and brooms, jewelry, paintings, including acrylic, oil, watercolors, pencil drawings, stained glass, glass art, textile art, such as knitting, quilting and wearable art, wood, including intarsia, woodturning, furniture carvings and boxes.
Continuum is a collective space for artists, makers, and members of the greater Hendersonville community, Continuum Arts aims to marry a passion for art, arts education, and advocacy under one roof in an evolving creative space.
The Cradle of Forestry in America is a 6,500-acre Historic Site within the Pisgah National Forest, set aside by Congress to commemorate the beginning of forestry conservation in the United States. Outdoor activities include two guided trails, which lead back in time to seven historical buildings, including a 1915 Climax locomotive and an old sawmill.
Dry Falls Brewing Co. started out as a dream between father and son while sitting in a brewery on family vacation. Romanticizing the idea while drinking a flight of twenty-four different brews, Jeff and Evan found their next father/son hobby.
Elijah Mountain Gem Mine has something for the whole family! Check out their Indoor and outdoor covered flumes (perfect for gem mining in the rain), exotic bird sanctuary, goat barn, adventure activities/kids obstacle course, gift shop, and Basecamp, which offers the Guidon Brewing Outpost — a Taproom from Guidon Brewing Co — and “Post 64” food truck with indoor and outdoor seating.
Live bluegrass & country music on weekends — check website for exact dates and times
Offers current movies in a bistro-style cinema that serves food, cocktails & local brews
Designated the State Theater of North Carolina, the Flat Rock Playhouse offers quality entertainment rarely found so far from Broadway.
The Playhouse’s current location, built on the rock for which the Village of Flat Rock is named, was established in 1952 by a troupe of performers known as The Vagabond Players. It was the perfect marriage of professional theater with the tourist haven of Flat Rock.
From summer theater origins, the Flat Rock Playhouse has evolved to provide top-quality productions and live musical acts annually from March through December. Guests enjoy a variety of hits each year, including comedies, American classics, musicals, farces and whodunits. The Playhouse showcases professional actors from across the country in major productions such as Mamma Mia, West Side Story, South Pacific and more.
For the latest listing of shows, click here.
Located in Hendersonville’s Blue Ridge Mall, Fox-N-Otter Adventure Escapes is a family-friendly escape room. This location offers one surprising escape option called “Wonder Cabin,” which has a compelling story and a fast-paced race against time. In 60 minutes or less, your group must work together to connect clues, solve riddles, use cyphers, discover patterns to uncover the mystery. Great for groups of 2-10 people.
Ginkgo Tea Life is a tea room and events space in the downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina. Both a commons for the everyman as well as an intentional ‘listening room’ for tea. It strives to curate the ideal atmosphere for high quality tea experiences so the leaf can do what it does best: building community and fueling personal projects.
We provide children and families with “hands on” educational exhibits and science programs that stimulate the imagination and motivate learning in a fun, safe environment. We believe that our community’s future is determined by the priority we place on our children!
Since 1924, Henderson County Curb Market is a unique farmers market requiring sellers to be residents of Henderson County. All items sold at the market must be either hand-made or locally grown. The vendors offer a variety of goods such as: crafts, baked goods, jellies, plants, flowers, toys, and produce.
Henderson County Genealogical & Historical Society has an extensive library on history and genealogy of North and South Carolina and surrounding states. Holdings include Henderson County deeds, estate records, early newspapers, early court minutes, maps, church and school histories, photographs, Bible records and family histories. Volunteers are available to assist researchers.
Henderson County Heritage Museum is housed in the Historic Henderson County Courthouse on Main Street. It offers public displays, artifacts, lectures, collections, archives, libraries, demonstrations, and other exhibitions relating to the history, culture and heritage of Henderson County. The museum celebrates veterans of all wars, and has an Civil War Display.
Since 1966, Hendersonville Theatre has been a hub of live entertainment, offering a wide array of theatrical performances, live music, and special events. These events are designed to cater to the diverse tastes of the residents of Hendersonville and surrounding areas, all within a warm and intimate setting.
To order tickets, call 828-692-1082 or visit HVLtheatre.org.
The Hendersonville Theatre offers handicapped seating and infrared-assisted listening devices.
The Cultural Center of Historic Flat Rock is a museum and cultural center located in the “Old Flat Rock Post Office” building, operated by Historic Flat Rock, Inc. The Center houses Flat Rock artifacts and original furniture from the post office as well as antique furniture manufactured in Flat Rock. It is operated by Historic Flat Rock, Inc.
Historic Johnson Farm is a fine example of a late 19th and early 20th-century farm & tourist retreat. The entire structure was handmade from bricks that were fired on-site from French Broad River mud. Over the years many outbuildings were constructed, including a tool shed/blacksmith shop, barn, boarding house, and a cottage. The property offers historic home tours, nature trails, picnic tables, animals, and 10 historic structures on 15 acres filled with trees in a natural setting. The Heritage Weavers and Fiber Artists have transformed the boarding house into a fiber arts center, which includes weaving, rug hooking, bobbin lace, spinning, or knitting.
Join “The Pasta Lady” to learn all about making homemade pasta. 2 hour classes are offered regularly where you will learn to make different pasta styles and about the importance of ingredients: from the type of flour to the weight of the egg, the temperature of the room and the amount of time you handle the dough.
Joan brings fabric to the foreground with her work, offering paintings of fabric, with exact detail of the folds, curves and crevices found, much like the hills and valleys of a landscape, when fabric is draped across the human form. You may also find paintings available for sale from the neighboring artist studio, Kelly G Chelena, who offers abstract work in oil on canvas and watercolor on paper.
A 25,000 sq. ft. indoor sports and family entertainment facility that has, trampoline courts, dodge ball, basketball, an arcade, a climbing wall, foam pits, a ninja course, toddler time and much more!
Linda’s greenhouses offer annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, hanging baskets, herbs, seasonal vegetables, jams, jellies and garden art. In the fall, they also offer pre-picked apples and pumpkins.
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M & T Distilling believes in producing small batch, high quality moonshine and other spirits in a way that follows the heritage of our region and forefathers, using an all-copper still and producing a straight 100 proof corn moonshine from locally-grown corn. Tours, free tastings of their flavored moonshine and featured cocktails are available in the tasting room.
Marked Tree Vineyard, located at an elevation of 2,300 feet on the Eastern Continental Divide, offers stunning, panoramic views, from its tasting room, which has both indoor and outdoor seating. Choose from 10 wine varieties that are made with European vinifera and French-American hybrid grapes, including Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Grüner Veltliner, Chardonel and Vidal Blanc, all of which were selected because of how well they grow in the rocky, sandy, loam soil found on the property.
The brewery started in a small strip mall location in Arden, NC where Joey brewed and PJ saw to the taproom and distribution. After a few years the Brewery was ready for expansion and found a beautiful piece of land in the town the company was named after and construction commenced on a new 8,600 sq ft brewing facility and taproom. Mills River Brewing Co. features Big Creek amber ale, Middle Fork Mosaic IPA and Laurel Creek ESB, that honor the local trails and natural landmarks.
The Mineral & Lapidary Museum features the natural beauty of minerals, gems, fossils and artifacts found in North Carolina, in the United States and around the world. Displays include North Carolina minerals, dinosaur egg cluster, English minerals, fluorescent minerals, geodes, petrified wood & large logs, coral, artfully crafted jewelry, gem stones, Cullinan Diamond replicas and a Henderson County Meteorite, on loan from the Smithsonian, are featured displays. Gift shop is open daily. Geode cracking. Free admission!
In the heart of downtown Hendersonville, the expanding Oklawaha Brewing is a craft beer lover’s destination. This nano-brewery and taproom specializes in hop-forward IPAs, crisp lagers, and locally fruited sours, constantly innovating to bring a new and exciting beer experience. Beyond beer, Oklawaha Brewing regularly offers live music, trivia nights and much more. Home to the Sunflower Kitchen, a café run by the Hendersonville Co-op that offers a variety of made-to-order burgers, sandwiches, bowls and more.
We are home to the longest indoor sluice in North Carolina! We have plenty of room to spread you out. Come spend a great day of mining with us out of the heat. While in town, check out our gift shop. We carry bear collectibles, t-shirts, jewelry, bibles, journals and more!!
Our Vineyard is on top of the Southeast Slope of Point Lookout Mountain with 30 mile panoramic views. The vines may not appreciate the scenery but they are greeted with the morning sun and cooling mountain breezes that allow them to produce stunning wines that you will find just as wonderful as the views. Point Lookout Vineyards is situated at 3,000-feet above sea level, with panoramic views of mountains, vineyards and farmland. Their award-winning include six reds and four whites. The tasting room includes Jackson’s espresso and coffee paired with food items. Offers wedding packages.
Saint Paul Mountain Vineyard is located on 10 acres, with panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Vineyard grows 14 varieties of wine-grapes. The winery’s tasting room serves Reisling blends, red Cabernets and Chardonnays, each with dry and semi-sweet versions. We are proud to grow the fruit for our award winning Wines, Ciders and Spirits. We welcome you to learn about our farms and enjoy tasting a variety of locally grown French Vinifera and Normandy Style Hard Cider at any of our three tasting rooms.
This winery is a family-run operation, set on farmland that has been tended to by the same family for six generations — and you can really feel the sense of family when you are here. Sawyer Springs produces vintages in small batches served in a rustic tasting barn. They also offer a selection of fruit wines made from blueberries and strawberries. The farm was built from the ground up and carefully cultivated with a single goal in mind: producing the finest wines from the finest grapes. Sawyer Springs Vineyard & Winery is honored to share its award-winning blends. Sawyer Springs also frequently offers live music, food trucks and special events.
Sideways Brewery offers an ever-changing menu of small-batch artisan ales and handcrafted hard jun kombucha using seasonal specialty ingredients that are grown on the farm. The tasting room pours directly from bottles for guided tastings — you won’t find taps here! Beer is sold by the glass or bottle. Guests may walk the farm to see beer ingredients growing, view farm animals grazing, or pick their own flowers. Sideways Farm & Brewery makes a beautiful setting for marriage proposals, elopements, intimate weddings, or private farm-to-table dinners and events.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company has set the standard for artisan brewers worldwide as a winner of numerous awards for a wide variety of beers and ales, including the legendary Pale Ale. Their east coast brewing, bottling and distribution location is in Mills River, set on 200 wooded acres and located just 10 miles from downtown Hendersonville, south of Asheville. The Taproom offers 20+ beers on tap. The restaurant serves farm-to-table dishes that are mainly sourced locally.
Silver Fox Gallery carries works in various mediums from more than 100 local artists, making it easy to personalize your space, a great way to remember your visit to Hendersonville or a wonderful gift to give a friend. The store also sells furniture and offers interior design services. Open Monday – Saturday.
The Smitten Smiths Gallery is a collective of female jewelry makers who craft their distinctive, wearable pieces from fine metals, and precious and semiprecious gemstones. Located in charming Horse Shoe Gap Village, an historic “village” of tiny buildings turned artisan shops, the gallery offers a wide selection of jewelry at reasonable rates and also offers small, individual jewelry making classes, where all materials are included and you are guaranteed to leave the class with a wearable piece of art that you have created! Registration is required for classes.
Souther Williams features eight acres of grapes (with additional acres planned) and an open-air tasting room. On land that’s been in the same family since 1800, Souther Williams cultivates well-known varietals like Cabernet Franc, Cynthiana, Reisling and Vidal Blanc, along with lesser-known grapes from Austria, Germany and eastern Europe. These cooler climate varietals include Blaufrankisch, Gruner Veltliner, Regent and Saperavi
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Southern Appalachian Brewery is a local micro brewery located, one block from downtown Hendersonville. The tasting room is family and dog friendly serving beer, wine, soda and bottled water for non-drinkers and the under 21′s. They offer craft brewed ales including: Copperhead Amber, Black Bear Stout, and an IPA s well as a variety of seasonal, barrel-aged, and Belgian inspired wild and sour ales.
St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. St. John in the Wilderness was built as a private chapel in 1833, on the grounds of Charles and Susan Barings’ home, Mountain Lodge. The church was deeded to the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina in 1936. Many well-known members of southern aristocracy have family plots in the churchyard; those names include: Christopher Memminger, first secretary of the Confederate treasury; Rev. John Drayton, developer of the world-famous Magnolia Gardens of Charleston; members of the families of three signers of the Declaration of Independence; Major General Edward P. King, Jr., of the United States Army who led the defense of the Bataan Peninsula in the Battle of Bataan against the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in World War II.
With a shared vision in 2010, Craig and Tina Little started to imagine an estate vineyard similar to those of the great growing regions of France. So began their story to pursue a second lifelong passion: grape growing and winemaking. After successful primary careers in dentistry, they turned their attention to finding the correct vineyard site, which they found in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Hendersonville. The vineyard has become a family affair, and many of their family members now work there, as they strive for innovation and devotion. In the second half of 2024, their exciting journey takes the next step closer to their dream, as they open and begin pressing their own wine on-site in their brand new, state-of-the-art, on-site winemaking facility, using only their estate-grown grapes.
Stone Ashe Vineyard offers a taste of Bordeaux in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The state-of-the-art tasting room rests on a mountain bluff at 2,700 feet in elevation, surrounding by vineyards planted with vines cloned from Bordeaux. Stone Ashe chose the terroir of Hendersonville’s Crest of the Blue Ridge American Viticultural Area to produce wines for the world stage using classic grape varietals such as Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Riesling.
We are the Largest Bowling Center in Western North Carolina. We can accommodate Groups to 192.
Home to the Art League of Henderson County, The Art Place offers a rotating gallery, special events, classes and workshops
An English-style café and tea room featuring literary decor, menu, and events. The menu includes sandwiches, salads, soups, a variety of tea, scones, sweets, fruit and more.
This 100-year-old building is now North Carolina’s first Brandy bar! With renovations in 2016, the effort was to keep the building as original, both inside and outside, as when it was constructed in 1915 giving it lots of character. Come check out this historic building and enjoy a glass of Brandy!
The Old Home Place features a large dance floor, live entertainment in a family atmosphere with no alcohol or smoking. The bands play country or bluegrass music for a toe-tapping fun evening.
Find ultimate relaxation at the Stable Spa at The Horse Shoe Farm, where they use the energy of the land, the richness of indigenous products, the warmth of their stables, and skilled licensed therapists and practitioners to create a sanctuary that will speak to your soul. Open 6 days per week, offering services to people staying on or off property. Services include massages, warm stones, dry brushing, foot baths, transformative therapies, such as cranial sacral, intuitive energy, tarot card reading and hypnosis, and wellness classes, including yoga and guided meditation.
Axe throwing is similar to a combination of darts and bowling. It is an indoor recreational range set up like a bowling alley with a bullseye target at the end of the lane. The lanes are divided by steel fencing with rubberized floors. Great fun for groups.
With a rotating, seasonal selection of taps, indoor area and outdoor beer garden, there is lots of space to spread out here. Enjoy food from the Trailside Table and visiting, local food trucks (Monday and Tuesdays) and frequent live music. Open 7 days a week. Space available for group events. Trailside Brewing is situated in the newly refurbished Lennox Station, which was built in 1915 and over the years, served as a hosiery mill, a paper box company and the original location of the Hendersonville Lowes. The building, by necessity for the mill, sat on railroad lines — lines that are currently being transformed into a public Greenway called the Ecusta Trail — which is exactly where the brewery takes its name from.
Henderson County’s first distillery, Two Trees Distilling Co. crafts a large selection of traditional and flavored whiskies using a process they created the mirrors and accelerates the natural process of aging alcohol in wooden barrels. They were inspired by the the natural process of how alcohol ages in wooden barrels, and wanted to create that same taste, so that is exactly what they did! Experimenting with wood and different flavors allows them to create a unique taste and age whiskies quickly. They are very focused on being an eco-friendly company.
North Carolina’s first air museum is dedicated to preserving and promoting the flying heritage of the Western North Carolina. It features an impressive collection of restored, replica and vintage airplanes, models, engines, and flying memorabilia, including a few new planes in the collection. The museum is housed in two large hangers, where you will find passionate volunteer pilots that are eager to show you around. You will also find a great Museum Gift Shop with a number of gifts, replicas, toys and books — something for the aviation enthusiast at every age!
Woodlands Attire + Art is curated to maintain a warm, inviting, and cohesive aesthetic, with vignettes within the shop to help you visualize how you may display artwork in your own home. Woodlands’ owners strive to find and sell artwork that fits every budget, which include paintings, pottery, baskets, candles, clothing, glass, home décor, glass, leather, wall art, woodwork, furniture, clothing, footwear and accessories.
Located at Point Lookout Vineyards, World’s Edge produces seven meads: wildflower and orange blossom, apple, raspberry, tropical fruit, chamomile and chai tea. For the uninitiated, mead is type of wine made from honey. It was popular in American during Colonial times and offers a nice alternative to Point Lookout’s wine collection.
