“There’s something in the water in Asheville, North Carolina, and it’s more than you with a local brew in hand. Asheville is home to a kind of magic that manifests in the ability to wind along the French Broad River from brewery to brewery, forage in one of the world’s most diverse biospheres and walk among mountains older than the Himalayas, all before returning to the city for a night out in a relaxed town brimming with Southern hospitality. Of course a city this special has found its own way to relax while avoiding the heat that settles in below the Blue Ridge during the hottest months of the year. These three ways to unwind with a twist will undoubtedly catch your attention during the dog days of summer.”

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