Asheville
is the home of the Asheville Tourists baseball team,
the Asheville Altitude basketball team & many
more clubs and organizations that take advantage
of our wonderful landscape. With ski resorts to
the north and rivers all around, the mountains surrounding
us help supply the ideal environment for camping,
mountain climbing, hiking, fishing and rafting.
We focus on this area in our Great
Outdoors section. This city is also the
home of some current NFL football players. See them
on our Homegrown Talent
page.
Lake
Fontana Fishing Guide - An independent fishing
guide service at Lake Fontana in Bryson City. (http://www.fishingwithchuck.com)
Lake
Lure Tours, Marina and Beach - Boat tours
of spectacular Lake Lure, twilight and dinner cruises.
Rental boats, too. Play at the beach and water park.
(http://www.lakelure.com)
Liberty
Bicycles - We are
the center for cycling in Western North Carolina
- both road & mountain - since 1980! (http://www.libertybikes.com)
Mt.
Pisgah Balloons - We are located in Hominey
Valley, surrounded by the Pisgah National Forest
which is part of the Blue Ridge Parkway. When you
are flying low you might see a deer or wild turkeys.
Or just fly above the tree tops looking at all the
pretty green mountains in the spring time or gazing
at all the beautiful Fall Colors in October. (http://www.gomountains.com)
Mountain
Specs - specializing in fly fishing for
brook, rainbow, and brown trout on Western North
Carolina's smaller and more secluded wild trout
waters. Full and half day wading trips available
with all equipment provided.
(http://www.mountainspecs.net)
Mountain
Motorsports
- Offering sales and service of new and pre-owned
motorcycles, dirt bikes, and ATVs to the Asheville/Hendersonville
area. (http://www.hendersonvillemotorcycles.com/)
MTB
WNC - An online resource for mountain biking
and trail information in Western North Carolina.
(http://www.mtbikewnc.com)
North
Carolina Outward Bound
- A non-profit organization offering wilderness
leadership courses in mountaineering, backpacking,
rock climbing, whitewater paddling, mountain biking
and sea kayaking. (http://www.ncobs.org)
Open
Seats - Openseats.com
is an online local ticket exchange where buyers
and sellers of sports and entertainment tickets
in North Carolina come together. (http://www.openseats.com)
Paddling
Asheville - Betsy Mayers' Asheville river
guide book provides information on easy canoe and
kayak trips in WNC and Eastern Tennessee. (http://www.wnchome.com/paddling)
Rafting
in the Smokies - Why don't you join us and
have some fun? No experience necessary! Whitewater
trips for all skill levels. 800-PRO-RAFT. (http://www.raftinginthesmokies.com)
The
Southern Conference
- The Southern Conference emphasizes the development
of student-athletes in helping to build lifelong
leaders and role models. (http://www.soconsports.com)
Southern
Waterways - Quiet water trips on the French
Broad through the Biltmore Estate property, team-building
clinics. (http://www.paddlewithus.com)
Sun
Stuff of Asheville
- Sales, design and installation
of indoor & outdoor recreation products such
as Spas, Swimming pools, Saunas, Gazebos & Billiard
Tables (http://www.sunstuff.com)
The
Trailhound Gear Shop
- A dog friendly hiking shop specializing in sales
and rental gear for dogs! (http://www.trailhound.com)
Tortoise
& Hare: Running Outfitters, Inc.
- We are a specialty running store located in beautiful
Biltmore Park, just South of Asheville, North Carolina.
A new greenway trail system meanders throughout
Biltmore Park, and the site is in close proximity
to the Bent Creek trail system and the NC Arboretum.
(http://www.thrunning.com)
USA
Raft
- High value whitewater rafting near
Asheville on the French Broad, Pigeon and Nolichucky
Rivers! (http://www.usaraft.com)
Wolf
Laurel Resort - Wolf Laurel Slopes is a
family oriented ski area with fun for everyone with
54 acres of skiable terrain, slopes from beginner
to expert, night skiing, a double and quad chairlift
plus 100% snowmaking capabilities. (http://skiwolflaurel.com)
Wolverine
Paintball Park
- Play paintball in the cool mountain air. Great
fun on over five fields of play, ranging from speedball
to bunkered woods fields. Pro shop too! Great
outing for groups. (http://www.wolvpb.com/field.htm)
Zen's
WNC Nature Notebook
- Western North Carolina nature site. Focus is on
knowing and identifying the local plants, by description
and photo. Nature notes, hikes, drives and waterfalls
also as it pertains to amateur naturalists and nature
appreciation. This is a graphic intensive site (with
warning up front), but i have tried to keep the
downloads quick and snappy. (http://www.main.nc.us/naturenotebook)
SPORTS 
