|
|
Buncombe County North Carolina
|
| The following was contributed by Patti
Wiles, Owner-Innkeeper of
At
Cumberland Falls Bed and Breakfast Inn.
One of the first things I wondered about when arriving in Asheville
proper to make my new home was, "Where did they ever get a county name
like Buncombe?"
When the land lines were first drawn in this fair county they were
much larger than the current county lines and the name, Buncombe, is
after Colonel Edward Buncombe, a Revolutionary war soldier who was
wounded and captured at the Battle of Germantown, October 4, 1777.
Buncombe county is the largest in Western, North Carolina.
As I mentioned, Asheville, is only one of the cities in Buncombe
county and my choice to call home. Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain,
Montreat, Weaverville and Woodfin all make up the boundaries of
Buncombe county. |
|
For purposes of my first entry I am going to talk about Asheville. I
won't be alone. It seems to me that nearly without exception everyone
who comes to Asheville wants to entertain the idea of living here.
Asheville is, quite simply, chock full of beauty. From one of the
largest collections of Art Deco architecture north of South Beach on
display in our vibrant downtown buildings to the creative souls that
find their way here with their heart----- Asheville is Buzz!
Every kind of accolade one can imagine has been bestowed on this fair
city I now call my home. We have been noted as the happiest, most
romantic, best place to retire and our notoriety for "crafted beer" is
growing. Galleries housing every kind of art medium can be found here,
the slow food movement and all things Foodtopian is on the rise coupled
with some of the finest dining and most innovative, creative chefs in
the country, mountain music rings clearly through these hills and the
soul of Southern hospitality and courtesy remains happily present.
Asheville is nicely divided into
5 interesting neighborhood areas: (follow link to continue story)
|
|
|
|
|
