Semi-True Tales of Our Life on the Road: ACCOLADES FOR ASHEVILLE!

We missed a few of the markers, but had a fun time following the Urban Trail, past the boarding house where Thomas Wolfe grew up, the Grove Arcade (said to be America's first indoor shopping mall), the beautiful Art Deco city hall, through newly renovated parks, past fountains and ... Most of the shops and restaurants appeared to be independently owned, though we did see a few chain stores â€" Urban Outfitters comes to mind â€" and the businesses seemed to be thriving. ...