Since we had to go to Charlotte, why not go a little farther and go to Asheville. Deb worked at a Vanderbilt mansion in Newport, RI back in the day and people were always asking how they were related to Vanderbilts from The Biltmore. That and the history buff in her made this a must stop.
We had heard great things about Asheville and it did not disappoint. It is in the mountains with lots of things to see and do. We even found a museum honoring Bob Moog the father of the musical synthesizer for the musician in Derick.
We waited until Monday to visit Biltmore because it is only $75 each instead of a weekend price of $89.99! Crazy! On Facebook we referred to it as a Disneyland for history buffs. It had the grandeur and anticipation of a kid at Disney. It also had long lines, lots of people and was pricey! It was a spectacular house with 250 rooms! One of the last remnants of the Guilded Age.
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