Cute little shopping area. It's not what I expected. I thought there would be a more historical factor to the area. It was mostly high end shops. The Olde World Christmas Shoppe was lovely for nice ornaments and MTN AVL was nice shop for magnets and treats.

Though it was rainy, the historical buildings were interesting. There are some shops for the must have items. There is free wine tasting but the line was very long & not moving. A hint would be to just go to the wine bar & pay for what you would like to try.

There are maybe 15 higher end shops-many are chain stores you can visit in any big city. The buildings are quaint and look very historic. It would be cool if there were some more locally owned, unique shops. Not many restaurants either-and everything closed down by 6 pm.

I've had the pleasure of visiting the Biltmore several times, and each experience has been absolutely delightful, regardless of the season. The grandeur of the Biltmore house is unparalleled, making the tour well worth it, even though the ticket price is a bit steep at $80.00 per person. The maintained Biltmore gardens are a visual treat, & the charming Biltmore village adds to the overall enchantment, providing a lovely backdrop for a leisurely stroll. The kids in our group thoroughly enjoyed interacting with the various animals on the estate, and we were lucky enough to spot baby chickens—almost took some home with us!

This "village" is a nice walking area with the usual chain stores. Very touristy! There is the All Souls church which is a must see if you are into architecture as it's designed by Richard Morris Hunt and the only church still remaining that he built. We stopped for lunch at the Wayside Station and it was very good and in a historic building.