Fun place to go with unlimited play for 1 price. The staff is very friendly and a nice variety of…read moregames to play.

Reasonably priced, and friendly service!!…read more I was able to start a tab so I could add drinks and chips onto my entry. Sodas and potato chips were only $1 each, so it was a reasonable snack. You pay for a wristband and get unlimited pinball games for the entire day. With in and out privilages. They have sooo many pinball games, ranging from vintage to new. They also have several video games including pac-man, donkey kong etc. My kids and I loved this place, we had a lot of fun playing for hours!

This farm scared me so much I almost peed, first time every going and it was beautifulread more

The Haunted Farm is SO awesome!!!…read more My friends and I have been twice now and both times had such a super fun time. When you arrive on the farm, you'll park in a field and even as you walk up to buy tickets, there are people in costumes scaring you. It starts right away. Once you buy tickets, you'll join the line to enter. This may possibly be the most entertaining line you'll wait in. Be sure to use the porta potty before getting in line, because you'll probably be waiting for a bit. During the line, there are many spooky scary sounds playing, as well as screams for the guests going through the haunted farm. There are also staff in costumes there making it scary. The Haunted Farm is three parts (or it was when I went in the past). First is the haunted forest, then the haunted house, and then a hayride. My first visit to the haunted forest scared the crap out of me. There was a part with a werewolf figure in a strobe light that gave me a good scare for sure. There really is nothing like the adrenaline rush of being horrified (especially when deep down you actually know that you're totally safe). After walking yourself through the haunted forest, you enter the house. There is some serious TLC put into making this really, really cool. Each room has a different theme and story. One of the scariest for me was the demented dentist, geesh! The rooms range from the butcher shop to the neon clowns. As my friends and I walked through the house, we held hands creating a chain to keep each other safe, haha! The last part of the experience is the hayride which is the least scary to me but there are parts when creepy people come out of the field, jump on the hayride and get within inches of your face. So yeah, that's also scary. I feel like I just used the word 'scary' 50 times. I need to come up with some better words (it's 6am, give me a break) but my point is that this Haunted Farm is really freakin' cool and such a fun way to spend an October fall evening.

This is a great place to come for a nice stroll and to enjoy beautiful flowers and scenery. The…read morebotanical gardens is small but lovely. It is free. It is a great place for kids to walk around and stretch their legs. It was nicely shaded and had nice areas to sit and rest. We packed a lunch and enjoyed it under the shade of the trees. They have a cute little gift shop with clean bathrooms. They have a little creek you can explore too! Tip: If you're coming with your babies, please keep in mind that it has gravel pathways so it is not stroller friendly, it's easiest to strap them in to a harness.

Very nice and calming to walk around! A little humid the day…read morewe went, but with the amount of trees/shade, it wasn't too bad. Free to enter too and very relaxing to help clear your mind.

My family decided we wanted to reconnect with nature, since the weather has been so nice. We…read morevisited Bullington Gardens in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The botanical gardens offer a unique walk through an interactive fairy trail. The little kids can enjoy strolling through the paths and even create their own house for the fairy. In addition to the fairy trail, Bullington also has a flower garden, vibrant flowers were everywhere. The paths are suitable for all ages (young and old), and the beds were well maintained. In addition to the botanical garden and fairy trail there are some easy hiking paths for all to enjoy. However, when we were there only portions of the path were open, due to the damage from hurricane Helene, but they plan to fully open the hiking trails soon. The staff were extremely friendly to my family and they take immaculate care of the gardens. I was surprised Bullington does not pay for one to enter, but donations are accepted. Furthermore, Bullington offers educational classes, programs, venue rentals, and a gift shop for all of their visitors. Their goal is to connect adults and children to nature through hands-on education. The gardens offer bathrooms, benches throughout the grounds, and on-site parking for all of their visitors. If the weather is nice and you live near Hendersonville NC, I would recommend bringing your family or friends and reconnect yourself to nature at Bullington Gardens.

Beautiful gardens with really nice nature trails. There's a little creek at the bottom, which is…read morereally peaceful. Lots of gorgeous plants and trees and bushes. We're definitely coming back to see the fairy trail in June.

I love food trucks. I really really do. I think they are amazing and how much flavor can be packed…read moreon to a small truck always surprises me. I've attended food truck festivals in other cities but this was my first here in Asheville. There were roughly 15 trucks serving up a variety of styles. I went with some friends and my husband and I think between the 4 of us we sampled something from at least 8 of the trucks. I was a big fan of the Farm to Fender truck, and the Peruvian truck.. It wasn't as packed as I was expecting. The lines ebbed and flowed so I never really had to wait too long to order, I just did it in an intelligent order I suppose. We never did manage to snag seats, but that didn't ruin anything in my mind. My two gripes would be: 1. having to buy a wrist band to order adult beverages and not realizing there would only be beer and hard liquor (well, mixed drinks). I guess that's my fault for not asking what was there, but that was a waste of $3 for me. I just wanted a cider. 2. Having to pay to vote for my favorite food truck. I get that this event costs money to put on, but I don't know, I just plain didn't vote because I had bought a useless wrist band to drink. Just my two cents. I totally enjoyed myself and all the wonderful food and can't wait for it to happen again!

What a great way to learn about and try the food trucks around Asheville, just gather them all on…read morethe parking lot of the Masonic Temple and make it a competition for the best one! A truck with music, a bouncy castle for kids and also a couple clothing trucks and you are all set for a great afternoon! We showed up pretty late, around 6 pm but the place was still going strong. Very lovely were the tables all around with fresh flowers on them to sit and enjoy food from different trucks. Tacos, Burgers, BBQ, Farm to Table, Sandwiches, Peruvian... Probably more but I don't remember all. At this time a couple of them were already sold out of some dishes but the boards were easy enough to navigate around the sold out items and plenty of food was still available . We got some special fries from the Peruvian truck that came with garlic sauce and herbs , unfortunately I can't remember their name, they were crunchy and honestly amazing, 5 bucks for a big portion. We also got vegetarian tacos and beans and rice the truck offered different protein options, one of them being queso frito, a sort of grilled cheese that I really liked. Then we tried the fried green tomatoes from the farm to table truck that came with a dip and were breaded with some coarse stuff that was great. Too bad there was no beer or cider, I also missed some dessert options or coffee , cookies? Sweets?? Also the YELP wheel was nowhere to be found although I got a free turn as a special offer... I ll be back next year for sure!

My husband and I recently took a vacation to Asheville -- primarily for the breweries and rising…read morefood scene. In an effort to plan an activity that didn't involve stuffing our faces for a least 30 minutes, I scheduled a VR session at Better Than Unicorns. My husband was initially skeptical, but I pushed him to go. While my motion sickness didn't allow me to get beyond the first game (pro tip: take a non-drowsy Dramamine 30 min before your appointment if you also suffer from this unfortunate condition), my husband absolutely LOVED the entire experience. We both had fun because he got to try out several different games and I got to watch him on the massive screen directly behind him (side note: your spouse in the VR headset flying through a make believe city makes for a pretty epic boomerang lol). We had such a good time that we bought an Oculus when we got home and have really enjoyed playing/sharing the experience with our friends. Final verdict: If you want to tryout the highest quality VR before taking the $400+ plunge for a personal headset (or just want to take a break from drinking and eating), definitely schedule a session with Better Than Unicorns. BONUS TIP: The building is just around the corner from French Broad's Chocolate Factory -- so after our VR we only had to walk a few yards for a 30-min chocolate factory tour and a liquid truffle. Boom!

Wow, this was so much fun! We went as a group of 4 late on a Sunday afternoon and had the best…read moretime. It's a little hard to find since there's no signage on the outside of the building, but it's in the studio right next to the French Broad chocolate factory (which you can't miss). Walter was our VR guide and was so patient with us newbies and very accommodating of our requests to play different types of games. And man, do they have a lot of games! I felt like I could have asked if he had anything where I could ride a T-rex through the Wal-mart and he would have said "sure, let me pull that up"...amazing! It was also hilarious to watch others in the group play. Whether they were walking the plank or punching out bad guys, we could see what they were seeing on the big screen, as well as watch them react to it in the real world. Too funny. Thanks to Walter and the BTU crew for a great afternoon that we'll be talking about for a long time. We're already planning our next visit!

my son had a wonderful time But a lot of the exhibits are not working or are in desperate need of…read morebeing replaced or repaired. A lot of the rooms were not clean! My son doesn't attend day care or anything like that and he's now got lice! It had to have been from kids here! They should definitely do lice and temperature checks before allowing kids in to play and infect other kids!

My daughter and her husband reserved this place for a birthday party for my grandson! There were…read moreseventeen kids and their parents in attendance! The children were allowed to play for about thirty minutes before the birthday party started! I think the adults we're hoping the kids would burn off some energy and become a little bit calm and docile! That's not going to happen! Children have boundless energy and even if they get tired; they recover quickly! I posted a list of the educational play areas offered here. We had a good sized private room for the festivities! After the party the kids ran from play center to play center for about another hour and a half! New Years hats, face mask, top hats and much more were provided for every child and adult in the building! I even grabbed a hat for myself! This is a fantastic place for kids to have their birthday parties and I highly recommend them!

The Mountain Gateway Museum is located in Old Fort, NC. It is easy to find from I-40 and has a…read moreparking area. Admission is also free. The museum is branch of the NC Museum of History in Raleigh. This branch of the museum focuses on Southern Appalachian and Western North Carolina history. The museum is in a 1936 stone building. You will find artifacts, photographs, and lots of material to read about mountain life and the people who live there. Some of the exhibits and permanent and other exhibits rotate in and out. The staff is very friendly and will add more background information as you explore. After you explore the museum, make sure to walk through the two log cabins outside to get a feel for what life would have been like in the 1800s. Mill Creek is behind the museum.

This is a very interesting small museum. They have visiting exhibits and some that stay. There were…read moresome interesting letters, photographs and tools. There are 2 log cabins on the property moved here with a nice history. You can walk through those. There is a stream running alongside of it which makes a lovely place to sit or have a snack. There is no fee, just donation, and no one asks for one. They have a few items for sale and I bought a hand tatted doily for $5 and a cute sized honey for $3. I think it's important to visit places like this that help support a community. There is a large antique store across the street that is worth a walk through.