An Elegant and Flourishing City with a Growing Technology Base

Few cities in the United States have attracted as much media attention as Asheville, North Carolina – and from publications ranging from the New York Times to Mountain Bike Magazine. While the city has always been famous for its quality of life, the city is now known as an emerging technology center.

A sampling of the accolades.

One of the Five Best Places for Wired Companies Who Want to Run Their Business From Paradise - The Industry Standard, February 2001

• # 1 Small Town of the 50 Most Alive Places to Live - Modern Maturity, June 2000
  
• One of the Top 30 Metros For Small Business Vitality - Demographics Daily, 2001
  
• # 7 of America’s Top 25 Arts Destinations - AmericanStyle, Summer 2001
  
• One of the Best Places to Retire - Money Magazine, June 2000
  
• One of the Top 10 Getaway Destinations - Vacation Magazine
  
• #2 Mountain Biking City in America - Mountain Bike Magazine, 2001
  
• University of North Carolina at Asheville - One of the Top 10 Best Buys for Public Liberal Arts Colleges
  

Perhaps this quote states it best:
“Asheville, the charming and sophisticated city in the blue ridge mountains with all the advantages of a big city and none of the drawbacks.”

For more information about Asheville, visit the city’s official Web site www.ci.asheville.nc.us, the Ashville Chamber of Commerce, www.ashevillechamber.org, or the Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau www.exploreasheville.com.