Asheville NC meet-up

November 10, 2003 7:58 PM

While we're having MeFi meetup fever, anyone close to Asheville, NC (vaguely metropolitan mountain city about two hours from Charlotte)? If so, I'd be pleased as punch to host a gathering...
posted by moonbird to MetaFilter Gatherings at 7:58 PM (14 comments total)

I'll drive five hours if you REALLY can walk on water at the Biltmore estate.
posted by machaus at 8:11 PM on November 10, 2003

I'm 4 hours from you and would be happy to join. Walking on water not required.
posted by yoga at 5:05 AM on November 11, 2003

I'm at least in the same state.
posted by konolia at 6:04 AM on November 11, 2003

I may make it, but you must first renounce Billy Graham and all his works.
posted by crunchburger at 6:04 AM on November 11, 2003

book the Biltmore house and Im there
posted by clavdivs at 8:12 AM on November 11, 2003

I hope you pull it off, moonbird. Blue Ridge Mountain MeFi - yeeehaw!

(I lived in Brevard for four years when I was a kid, and that beautiful little corner of the world is a place I would love to visit again someday.)
posted by taz at 8:57 AM on November 11, 2003

I get to Greensboro about every six to eight weeks (Corp HQ) - is that close? Next time is December 8.
posted by UncleFes at 9:35 AM on November 11, 2003

i don't have a date. can i bring my sister?
posted by quonsar at 10:51 AM on November 11, 2003

Just as an aside, I've been seeing ads for Asheville all over the TV lately. Something about "altitude affects attitude". Looks like a nice little town.

Of course, an "altitude" of 2140 feet above sea level equates to almost a half-mile deep in the ground up here, but y'all are welcome to dream. :P
posted by mr_crash_davis at 11:01 AM on November 11, 2003

Looks like a nice little town.

It is indeed, and they've got a great old ballpark.
posted by languagehat at 12:37 PM on November 11, 2003

I was thinking sometime mid-Decemberish, and sure, we can book the Biltmore, provided anyone's willing to write a grant proposal for oh, say, about 2 mil?

Seriously, there's a plethora of entertainment opportunities and venues, including a rag-tag tour of our many brew-pubs and the oxygen bar. I'm open for anything, and if anyone's really interested, drop me a line or a squiggle at [e-mail].
posted by moonbird at 1:31 PM on November 11, 2003

I am in Columbia, SC, but I love asheville, and would absolutely make it for a MefiMeet.

Quonsar, you can bring your sister, provided she has not exceeded the limit of 4 teeth and and 3 ways to conjugate "is".
posted by lazaruslong at 3:03 PM on November 11, 2003

I'm in A-T-L. If the date works, I might get convinced to come up. I do love me some Pisgah National Park.
posted by zpousman at 2:40 PM on November 14, 2003

I'm in Greensboro. Everyone can come to my house.
posted by corpse at 12:02 PM on December 4, 2003