Recently Reviewed Hotels around Mars Hill

• Wolf Ridge Ski Resort
  "friendly staff, uncrowded slopes, but not many lifts/trails open"
  "Last week I went skiing for the first time in eight years!! I had a discount pass I had purchased from Asheville Deal for 50% off a lift ticket (regularly $39 for a weekday). If you missed this special, don’t worry. Wolf Ridge has specials on Tuesday (buy one lift ticket, get one free) and Wednesday..." (half price lift tickets for women). They also have specials for homeschoolers, college students, and beginning skiers/snowboarders. I have to say, the best thing about going to Wolf Ridge on a weekday was that is was not crowded at all! We pretty much had the slopes to ourselves… Unfortunately, that meant only one out their four chairlifts was open (the quad from the lower lodge). Since we were not expert skiers, we unloaded midway and took the Eagle trail to the Broadway trail (both rated easy). We had an awesome time, but we were tired and hungry! After skiing we drove up to the upper lodge and enjoyed a delicious late lunch at Mountaintop Grill (with another certificate purchased fro... " More >
• Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre
  "Intimate venue"
  "Shows are great, theatre intimate but in need of a facelift on the inside. Professional actors and wonderful audience. SART also one of few who try to pay interns by selling raffle tickets at each show. "
• Wolf Ridge Ski Resort
  "Good small ski resort near Asheville...."
  "While Wolf Ridge seems to be less known and visited by Asheville locals than Cataloochee, I like the terrain (and general lack of crowds) much better. It is a great place to teach new skiers - I think the rolling hills on the main green slope is much better for learning that the flat greens at Cat...." The Quad lift is plenty fast and lines are generally reasonable (note: I don't go on Saturdays). Some reviews criticize the amount of ice but I think this is mostly a function of skiing in North Carolina and you have to time your visits to avoid icy days. I believe that Wolf has less ice in general than Cat due to the orientation on the mountain. When comparing with the other NC resorts, Wolf would really benefit from more snowblowing capacity - they kept their main slopes open this year but never got the newer terrain open . Wolf has a great ambiance, good terrain, and a laid-back feel. I love the giant stone fireplaces in the lodge where there are always roaring fires. It ... " More >