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Malaprop's Bookstore & Cafe

Locals’ pick

The independent bookstore at the heart of downtown, heavy on local authors, with a cafe made for lingering. You can't walk past it without going in. Give yourself more time than you think you need.

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55 Haywood St, Asheville, NC
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Girl And Goblin Locals’ pick

Part oddities shop, part tattoo studio, full of taxidermy and the strange and beautiful. If you like your souvenirs a little dark, this is your stop in West Asheville.

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Marquee

A cavernous open-format space packed with booths from local artists, antique dealers, and makers. Give yourself time, because you don't walk this one in ten minutes.

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Lexington Glassworks Locals’ pick

A working glassblowing studio on the South Slope where you can watch pieces get made right in front of you, furnace roar and all. Grab a beer, pull up a bench, and stay for the live blowing.