Asheville, North Carolina

Many cities contain museum-estates built by the wealthy in the past and preserved as time capsules for today’s visitors. The DuPont’s Winterthur in Delaware and the Huntington in Pasadena are two that come to mind.

But  Biltmore in Asheville North Carolina is different. Apart from being “America’s Largest Private Home,” Biltmore is an active, self-sustaining enterprise that continues to be family owned and operated. Candlelight Christmas, an active equestrian center, horticultural programs, and a winery help knit the Vanderbilt estate into the fabric of Asheville’s culture and economy. Traveling on Broadway into downtown, once one reaches the center at Patton Avenue, the road becomes….Biltmore Avenue and grandeur awaits.