Brightwater Cottage Local Guidebook
Coffee
Coffee shops and bakeries where you can hang out, have a drink, or get some work done
My favorite! Closest coffee shop to the cottage. Tons of local charm and indoor/outdoor seating. I bring my dog here to study and enjoy good weather. Used to be Hidden Trails, now owned by ShareWell, a local roaster (buy some of their beans to take home!).
Hidden Trails Coffeehouse
3630 Brevard RdMy favorite! Closest coffee shop to the cottage. Tons of local charm and indoor/outdoor seating. I bring my dog here to study and enjoy good weather. Used to be Hidden Trails, now owned by ShareWell, a local roaster (buy some of their beans to take home!).
Cognative Brew House
Good coffee and biking gear, less than 10 mins from the cottage door.
Best almond croissants in town! Right next door to Independent Roasters with excellent coffee. You can’t lose, everything is delicious.
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Underground Baking Co.
348 7th Ave EBest almond croissants in town! Right next door to Independent Roasters with excellent coffee. You can’t lose, everything is delicious.
Local Food Scene
Delicious baked goods, sandwiches and pizzas. Go on a nice day and enjoy dining under the giant magnolia.
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Flat Rock Village Bakery
2710 Greenville HwyDelicious baked goods, sandwiches and pizzas. Go on a nice day and enjoy dining under the giant magnolia.
Umi
633 N Main StDelicious sushi with other options as well. Locals love this spot, too.
Postero
401 N Main StUpscale deliciousness in a converted bank building.
Hot Dog World
226 Kanuga RdA local treasure! Get the Reese’s shake.
Shine
202 N Main StGreat food and cool place to get the local vibes.
Fantastic breakfast and baked goods tucked behind a bike shop. Outdoor seating is great for dogs. Afterward you can stroll Brevard’s quaint downtown area, or head to Pisgah Forest for a hike.
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Morning Social
170 King StreetFantastic breakfast and baked goods tucked behind a bike shop. Outdoor seating is great for dogs. Afterward you can stroll Brevard’s quaint downtown area, or head to Pisgah Forest for a hike.
Hiking
Beautiful waterfalls, trails, mountain biking, hiking, and scenery.
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Dupont Ríkisskógur
Staton RoadBeautiful waterfalls, trails, mountain biking, hiking, and scenery.
Many trails and hikes available, plus gorgeous vistas and waterfalls along the way.
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Pisgah National Forest
Many trails and hikes available, plus gorgeous vistas and waterfalls along the way.
Gorgeous, approachable hike that’s mostly flat and lets you feel immersed in the woods.
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Pink Beds Trail Loop
U.S. 276Gorgeous, approachable hike that’s mostly flat and lets you feel immersed in the woods.
Bearwallow Mountain
4854 Bearwallow Mountain RdBeautiful views from this place!
Perfect little place to stretch your dog’s legs and enjoy the woods for an hour. About 7 mins drive from the cottage.
1181 Broyles Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28791, Bandaríkin
Perfect little place to stretch your dog’s legs and enjoy the woods for an hour. About 7 mins drive from the cottage.
Sightseeing
Beautiful gardens, nice trails, and events year ‘round. Dogs allowed on leash.
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Norður-Karólína Arboretum
100 Frederick Law Olmsted WayBeautiful gardens, nice trails, and events year ‘round. Dogs allowed on leash.
A lovely place to watch the sunset. On a clear day you can see 4 states from this spot! There are free outdoor yoga classes here during the warmer months.
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Hoppa af klett
4501 Laurel Park HwyA lovely place to watch the sunset. On a clear day you can see 4 states from this spot! There are free outdoor yoga classes here during the warmer months.
See the beauty this part of the world is known for. Take a leisurely drive and soak in the mountain views from any overlook. Be sure to bring a camera and a warm sweater, it gets chilly up there even in summer.
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Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge ParkwaySee the beauty this part of the world is known for. Take a leisurely drive and soak in the mountain views from any overlook. Be sure to bring a camera and a warm sweater, it gets chilly up there even in summer.
One of the grandest houses in America. The grounds are stunning, too. Plan for a whole day here!
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Biltmore
1 Lodge StOne of the grandest houses in America. The grounds are stunning, too. Plan for a whole day here!
Short hike to gorgeous falls near the quaint town of Saluda.
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Pearson's Falls and Glen
2748 Pearson Falls RdShort hike to gorgeous falls near the quaint town of Saluda.
Charming Local Towns
Quaint little town with cute shops and restaurants. A nice place to fuel up before or after a hike in Pisgah Forest.
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Brevard
Quaint little town with cute shops and restaurants. A nice place to fuel up before or after a hike in Pisgah Forest.
Asheville is known as the “Portland of the South.” Downtown is walkable with great hippie vibes, lots of art galleries, breweries, people watching, and buskers singing on street corners. Many, many amazing restaurants. Check out the River Arts District as well.
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Asheville
Asheville is known as the “Portland of the South.” Downtown is walkable with great hippie vibes, lots of art galleries, breweries, people watching, and buskers singing on street corners. Many, many amazing restaurants. Check out the River Arts District as well.
Just 12 mins away, downtown has a charming vibe and a vibrant Main Street. Stroll the antique shops and enjoy the people watching.
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Hendersonville
Just 12 mins away, downtown has a charming vibe and a vibrant Main Street. Stroll the antique shops and enjoy the people watching.