also retain a perennial allure.
Among Asheville's most
notable current residents
is William A.V. Cecil Jr.,
great grandson of George
Vanderbilt, whose family
has owned the Biltmore
Estate for over a century.
Spectacular in any season,
Biltmore is especially
enchanting in wintertime
as Mother Nature dusts
surrounding peaks in snow
and blankets the French
Broad River in glittering ice.
The magic begins during the
holidays when the Biltmore
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Descendants of George
Vanderbilt, who built the
Biltmore House over a century
ago, still own the estate. Photo
courtesy
of
The
Biltmore
Company
Photo
courtesy
of
ExploreAsheville.com
Biltmore is especially enchanting in
wintertime as Mother Nature dusts
surrounding peaks in snow and blankets
the French Broad River in glittering ice.
Asheville is nestled in the Blue
Ridge Mountains, just a little
over two hours from Charlotte.
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