George Vanderbilt, heir to one of America’s most prominent families at the time, began construction of his iconic Biltmore Estate in the late 1880s. His interest in the area amounted to his tacit social approval of the area set to be his new home. Wealthy businessmen, socialites, movers, and shakers began traveling from Vanderbilt’s previous…
4 1/2 Ways Asheville is Just Like Manhattan
