The LGBTQ+ set is well integrated into the populace that there’s no “gayborhood” per se in the town! That being said, West Asheville, especially Haywood Road, is becoming something of a gay hotspot with gay-friendly restaurants, bars, and businesses.

Did you know that there’s a dreamy LGBTQ+ destination in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains? This is Asheville, the ‘gayest city in North Carolina.’ Now, Western North Carolina is quite conservative, but the progressive Asheville is an LGBTQ oasis and packs a lot of punch for its small size.