Travel
Lots of information on getting there, where to stay and recommendations on things to do in the area.
Getting there
Wedding Venue
House Boheme872 Freemantown Rd
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Traveling by car
From Milwaukee it’s about a 13 hour drive with some stunning mountain views. We recommend gassing up at Buc-cee’s and maybe a pit stop at Fair Oaks.
Traveling by plane
The closest airports will be either Charlotte (CLT) or Asheville (AVL).
Charlotte is about a 1 hour 40 minute drive to the Lake Lure area. Asheville is about an hour away.
Hotel Recs Coming Soon!
Hotel Recs Coming Soon!
We’re working on curating a selection of hotels for guests to stay in Lake Lure and Rutherfordton, which are the closest towns to the venue.
In the meantime, feel free to look at vacation rentals in the area if that’s your vibe.
Things to Do
Outdoorsy
Chimney Rock National Park has a great hiking trail with beautiful views
Places to eat/drink nearby: Coffee on the Rocks, Chimney Rock Brewing Company
Traditional Tourist
Biltmore Estate: Beautiful gardens, immaculate rooms, a fun surprise basement pool, and don’t forget the greenhouse
Kaila’s favorite: the SolariumRonnie’s Favorite: the free wine tasting in Biltmore VillageLake Lure beach with mountain backdrops, kayaking and paddleboarding rentals
Explore where Dirty Dancing was filmedPan for Gold!
Take a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway where there are plenty of lookout points
Recommended stops: City Slicker
Take a day trip into Asheville and see what you find (and tell us your own recommendations!)
We love hanging out downtown and have recently fallen in love with the neighborhood of West Asheville.
Streets/Areas to wander: Biltmore Avenue, Lexington Avenue, The Grove ArcadeFoodie
Biscuit Head (any location!)
Must get biscuits and please try all the jams!Other breakfast spots: Early Girl Eatery, Regina’s Comfort Classics, Sunny Point Cafe
Lunch/Dinner
The Bull and the Beggar - french and very tasty we wished we would have gotten the flank steak
Red Ginger Dimsum & Tapas
Capella on 9
We haven’t been here yet but it’s on our list
For those with a sweet tooth:
Sunshine Sammies
GREAT locally sourced ice cream sandwichesOld Europe for fun pastries, Double D’s coffee shop
Only in the South
Wafflehouse
Kaila: Chocolate Chip wafflesCookout
Ronnie: BBQ tray with a quesadilla and chicken wrap and a blueberry shakeKaila: Burger tray “Cookout Style” with a quesadilla and hush puppiesBojangles
Ronnie: Cajun filet biscuitKaila: Boberry biscuitsKaila loves a good Zaxbys Zalad!
Bars + Breweries
Tiger Mountain - dive bar that usually has anime playing on the screens
Antidote/Chemist for craft cocktails
Off the Wagon Dueling Piano Bar
Other bars: Sovereign Remedies, The Imperial Life
Hiwire (on Hilliard Ave) has a fun tiki bar in the back
Wicked Weed has a host of sours on tap
Other breweries around town: Burial Brewing, The Whale
Shopping
Lexington Glass Works
Kaila gets a Christmas ornament here almost every year with the hopes of having a glass icicle filled tree one dayBattery Park Book Exchange
Ronnie loves to check out local secondhand bookshops everywhere we go. Madam Clutterbucket’s Neurodiverse Universe
Little curiosities and fun vintage thingsNest Organics
Kaila wants to touch and buy everything in here. Great for baby items, textiles, woodwork and jewelry.Kress Emporium
Local makers and booth style shopping