With so much to do all year long, Breakaway is the ultimate retreat. Here are a few of our favorite things to see and do just beyond your front porch.

Things to do at Breakaway

• Breakaway Adventure Center – Breakaway Adventure Center offers whitewater rafting, hiking, fly fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking, paint your own pottery, tie dying and much more. Contact (828) 689-2020 for more information.
• Rock 'n' Water Adventure Outpost – White Water Rafting, Hiking, Fly Fishing and Mountain Biking. Call (828) 689-3349 for details.
• 26 West Mountain Bike Park – 26 West Mountain Bike Park, the Southeast's only lift-assisted mountain bike park will open May 30th at Breakaway Village. The park will debut with the upper 7 trails, ranging from beginner to advanced, as well as a dedicated freeride area. An additional 3 trails are under construction and are scheduled to be open later in the year. For 2009, 26 West Mountain Bike Park will continue to expand the freeride area and build more beginner, intermediate and advanced level trails. Call (828) 689-2020 for more information.

Things To See

• Biltmore Estate – America's largest home
• Grove Arcade – Shopping, dining and regional crafts in one of Asheville's architectural jewels
• Blue Ridge Parkway – Scenic trip through the North Carolina Appalachians
• Urban Trail

Nature Attractions

• Appalachian Trail – 2,174-mile footpath along the ridgecrests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains
• Chimney Rock – 315-foot monolith located on the very edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains high above beautiful Hickory Nut Gorge
• Land of Waterfalls
• Pisgah National Forest
• Nantahala National Forest
• Mount Mitchell – Highest point east of the Mississippi River
• Linville Caverns

New Urbansm/Smart Growth

• Congress for New Urbanism
• The Seaside Institute
• Smart Growth Network
• U.S. Green Building Council