Downtown

One of the things that attracts students to UNC Asheville is our close proximity to the downtown area.  Not only are there lots of interesting shops to explore, and great restaurants and coffee shops to enjoy, but the downtown area itself is nice, too.  Although it's winter, the weather has been unseasonably warm in Asheville lately, so I was able to spend some time here a few evenings ago.  When the weather gets a bit warmer, I'll do another post about the downtown area to let you know more about what downtown has to offer.  For now, enjoy some of the photos I snapped around sunset.  Isn't it beautiful? 

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NC Center for Health and Wellness, Part II

The architecture of the NC Center for Health and Wellness is so distinct that it's definitely going to allow the building to become one of the "landmarks" (like Governor's Hall and Ramsey Library) of the UNC Asheville campus.  While I think it is very important to show you more of the inside of the center, I wanted first to give you a general idea of just how enormous this building is, so that when I post more about the center later, you can sort of put what you're reading into context.  Enjoy this virtual walk around the outside of the NC Center for Health and Wellness, and let me know if you have any questions~

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