around the world asheville By JoAnn Greco SOUTHERN CHARM Asheville, North Carolina emerges as a thriving cultural hub With tourism surpassing pre-pandemic levels, Asheville has become a destination to watch. In fact, in 2022, visitors spent $2.9 billion in the city. This exceeded 2021 in all local business categories, with the lodging industry and F&B accounting for $902 and $744 million of total visitor spend, respectively, according to the Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Wrong Way River Lodge & Cabins' 16 A-frames channel an Appalachian vernacular 110 February/March 2024 hospitalitydesign.comhttp://www.hospitalitydesign.com