2 Best Sights in River Arts District, Asheville

New Belgium Brewery

River Arts District
Fort Collins, Colorado-based national craft brewery New Belgium opened its $175 million Eastern U.S. brewery and distribution headquarters in 2015 at the edge of the River Arts District on the site of the former Asheville Stockyards. Take one of the dozen free brewery tours offered daily (every half hour from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm), or sip beers in the tasting room overlooking the French Broad. It offers a lineup of regular, seasonal, and sour beer brews.

Riverview Station

River Arts District

At the southern gateway to the River Arts District, this 1902 brick building houses more than 60 artists, crafters, and entrepreneurs in ceramics, painting, textiles, woodworking, and jewelry. There are studios and galleries where you can see working artists as well as buy art and fine crafts.