ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Southern Living, a well-known lifestyle magazine that highlights the American South, has named Asheville one of the region’s best cities of 2026 following a vote by its readers.
Asheville was ranked third among the top cities in the South, with Southern Living recognizing it as an “artsy mountain town with a penchant for an ice-cold beer, farm-to-table plate, and afternoon hike.”
“Despite the widespread damage from Hurricane Helene in 2024, the city has bounced back, welcoming visitors with all the same energy that it has ever had,” the magazine article said of Asheville…