>>1504716Have lived in NC my entire life and can vouch that there are many better mountain areas in NC to
live in aside from Asheville. It is a cesspool of tourism during the season and it is full of hipsters,
depending on if that is your thing.
Banner Elk, Cullowhee, or Lenoir would be better ideas, still close enough to a
larger city for other things to do, but still a great /out/ destination