10 Reasons Asheville, NC Is The Brooklyn Of The South

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1. Trendy Food

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Asheville and Brooklyn are both foodie havens. From vegan to paleo, food trucks to "five stars"...you name it- they have it. Not to mention a Whole Foods on every corner.

2. Expensive Rent

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Median rent in the city center of Asheville is $1,500 per month, with Brooklyn around $2,500.

3. Fitness Freaks

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Ashevillians and Brooklynites LOVE to move their bodies. Fortunately, both cities boast donation based studios for the *broke* inhabitants. Asheville Community Yoga and Yoga To The People are winners for each.

4. Street Festivals

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Tourists (and residents) flock to Asheville and Brooklyn for a plethora of outdoor festivals every year.

5. BEARDS

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Beards of Brooklyn and Keep Asheville Beard. Enough said.

6. Famous Architecture

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The South has Biltmore, the North has The Brooklyn Bridge.

7. Music

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Both cities are filled with cool, under-the-radar venues that can't be replicated.

8. Alternative Lifestyles

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Drive around Asheville and you'll find Keep Asheville Weird slogans plastered on cars (ahem, hybrids). Brooklyn's alternative scene is a close second.

9. Art

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Asheville's famed River Arts District is a compilation of galleries and working studios (not to mention popular restaurants and a brewery). Of course, Brooklyn is filled with the same.

10. Beer. Beer...Beer.

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These two cities live for their craft beers. Brooklyn Brewery underwent expansion in 2011 to quintuple its capacity. And Asheville? It's more fondly known as "Beer City USA."