Weaverville, Black Mountain or somewhere else? (Asheville: rental, hotels, restaurants)

[sweettea1]

We are a family of four looking for a weekend getaway (at a hotel) in an adjacent town to Asheville, but not in Asheville. We've been to the big ones but we're looking for a more quaint experience with a cute town, restaurants and walkablity. Been doing some research and came across Weaverville and Black Mountain. Are both good places to stay with things to do? Thanks in advance!

[Ripshin]

You'll have more to do in Black Mountain, but the hotels are limited. I'd recommend a rental property - I always use Grey Beard Realty (just add the com for web site). They have property in-town, and near-by. Weaverville is "cute", certainly, but I'm not as familiar with the specifics there.