Girl & Goblin Locals’ pick
Half oddities shop, half tattoo studio, with taxidermy all over. If you like your souvenirs a little dark, this is your West Asheville stop.
Up to forty working artists plus two retail spaces in one complex, from The Radical Hotel team in the Upper River Arts District. You can watch people work and buy straight from the makers. Since Helene it's become a symbol of the district clawing its way back.
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Half oddities shop, half tattoo studio, with taxidermy all over. If you like your souvenirs a little dark, this is your West Asheville stop.
Watch glass get blown right in front of you, furnace roar and all. It's a working studio on the South Slope, and you can grab a beer and pull up a bench while they work.