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Rachael Riner
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Last Modified: January 11, 2026

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South Slope Neighborhood Overview

Murals, Barrel Funk, Buxton BBQ, Beards

5of 26 Asheville Neighborhoods

🧭Widely recognized as the place for: back-to-back breweries and ubiquitous dog bowls

📌You'll fit in if: you rate IPAs, debate haze levels, and know Buxton Avenue

👕Move here for: beer by foot, mural Instagramming, and nightly taco trucks

👍The downsides are: parking purgatory, brewery whiffs, and Saturday night bachelorette infestations

👎The overall feel is: industrial charm meets boozy, artsy energy

✨Geographically defined by: Patton Avenue north, Southside Avenue south, Biltmore Avenue east, Asheland Avenue west, with Coxe and Buxton are the boozy backbones

hopheads, mural loves, nightlife crawlers

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Moving to South Slope - Make Sense Of Your Next Move

Whether you're new to Asheville or deciding which part of the city fits you best, Snappy Scout cuts through the noise and shows you what living here is really like. If you're still finding your way, start with our Moving to Asheville guide for the big-picture view — or compare South Slope against other parts of the city in our Asheville neighborhood guide.