Grove Arcade

Beautiful shopping mall with beautiful architecture. The shopping mall is very small with few shops, but the place looks beautiful. Not much to do in the mall, there are no major flagship stores, but the mall looks wonderful. There are cafes and some specialty stores around the mall, but that’s it. The area around the mall is enjoyable for walking. Parking around the mall isn’t free, and the space is quite difficult to find, even in weekdays.

This shopping center remains me of some shopping centers I have visited in Europe: historical buildings, high ceilings with glass roof, high end shops with attractive window displays, crafted and elegant architecture details. Though much smaller than its European counterparts, Grove Arcade maintains very well and its original charm. Did not get a chance to visit stores inside. But will definitely come back.

My family visits Asheville frequently and we always stop by the Grove Arcade. The architecture is beautiful and the stores inside are really interesting and have a lot to offer. This time around we got to enjoy all the gorgeous Christmas decorations too! However, we had an experience with the security guard this time that left a bad taste in our mouth. When we were trying to get on the elevator to go to the 2nd floor to enjoy the view looking down onto the main floor, a security guard who was already in the elevator stood physically blocking us from getting in and told us the 2nd floor was just office spaces. We politely explained that we knew, and that our toddler enjoyed walking around the 2nd floor, but were met with a strangely passive aggressive stare and something along the lines of “fine, I guess.” He did eventually move aside and let us get on the elevator with him, but we were left wondering if we were doing something wrong by wanting to go upstairs. We left after a short period of time, feeling unwelcome. If there is a policy about limiting 2nd floor access, it should be clearly posted— if no such thing exists, visitors should be allowed to explore the building without being unnecessarily profiled. That being said, I strongly recommend everyone visiting the Grove Arcade to check out the view from the 2nd floor!

Such a cool old building in architecture, detail, and in general, all the stores and restaurants in and around it add to the atmosphere. My two favorite places were the battery park book exchange and enter the earth. I'm sure there are many other stores that are worth a mention but those 2 particular places consumed most of my time while there and just admiring all the 1929 details that remain. a great location to admire architecture and design if that kinda stuff tickles your fancy.

This is a beautiful old building with individual shops for artisans. Unfortunately many were closed on Sunday and many storefronts are vacant. Those who were open had eclectic jewelry, pottery, original art, and my favorite, a handcrafted hat store. It was so nice to stroll from shop to shop while being protected from the weather. It would be nice to see this location completely filled.

Beautiful shopping mall with beautiful architecture. The shopping mall is very small with few shops, but the place looks beautiful. Not much to do in the mall, there are no major flagship stores, but the mall looks wonderful. There are cafes and some specialty stores around the mall, but that’s it. The area around the mall is enjoyable for walking. Parking around the mall isn’t free, and the space is quite difficult to find, even in weekdays.