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Nov 2022

Dirty little park in the center of town filled with down on their luck drug addicts and vagrants. All of downtown is full of these homeless people. Sad and smelly. Used to be fun but avoid it now.

“Graffiti, homeless, and trash”

Aug 2020

The center of what could be a really cute and nice downtown area is this nasty little park. The fact that this area is filled with homeless, graffiti, and trash really takes away from the nice restaurants and cute boutiques surrounding the park. We did not feel safe waiting outside the restaurant for a table. Ended up backing ourselves up into a store window in order to stay away from the park and the people in the park.

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John

Somerville, NJ203 contributions

Drum Circle - Friday Night

Aug 2019 • Couples

Extremely entertaining. A must see. We went there and listened to synchronized drumming from about 60 - 70 local and visiting drummers. Local culture galore. All are invited to participate in their own way.

Written August 23, 2019

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DeelightfulTraveler

Saginaw, MI118 contributions

Daytime only

Aug 2015 • Couples

Crafts by day, drunks by night. My friend and I enjoyed music and sunshine one afternoon. Families and older people were there. Four hours later, the park was full of people drinking out of paper bags and picking fights with one another.

Written September 7, 2015

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bcusac2016

Upper Sandusky, OH74 contributions

Small park

Apr 2018 • Couples

This is a really small park in the middle of a busy downtown area. There are good bars and restaurants close by. Friday night there is the drum circle which truly is something to see. But other than that there really isn't much of a reason to go here. There are a lot of homeless in the area but they don't seem to bother you too much. I felt safe.

Written April 23, 2018

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TravelerMags

Cape Coral, FL293 contributions

Graffiti, homeless, and trash

Aug 2020 • Couples

The center of what could be a really cute and nice downtown area is this nasty little park. The fact that this area is filled with homeless, graffiti, and trash really takes away from the nice restaurants and cute boutiques surrounding the park. We did not feel safe waiting outside the restaurant for a table. Ended up backing ourselves up into a store window in order to stay away from the park and the people in the park.

Written August 7, 2020

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Foodie Fiesta

Asheville, NC18 contributions

Trashed by Homeless And Unsafe

Jun 2020 • Solo

What happened to downtown Asheville? Pritchard park has been trashed every time I have visited and getting worse every day. Asheville downtown needs a stronger police presence to improve quality of life.

Written June 16, 2020

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travelersjimbeth

Asheville, NC91 contributions

Scary

Sept 2016 • Couples

Pritchard Park is in the middle of downtown Asheville with benches and wierd frekie folks. Panhandlers on occasion until police run them off. Cigs, grass, cigars smoked and butts on ground with empty bottles. Some days are better than others. Always be on your guard don't want to be pick pocketed or purse ripped from your shoulder. If walking be careful or get hit with vehicles.

Written March 30, 2017

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ScrappyT

Cincinnati, Ohio1 contribution

Homeless addicts

Aug 2016 • Family

I have always enjoyed visiting Asheville, but the trip this August has given me pause for future trips. Countless homeless addicts surround all of the green space. Two snorted drugs right off the sidewalk and at 2 pm on a Sunday afternoon.

Written September 6, 2016

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Helen V

Georgia228 contributions

Bums

Aug 2013 • Friends

Well the entire downtown is rather nasty. Lot of unique shops if you travel up Haywood St toward the civic center. However, the area around Pritchard park is filled with bums, grungy hipsters and an assortment of ???. Could be a beautiful little area if they would clean up. There are police that stay there all the time, sorta of scary.

Written June 30, 2014

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Bonnie P

Fort Myers, FL145 contributions

Always something going on!

Aug 2016 • Couples

It's so great that you can just walk downtown in Asheville and find hours of free entertainment people watching! And, of course, this is one of the best venues to people watch...

Written August 21, 2016

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CrystalBlue307

Atlanta, GA585 contributions

Avoid Asheville

Nov 2022 • Couples

Dirty little park in the center of town filled with down on their luck drug addicts and vagrants. All of downtown is full of these homeless people. Sad and smelly. Used to be fun but avoid it now.

Written April 11, 2023

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