Though a frigid wind whistled and clouds hung overhead, the unseasonably dreary weather didn’t stop thousands of visitors from enjoying the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C., on April 9.
Among them were attendees of Retail Confectioners International’s Spring Regional Conference, which kicked off with a trip to the sprawling estate, built by George and Edith Vanderbilt. Finished in 1895, the 179,000-sq.-ft. mansion and grounds were opened to the public in 1930 to generate income and promote tourism in the area.