Tennessee/North Carolina - Cool summer weather

You say a good thing about Asheville is that it's a college town. But Boone is much more of a college town than Asheville. When Appalachian State University is in session the population of Boone is about doubled (maybe more than doubled). I don't really consider Asheville a true college town, just a town with a college. Boone is also at a considerably higher elevation than Asheville, so it's cooler and less humid.