In the wake of Helene’s devastation, landslides and extended outages in Western North Carolina, the Christmas lights at Biltmore Estate in Asheville shine like a beacon of hope.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Biltmore Estate, coined "America's largest home," is welcoming visitors back for the holidays. The 19th century reopened in early November, after closing for more than a month ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Biltmore Estate, coined "America's largest home," is welcoming visitors back for the holidays. The 19th century reopened in early November, after closing for more than a month due to ...

This story was updated to add new information. ASHEVILLE - Biltmore Estate, coined "America's largest home," has reopened after Tropical Storm Helene closed it for more than a month. George ...

This story was updated to add new information. ASHEVILLE - Biltmore Estate, coined "America's largest home," has reopened after Tropical Storm Helene closed it for more than a month.

Biltmore spokesperson Marissa Jamison reported that the estate welcomed nearly 7,200 guests over the weekend of Nov. 9, about 35% of regular traffic at this time of the year.

Caroling at Barn Door Ciderworks: 3-5 p.m. Dec. 21, 23 Lytle Road, Fletcher/Fairview. Bad weather date of Dec. 22. Check social media or call Katie to confirm at (828) 484-1586.

The Biltmore Estate experienced extensive flooding and damage at its entrance when Helene dropped nearly 30 inches of rain - about four months' worth - in three days.

After temporarily closing, America’s largest home is back open this weekend for ‘Christmas at Biltmore.’ Here’s what to expect after Hurricane Helene.