Hmm...I’ll give Austin the benefit of the doubt over Asheville. It at least has the responsibility of being the capital of Texas.
What creeped me out about Asheville were the beyond funky Third World restaurants, head shops, and “art” galleries. Like Haight-Ashbury of 1967 was teleported to N.C.
If you’ve never been to Austin, trust me... it’s probably every bit as freaky as Ashville. It has a very extreme contingent of Satanists and witches as well.