Biltmore Beacon

The Biltmore Beacon is a weekly newspaper by the Mountaineer Publishing Company, see The Mountaineer. It reports the news and events of Asheville, North Carolina and is specifically written to be of interest to residents and businesses in the various Biltmore communities including Biltmore Forest, Biltmore Park, Biltmore Lake, The Ramble at Biltmore Forest, Main Street at Biltmore Park and Biltmore Village. The word "Biltmore" is said to have been coined by George Washington Vanderbilt II in the 1890s when he had Biltmore House constructed, see Biltmore Estate. The name was chosen by Vanderbilt to honor the Dutch town of De Bilt, home to his ancestors. To this he added the Old English word “more” defined as open, rolling land.