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Asheville, North Carolina
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Explore Asheville
Asheville is that type of unique, special place that lingers sweetly in your mind and memories for years to come. The city's rich architectural legacy with its mix of Art Deco, Beaux Arts and Neoclassical styles is the perfect retro-urban backdrop to the edgy energy that emanates from the locally owned-shops and art galleries, distinctive restaurants and exciting entertainment venues. Known as an art colony, a healing resort and a home to notable luminaries, statesmen and bohemians, Asheville is one of the most welcoming, vibrant cities in America. A bastion of cutting-edge art and technology in the Blue Ridge, the city also prides itself on its fascinating Appalachian past and celebrates this culture with annual events such as Shindig on the Green. Asheville is often called the Land of the Sky and the Paris of the South.
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Banner Elk, North Carolina
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It's known as the Christmas Tree Capital of the World, but that's not Banner Elk's only claim to fame. Perhaps, just as exciting is the Woolly Worm Festival held the third weekend of October. This annual festival, now in its 30th year, is enjoyed by over 20,000 visitors who enjoy food, crafts, games, caterpillar races, and brilliance of the autumn October setting. In the winter, Banner Elk is transformed into a major ski resort. Three of the best ski areas are nearby, including Beech Mountain, the highest town east of the Mississippi; Sugar Mountain, with its adventurous slopes, trails and snowboard park; and Hawksnest, the local college favorite. Average snowfall is 100 inches a year, so this spread out over a five month period creates ideal skiing conditions.
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Black Mountain, North Carolina
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Black-Mountain is called "The Front Porch of Western North Carolina." It's a small town where most everything is within walking distance, but don't let the size of the town fool you - there's plenty to see and do in Black Mountain. It's located just east of Asheville in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. The tree-lined residential streets are lined with upscale gift shops, art galleries, Appalachian craft shops, an old-fashioned general store and a corner ice cream parlor. Just a few blocks from downtown are Black Mountain's city park and Lake Tomahawk. The lake has lighted paths that are nice for an evening stroll, and adjacent to the lake are tennis courts and a children's playground. Black Mountain also offers an 18-hole golf course set against wooded hillsides and a small creek. Several fine restaurants are located in Black Mountain and numerous conference centers are within a few miles of town. The charming village of Montreat abuts the city limits of Black Mountain.
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Blowing Rock, North Carolina
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Blowing Rock?s growth encompasses 1500 full time residents and approximately 8000 summer residents. The village offers the best of small town living: cool climate, magnificent views, year-round outdoor activities, a safe environment, beautiful churches, an award winning school and the finest accommodations with superb restaurants and shopping. A major preservation effort has been in place for the past decade to protect the proud historic heritage of the village.
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Boone, North Carolina
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Located off the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway, Boone offers its residents and visitors a four-season playground for sports and outdoor activities. Boone is recognized by travel journalists as an "ultimate outdoor adventure destination" in the Southeast. It is also home to Appalachian State University, the Appalachian Regional Medical Center, scores of businesses, large and small as well as tourist attractions and a progressive school system consistently ranked for its excellence. Historic downtown Boone is worth a trip in itself. Quaint local shops and restaurants are anchored by three historic High Country businesses: Farmer?s Hardware, Boone Drug and the Mast General Store.
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Brevard, North Carolina
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Brevard is a congenial small town with many big town ammenities in a beautiful location. Not only are there cultural opportunities and events through Brevard College and the Paul Porter Center for the Performing Arts, but Transylvania County has over 200 waterfalls and is the home of some of the top trout streams in the United States, as well as Pisgah National Forest with its many miles of biking and hiking trails.
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Burnsville, North Carolina
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Known for its beautiful town square, Burnsville is also the county seat for Yancey County. At an elevation of 2,815 feet Burnsville enjoys beautiful vistas of Mt. Mitchell and 18 additional peaks within Yancey County that exceed 6300 feet. There are also over 100 miles of hiking trails and plenty of back roads to explore by bicycle, motorcycle or car.
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Cashiers, North Carolina
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Combine the drastic granite dropoffs of the Blue Ridge escarpment with more than 80 inches of rain a year and something dramatic is bound to happen. Around the town of Cashiers (pronounced CASH-ers), perched at 3,500 feet on the Eastern Continental Divide, the jackpot shows up in the form of waterfalls?everything from tiny cliffside seeps to 400-foot-plus cataracts that roar into deep gorges. The downtown is little more than a crossroads, the junction of U.S. 64 and North Carolina 107, and a mile or so radius of antique shops, high-end restaurants, and second-home clusters discreetly tucked into the woods.
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Hendersonville, North Carolina
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Hendersonville, NC is a small town just south of Asheville, NC. Hendersonville is a small community of about 12,000, with that friendly "Small Town, USA" feeling. Downtown you'll find a thriving Main street complete with fine restaurants, homemade ice cream shops, antique stores, and lots of artists and art galleries. It is a fantastic place to spend a day shopping with its beautiful landscaping, wide sidewalks, comfortable benches, outdoor water fountains and plenty of parking, not to mention all of the wonderful and unique shops.
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Hickory, North Carolina
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Hickory has beautiful climate with four seasons that are as distinct as they are mild, challenging places to work, low cost of living, diverse cultures, vast array of recreational opportunities, arts and culture and an unparalleled lifestyle. It is an ideal place to live, work, play, raise a family and retire. Hickory is located in the Western part of North Carolina situated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Official elevation of the county is 1140 feet. We are one hour east of the Mountains and 4 ½ hours west of the Atlantic Ocean. Hickory boasts numerous awards including being named one of Money Magazine's "most livable places to live."
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Highlands, North Carolina
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At the southern tip of the Blue Ridge Mountain, at an elevation of over 4,000 feet, lies the mountain community of Highlands, North Carolina. The year round population of the Highlands area is about 4,500 and Cashiers is about 2,500, while in the summer the area swells to over 25,000 folks. Unlike most resort towns, the majority of the summer visitors are also homeowners and the town has created a community of concerned citizens and cultural organizations with many diverse activities. Rarely is it possible for such a small town to offer the array of services found in Highlands. Medical needs are met with a full-service hospital and a staff of general practitioners and specialists. The cultural amenities include professional theatre, chamber music concerts, cabarets, art exhibits and other special events. A variety of educational classes and informative seminars are also available. Highlands gives you a range of choices and somehow manages to nurture your spirit at the same time.
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Linville, North Carolina
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Linville NC is home to Linville Caverns, located deep beneath Humpback Mountain. Slow moving ground water has sculpted an incredible series of rooms and passages for visitors to enjoy. Linville NC is also home to Linville Falls, one of the most incredible falls on the Parkway.
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Sylva, North Carolina
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Sylva is a progressive small town in Jackson County situated amidst the Great Smoky Mountains. Downtown, a Main Street community, has many restaurants and shops along its tree-lined streets. Educational opportunities are virtually unlimited, with Western Carolina University only 7 miles away in Cullowhee, and Southwestern Community College in Sylva. Recreational opportunities are numerous and diverse here. They have a state of the art playground designed by our children and built by the community. The town owns a pristine tract of land, Pinnacle Park, that boasts hiking trails, waterfalls, and a town view from 5,000 feet. The Tuckasegee River is known for its whitewater and trout populations. And the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a 30 minute drive away.
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Tryon, North Carolina
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The unique town of Tryon offers it all. Theatre, arts & crafts, terrific restaurants, antiques and more! A stroll down the sidewalks will lead you into one of a kind shops, many offering goods made from local craftspeople. Sit a spell in the Trade Street Gallery Coffee House where you can meet newcomers as well as local townsfolk and catch up on all the current events of the area. In the evening, stop by a gallery opening at The Upstairs Artspace or take in one of many plays throughout the year at the Tryon Little Theatre. Afterwards, you can relax with a nightcap at the historical Melrose Inn. For your craftier side, Tryon Arts and Crafts offers an array of classes ranging from jewelry making to throwing pots. For the outdoor enthusiasts there is hiking, tubing down the river, horseback riding, cycling and more?the possibilities are endless. Like the town motto states, they are ?The Friendliest Town in the South? because you will never meet a stranger in Tryon!
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Waynesville, North Carolina
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If you are seeking a picturesque, small town America, then you will fall in love with Waynesville. Quaint old buildings stand along brick sidewalks, benches offer shoppers a place to check their list or just relax and absorb all the unique charm and character of this Smokey Mountain Town. The pride of Waynesville is its Downtown area, with brick sidewalks, tempting foods, antique stores, craft shops, galleries, The Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts, and even an old-time General Store.
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