The mountains of North Carolina are serene and the people who live here enjoy the comfort and beauty of the rural areas and the bustling aspects of the larger cities. From the Pisgah Forest to cultural attractions in Tryon to mountain crafts in Asheville, there are myriad things to do and see in this region.
THE OCONALUFTEE RIVER TRAIL Oconaluftee Visitor Center to the Blue Ridge Parkway Oconaluftee elk standoff. Photo by Nancy Wilson. Distance: 0.7 mile one-way; 1.4 miles round-trip Degree of difficulty: Easy Trail type: Natural-surface ...
University of North Carolina Press, 1987. Jenette, Rany. ... WinstonSalem, NC: Heritage of Johnston County Book Committee in cooperation with the History Division, Hunter Publishing Co., 1985. ... The Battle for North Carolina's Coast.
... and George Inness; the sculpture of Louise Nevelson; and contemporary abstracts of Asheville natives Kenneth Noland and Donald Sultan Permanent works are rotated every few months to bring new interest to the museum's collection, ...
This guide includes 72 great day hikes ranging from 1 to 13 miles, with destinations like the stone tower of Hanging Rock State Park; Max Patch bald on the Appalachian Trail, the “Opera Box” at Chimney Rock; the Blue Ridge Parkway's ...
... The 164 Patton Park 280 Peace Center for the Performing Arts 516 Peacock Playhouse 29 Pearson Falls 58 Peddler ... 62 Rainfall 47 Ralph J. Andrews County Park 283 , 288 Rural Life Museum 431 , 580 S Saint Patrick's Day 604 • INDEX.
This guide includes 57 day hikes ranging in length from 2 to 13 miles, with destinations like the waterfalls of Dupont State Forest; the Blue Ridge Parkway's beautiful Craggy Gardens; the ruins of George Vanderbilt's palatial Buck Springs ...
The Insiders' Guides series has an all-new look and feel for 2000! The terrific content that the series is known for -- the best hotels, restaurants, annual events, and attractions,...
Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of the area and its surrounding environs. Your Travel Destination. Your Home. Your Home-To-Be.North Carolina's MountainsOutdoor recreation.
You will thrill over the wonderful things Mr. Wayne Phillips has collected and you will rub your hands together , thinking you have found the “ mother lode ” of treasures to buy . Please understand right off that nothing is for sale .
This guide covers 92 miles from Beacon Heights near Grandfather Mountain to Devil's Garden Overlook near Stone Mountain State Park. Most of this segment travels parallel with the Blue Ridge Parkway from near Linville to near Sparta.