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Nestled quietly and obscurely in the North
Carolina foothills, in a little known
region
of God's country is a log home, log mansion, log cabin or post and beam,
haven
and an outdoorsman's paradise.
"South
Mountain Peaks",
located in Rutherford County, NC is a
year-round
oasis
offering lots ranging from 1 acre to 7+ acres.
All around you are the places you've heard about,
seen on TV, want to go to or have already been and want to visit again.
Harrah's Casino is close by for those of us who
live with Lady Luck and love to get free money while having great fun.
No need to travel to Las Vegas, Atlantic City or San Juan. You can
drive there and back the same day but it's just far enough away to give you
a great excuse to spend the night and have another toss of the dice at the
crap table.
Blowing Rock and Boone,
Chimney Rock - Lake Lure - Asheville - The Biltmore Estate,
located in Asheville and still the largest home in America with thousands
upon thousands of visitors each year.
Hendersonville - Flat Rock, boasting it's Flat Rock Playhouse theatre.
Numerous area lakes some within State Parks
Fishing
Hunting
Hang-gliding
Golf
Hiking
Boating
Swimming
Water Skiing
White water rafting
Pisgah National Forest
Linville Caverns
Lake Lure
Chimney Rock
The Biltmore House and Gardens
Equestrian accommodations and almost 30 miles of established trails
Several very nice public golf courses with
excellent staff and service are very close by and some
fabulous country clubs, also, in surrounding areas.
Do you enjoy "white water" rafting? Not me!
But you're in a paradise where anything you want to do is at your disposal.
Anyone in the family a cyclist?
The western North Carolina mountains offer some of the best biking trails to
be found anywhere.
Lake Lure and Lake James have marinas and man made beaches perfect for
sunning, swimming water skiing or just a relaxing family picnic
Snow Skiing
"W H A T ?"
Yes, we just went from the beach to snow skiing with no expensive
vacation costs, hotel bills or flight schedules to keep track of.
WINTER SNOW SKIING
and The Brown Mountain Light
Traveling up to Banner Elk or any of the numerous
other ski resorts don't miss the
opportunity to check a legend you may or may not have heard about;
The Brown Mountain Light at Linville Mountain in Burke County. It
has long been known throughout the area with reports dating back to Indian
tribes in the 1200's. Some call it myth, others call it legend; a few
might say it's purely nonsense. Every scientific theory or attempt to
explain it has been disproved.
Personally, I've seen it. It's real.
THE CHANGING OF THE LEAVES
Nature's kaleidoscope draws visitors each year from near and far.
Every year when autumn begins to settle on western North Carolina a
menagerie of splendor reveals itself. The majestic beauty of this
event is beyond description. Leaves change color every year in most
all areas with moderate seasonal climates. But the best way I can
think of to describe western NC's seasonal change is in the form of the
following question.
Since leaves do, indeed, change in
most locations then why do people travel from Oregon, California, Michigan,
Wyoming, Oklahoma and areas several thousand miles, in many cases, to
witness this wondrous work of nature in NC?
They capture it "fALL" on film and store the visit in with their other cherished
memories. Many return each year.
You will be able to witness this spectacle year after year from the comfort
of your new "HOME".
Mt. Mitchell
on the Blue Ridge Parkway
, with a peak
altitude of about 5200 feet.
I once drove up Mr. Mitchell while cruising the Blue Ridge Parkway and this
was an overcast winter day with a few snow flurries. Driving up the
mountain I passed through clouds thicker than fog. Upon reaching the
top I found myself above the tops of the clouds with beautiful sunshine.
The cloud ceiling was probably 3,000 feet and the tops were almost at the
exact altitude of the parking area atop Mt. Mitchell. You could walk
to the edge of the observation area and the clouds were so thick just inches
below, that it seemed you could have almost walked right out onto them.
CHRISTMAS TOWN, USA
55 miles to the east in Gaston County is a small town named
McAdenville. It is a quiet and small town. The roots of this
still small town were based in the textile mills; which are a major
industry of an area encompassing Charlotte and extending itself to
the textile capital of the South - Greenville, SC.
Many decades ago, when economy was good the textiles mills told the citizens
of McAdenville that for those who decorated, above and beyond the simplistic
"tree in the window" - they would pay their electric bill for the month
of December.
The textiles have grown fewer and long since stopped following the tradition
they started. McAdenville citizens, mostly on their own volition have
continued the tradition. Once again this is a place where people
travel from hundreds and sometimes thousands of miles away to few this
winter wonderland of lights. All the houses are decorated to the max,
local buildings share the season with their own light shows and even the
lake in the downtown area is decorated.
It's a small town, as stated before, so the drive through is only about 4
miles then you turn around and drive back out the same way to see it all
again. Don't miss this Christmas light and electrical xanadu.
One TIP, the lines approaching from North or South on I-85 are long and
sometimes back up for a mile or so in the emergency lane..
I usually stop at a fast food joint drive-thru and enjoy a meal with
friends and kids as I wait. Although the lines are long they move
along very quickly and I guarantee it is worth waiting for. After
seeing it you will most likely just get back in line again. Best time
to visit is between 6-10 pm. Stock up on film. A memory worth a
million dollars.
I almost forgot to mention that it's FREE.
There are spectacles in western North Carolina
which in all your life
you might never
find anywhere else you travel.
Imagine all this surrounding your new log home.
Some call them log cabins. I'd heard a few refer
to them as
log mansions; yet whether you call it a log home, a log cabin or
timber-frame or
post and beam - you'll have the sensational pleasure of calling it "HOME".
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