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The Esmeralda Inn is an Historic Blue Ridge bed and breakfast inn located in Chimney Rock.
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The annual Coon Dog Day in Saluda is a tradition that has been passed down through several generations to the present.
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The Smith-McDowell House in Asheville opens its doors for a Christmas celebration and an intimate look at Asheville's Victorian heritage.
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Flat Rock's first resident was Englishman Charles Baring, who built his home in 1827. Home to famous people, like Carl Sandburg, and having 28 nationally registered structures, the town strives to preserve its past while moving into the future.
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Hickory Nut Gorge, a scenic mountainous area of western North Carolina, has provided the setting for a number of films over the years. Padgett describes the aspects of this area that attract filmmakers and celebrities.
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Highlands is the state's highest town at 3,838 feet. In addition, the Macon County town is famous for its waterfalls, which are attractive to tourists, retirees, and second home owners. Highlands also offers many cultural and outdoor activities.
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Padgett surveys bed-and-breakfast inns located in North Carolina's mountains: Celo Inn (Burnsville), Switzerland Inn (Little Switzerland), Flat Rock Inn (Flat Rock), Orchard Inn (Saluda), and The Lion & the Rose (Asheville).
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Old Fort, with a population under 1,000, is located off Interstate 40 in McDowell County. The town, which has a history dating back to colonial times and a strong industrial base, seeks to expand its tourist trade as well.
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The home associated with the Whiteside family at Lake Lure has earned its title as \"the Pumpkin Center of the South.\"
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Tryon has hosted the Block House Steeplechase since 1946 and hosts many events, including parades, hat contests, and multiple horse races. Tryon’s equestrian history goes back to the 1920s, with fox hunting and carriage driving
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Sylva, the county seat of Jackson County, is a small, but growing, mountain town with an economy based on small farms, retail trade, and industry. Tourism and Western Carolina University bring many people to the area.
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Only New York City, San Francisco, and Santa Fe have a greater concentration of artists than the state's mountains. Among the most notable are Stoney Lamar, woodcarver; Carol Bomer, painter; David Wilson, glassblower; and Michael Sherrill, potter.
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While the Teensy Winery may not be able to compete with the larger operations in the state in terms of volume, they are believed to be on par in quality. Bob Howard’s vineyard sits on about a third acre behind his house in the dry county of Rutherford. Howard contributes that quality of his product partly to being located in a microclimate that is perfect for growing grapes.
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A Confederate unit's six-month stay at Woodfield Inn in the southwestern Blue Ridge Mountains is still remembered and celebrated each September in Flat Rock.
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