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10889
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Timblin describes a trip to North Carolina's southwest mountains, including the towns of Flat Rock, Hendersonville, Brevard, and Valdese. Places to stay and places to eat are listed.
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8961
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Opened in 1891,the Eseeola Lodge of Linville was razed by fire in 1936, and the Chestnut Lodge was converted to the new Eseeola. The Lodge can accommodate up to one hundred guests at a time and operates only during the summer months.
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8646
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“The Bard of Ottary,†Shepherd M. Dugger, wrote several books about courting in Watauga County in colonial days. Although the author insisted his stories were true, there is no doubt they were embellished. In one story, for example, a girl chooses whom to marry based on how many rattlesnakes each suitor has killed; in another, a girl's mother tells her suitor to kiss her daughter and then to kiss the boils on her back. Dugger was portraying the backwoods humor of the period. In his book, WAR TRAILS OF THE BLUE RIDGE, Dugger describes courting as one of his greatest pleasures.
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Maggie Valley, incorporated in 1909, is home to various types of people. Miss Jennie Reninger travels every year to spend the summer months enjoying the mountains. Miss Judy Alexander operates the Cataloochee Ranch, where visitors can be treated and entertained in the great outdoors. Father Murphy came to the Maggie Valley from Detroit. Once in the mountains he decided to build a church so he could stay in the area. Kyle Edwards recently opened the Stompin Ground, which is called the “clogging capital of the world.†Visitors wishing to see rare and exotic animals can visit Jim Miller's Soco Gardens Zoo.
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The state has become a mecca for retirees because of its low cost of living, good climate and personal safety, as well as the availability of leisure activities. A number of towns, including Chapel Hill and Southport, share these characteristics.
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15581
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At one time headache powders were big business in the South. Most fell victim to changing times and the public's preference for modern tablets like Advil and Tylenol. Three major headache powders survive, and two of them are manufactured in North Carolina--Goody's Manufacturing Corp. and Stanback Co. Goody's has been a staple in Winston-Salem since 1932, and Stanback's was introduced to the public in 1910 in Spencer.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 7 Issue 6, June 1987,
p56-60, por
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Timblin profiles the city of Asheville, past and present.
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The Greater Charlotte Sports Hall of Fame honors the city's sports heroes. For membership honorees must be at least 50 years old, have distinguished themselves through their exemplary sports achievements and good character, and either be from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg region or have resided there at least ten years. The eight members of the hall of fame are David Thompson (basketball); Floyd Mason Simmons, Jr. (track); Dale Earnhardt (NASCAR racing); Bobby Jones (basketball); Jeff Mullins (basketball); Jim Beatty (track); Hoyt Wilhelm (professional baseball).
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2786
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The hospitality of bed-and-breakfast inns in the state is found in private homes and also in historic dwellings, including the Langdon House in Beaufort and the Oakwood Inn in Raleigh.
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24454
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This article presents passenger routes in North Carolina, such as Tweetsie Railroad, that serve as tourist attractions and relics of North Carolina’s past.
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8779
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In Balsam stands the Balsam Mountain Inn. Opened in 1908, the inn is currently owned by the Woods family who leases it to the LaBrant family of St. Petersburg, Florida. The LaBrants continue to run a successful hotel operation, and the family has deliberately kept prices low so as to encourage business. During the winter, the family returns to St. Petersburg and runs the Mountain inlet Restaurant there.
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Record numbers of retirees are calling the Tar Heel State home. In 1980 North Carolina ranked seventh in the nation for retirement and has, by the 1990 census, become the fifth largest retirement state. The author outlines the similarities and differences between popular retirement areas of the state.
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Built in 1885 by J. Erwin Calloway and author Shepherd M. Dugger, the Grandfather Hotel burned to the ground in 1912. Few remember the hotel that stood at the base of Grandfather Mountain. The hotel was owned and operated by Calloway and his wife, Texie, until 1909, after which it was used as a private residence. Shepherd wrote about the hotel in his unpublished autobiography. After the hotel burned, Texie built a the Calloway Inn which she ran for many years.
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The Sheer Bliss Craft Center recently opened in Banner Elk. The center is named after and directed by gemologist Dot Bliss. Sheer Bliss is a non-profit corporation representing over fifty craftpersons. These men and women use the center to sell and market their crafts. In exchange, part of their profits go toward supporting the Sheer Bliss company. The center also functions as an educational center, where the Mayland Technical Institute offers instructional classes. Focusing on quality craftsmanship, consignors have developed a good working relationship with Sheer Bliss and rarely use written contracts between themselves and the center. A trusting relationship, therefore, has developed among all those involved in the Sheer Bliss Craft Center.
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