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22455
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There are few places in the Southeast that have more potential for exploiting wind energy than Blowing Rock. Winds sometimes reach 100 mph in the area, and on nearby Grandfather Mountain wind gusts have been recorded at 200 mph. Blowing Rock is a small mountain town of about 1,400 which swells to about 8,000 during tourist season. It is a large part of the economy. The town is well-suited for both wind and tourists. However a conflict has arisen between advocates of green power technology and the value of viewscapes to tourism.
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23896
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Blowing Rock has impressed visitors for centuries and is among North Carolina's most beloved towns. Through the years, the small mountain town's economy has easily bounced back from national economic downturns like the Great Recession, making for a prosperous town that still relies on tourism.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 7, July 2015,
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24066
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Tweetsie Railroad has been a vital part of Western North Carolina culture since it was part of the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad in the early-twentieth century. Today the railroad and the theme park are intertwined, as they have been since the re-opening of the tracks as a tourist attraction in 1957.
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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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