The North Carolina Mountains Travel Guide
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The majestic peaks, meadows, balds, and valleys of the Appalachian, Blue Ridge, and Great Smoky Mountains epitomize the western corner of North Carolina. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, national forests, handmade-crafts centers, Asheville's eclectic and sophisticated pleasures, the astonishing Biltmore Estate, and the Blue Ridge Parkway are the area's main draws, providing prime opportunities for shopping, skiing, hiking, bicycling, camping, fishing, canoeing, and just taking in the views.
The North Carolina Mountains Hotels
Around the mountains, at least in the larger cities and towns such as Asheville, Hendersonville, and Boone, you can find the usual chain motels and hotels...read more
The North Carolina Mountains Restaurants
You can still get traditional mountain food, served family-style, at inns around the region. Increasingly, though, mountain cooks are offering more sophisticated...read more
Things To Do in The North Carolina Mountains
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in The North Carolina Mountains
- California Flight Sale (R/T incl. Tax) CheapOair
- Niagara N.Y. Jaunt incl. Casino & Spa, Reg. $219 Sheraton At The Falls
- Los Angeles Boutique Hotel w/$40 Credit & Parking Hotel Angeleno
- Alaska Denali Experience IExplore
The North Carolina Mountains Experiences
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They may not be able to go home again, but many famous writers have made their homes in the North Carolina Mountains. The one most closely associated... Read more
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Biltmore Estate: The 250-room Biltmore House, modeled after the great Renaissance châteaus of the Loire Valley in France, is the largest... Read more
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The North Carolina mountains have been victims of many alien predators. Hundreds of exotic, nonnative plants and some animals have been introduced... Read more
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The Biltmore Estate is North Carolina's leading tourist attraction and boasts many superlatives. Biltmore Estate:... Read more
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A century ago, as young George Vanderbilt prepared to build a retreat in then-bucolic Asheville, he and an architect traveled the French countryside... Read more
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Microbreweries have replaced moonshine stills in the North Carolina mountains. At last count, there were at least seven microbreweries in the... Read more
Travel Blog
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Hotels,
Best of the Best
It’s one thing for a hotel to tout "green" initiatives that smack of sustainability; it’s Read more
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Trip Ideas & Itineraries
While most Americans spend Thanksgiving at home with family, others hit the road for a true holiday. Read more
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Trip Ideas & Itineraries
The date 11/11/11 only happens once a century, and hotels are hoping that special deals and discounted Read more
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Arriving:· Forums Trip Reports
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Inspired by santamonica's current Asheville report, I thought I'd share the highlights of my recent visit there.
My parents have a home about 20 min. SE of Asheville and my daughter and I drove there afte Read more -
We live in Connecticut and wanted to visit my brother-in-law and his wife in Summerville, SC, but my husband hates the airlines and I didn’t want to drive both ways. Read more
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We have a 3 day weekend planned for Asheville in early March, it's me and my teenage son. Read more
