Ronald's Guidebook in North Carolina Mtns

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Ronald's Guidebook in North Carolina Mtns

Cities Nearby

Gateway to Blue Ridge Parkway. All necessary amenities - Hospital- Wallmart- Fast food-Kids Park- Gem & Rock places. Kids playground, Picnic,Swimming
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Spruce Pine
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Gateway to Blue Ridge Parkway. All necessary amenities - Hospital- Wallmart- Fast food-Kids Park- Gem & Rock places. Kids playground, Picnic,Swimming
Burnsville has a downtown square with music on weekends. It also has a local playhouse and a theater. It is worth visiting to get local mountain vibes.
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Burnsville
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Burnsville has a downtown square with music on weekends. It also has a local playhouse and a theater. It is worth visiting to get local mountain vibes.

Sightseeing

All areas/ places are within a 50 miles radius of my AirBnB cottage
It is off Blue Ridge Pwky- (free). Go south through 2 tunnels. Tallest mountain east of the Mississippi. Drive to the top with a cafeteria halfway to the top. See Youtube for more details. 32 miles away
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Mount Mitchell
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It is off Blue Ridge Pwky- (free). Go south through 2 tunnels. Tallest mountain east of the Mississippi. Drive to the top with a cafeteria halfway to the top. See Youtube for more details. 32 miles away
Where Appalachian Trail from NC to Maine crosses. (free) over the mountain. Access in Bakersville, Hwy 261. Visiting Area & Hiking Trails.(free) 12 miles away
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Roan Mountain
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Where Appalachian Trail from NC to Maine crosses. (free) over the mountain. Access in Bakersville, Hwy 261. Visiting Area & Hiking Trails.(free) 12 miles away
Great view with a mile-high bridge (cost). See Youtube for more details. 28 miles away
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Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock Hwy
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Great view with a mile-high bridge (cost). See Youtube for more details. 28 miles away
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park is a nature lover's paradise with a collaboration of spectacular views and incredible hiking trails. (61 miles) Two ways to go: 1)Mountain Road Hwy226S to Rt221S to I-40W to Rt 9 S 2)Non-mountain road Hwy226S to Rt221S to Rt64E to Rt 9 N
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Chimney Rock
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Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park is a nature lover's paradise with a collaboration of spectacular views and incredible hiking trails. (61 miles) Two ways to go: 1)Mountain Road Hwy226S to Rt221S to I-40W to Rt 9 S 2)Non-mountain road Hwy226S to Rt221S to Rt64E to Rt 9 N
Worth seeing. Located on Hwy 226A. See Youtube for further details. 22 miles away
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Little Switzerland
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Worth seeing. Located on Hwy 226A. See Youtube for further details. 22 miles away
Great underground caverns to explore with stalagtites and stalagmites. (cost) 32 miles away
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Linville Grotten, Inc.
19929 U.S. 221
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Great underground caverns to explore with stalagtites and stalagmites. (cost) 32 miles away
Candies from the ’40s, ’50s, & ’60s. Kids/adults love it. On the National Registry for place to visit. On the way to Banner Elk.
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Mast Store Annex
2918 Broadstone Rd
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Candies from the ’40s, ’50s, & ’60s. Kids/adults love it. On the National Registry for place to visit. On the way to Banner Elk.
Spectacular Castle. Visit Biltmore castle (cost) but estate grounds and winery store with various samples are free. Next to Asheville. 45 miles away
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Biltmore Park
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Spectacular Castle. Visit Biltmore castle (cost) but estate grounds and winery store with various samples are free. Next to Asheville. 45 miles away
Access by Blue Ridge Pkwy- North
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Linville Falls
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Access by Blue Ridge Pkwy- North
The third-largest wilderness area in North Carolina. Scenic and good for hiking, camping, or simply exploration. (30 miles)
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Linville Gorge
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The third-largest wilderness area in North Carolina. Scenic and good for hiking, camping, or simply exploration. (30 miles)
Great mine, free museum, and gem panning for all ages. (30 miles)
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Smaragddorp
331 McKinney Mine Rd
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Great mine, free museum, and gem panning for all ages. (30 miles)
Check Tweetsie Railroad Youtube: ::: Tweetsie Railroad Theme Park, NC… for everyone-kids,adults (cost)
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Blowing Rock
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Check Tweetsie Railroad Youtube: ::: Tweetsie Railroad Theme Park, NC… for everyone-kids,adults (cost)
Nice to see & explore. See Youtube for additional information. (35 miles)
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Moses Cone Landhuis
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Nice to see & explore. See Youtube for additional information. (35 miles)

Summeractivitie, Swimming, and Fishing

For swimming: Access to many free river spots is easy to spot. If you see a pullover area with quite a few cars and no signs that prohibit parking, locals know this is a great place to go to the riverside!
Great State Park for swimming, boating, picknicing, and walking trails.(free) at Paddy Creek 47 miles away
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Lake James
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Great State Park for swimming, boating, picknicing, and walking trails.(free) at Paddy Creek 47 miles away
Available at Riverside Park is a walking trail along the river, baseball field, picnic shelters, playground, fishing pier, and more. Located in Spruce Pine. (10 miles away)
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Riverside Park
Spring Street
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Available at Riverside Park is a walking trail along the river, baseball field, picnic shelters, playground, fishing pier, and more. Located in Spruce Pine. (10 miles away)
At Sliding Rock each summer, thousands of children and adults slip and slide down this favorite natural mountain waterfall in Pisgah National Forest, near Brevard and Asheville, North Carolina. Sliders patiently line up and wait their turn as one by one they ride the chilly water (50-60 degrees!) down the 60-foot flat, sloping boulder. They make a splash in an eight-foot-deep pool and swim a few strokes to the shore, get in line, and do it all over again. (86 miles)
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Sliding Rock
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At Sliding Rock each summer, thousands of children and adults slip and slide down this favorite natural mountain waterfall in Pisgah National Forest, near Brevard and Asheville, North Carolina. Sliders patiently line up and wait their turn as one by one they ride the chilly water (50-60 degrees!) down the 60-foot flat, sloping boulder. They make a splash in an eight-foot-deep pool and swim a few strokes to the shore, get in line, and do it all over again. (86 miles)
This is a large freshwater swimming pool. Facilities available at Brad Ragan Park include picnic shelters, playgrounds, basketball courts, tennis courts, a multi-purpose court, and a swimming pool. (20 miles away)
Brad Ragan Park
293 Laurel Creek Ct
This is a large freshwater swimming pool. Facilities available at Brad Ragan Park include picnic shelters, playgrounds, basketball courts, tennis courts, a multi-purpose court, and a swimming pool. (20 miles away)

Amenities for all your needs

Every necessity are available in Spruce Pines.
This city is the gateway to Blue Ridge Parkway. One can do Gem mining and don't miss the Gem & Rock Mineral National museum before you enter the Blue Ridge Parkway at Spruce Pine! (12 miles)
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Spruce Pine
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This city is the gateway to Blue Ridge Parkway. One can do Gem mining and don't miss the Gem & Rock Mineral National museum before you enter the Blue Ridge Parkway at Spruce Pine! (12 miles)

Food Locally by my AirBnB cottage.

Bonnie and Clyde's is located at 2660 NC-226, Bakersville, NC 28705. Famous great burgers! (1 mile away)
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Loafers Glory
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Bonnie and Clyde's is located at 2660 NC-226, Bakersville, NC 28705. Famous great burgers! (1 mile away)
See Youtube by searching “Top 10 best restaurant in Bakersville, NC” for more details. (2 miles)
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Bakersville
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See Youtube by searching “Top 10 best restaurant in Bakersville, NC” for more details. (2 miles)
Local fast food and checkout quaint downtown. (10 miles away)
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Spruce Pine
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Local fast food and checkout quaint downtown. (10 miles away)

Artistic interest

Penland School of Craft is a national craft education center dedicated to the creative life. Located in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Penland offers total-immersion workshops in sixteen beautifully-equipped studios along with artist residencies, a gallery and visitors center, and community programs. (9 miles away)
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Penland School of Craft
67 Doras Trl
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Penland School of Craft is a national craft education center dedicated to the creative life. Located in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Penland offers total-immersion workshops in sixteen beautifully-equipped studios along with artist residencies, a gallery and visitors center, and community programs. (9 miles away)
Retailer selling a broad selection of goods, including food, apparel & outdoor gear, since 1883. “1940” candy & general store- kids will love it. (38 miles)
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Mast Store Annex
2918 Broadstone Rd
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Retailer selling a broad selection of goods, including food, apparel & outdoor gear, since 1883. “1940” candy & general store- kids will love it. (38 miles)
The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center is an exhibition and performance space and resource center located at 120 College Street on Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville, North Carolina dedicated to preserving and continuing the legacy of educational and artistic innovations of Black Mountain College. (51 miles)
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Black Mountain College Museum and Arts Center
120 College St
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The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center is an exhibition and performance space and resource center located at 120 College Street on Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville, North Carolina dedicated to preserving and continuing the legacy of educational and artistic innovations of Black Mountain College. (51 miles)

Adventures for Winter & summer & Fall

For the family. Winter - Skiing and snow tubing. Summer - ziplines, dirt biking, and hiking.
North Carolina's most accessible ski slope. It has 15 ski slopes and trails, with 4 of the slopes rated for beginners, 9 intermediate, and only 2 as advanced. (34 miles)
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Wolf Ridge Ski-oord
578 Valley View Cir
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North Carolina's most accessible ski slope. It has 15 ski slopes and trails, with 4 of the slopes rated for beginners, 9 intermediate, and only 2 as advanced. (34 miles)
The largest snow tubing park on the East Coast, with over 30 lanes of snow tubing that span from 400 to 1000 feet long! (40 miles)
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Hawksnest Snow Tubing en Zipline
2058 Skyland Dr
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The largest snow tubing park on the East Coast, with over 30 lanes of snow tubing that span from 400 to 1000 feet long! (40 miles)
Sugar Mountain is a village in North Carolina’s the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s known for the Sugar Mountain Resort, with its ski slopes, trails, and outdoor ice rink. (39 miles)
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Sugar Mountain
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Sugar Mountain is a village in North Carolina’s the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s known for the Sugar Mountain Resort, with its ski slopes, trails, and outdoor ice rink. (39 miles)
Worth visiting, summer, fall, &winter seasons. Do a GPS less then 40 miles away
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Beech Mountain
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Worth visiting, summer, fall, &winter seasons. Do a GPS less then 40 miles away
Truly an outdoor playground for kids ages 2 to 102 with activities and adventures, such as skiing, sledding, hiking, biking, and family fun. (47 miles)
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Beech Mountain
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Truly an outdoor playground for kids ages 2 to 102 with activities and adventures, such as skiing, sledding, hiking, biking, and family fun. (47 miles)
Water adventures including rafting and tubing. It was named for the idle, or loafing, men who were a fixture at the town's general store. (2 miles)
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Loafers Glory
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Water adventures including rafting and tubing. It was named for the idle, or loafing, men who were a fixture at the town's general store. (2 miles)
Tweetsie railroad theme park. (Cost) but great railroad ride thru NC mountain area. Entertainment for Adults & kids. Check “YouTube” video. Do GPS
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Tweetsie Railroad Ln
Tweetsie Railroad Ln
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Tweetsie railroad theme park. (Cost) but great railroad ride thru NC mountain area. Entertainment for Adults & kids. Check “YouTube” video. Do GPS
Blue Rdg Pkwy, Cherokee, NC, Verenigde Staten
Each zip line tour starts by visiting our “Flight School” to cover some how-to information and a pre-flight briefing video. Once you learn the basics, it’s time to get geared up and participate in this incredible adventure! Zipline flight routes range from our Coach Class tour of 200-ft. – 600-ft. routes to First Class routes over 800 ft. in length! (166 miles)
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Kersey Valley Zipline
1615 Kersey Valley Rd
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Each zip line tour starts by visiting our “Flight School” to cover some how-to information and a pre-flight briefing video. Once you learn the basics, it’s time to get geared up and participate in this incredible adventure! Zipline flight routes range from our Coach Class tour of 200-ft. – 600-ft. routes to First Class routes over 800 ft. in length! (166 miles)