The Blue Ridge Mountains span through North Carolina in many different points, but the area known as the High Country is a favorite destination for all times of the year. Winter months call for skiing at the slopes of Beech Mountain or Sugar Mountain, while the summer allows for drives on the Blue Ridge Parkway with the top down. Merlefest is a popular bluegrass … [Read more...] about Weekend Guide to North Carolina’s High Country
Boone
Riding the Tweetsie Ghost Train
Tweetsie has a unique hold on my mind. It’s the source of traffic in the fall. It’s the gravel lot my college boyfriend taught me to drive stick shift in. It holds the temporary traffic light whose removal signals the end of the tourist season in the High Country. As an undergrad at Appalachian State, I never made it over to Tweetsie. The $34 price tag was out of reach. So … [Read more...] about Riding the Tweetsie Ghost Train
Visiting North Carolina’s Breweries
North Carolina is like a Colorado of the South, chock full of mountains and breweries. Asheville, in particular, boasts more breweries per capita than any other city in the country and the number of breweries is constantly growing, as Oskar Blues and Sierra Nevada have recently set up East Coast operations here. But Charlotte's NoDa district has also become popular with … [Read more...] about Visiting North Carolina’s Breweries
Small Town Saturday: Boone, NC
This one comes to you from outside of the university town of Boone, North Carolina. I stopped my car on the side of the road when I saw these beautiful old barns with quilt designs on them. The area is known for ski resorts in the wintertime, Appalachian State University and the occasional moonshiner. … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Boone, NC
