Marshall sits snug as a town can be in a mountain river valley, making use of both banks of the French Broad River, not to mention the river itself. The town 25 minutes north of Asheville makes for a most adventurous day trip.
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Marshall sits snug as a town can be in a mountain river valley, making use of both banks of the French Broad River, not to mention the river itself. The town 25 minutes north of Asheville makes for a most adventurous day trip.
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You have an adventurous side, a side that loves exploring the best that the outdoors has to offer. Yet there’s also your creative side, a side equally in need of nurturing. With a weekend in Spruce Pine you can satisfy both needs.
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In one location in Lansing you can fly-fish for trout, take a hike, go mountain biking – even play horseshoes! And less than a half mile away you can visit the Lost Province. That’s a big day in a town that covers less than a half square mile!
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Imagine being within a half hour or so of not one, but five of the state’s top adventure destinations.
Old Fort is all about escape, whether it’s deep into the woods on a trail or into the past in a museum. A weekend in Old Fort offers a diverse mix of history, hiking, and hucking.
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Time was, driving I-40 to the Smokies you passed the paper mill town of Canton with nary a thought of stopping. Adventure? There!? Yes, as it turns out, adventure there! Adrenal adventure, wilderness adventure, even underwater adventure.
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Nothing says Trail Town more than having a trail – the Appalachian Trail, no less – run smack dab through downtown. Thus, it’s no surprise that a weekend in Hot Springs would be dominated by hiking on the AT, the longest dedicated footpath in the world.
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With temperatures 10 to 20 degrees cooler, Western North Carolina provides a welcome escape during the dog days of summer. Imagine your face sprinkled with the mist of a waterfall as you rest on a cool rock under a forest canopy.
On May 6, 1976, the town of Old Fort in McDowell County rededicated its once nationally-known Andrews Geyser.