By Jon Tharp, Broker · August 13, 2026
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Since Christmas 1979, when ATC staffer Jean Cashin received a Polaroid camera, Appalachian Trail hikers have stopped at Conservancy headquarters in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia for a porch photo, a hiker number, and a page …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · August 4, 2026
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Davidson River Campground sits in Pisgah National Forest in Transylvania County, about a mile and a half up US-276 from Brevard and roughly 45 minutes from Asheville. It offers more than 150 tent and RV …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · August 4, 2026
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Summit to Sip is a private guided day trip from Pinecrest Bed & Breakfast in Asheville that pairs a morning hike to Bearwallow Mountain's 4,232-foot summit in Henderson County with an afternoon tasting at Marked …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · August 4, 2026
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A National Park Service contractor will run helicopter airlifts off Mount Le Conte the mornings of Aug. 10 through 14, 9 a.m. to noon, hauling out debris from the demolished LeConte Lodge Recreation Building. Lodge …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · July 24, 2026
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A Blue Ridge Parkway road trip through Western North Carolina links live bluegrass, mountain creameries, and Asheville's Biltmore Estate, a 250-room mansion built by George Vanderbilt. The drive threads scenic overlooks, small towns like Waynesville …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · July 22, 2026
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Elk & Embers is a 108-acre glamping retreat outside Waynesville, North Carolina, sitting at roughly 4,000 feet with seven accommodations including safari tents, cabins, and a treehouse. Rates start around $425 a night. Five miles …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · July 21, 2026
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Connecting to Place II: Blue Ridge Craft Trails Invitational 2026 runs August 7 through September 27, 2026 at Mars Landing Arts Center, 37 Library Street in Mars Hill, NC. The show features 20 artists from …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · July 20, 2026
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A Mount Pisgah day trip on the Blue Ridge Parkway fits overlooks, waterfalls, and a summit hike into one drive, all under an hour from Asheville. Park at Looking Glass Rock Overlook near Milepost 417 …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · July 16, 2026
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Rutherfordton, NC is a day-trip destination in Rutherford County where a German jeweler named Christopher Bechtler struck the nation's first $1 gold coin in 1832, seventeen years before the U.S. Mint. The town founded in …
By Jon Tharp, Broker · July 15, 2026
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The first-ever Haywood Grows Farm Fest runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, at Sorrells Park in downtown Canton. The tomato-themed festival features a Mater Mayhem pie contest, live music, a spaghetti-eating …