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48 degrees. Glittering golden leaves. Carolina Blue sky and a mountain view that doesn’t stop. We took an afternoon break from packing-up to head south, and enjoyed our last hike of the season, to The Cascades. A short 30-minute walk along a well-maintained trail leads to the beautiful falls located in E.B. Jeffress Park at mile marker 272 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Deep Gap. You hear the it before you see it…. Read More
Find out why life is great in the NC High Country. Check out my recent article in South Florida’s Pinecrest Magazine: Pinecrest Magazine: It’s Cool to be in the NC Mountains
What do you give the guy who pretty much has everything? An experience of a lifetime. My husband is a train-fanatic and for Father’s Day our daughter and I gave him a chance to be “At the Throttle” of the powerful, iconic 611 steam engine. The massive engine is visiting the North Carolina Transportation Museum, on loan for a couple of weeks from the Virginia Museum of Transportation. The Norfolk and Western,… Read More
Actually, every day during the summer along the Blue Ridge Parkway is apple-time. At mile 328.2 you will find the historic Orchard at Altapass. Pay attention to the mile markers, because the road appears quickly (Orchard Rd., of course) and you won’t have any advance warning. Open from early May until late October, the 280 spread features a working orchard, growing 15 types of wonderful apples. In case apples aren’t your thing,… Read More
