By Adam Goodheart The quiet splendor and patchwork history of the popular national park offer lessons in how humanity can coexist with nature.Surely ...
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By Adam Goodheart The quiet splendor and patchwork history of the popular national park offer lessons in how humanity can coexist with nature.Surely these are, if nothing else, the most perfectly named mountains in the world. "Great Smoky Mountains": The words conjure fog drifting off a breathing canopy of trees, mist rising above a waterfall, the soft warmth of southern air. Perhaps, as well, the tang of barbecue chased down with moonshine whiskey. But whoever may have coined that poetic phrase, his identity, or hers, is lost to history. Some say it harks back to the Cherokee word for blue—sh...
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8/16/09 - 8 days prior to start. All hotel reservations are confirmed with exception of possible 9/2 stay someplace on the way back to south Jersey. ...
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8/16/09 - 8 days prior to start. All hotel reservations are confirmed with exception of possible 9/2 stay someplace on the way back to south Jersey. Biltmore Estate tickets also reserved for Day 5, but Monticello, Dixie Stampede, Cherokee and caves are weather dependent at this time. Possible activities and restaurants are just grouped within the date ranges by areas we are staying. However, may only do some as National Park hiking/outdoor views time will be maxiimized. 9/03/09 - post-trip view! I'm filling out what we actually did and when per the schedule function on the trip plan. Items tha...
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We spent a long weekend in Asheville visiting some friends of ours from Korea (they're now living in Japan). It was an interesting mix of his college ...
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We spent a long weekend in Asheville visiting some friends of ours from Korea (they're now living in Japan). It was an interesting mix of his college friends, her college friends...and then us. The 'mutual' friends. Bill and Sarah did the lodging legwork for this one (it was, after all, THEIR trip) and booked a great cabin on the outskirts of the town (I can't bring myself to call it a city...). We brought along a list of good ideas from our previous visit here - along with the only guidebook we were able to find in a conventional book store: The Underground Asheville Guidebook. Asheville is s...
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Imagine youself staying at the guesthouse of the world renowned Biltmore Estate in Asheville and indulging yourself in its opulence.
There is no other house in the United States like the George Vanderbilt 1895 estate and the same can ...
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The Comfort Inn West is conveniently located off Interstate 40, just 10 miles from the Asheville Regional Airport. This Asheville,
NC hotel is minutes from area attractions like the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, the Asheville Civic Center, the University ...
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Visit a truly unique resort only one mile from downtown Asheville offering everything from one of the finest spas in
the southeast to ziplining on Asheville's only zipline canopy adventure. This 125 acre resort also offers many complimentary amenities ...
Imagine youself staying at the guesthouse of the world renowned Biltmore Estate in Asheville and indulging yourself in its opulence. There is no other ... More
Absolutely the best B&B I've stayed at. The owners, Patti and Bear, have totally renovated the Inn. The decor is perfect, the beds and linens are ...More
The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa is one of the South's most venerable and famous grand resorts. Built in 1913 from granite stones mined from Sunset ... More
Beauty and elegance surround this 1889 Victorian mansion perched above the French Broad River in Asheville. Choose from one of the 37 timeless rooms, ... More
This was our 12th Anniversary, and I wanted to make it special since we had neglected our B&B tradition due to kids. We stayed in the Zelda, which ...More
I can see why this hotel rates so high in the star system. The staff was wonderful and very attentive. We were very impressed with our suite, and ...More
This hotel is an exceptional quality. Great staff, excellent continental breakfast and very comfortable, clean rooms. A great place to stay! Also -- ...More
Very nice owners! Went out of there way to make our stay nice. Room was very clean and no noise from traffic like at the other hotel that we stayed ...More
Holiday Inn Biltmore East is located at the Blue Ridge Parkway, six miles from Biltmore Estate, and approximately 16 miles from Asheville Airport. ... More
The grounds were exquisite, decorated beautifully. Such charm everywhere you looked. If you needed it on the property, it was there. The only thing we ...More
A beautiful house in a good neighbourhood. The whole place is spotlessly clean. Eddie & Jessie, the owners, are a pleasant hard-working young couple ...More
Me and my family stayed at 4 different hotels on our recent road trip. This was by far the best one. The staff was outstanding, it was in excellent ...More
Usually when people read about hotels that cost less than $70 a nite (with tax) they quickly want to know what the catch is. There is none! It was an ...More
Stayed Nov. 18 thru 21. Had an extremely pleasurable weekend. Secluded, rustic, homey cottages. Extremely friendly staff. Very relaxing place to stay. ...More
Super close to everything, clean, extremely affordable. BJ is a nice guy, too. No question, would definitely choose this place over a hotel when ...More
Hotel was clean and nice with an excellent price. The staff was very friendly. The lady who cleaned our room had been working there over 10 years and ...More
It may be nice again once they finish renovations. There was a six-story scaffolding directly over the only handicapped parking at the front, with no ...More
Gary and Patti couldn't have been more accommodating, and provided everything we could want in celebrating our 32nd anniversary - what a romantic ...More
The Rodeway Inn® hotel is just 10 minutes from downtown Asheville, providing easy access to several local points of interest. Popular North Carolina ... More
We had a wonderful stay at the Pinecrest B&B. Along with a beautiful home, which was well maintained and had lush cool gardens around it, as a B&B ...More
Visit a truly unique resort only one mile from downtown Asheville offering everything from one of the finest spas in the southeast to ziplining on ... More
Very comfortable suite. Front desk very friendly and helpful. We had a hard time finding the location but were greeted with cookies when we arrived ...More
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