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Asheville, NC area
We are looking for any input on nicer parks near Asheville, NC. We are looking to head that way in May and have never been out in that area. Anyone have any favorites in that general area?
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Campfire Lodgings. Been twice and love it. Get your hill-climb merit badge as well!
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Do you think the snow will be gone by then?
Can’t help with CG recommendations byt highly recommend making the Biltmore Estate part of your to-do list.
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Mark,
Have you looked out a window? According to my sister you had 8 inches of snow in the last couple of days !
Maybe July would be a good time to leave, we’ll come up to lend a hand digging you out.
I’ll work for smoked fish from Russ Kendall’s Fish Store.
AL
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I am hoping I don’t have to clear the driveway of snow by then, but who knows? We will put the Biltmore on our list of things to do when in the area.
I have been looking over several places, but most seem to be somewhat SW of Asheville itself. Supposed to be something new around Lake Toxaway called Mountain Falls that looks interesting.
Still looking and if anyone else has a candidate, please post about it……
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Al: we were supposed to get about 18 inches tonight, but it stayed too warm here…most of it is dumping out towards Grand Forks instead. Another storm heading in for the weekend…still too early to tell what that will bring.
I think that by May I should be able to get out….I did get more fuel for the tractor yesterday, just to make sure.
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This does look promising………not sure how far along the development is. http://mountain-falls.com/
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We are going to stay at Mountain Falls. Made the reservations a couple of days ago. Very helpful staff.
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Make sure that when you tour the Biltmore Estate to get the audio tour. It’s only a few extra bucks and well worth it.
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We will do the audio tour for sure. We have done that elsewhere and it is better.
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Even cooler is to talk them into letting you drive the bus by the front door of the mansion and take a picture. Had my dad with me and a handicap pass so they let me do a pick-up and drop-off right at the front.
For the money, you need lots of time. There is a winery with free tasting at the other end of the property. BTW, the food in the restaurant inside what used to be the stables is extremely good for this type of venue. Particularly the desert.
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We have done the tours every which way and would go back again in a heartbeat. There is so much to take in it cannot be done in a day or even several.
Ditto on the food. We ate at the restaurant on the grounds (I don’t think it was the stables) and it was great. The winery is a must see and the same with the gardens.
Every time we had the bus and you can actually take the bus to every venue.
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If you are remotely interested in how the Biltmore works, take the “behind the scenes” tour and the “roof top” tour. It is facinating how the “staff” corridors are marked and hidden from the family/public spaces. The mechanical spaces will certainly be of interest to any engineering types.
The Grove Park Inn is certainly worth a visit while in the area.
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