https://lavilo.com/travel-book daily 0.75 2019-05-12 https://lavilo.com/travel-book/stone-mountain-state-park monthly 0.5 2019-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563918100557-8W4FJ491W5SIBC2EIOSS/lavilo-stone-mountain-state-park-stone-mountain.png Blog - Stone Mountain State Park Walking on the granite feels a little surreal, almost like walking on the moon. Again in the background is the Cedar Rock lookout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563927568127-GF94XLJ4OZZ5JE5BVC05/lavilo-stone-mountain-state-park-hutchinson-homestead.png Blog - Stone Mountain State Park The park also preserves the area’s rich history. The restored Hutchison Homestead features several buildings from the mid-1800s, such as a log cabin, barn, blacksmith shop, and meat house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563918027555-P74QWMT0I889PIFTZ1KV/lavilo-stone-mountain-state-park-lookout.png Blog - Stone Mountain State Park The views from the second clearing along the trail are magnificent. In the background, you can see the Cedar Rock lookout. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563982401928-OXE2U1G8XULJ6AVVV4KT/lavilo-stone-mountain-state-park.png Blog - Stone Mountain State Park The panorama that unfolds in front of you is spectacular. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563980627995-787DSMNSDWD9QZRQGJCV/lavilo-stone-mountain-state-park-stone-mountain-from-hutchinson-homestead.png Blog - Stone Mountain State Park You can relax on one of the wooden benches at the Hutchinson Homestead and view the beautiful granite dome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553885579606-TMZ1Q1ERPY8OVW9SEM7F/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Stone Mountain State Park - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553885518844-WE2Z0T83OFVH3N9BT1AZ/lavilo-blue-ridge-parkway-linn-cove-viaduct.png Blog - Stone Mountain State Park - Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553885619232-JIMH2NC74I6A1YGEG9ZO/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Stone Mountain State Park - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236242707-F3KZ8AEE5Y4BSY146N7N/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Stone Mountain State Park - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563918126549-YS9W0X0Q52XMSWUFHET3/lavilo-stone-mountain-state-park-stone-mountain.png Blog - Stone Mountain State Park The long-range views of the Blue Ridge Mountains are just breathtaking. We enjoyed every moment before heading back down towards the Lower Trailhead Parking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563918286700-VDIXSJ1M19DOX4S55GB0/lavilo-stone-mountain-state-park-wolf-rock.png Blog - Stone Mountain State Park The west-facing Wolf Rock offers stunning views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563918311593-6O9FAE135C1XB1JUBENS/lavilo-stone-mountain-state-park-cedar-rock.png Blog - Stone Mountain State Park From Cedar Rock, you have an incredible view of Stone Mountain, and if you hiked the Stone Mountain Loop Trail, you would appreciate what you have accomplished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563918073441-B9MCOBUYP8FBW2RDFYPQ/lavilo-stone-mountains-state-park-stone-mountain.png Blog - Stone Mountain State Park Small cavities in the rock allow trees to grow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563918047390-RYST5SQBIYP3VSA3QN8R/lavilo-stone-mountains-state-park-lookout.png Blog - Stone Mountain State Park Here is a view of the 600-foot granite dome. The surface is very smooth, polished from 400 million years of rain and wind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563918006672-U0RWQJTTDE1FJ5QD69KN/lavilo-stone-mountain-state-park-lookout.png Blog - Stone Mountain State Park The Upper Parking Lot connects with the Stone Mountain Loop Trail. After a 20-minute ascent, we reached the first of several lookouts. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/craggy-gardens monthly 0.5 2019-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1561140971558-F817G8QX3FRNSM1Z6LWS/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-craggy-gardens-catawba-rhododendron.png Blog - Craggy Gardens The Catawba Rhododendron is also called “nature’s thermometer.” When the temperature drops, its leaves curl inward. It is said, at below 20°F (-7°C), the leaves are curled “as tight as a cigar.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1561061014631-Y6T854XLY1LTCRBS3884/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-craggy-gardens.png Blog - Craggy Gardens The long-range views from the Craggy Pinnacle observation platform at 5,892 feet (1,796 meters) are stunning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1561060957527-PTXS55V4YO97YJMDNX9L/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-craggy-gardens-catawba-rhododendron.png Blog - Craggy Gardens In early June, the Catawba Rhododendron is blooming, creating a spectacular mountain-sized bouquet of color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886388336-G3U1ACIM7RGXVRS5BB3U/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Craggy Gardens - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886347657-O0GHHBAR8XU1Z5Y8Z48X/lavilo-blue-ridge-parkway-linn-cove-viaduct.png Blog - Craggy Gardens - Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886426551-KY7B25IT3BWI47O00JQ1/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Craggy Gardens - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236466275-BX1AKOAZJR9CTW0GRNFT/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Craggy Gardens - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://lavilo.com/travel-book/mount-mitchell-state-park monthly 0.5 2021-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886388336-G3U1ACIM7RGXVRS5BB3U/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Mount Mitchell State Park - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886347657-O0GHHBAR8XU1Z5Y8Z48X/lavilo-blue-ridge-parkway-linn-cove-viaduct.png Blog - Mount Mitchell State Park - Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886426551-KY7B25IT3BWI47O00JQ1/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Mount Mitchell State Park - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236466275-BX1AKOAZJR9CTW0GRNFT/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Mount Mitchell State Park - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1560898681331-5WA6MMOAPX6UQ1UNHQQ3/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-mount-mitchell.png Blog - Mount Mitchell State Park The trail from the parking lot to the observation tower at the summit is paved and easy to walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1560897681338-B06P7U8CWS6BWFID9NRP/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-mount-mitchell.png Blog - Mount Mitchell State Park The abundance of Fraser fir trees give the air a scent like Christmas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1560898501174-DIJNGS2Y3DY9SK2U4AUS/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-mount-mitchell.png Blog - Mount Mitchell State Park With an elevation of 6,684 feet (2,037 m), Mount Mitchell is the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest mountain east of the Mississippi River. Before 1882 Mount Mitchell was known as Black Dome, named for its rounded shape and its location in the Black Mountains. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/hendersonville-western-north-carolina-air-museum monthly 0.5 2019-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554235438265-5A7C42H3MH9UYUDL29W2/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Western North Carolina Air Museum - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554235508568-8QFOTVJO5EMNDLUNGEA7/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains.png Blog - Western North Carolina Air Museum - Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554235553245-H0WXWHHWQV4N3R6KDE4P/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Western North Carolina Air Museum - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554235590504-3OUG3N4XYOQJS1ZP4909/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Western North Carolina Air Museum - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1559683279674-QJNFOQX0DQ3RSVAQMMIQ/lavilo-hendersonville-western-north-carolina-air-museum.png Blog - Western North Carolina Air Museum The Western North Carolina Air Museum in Hendersonville is a gem for airplane enthusiasts. Passionately dedicated to aircraft, the museum pays tribute to the region’s fascinating aviation history and aims to preserve this heritage and share it with its guests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1559684328593-S5YYH9V3FQSL4XPP02B4/lavilo-hendersonville-western-north-carolina-air-museum-vintage-aircraft.png Blog - Western North Carolina Air Museum The 1915 Nieuport 11 was one of the first real allied fighters of WWI and featured an 80hp LeRhone rotary engine that spins with the propeller - state of the art in the early 1900s but very unusual today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1559685312705-D6ET6ECDZ5AK1EZS6T0A/lavilo-hendersonville-western-north-carolina-air-museum-stearman-bi-plane.png Blog - Western North Carolina Air Museum Typically at the end of May or beginning of June, the museum hosts an annual air show, when several of the vintage planes are flown. If you are lucky, you can take to the skies in this beautiful Stearman bi-plane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1559683997095-DUD0XIQ20EX5NEWERLNZ/lavilo-hendersonville-western-north-carolina-air-museum-vintage-aircraft.png Blog - Western North Carolina Air Museum The 1915 Sopwith Baby was used by the Royal Naval Air Service in WWI. The model on display is a full-scale replica, which was donated to the museum in 2015. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1559685373740-OL91SSBQZZPD5G5H6835/lavilo-hendersonville-western-north-carolina-air-museum-stearman-bi-plane.png Blog - Western North Carolina Air Museum Standing close to the runway, you can watch these planes take-off and land. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/charlotte-daniel-stowe-botanical-garden monthly 0.5 2019-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554485696190-QMV1CXBB8MNWJVCNVT4J/lavilo-daniel-stowe-botanical-garden-pergola.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden The East and West Pergolas allow for some shade in the summer and of course more amazing views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554410233156-YDZPXFTCSOPPCANYQNRL/lavilo-daniel-stowe-botanical-garden-holidays-at-the-garden.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden The Garden is a fantastic destination in spring, summer, and fall but it turns spectacular during the annual Holidays at the Garden event between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Garden is then tastefully lit - a true festival of lights. Holiday tunes play in the background. When you get a little cold, well, will a cup of hot chocolate warm you up? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554411576897-C40QS22AVEWPFOX5ODFW/lavilo-daniel-stowe-botanical-garden-holidays-at-the-garden-artwork.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Between Magnolia Allée and Scroll Garden the Garden seems to float in green color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554410018982-SJ5LG7UPXYM6163Y8CVZ/lavilo-daniel-stowe-botanical-garden-curvy-fountain.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden The Home and Garden Television (HGTV) named the Garden one of the nation’s “20 Great Gardens”. There are so many things to do and to see for everybody. Nature lovers, photographers, kids will enjoy the time there. Some visitors take a chance and go underneath this unusual fountain over-arching Magnolia Allée. But be careful, you might get wet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554418516651-3LR5I52SCOXYMCDUDI28/lavilo-charlotte.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - Charlotte Charlotte | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554394027324-EIWFN8ZIALWE1DHTTD2N/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886666604-N4S42T9MG2GST5MZ6FW9/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886704126-JG7FCH6KESELJNTOY9L3/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236521822-ONICGX1QKARL5W91UC1B/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554409978473-TC55RA1WKKS3ZSLNZD8Q/lavilo-daniel-stowe-botanical-garden-orchid.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden The Orchid Conservatory opened in 2008 and is dedicated to the display of tropical plants and is an enjoyable year-round destination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554410436395-LIZ5Q3120TKNFYQPLSDA/lavilo-daniel-stowe-botanical-garden-holidays-at-the-garden-curvy-fountain-path.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden With the warm glow of the holiday lights and festive melodies gently playing throughout the Garden, you can quickly get into the holiday spirit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554410981036-XVJAGQ99AY9JPP8CM6XA/lavilo-daniel-stowe-botanical-garden-holidays-at-the-garden.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden The Visitor Pavilion offers hot beverages and a warm place on a chilly night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554409853084-99NXAJXCDKQY5U0NXPFX/lavilo-daniel-stowe-botanical-garden.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden The Garden first opened in 1999 with only the Visitor Pavilion, the Formal Display Garden and the Perennial Gardens completed. However, this is precisely what Daniel Stowe had in mind: The Botanical Garden was to grow in phases over 50 years. The White Garden was added in 2003. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554410284484-28Y0YA3RDLRTE2AXZJ0M/lavilo-daniel-stowe-botanical-garden-holidays-at-the-garden-snow-flakes-treen.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden At the White Garden you can admire the snowflake ornaments in the tree. Aren’t they lovely? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554411130805-CSHLPHXFI5VVF7FK76K9/lavilo-daniel-stowe-botanical-garden-holidays-at-the-garden.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Back in the White Garden walking towards the Visitor Pavilion, a warm and welcoming place, a cup of hot chocolate would be the perfect treat as it is a little chilly outside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554409746873-ZEII5O2W28EL53R3VXRB/lavilo-daniel-stowe-botanical-garden.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden The Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, North Carolina, is not just another Botanical Garden. It is more an oasis of tranquility, where you can enjoy lovely plants and gorgeous views but it is also a place where you can find some rest and quiet time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554411022945-GBH80WZZ1MMRI60AH31U/lavilo-daniel-stowe-botanical-garden-holidays-at-the-garden.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden This is truly a festival of lights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554410323518-BPIY2XI0PHX1M71XYGP2/lavilo-daniel-stowe-botanical-garden-holidays-at-the-garden-lost-hollow.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden The Lost Hollow is also nicely decorated. To keep you warm, a heater has been placed in the Amphitheater. Going there will reward you with not just warm hands but also another marvelous view. Well, let’s see... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554410529553-GSM99D6P08JB9CIVOFQC/lavilo-daniel-stowe-botanical-garden-holidays-at-the-garden.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden The choreography of lights at the Holidays at the Garden has been skillfully and artfully done giving visitors something new to see at every turn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554410400614-RDY71SVH7QVU8KHSCZT7/lavilo-daniel-stowe-botanical-garden-holidays-at-the-garden-lost-hollow.png Blog - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden And here it is. The lights reflect magically in the pond and give the scene a romantic touch. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/charlotte-botanical-gardens-at-unc monthly 0.5 2019-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554402354159-AC9R1C3IXRGS9MJ16IHO/lavilo-charlotte-botanical-gardens-at-unc.png Blog - Botanical Gardens at UNC Visitors can enjoy the many flowers along the many well-maintained pathways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554401771199-FB0VZAMTGZ9GN4LJYXC4/lavilo-charlotte-botanical-gardens-at-unc-gold-dust-tree.png Blog - Botanical Gardens at UNC The Gold Dust Tree is native to China, Korea, and Japan and grows best in the fertile forest soils of moist valleys, thickets, by streams and near wet shaded rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554401691451-UGWH5I6XQ0CUHF1QVWOK/lavilo-charlotte-botanical-gardens-at-unc.png Blog - Botanical Gardens at UNC Ralph VanLandingham, Jr. donated the Glen to the university in honor of his father and his mother, Susie Harwood VanLandingham. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554401841301-HPQ55UTSR3MKBLXI8IHC/lavilo-charlotte-botanical-gardens-at-unc.png Blog - Botanical Gardens at UNC Enjoy the serenity of this beautiful garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554401521429-5BGM4BSRTHNZ69LZ73JC/lavilo-charlotte-botanical-gardens-at-unc-rhododendron.png Blog - Botanical Gardens at UNC The Botanical Gardens at UNC is located on the university campus. Secluded from the hectic university life, the VanLandingham Glen is an oasis of tranquility. The Glen features a large variety of rhododendrons and local plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554401575516-Z8YKE70SUDLSLX6OV4EC/lavilo-charlotte-botanical-gardens-at-unc-azalea.png Blog - Botanical Gardens at UNC The George Tabor Azalea is a hybrid plant producing lovely flowers. It not just very beautiful but also very sun and heat tolerant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554401727588-LGK0ICR4ZRW2K758ICRG/lavilo-charlotte-botanical-gardens-at-unc-iris.png Blog - Botanical Gardens at UNC A yellow iris along the way. The iris is named after the Greek goddess Iris, who personified the rainbow. The yellow color represents passion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554419288948-BGKAXF4VTD28CM1FJMYN/lavilo-charlotte.png Blog - Botanical Gardens at UNC - Charlotte Charlotte | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554394027324-EIWFN8ZIALWE1DHTTD2N/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains.png Blog - Botanical Gardens at UNC - Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886666604-N4S42T9MG2GST5MZ6FW9/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Botanical Gardens at UNC - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886704126-JG7FCH6KESELJNTOY9L3/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Botanical Gardens at UNC - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236521822-ONICGX1QKARL5W91UC1B/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Botanical Gardens at UNC - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554401804808-OYYOLRK5X8HAC26AT56U/lavilo-charlotte-botanical-gardens-at-unc-hartlage-wine.png Blog - Botanical Gardens at UNC The Hartlage Wine thrives in part shade and is tolerant of a wide variety of soils, including sandy or clay. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/charlotte-freedom-park monthly 0.5 2019-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554393925425-ITVQCRB9V7YTTGX9L2US/lavilo-charlotte-freedom-park.png Blog - Freedom Park This original steam engine was built in 1920 and ran on the Gainesville Midland Railroad in Georgia and was one of the last steam locomotives in regular service in this part of the country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554419333849-CJHG5O04ABJMEPEIODB6/lavilo-charlotte.png Blog - Freedom Park - Charlotte Charlotte | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554394027324-EIWFN8ZIALWE1DHTTD2N/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains.png Blog - Freedom Park - Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886666604-N4S42T9MG2GST5MZ6FW9/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Freedom Park - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886704126-JG7FCH6KESELJNTOY9L3/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Freedom Park - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236521822-ONICGX1QKARL5W91UC1B/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Freedom Park - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554393845572-YDCULH07Z0DLPWNLTRBM/lavilo-charlotte-freedom-park.png Blog - Freedom Park Freedom Park is a 98-acre recreational park located between the historic Dilworth and Myers Park neighborhoods. A 7-acre lake, called Duck Pond, centers the park. Named in honor of our war veterans, Freedom Park was built with private money at the end of WWII. Since 2012, Freedom Park connects with Little Sugar Creek Greenway, a pleasant walkway leading towards uptown Charlotte. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/charlotte-transamerica-square-ben-long-fresco monthly 0.5 2019-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554417136988-VOWSBZ79PCHI95HG0LWB/lavilo-charlotte-transamerica-square-ben-long-fresco.png Blog - TransAmerica Square The painter at the easel is a self-portrait of Ben Long himself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554417200989-C66BQIKL5XMB4GBJRMRK/lavilo-charlotte-transamerica-square-ben-long-fresco.png Blog - TransAmerica Square The fresco was painted in March 1998 using ancient 15th-century techniques, which Ben Long acquired during his 9-year apprenticeship in Florence, Italy. It covers a surface area of 1,047 square feet (97 m²) and measures 30 feet (9 meters) in diameter with a circumference of 88 feet (27 meters). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554417181048-A2A5UB5DTBP13NIF18K1/lavilo-charlotte-transamerica-square-ben-long-fresco.png Blog - TransAmerica Square Rebirth is portrayed as a peaceful and happy beach scene painted in bright colors with the famous Cape Hatteras Lighthouse appearing to guide the way to the beginning of this endless cycle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554417156018-8JWYGPVSHWP8LM66K4DM/lavilo-charlotte-transamerica-square-ben-long-fresco.png Blog - TransAmerica Square Ben Long in his fresco seems to describe life’s ups and downs, successes and failures, good luck and misfortune as a continuous cycle of disintegration and rebirth. The group on the right appears to reach out to a rope tied to a tree connecting them to rebirth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554417116518-G7MKI94Y1SUFKT7DSJOB/lavilo-charlotte-transamerica-square-ben-long-fresco.png Blog - TransAmerica Square The TransAmerica Square features a stunning fresco, titled Continuum by Ben Long. It is located in the dome of a rotunda, which is part of an open-air public archway from Tryon Street to the back courtyard. The fresco depicts “the cycle of life’s continuous disintegration and rebirth.” Ben Long uses his family, colleagues, and friends as models for some of the faces in his frescos. Here he captured his wife and four sons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554419381955-BVT1OS3356JYPYI5IMID/lavilo-charlotte.png Blog - TransAmerica Square - Charlotte Charlotte | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554319010211-5WBWLA1NWVDCE1J3RFWR/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains.png Blog - TransAmerica Square - Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886846130-6995SUW9AI5KZXEJM4CW/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - TransAmerica Square - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886886592-UMP4143GKVAQ281F1VNU/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - TransAmerica Square - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236577813-265PIKDB9BKR0FHA5GA2/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - TransAmerica Square - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://lavilo.com/travel-book/charlotte-carolinas-aviation-museum monthly 0.5 2019-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554320471823-SMUOFDQZB215SO0US2BY/lavilo-charlotte-carolinas-aviation-museum-dc3.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum When the DC-3 was introduced in 1936, it changed the airline industry forever. Being able to carry 21 passengers, the DC-3 made air travel economical and affordable to a broader population. By 1941 the total number of air passengers has increased by 600%, and three-quarters of them flew with a DC-3. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554320195849-J594S7KD7HONAFKW2XLW/lavilo-charlotte-carolinas-aviation-museum-flight-1549.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum Just three minutes after both engines had lost power, the plane hit the water near midtown Manhattan. Several passengers suffered injuries, a few of them severe, but only one passenger required overnight hospitalization. Original picture “Plane crash into Hudson River” by Greg Lam Pak Ng, Flickr, licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 2.0, cropped. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554320502427-ZT71BO10M1TR67F6MBNQ/lavilo-charlotte-carolinas-aviation-museum-dc3.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum After WWII, many DC-3 were available at little cost. Also, many pilots, who during WWII flew the C-47, the military version of the DC-3, were looking for jobs. Therefore, in the late 1940s and early 1950s, many new airlines were formed using the DC-3 as their primary aircraft. The DC-3 on display was initially built as a C-47 cargo plane in 1942. Piedmont Airlines acquired the aircraft in 1986 and restored it to an original airline configuration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554320326565-OU4ZKU9NIEHT61XI2HYZ/lavilo-charlotte-carolinas-aviation-museum-flight-1549.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum Home of the iconic US-Airways flight 1549 which did a successful emergency landing in the Hudson River in New York City in January of 2009 after hitting a flock of Canada geese causing both engines to fail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554320353182-4B0AFAOPI9LTF2VV3851/lavilo-charlotte-carolinas-aviation-museum-flight-1549.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum With both engines shut down, the crew relied on the plane’s auxiliary power unit, which is located at the tail end of the aircraft, to provide the necessary electricity to steer the plane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554419456053-0J8YYSPTIEO9UNOMW3FM/lavilo-charlotte.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum - Charlotte Charlotte | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554237923431-N5OI5AMU8980UPNNAGWL/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum - Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554237889451-63AA4CAFOGSJ7IUVTNI0/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554237958395-546G7952RM5FFOIDB1CI/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554237996051-JEK4C7BBLVMYC711EP0W/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554320589407-2UNSJ4JXNWPE4F2L79RI/lavilo-charlotte-carolinas-aviation-musem-kaydet.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum The Kaydet was introduced in 1933. Its structural rigidity and dual cockpits made it ideal as a trainer for military pilots. From 1933 to 1946 over 8,000 Kaydets were produced. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554320688213-MM5J4400SDV000FRPY1R/lavilo-charlotte-carolinas-aviation-museum-wright-brothers.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum It all began with the Wright brothers and their revolutionary idea of three-axis control. By 1905 after years of trial and error, they had improved their design so much that Wilbur Wright flew the Flyer III for 38 minutes over a distance of 24 miles. For a pilot to steer an aircraft, the plane had to bank or roll when turning, just like a cyclist leans, when he turns around a bend. They accomplished this by warping the tips of the wing, a design, which was later replaced by ailerons at the trailing edge of the wing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554321157747-V8LX5L8IDN3E8YLMTA6D/lavilo-charlotte-carolinas-aviation-museum-dc7.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum The DC-7 is the last major piston-engine-powered transport plane before the jet-powered DC-8 was introduced in 1958. The DC-7 was built between 1953 and 1958. Eastern Airways’ DC-7 on display in the outside area of the museum started service in 1958 and was retired in 1965 after jet travel became common. The aircraft is fully restored and certified to carry passengers. While you are outside you can listen to the air-traffic controller of Charlotte Douglas International Airport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554321132821-Z2UJDV9RE2J98GL4SO1I/lavilo-charlotte-carolinas-aviation-museum-ch46.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum The CH-46 on display was the original helicopter that carried Private First Class Mike Clausen to rescue 20 marines stranded behind enemy lines in Vietnam on January 31, 1970, for which he received the Medal of Honor. The helicopter has been restored and returned to its Vietnam configuration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554321041876-E76XPBUJECY52Q2UQXG1/lavilo-charlotte-carolinas-aviation-museum-f4.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum The F-4 Phantom II (right) was initially designed in the late 1950s as an attack plane for the new aircraft carriers. The F-4 was fast, flying up to Mach 2.2 and could carry up to 18,650 pounds of missiles and bombs. The A-4 Skyhawk (middle) was a subsonic, lightweight aircraft that could operate from existing WWII-sized aircraft carriers. The Boeing CH-46 Sea Knight (left) first entered service in 1962 and was deployed throughout the Vietnam War by transporting soldiers into inaccessible areas, often behind enemy lines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554320620714-QHIFXEJADG1PPOVDNFEY/lavilo-charlotte-carolinas-aviation-museum-kaydet.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum After WWII, military Kaydets sold for as little as $250. They were used as crop dusters and seeders. The aircraft was also popular at air shows, particularly for wing-walking events. Today the Kaydet is one of the most sought-after antique planes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554320848450-OBSVA0TBXKFU444WBHA6/lavilo-charlotte-carolinas-aviation-museum-f14.png Blog - Carolinas Aviation Museum The Grumman F-14 Tomcat made its debut in 1974 replacing the F-4 Phantom II. The F-14 incorporated the experience of air combat against Russian MiG fighters during the Vietnam War. The aircraft was widely deployed in many conflicts around the world. After an impressive 30 years in service, the last F-14 was retired in 2006. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/charlotte-metalmorphosis monthly 0.5 2019-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554419501935-R98PN0YK7DUCGZ13DYZQ/lavilo-charlotte.png Blog - METALmorphosis - Charlotte Charlotte | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554319010211-5WBWLA1NWVDCE1J3RFWR/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains.png Blog - METALmorphosis - Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886846130-6995SUW9AI5KZXEJM4CW/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - METALmorphosis - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886886592-UMP4143GKVAQ281F1VNU/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - METALmorphosis - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236577813-265PIKDB9BKR0FHA5GA2/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - METALmorphosis - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554318413896-9AOS600FD4VSR73RHN8C/lavilo-charlotte-metalmorphosis.png Blog - METALmorphosis Located at the Whitehall Corporate Center, METALmorphosis is a 25-foot sculpture designed by famous Czech artist David Černý, who used about 14 tons of stainless steel in his masterpiece. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554318513818-BU08ECUHZ04NM29KCOVI/lavilo-charlotte-metalmorphosis.png Blog - METALmorphosis The giant human-shaped head has seven separate layers, which can be rotated together ... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554318599504-27GME6SKP6THG3LUXZ8N/lavilo-charlotte-metalmorphosis.png Blog - METALmorphosis At the end, all glittering sections move back into place to form this human-shaped head once again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554318560917-TE2HW8046R2EA9FOF7HA/lavilo-charlotte-metalmorphosis.png Blog - METALmorphosis ... or independently like in a giant jigsaw puzzle. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/latta-plantation monthly 0.5 2019-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554482841804-3Y2L9RGV4GDRVE5N0OBU/lavilo-charlotte-latta-plantation-piedmont-prairie.png Blog - Latta Plantation Nature Preserve View of the Piedmont Prairie Restoration Site at the southern junction of Split Rock Trail and Hill Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554482909003-QU6KPO5ELL4GTG0JHKQG/lavilo-charlotte-latta-plantation.png Blog - Latta Plantation Nature Preserve This beautiful view is from the most western point along Cattail Trail. Have a seat on the bench or the rocks at the edge of the lake before heading on to the second half of the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554485896332-SSR99GVZLFAOMZTJ4YNL/lavilo-charlotte-latta-plantation-historic-house.png Blog - Latta Plantation Nature Preserve You may also want to visit the Historic Latta Plantation House, which was built by James Latta around 1800. In the 1970s, after the Latta House had lain abandoned for over 20 years, a group of citizens recognized its historical and structural significance and rescued the dilapidated house, restored it and opened the Latta House to the public. In 1972 the Historic Latta Plantation House was included in the National Register of Historic Places. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554483580912-ZK5MJEL9FU0ROVP0V5R9/lavilo-charlotte.png Blog - Latta Plantation Nature Preserve - Charlotte Charlotte | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554483632028-AVF1TPZSKF9QPSHL6YJD/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains.png Blog - Latta Plantation Nature Preserve - Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553885579606-TMZ1Q1ERPY8OVW9SEM7F/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Latta Plantation Nature Preserve - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553885619232-JIMH2NC74I6A1YGEG9ZO/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Latta Plantation Nature Preserve - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236242707-F3KZ8AEE5Y4BSY146N7N/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Latta Plantation Nature Preserve - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554482719791-DCD4N9XUFS0YSIXY51L4/lavilo-charlotte-latta-plantation.png Blog - Latta Plantation Nature Preserve Two rock outcrops in Mountain Island Lake can be seen along the Cattail Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554482748545-AW13EQAMGKZJ3MJO1WQS/lavilo-charlotte-latta-plantation-dock.png Blog - Latta Plantation Nature Preserve The northern Canoe Launch for Mountain Island Lake is a perfect place to launch your canoe for a peaceful paddle. Limited car parking is available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554482798927-EI57ZG1ZRCR9ZBF8ADQO/lavilo-charlotte-latta-plantation-forest.png Blog - Latta Plantation Nature Preserve The mature hardwood forest along Split Rock Trail makes for an excellent canopy in the summer heat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554482312747-994O2JU1D7XUBL66L0VV/lavilo-charlotte-latta-plantation.png Blog - Latta Plantation Nature Preserve Covering an area of over 1,343 acres, Latta Plantation Nature Preserve is Mecklenburg County’s largest nature preserve. Along the Cattail Trail (an easy 0.5-mile loop) you can rest on one of the shaded benches and enjoy the spectacular views of Mountain Island Lake. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/dupont-state-forest monthly 0.5 2021-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554230495945-352OG1BM5E7TTWWCXAK6/lavilo-dupont-state-forest-tripple-falls.png Blog - DuPont State Recreational Forest Triple Falls got its name from the three-tiered series of gentle falls and cascades amounting to a 100 feet drop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554230560451-E2MN4KQDPVWTJXAUMCU8/lavilo-dupont-state-forest-hooker-falls.png Blog - DuPont State Recreational Forest And finally Hooker Falls, which is only 12 feet high, but a great destination for anglers, swimmers and kayakers. It is also a beautiful location to have a picnic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554299930735-166N21PJJ6RJYZL3Q0XB/lavilo-dupont-state-forest-picnic-pavilion.png Blog - DuPont State Recreational Forest Overlooking High Falls is a Picnic Pavilion. Having a group event there with these picturesque falls as the backdrop would surely make the event special. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554230596759-P182AA64O70G5MW1GBBM/lavilo-dupont-state-forest-hooker-falls.png Blog - DuPont State Recreational Forest Perhaps you recognize Hooker Falls from the movie The Last of the Mohicans in the scene, where the canoes go over the falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554230323371-5LB3O0ZQG1LBIVZT3HXS/lavilo-dupont-state-forest-high-falls.png Blog - DuPont State Recreational Forest This picture was taken from the Picnic Pavilion with its stunning views of High Falls. You can see in the distance the roof of the Wooden Bridge, which can be reached from the Black Forest Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554230388346-UDNZA3CT5PZETSZDSH7W/lavilo-dupont-state-forest-top-of-high-falls.png Blog - DuPont State Recreational Forest You can admire the beautiful scenery at the top of High Falls from the Wooden Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554230145343-IMD5U8E4STQ231ZKFB40/lavilo-dupont-state-forest-high-falls.png Blog - DuPont State Recreational Forest A view from the bottom of High Falls. On a warm day, it’s the perfect place to sit back on one of the large boulders at the base and listen to the roar of the water. In a series of short falls and long cascades, the water drops around 100 feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886209016-2IYMONZG8EU5CQW3CVNG/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - DuPont State Recreational Forest - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554235659248-732J9OPXHRBVHV6SDP9G/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains.png Blog - DuPont State Recreational Forest - Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886244902-YQAMJAY60YQD94WBRYKC/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - DuPont State Recreational Forest - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554235243103-IU05D3YVY8GY8GT3X9N3/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - DuPont State Recreational Forest - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554230452658-EONGPW0DK5C6LBX98DG4/lavilo-dupont-state-park-wooden-bridge.png Blog - DuPont State Recreational Forest The forest road going over the Wooden Bridge connects back to the Visitor Center. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/carl-sandburg-home monthly 0.5 2022-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554152327498-8W58AOA7VDL6WKJVJPY1/lavilo-hendersonville-flat-rock-carl-sandburg-home-vegetable-garden.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home Across from the shed is the Vegetable Garden. Several walking trails connect from here. If you want to enjoy Carl and Lilian Sandburg’s most favorite mountain view, a 1.2-mile (2 km) hike takes you up to Big Glossy Mountain along a wide yet steep trail. A few benches are located at intervals for visitors to take a break. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554151743886-H5WSVOT94S3IFUSH3K4O/lavilo-hendersonville-flat-rock-carl-sandburg-home-lake.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home The Carl Sandburg Home is a 265-acre estate encompassing the private residence of Carl and Lilian Sandburg, their Dairy Goat Farm and 5 miles (8 km) of beautiful trails. Carl and Lilian Sandburg bought the Connemara estate in October of 1945 after a long search. Living in Harbert, Michigan, they were looking for a property in a warmer climate, which had to be peaceful and quiet with a lot of acreage for Lilian to raise her prize-winning dairy goats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554152261843-55VH9BT05KSK42V86VGT/lavilo-hendersonville-flat-rock-carl-sandburg-home-old-shed.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home There is also an old shed, which can be visited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554152765086-RKXEODAKBW0Q56AKL743/lavilo-hendersonville-flat-rock-carl-sandburg-home-goats.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home The goats are very tame and used to visitors socializing with them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554152054776-6T9TE4CHTL3MGCHF0T8S/lavilo-hendersonville-flat-rock-carl-sandburg-home-goats.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home After the estate became a national historic site in 1968, the goats, which were once raised by Lilian, were declared a Historic Herd by the U.S. Government. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554152625724-L4EG10SFALOT71B8TII8/lavilo-hendersonville-flat-rock-carl-sandburg-home-goats.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home The goats represent the three breeds Lilian Sandburg had been raising. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554152388216-G8OBEJ8YF8SXF5VOH4WN/lavilo-hendersonville-flat-rock-carl-sandburg-home-big-glossy-mountain.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home The views from the top of Big Glassy Mountain are stunning. “We found that our land goes up ... to the very top of Big Glassy Mountain - at least a mile of real climbing from the house. The timber seems endless ... We did not just buy two-hundred and forty-five acres when we bought Connemara, we bought a million acres of sky, too!” - Lilian Sandburg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554151979388-CN92OJ784812JYB8GQH7/lavilo-hendersonville-flat-rock-carl-sandburg-home-barn.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home Located on the property, the Connemara Dairy Goat Farm is open to visitors. The goats roaming the farm are all true descendants of Lilian Sandburg’s champion goats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554158536063-EWY5BKU6277M6LHR8LR1/lavilo-hendersonville-flat-rock-carl-sandburg-home-field.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home The Sandburgs moved from their old house in Michigan with 42,000 pounds (19,000 kg) of personal belongings including Carl Sandburg’s extensive 10,000-book library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554152296877-0QKU8CGQ25PXTPGYBO4H/lavilo-hendersonville-flat-rock-carl-sandburg-home-old-shed-cards.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home The shed houses old farm equipment and also Carl Sandburg’s personal Jeep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554152451601-6GXWTFKAZL3FCLI22CFM/lavilo-hendersonville-flat-rock-carl-sandburg-home-mausoleum-roger-hill.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home Off the main trail atop Big Glossy Mountain and secluded behind trees is the mausoleum of Roger Richardson Hill (1882-1927), a successful real estate developer. At age 43 and suffering from tuberculosis, he bought 85 acres on Big Glassy Mountain and lived there in a tent between late spring and fall of 1926, before he moved to a drier climate in El Paso, Texas, where he died on January 1, 1927. In his will, he wished to be laid to rest on Big Glassy Mountain and set aside 5 acres for a mausoleum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886209016-2IYMONZG8EU5CQW3CVNG/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554235732961-8FB1F13FAX0J8NWQO83E/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home - Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886244902-YQAMJAY60YQD94WBRYKC/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554235335026-3X1TXGFAX5Y9Y6U5IVK4/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554151944788-G3T4WJXECB7LSCLR7S6Q/lavilo-hendersonville-flat-rock-carl-sandburg-home-garden.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home “Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.” -Carl Sandburg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554151874337-0T0D21W5S1NLUPKCFQPD/lavilo-hendersonville-flat-rock-carl-sandburg-home-side-view.png Blog - Carl Sandburg Home In the 22 years until his passing in 1967, Carl Sandburg, living in this home, published more than a third of his works and won the second Poetry Pulitzer Prize for Complete Poems in 1951. After her husband’s death in 1967, Lilian Sandburg decided to sell the estate to the U.S. government to preserve the house and the estate in her husband’s memory. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/hendersonville-railroad-depot monthly 0.5 2019-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554235438265-5A7C42H3MH9UYUDL29W2/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Historic Hendersonville Railroad Depot - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554235508568-8QFOTVJO5EMNDLUNGEA7/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains.png Blog - Historic Hendersonville Railroad Depot - Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554235553245-H0WXWHHWQV4N3R6KDE4P/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Historic Hendersonville Railroad Depot - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554235590504-3OUG3N4XYOQJS1ZP4909/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Historic Hendersonville Railroad Depot - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://lavilo.com/travel-book/hendersonville-mcclintock-chime-clock monthly 0.5 2019-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554056238696-LVQSVCJBGLYMN9I8CYZS/lavilo-hendersonville-mcclintock-chime-clock-corner.png Blog - McClintock Chime Clock Known for their “unusual pulling power of advertisement,” McClintock Chime Clocks were very common for banks in the 1900s. The clock was fully restored in 2013. The blue-green patina of the copper casing was purposely left untouched to give the clock authenticity. 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Three art pieces, called Magniflowers, surround the water pool at the center of the plaza. Also located in the Education Center is the Savory Thyme Café. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553370360597-JFJRZPZK8FXQT6Z6QTKT/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-arboretum-flowers.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum It took another 90 years to make Frederick Olmsted’s idea of an arboretum a reality. Finally, in 1986, the North Carolina Arboretum was created. It is part of the University of North Carolina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553371456509-ARQY73I9ZVYRBCUXCSMJ/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-arboretum-bonsai-garden.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum A highlight of the Arboretum is its extensive bonsai collection with over 100 display-quality specimens, 50 of which are on display from May to October in the Bonsai Exhibition Garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553371501890-WIE0A7SLMN3E03F7W7UX/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-arboretum-bonsai.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum Usually, the age of the tree is given much focus in a bonsai collection. However, due to the many donations of the bonsai plants their age is mostly unknown. Therefore, the Arboretum focuses more on the artistic design and health of its bonsai specimens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553370231508-RCNEW73YM3SCOP80UJ5T/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-arboretum-heritage-garden.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum Adjacent to Pisgah National Forest and just off the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 393, the North Carolina Arboretum is located in one of the most beautiful settings in the area. Inspiring exhibitions, an extensive bonsai collection, and many trails let visitors spend a couple of hours at the Arboretum and enjoy the picturesque scenery. Shown here is the Heritage Garden with the Baker Exhibit Center in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553370652508-DOI7AFM8538X7ON5XUYK/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-arboretum-model-train.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum Taking the stairs from the Grand Garden Promenade to the Outdoor Event Center, visitors pass by the Rocky Cove Railroad, a G-scale (garden scale) model railroad underlining the importance of trains to the development of western North Carolina. The model railroad is operated Saturdays and Sundays from 12 pm to 4 pm (April to October). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553370256612-DOKFTXF9NENSZKL98S2P/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-arboretum-quilt-garden.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted originally envisioned the North Carolina Arboretum in 1898, shortly after he finished the beautiful grounds on Biltmore Estate in Asheville, which include The Gardens at Biltmore House. Pictured here are the lovely Quilt Garden and the Blue Ridge Court with its water fountain and the 8-foot bronze statue of Frederick Law Olmsted. The statue was sculptured by Zenos Frudakis in 2016, representing Frederick Olmsted during his time in Asheville. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553371235078-GIY6AL8Y06BA0SB6MBL7/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-arboretum-hiking.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum In addition to the various garden areas, the Arboretum offers a total of 11 trails for hiking and biking with over 10 miles (16 km) of fun and relaxation through western North Carolina woodlands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553373910183-QPG6YK4U89TIFZOZ5NWI/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-arboretum-baker-exhibition-center.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum The Baker Exhibition Center is situated on the east side of the large parking lot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553371319062-RGZ4WZ4OVJNXQEM11GMG/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-arboretum-trail.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum Six of the 11 trails are designated only for hikers. The paths are generally well maintained and vary from easy to difficult. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553370506844-LSRCTMWMH13IJZBS60ZU/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-arboretum-stream-garden.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum The Stream Garden features primarily native plants typical of a western North Carolina mountain stream setting. The North Carolina Arboretum is also home to an extensive outdoor art collection with 35 permanent art pieces. A guide, called the Art Walk, helps visitors to locate the artwork in the gardens. Seen here in the background is the Stream Garden Gate, which is made of iron, stainless steel, and auto paint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553371616547-5DUZGHU2LI1C34EGF6VI/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-arboretum-bonsai.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum Even if you are not a bonsai expert, these plants are just beautiful to look at. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553884899791-BA8WYXL007XI93YRVPLG/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553884853666-DDIMHR8YF3DEH8EFA4H4/lavilo-blue-ridge-parkway-linn-cove-viaduct.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum - Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553884944823-N51TKSN3XS58UNBA1X66/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236185379-B9AKGV7GK83I3G6R36G2/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553371286303-BEI0SYVX77DQT4NH7RUE/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-arboretum-biking.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum The wider trails, which are also labeled “roads,” are shared between hikers and cyclists. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553371739540-NBXQVXCTQ3G6RDFTYQLI/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-arboretum-garden-path.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum The North Carolina Arboretum is open year-round and offers picturesque vistas while you stroll through the neatly arranged gardens or relax on one of the many benches, enjoying the serenity of nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553372768637-WUR7O7TMT6XE5P5CPEX7/LAVILO-GC-BR005+HF-1000x.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum - Send a lovely Greeting Card with a real photograph of the North Carolina Arboretum All Greeting Cards are handmade by us in the U.S.A. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553370890841-WAOLHQUF7GI15BMI5GX1/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-arboretum-baker-exhibition-center-inside.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum Inside the Baker Exhibition Center you can pick up trail maps and guides as well as purchase souvenirs from the Connections Gallery gift shop on the second floor. From the second floor, you have access to the Baker Landscape and the Heritage Garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553370574112-H542XPR3TU03D8LS1KOU/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-arboretum-gardener-shed.png Blog - North Carolina Arboretum The rising sun on a foggy morning can immerse the gardens in a mystical light. 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It consists of two separate areas a few miles apart: the Catawba River Area to the south of Lake James and the Paddy’s Creek Area to the north-east. The Catawba River Area offers several hiking trails, picnic areas, and 20 campsites. Along the trails, hikers get rewarded with beautiful views. In the horizon, the dip in the mountains is where the Linville River divides the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area before it drops into the valley below. The peak to the right of the dip is Shortoff Mountain (3,127 feet - 953 meters) and to the right of it lies Table Rock Mountain (3,509 feet - 1,070 meters). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553289114442-SJ9TMYREQQ8NMVEZ03GT/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-lake-james-park-office.png Blog - Lake James State Park The Paddy’s Creek Area opened in 2010. Five hiking trails lead through the park ranging from easy to moderate and from 0.75 miles to 3.6 miles. Fifteen miles of mountain biking trails with rollers and grade reversals were added in 2014. The Park Office has a large parking lot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553286643994-ME8D4D0LM8SDT3LPO76S/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-lake-james-panorama.png Blog - Lake James State Park The view from the Sandy Cliff Overlook at the Catawba River Area offers stunning panoramas with the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553290140034-JIA8LWXAEZX6SZZL8F0O/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-lake-james-beach.png Blog - Lake James State Park From May to September, the beach is open for swimming in the lake. When lifeguards are on duty, there is a small fee to swim. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, canoes and kayaks are available for rent near the concession stand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553286907471-Z4W5VXVO0L3WTKU0F53W/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-lake-james-picnic.png Blog - Lake James State Park Just after the entrance to the Paddy’s Creek Area is the Linville Gorge Overlook. This overlook offers several picnic tables and a scenic view of Shortoff Mountain (3,127 feet - 953 meters) and Table Rock Mountain (3,509 feet - 1,070 meters) in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553286745997-5RN8N1YQMM9MXV9MB18K/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-lake-james-park-office-path-way.png Blog - Lake James State Park The Park Office features a bathhouse, a concession stand, and bathrooms, all within steps from the beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553286842122-8XYBQR3H51WKCP53FV5G/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-lake-james-fishing.png Blog - Lake James State Park The cold mountain waters of the Linville and Catawba rivers flowing into Lake James create just the right environment for great fishing. A fishing license is required, and all anglers must adhere to the regulations of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/apple-hill-farm monthly 0.5 2019-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553193565257-5FNCGRXELQZA5DAIP4RW/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-apple-hill-farm-main-building.png Blog - Apple Hill Farm - Alpaca Farm When you arrive, you can park your car in the designated parking spots across from the barn. 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While waiting for the tour to begin, you can watch alpacas and llamas grazing under the old apple trees. The chicken coop next to the barn provides fresh farm eggs, which are available for purchase in the store at the barn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553193603884-WRQYVCUJV7B4SZ62WYUH/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-apple-hill-farm-main-house-inside.png Blog - Apple Hill Farm - Alpaca Farm The ground floor houses several stalls. If you are lucky, you can meet one of the residents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553193278969-YCU0AXC2I8YL35AU3RG1/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-apple-hill-farm.png Blog - Apple Hill Farm - Alpaca Farm Apple Hill Farm is a working Alpaca Farm on the picturesque hilltop of Valle Mountain 6 miles (10 km) east of Banner Elk, NC. 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According to the Peruvian classification system, alpacas come in 52 natural colors. Alpacas are sheared once a year usually before winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553199868958-X44U55I7E162XN2331Z6/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-apple-hill-farm-alpaca-herd.png Blog - Apple Hill Farm - Alpaca Farm The second herd of alpacas is making its way back to the lower barn on this perfect fall afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553199452901-JIO2W1SFQ1XK67KA0ENZ/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-apple-hill-farm-store.png Blog - Apple Hill Farm - Alpaca Farm The onsite store offers a wide selection of alpaca yarn. 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Pursuing her love for alpacas, she turned the apple orchard into a working alpaca farm. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/linville-falls monthly 0.5 2019-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552932725583-F5RT2H6IYPVK77EDATUX/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-linville-falls-canyon.png Blog - Linville Falls ...dramatically flowing into a narrow canyon, spiraling out of sight and... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552932191176-O8V8D1F4KRWUV2WNLTQC/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-linville-falls-upper-falls.png Blog - Linville Falls The Upper Falls Viewing Platform is an easy 0.5-mile (0.8 km) hike up from the Visitor Center. It offers picture-perfect views of the rather gentle Upper Falls. The Linville River widens here as it would pause before... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552936941642-EGB9WWHASUEYAVGBV92T/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-linville-falls-erwins-view-overlook.png Blog - Linville Falls From its elevated platform, the Erwins View Overlook offers panoramic views of the falls and the surrounding area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886209016-2IYMONZG8EU5CQW3CVNG/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Linville Falls - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886166531-WLII6LI7P3OF2GCWSZ8Y/lavilo-blue-ridge-parkway-linn-cove-viaduct.png Blog - Linville Falls - Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886244902-YQAMJAY60YQD94WBRYKC/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Linville Falls - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236409738-SBETJU2BGSRN6PGVEAIE/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Linville Falls - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552933525277-P03625E9Y0NGQVGZVBJW/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-linville-falls-lower-falls.png Blog - Linville Falls ...plunging 45 feet (14 meters) over the Lower Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552934757479-4Q0RKXSH15YHV2VHFRSU/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-linville-falls-chimney-view-overlook.png Blog - Linville Falls After a strenuous hike up from Upper Falls, the Chimney View Overlook rewards visitors with picturesque views of the Upper and Lower Falls. The Chimney View Overlook consists of two platforms, one located a little higher than the other. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552931674548-FYHUE9L9IZ46OMQ7YVFX/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-linville-falls-river.png Blog - Linville Falls The Linville River, which flows over the falls, was called by the Cherokee Indians Ee-see-oh, “river of many cliffs.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552937099238-LQMYZLFM199JTY5DJL1B/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-linville-falls-gorge.png Blog - Linville Falls The second platform at the Chimney View Overlook allows views of the falls from a slightly different angle and stunning views of the Linville River cutting its way through the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/elk-knob-state-park monthly 0.5 2019-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552919874051-ROHTL9P35XP6AOG6X188/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-elk-knob-summit-trail.png Blog - Elk Knob State Park The Summit Trail is a 1.9-mile (3 km) moderate to strenuous hike, leading to the top of Elk Knob. The rise from the parking lot to the summit is 890 feet (271 meters). The trail is well marked with blue signs and is also well maintained. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552921188040-T3UK5KKXWCXNZ49MPJ12/LAVILO-GC-BR002+HF-1000x.png Blog - Elk Knob State Park - Send a lovely Greeting Card with a real photograph of Elk Knob State Park All Greeting Cards are handmade by us in the U.S.A. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552918925086-4E2ZGRW4KARP3NAPVMZM/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-elk-knob-panorama.png Blog - Elk Knob State Park View from the south lookout: In the center of the picture is Rich Mountain with an elevation of 5,372 feet (1,637 meters) and on the right is Snake Mountain (5,560 feet -1,695 meters). On the far left in the distance is Calloway Peak, the highest point of Grandfather Mountain with an elevation of 5,964 feet (1,817 meters). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552920112730-AOOWJOQJPXAC9537T6J3/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-elk-knob-summit-trail-stairs.png Blog - Elk Knob State Park Some parts of the path have a stone staircase built into the trail, especially during the first half of the ascent. Did you know that a large number of volunteers helped to construct the trails in Elk Knob State Park? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552920323206-JNG8IUV5JPLK2698IIVC/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-elk-knob-summit-trail-trees.png Blog - Elk Knob State Park Over the course of the ascent, you will notice that the vegetation changes from lush green and tall trees to more sparse vegetation and shorter more weathered trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552920581560-Q3T3LJBJFZ52X7B5RT8G/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-elk-knob-south-lookout.png Blog - Elk Knob State Park The south lookout has two benches to enjoy a delicious picnic with stunning panoramic views as a backdrop. An information sign at the lookout maps the mountains that are in sight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552921062420-LKLIN5BCX0A3AWBKHOS9/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-elk-knob-summit-trail-north-lookout.png Blog - Elk Knob State Park The north lookout is the summit of Elk Knob at an elevation 5,520 feet (1,682 meters). The platform features two benches on either side. Similar to the south lookout, an information sign explains the mountain range in view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552919091272-YC0VYAHJR18YZWT0E1Q7/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-elk-knob-panorama.png Blog - Elk Knob State Park The north lookout is the summit of Elk Knob at an elevation of 5,520 feet (1,682 meters). The platform features a bench on either side. Similar to the south lookout, an information sign explains the mountain range in view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886388336-G3U1ACIM7RGXVRS5BB3U/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Elk Knob State Park - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886347657-O0GHHBAR8XU1Z5Y8Z48X/lavilo-blue-ridge-parkway-linn-cove-viaduct.png Blog - Elk Knob State Park - Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886426551-KY7B25IT3BWI47O00JQ1/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Elk Knob State Park - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236466275-BX1AKOAZJR9CTW0GRNFT/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Elk Knob State Park - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://lavilo.com/travel-book/orchard-at-altapass monthly 0.5 2019-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553107886256-TOXM6Y8MX10MJDK3P9XL/lavilo-blue-ridge-moutains-orchard-at-altapass-trail.png Blog - The Historic Orchard at Altapass Several short, easy to moderate hiking trails lead through the orchard along rows of apple trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553111631503-K5XSO4UT4AMZ8EO428C6/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-orchard-at-altapass-trail-to-store.png Blog - The Historic Orchard at Altapass The 2-mile (3.2 km) Loop Trail brings you back to the red painted store, which was once the packing-house for the orchard in the 1950s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553106887464-YJMFKYX6YCCNX8OOZDDI/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-orchard-at-altapass-apple-picking.png Blog - The Historic Orchard at Altapass During the harvest season between September and October, the store also offers freshly picked apples from the orchard. You can also buy a bag from the store, grab a picking pole and venture into the orchard and pick apples from circa 40 different varieties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553109688702-O2ADEDVPT42BMUSLELM2/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-orchard-trail-view.png Blog - The Historic Orchard at Altapass After hiking uphill from The Woods, the second scenic lookout point rewards you with another picturesque view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553108658878-JWCBATWZPJM3AECG0EKU/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-orchard-at-altapass-trail-fall.png Blog - The Historic Orchard at Altapass Fall is particularly beautiful for a hike. The mornings are crisp but during the day it is still warm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553109082760-8EF7I5AGP1G67YEUQJGU/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-orchard-at-altapass-trail-forest.png Blog - The Historic Orchard at Altapass At its lowest point, the Loop Trail leads through a wooded area near the railway tracks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553106691036-ZEJK5FEJ2WAIFKGU6TPA/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-orchard-at-altapass-store.png Blog - The Historic Orchard at Altapass Located in the former packing-house from the 1950s, the red painted store offers an array of local and regional products, such as jams, jellies, preserves, syrups, dips, pickles, and relishes as well as crafts, books, and toys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553108246060-C3DEVP483NVG129YJJ51/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-orchard-at-altapass-trail-lookout.png Blog - The Historic Orchard at Altapass Along the Loop Trail are two beautiful scenic lookout points. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886666604-N4S42T9MG2GST5MZ6FW9/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - The Historic Orchard at Altapass - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886626475-7PZDRM6RKUGKRPIG246P/lavilo-blue-ridge-parkway-linn-cove-viaduct.png Blog - The Historic Orchard at Altapass - Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886704126-JG7FCH6KESELJNTOY9L3/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - The Historic Orchard at Altapass - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236521822-ONICGX1QKARL5W91UC1B/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - The Historic Orchard at Altapass - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://lavilo.com/travel-book/linn-cove-viaduct monthly 0.5 2019-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886846130-6995SUW9AI5KZXEJM4CW/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Linn Cove Viaduct - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886808736-7YUE6YRPX692A422FFT5/lavilo-blue-ridge-parkway-linn-cove-viaduct.png Blog - Linn Cove Viaduct - Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553886886592-UMP4143GKVAQ281F1VNU/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Linn Cove Viaduct - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236577813-265PIKDB9BKR0FHA5GA2/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Linn Cove Viaduct - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552860782987-YYG3M60RZM6YYXO4YMPV/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-linn-cove-viaduct-mountain-view.png Blog - Linn Cove Viaduct The Linn Cove Viaduct was the last unfinished section of the Blue Ridge Parkway. After a delay of 20 years and eight years of construction, it was completed in 1987. It is shaped like a snake following but not touching the slopes of Grandfather Mountain. The viaduct has won 11 design awards and is one of the most photographed sites along the Blue Ridge Parkway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1557697051338-T0ALQ71M3KKH5FUAVKJ9/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-linn-cove-viaduct-grandfather-mountain.png Blog - Linn Cove Viaduct A traditional cut-and-fill road would have caused much damage to the fragile environment of Grandfather Mountain. It was only in the late 1970s, when environmentalists, adjacent landowners, engineers, and architects were able to come up with a technical solution, which preserved this beautiful and fragile environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552859621371-63W0CWWOLO5VLZHHFALX/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-linn-cove-viadcut-visitor-center.png Blog - Linn Cove Viaduct A Visitor Center on the south side of the viaduct offers detailed information about the bridge’s construction. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/overlooks-part-1 monthly 0.5 2019-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552764467592-BNZWE2UWH12LNZXRH36V/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-beacon-heights-south-view.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine After a short easy to moderate hike, the Beacon Heights Trail opens up to the south-facing rock formation. The surface of the rock is smooth and offers a perfect place for a nice picnic with incredible long-range views as a backdrop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887115537-KTAKET61O0AJT4K3GDBW/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887075485-EAGOMOVOHJP7Q66T1EDI/lavilo-blue-ridge-parkway-linn-cove-viaduct.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine - Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887149578-UFI78J1JIRS0O2VAC2O3/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236640983-SUFYVUVG4NV3J5K4URCJ/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552766237477-6E10A0Y3N9VN7B3PDXTD/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-chestoa-view-overlook-first-platform.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine Here are the stunning views from the first platform. If you want to get to the second observation platform with views of Table Rock Mountain, follow the 0.6-mile (1 km) Chestoa View Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552854113317-ODJD92Z077Z97BCCT7OM/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-yonahlossee-overlook.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine The Linn Cove Viaduct rests on seven giant concrete footings and follows in snake-shape form the contours of Grandfather Mountain without touching the slopes of Grandfather Mountain, making the viaduct an engineering marvel and one of the most photographed attractions along the Blue Ridge Parkway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552696643252-9U9ADD49GDAFFCQIJSG0/LAVILO-GC-BR003+HF-1000x.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine - Send a lovely Greeting Card with a real photograph of the Rough Ridge Overlook All Greeting Cards are handmade by us in the U.S.A. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552765854709-BTW4FS6QAL8BX0H5H6JO/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-chestoa-view-overlook.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine The Chestoa View Overlook has two viewing platforms, which you reach after a short hike. A rock-walled platform, which is located circa 0.2 miles (0.3 km) from the parking area, offers spectacular long-range views overlooking Linville Gorge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552852820853-6M2PQTQU8SVU2Y4CPI39/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-thunder-hill-overlook.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine The Thunder Hill Overlook is a popular photo stop. From an elevation of 3,795 feet (1,157 meters), you can take stunning panoramas of the Piedmont below. For best pictures, you may want to visit the overlook in the late afternoon or in the evening, when the sun is behind you, or in the early morning, when the sun shines from the east. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552851454050-6LORE59EGQEWLDIV06RF/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-raven-rocks-overlook.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine Raven Rocks Overlook faces Flat Top Mountain with an elevation of 4,469 feet (1,362 meters). To the west of Flat Top Mountain slightly behind the trees is Calloway Peak, the highest point of Grandfather Mountain with an elevation 5,964 feet (1,817 meters). To the east of Flat Top Mountain are Snakeden Mountain (4,485 feet - 1,367 meters), Rich Mountain (4,746 feet - 1,447 meters), Snake Mountain (5,568 feet - 1,697 meters) and Elk Knob (5,520 feet - 1,682 meters). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552764132469-Q3JJLTSZ4XV17DTM58GR/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-north-toe-river-valley-overlook.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine The west-facing North Toe River Valley Overlook at Milepost 318.4 is a favorite spot for mountain sunset views. Less known, however, is that this section of the Blue Ridge Parkway is the only section that follows closely an earlier scenic highway, the Crest of the Blue Ridge Highway, which was built in 1912, but whose construction was abandoned by 1917 when the U.S. entered WWI. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552853962818-BAFSB3DU2SGABO8IM5LM/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-rough-ridge-overlook-rhododendron.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine In case you visit the Rough Ridge Overlook in May or June, you will be able to admire the Catawba Rhododendron, named for the Catawba Indians, who lived east of the Catawba River. Blooming between late May and mid-June, the Catawba Rhododendron is also called “nature’s thermometer.” When the temperature drops, its leaves curl inward. It is said, at below 20°F (-7°C), the leaves are curled “as tight like a cigar.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552685184134-BUZTHRCMIF8B390DW3PQ/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-yadkin-valley-overlook.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine The east-facing Yadkin Valley Overlook is a small pull-off at Milepost 289.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. From an elevation of 3,830 feet (1,167 meters), the overlook offers sweeping panoramic views of the Yadkin Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552768608439-A20NOYR5K2DHUWFQOJJY/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-north-cove-overlook.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine From an elevation of 2,815 feet (858 meters), the North Cove Overlook offers long-range views down Pepper Creek Valley. The view is towards North Cove NC, which lies 3 miles (5 km) away, and for which the overlook was named. The North Cove Overlook is situated above a challenging 13-mile (21-km) railroad section that connects Spruce Pine NC with Marion NC through multiple loops and 18 railroad tunnels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552769035933-R0MSCPYMKWXMQNK7CJCY/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-north-cove-overlook-orchard.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine The Historic Orchard at Altapass is a popular stop for visitors wanting to pick their apples during the harvest season from September to October or to hike the beautiful orchard on a sunny day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552853859778-214NUWRM698A9MY573LY/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-rough-ridge-overlook.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine The Rough Ridge Overlook is located just 2 miles (3 km) from the Linn Cove Viaduct and offers not just picture-perfect views of this construction marvel, but also breathtaking panoramic views of Grandfather Mountain towering high above the Linn Cove Viaduct. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552764632097-UY7AWK85IT3ZSJA8QL26/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-beacon-heights-grandfather-mountain.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine The north-east facing rock-dome offers spectacular views of Grandfather Mountain, towering high above the Beacon Heights Overlook. If you love long-range views and a fantastic place for a picnic, the Beacon Heights Overlook should be on your list. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552767325600-6U8BBCGGHIBZGLA617QK/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-bear-den-overlook.png Blog - Overlooks Between Blowing Rock and Spruce Pine Bear Den Overlook: On the left of the panorama is Dobson Knob (3,694 feet - 1,126 meters). The historic Overmountain Victory Trail runs to the east of Dobson Knob. The Overmountain Men took this trail during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) to face the advancing British troops. In the Battle of Kings Mountain on October 7, 1780, the British suffered a surprising defeat, which probably played a large part in the outcome of the war. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/doughton-park monthly 0.5 2019-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552601343091-TXZJFCW5J7X1H07DNA8E/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-doughton-park-basin-cove-overlook.png Blog - Brinegar Cabin at Doughton Park The Basin Cove Overlook at Milepost 244.7 on the Blue Ridge Parkway is a picturesque spot with long-range views and a big old photogenic pine tree. The southeast facing overlook is situated at an elevation of 3,312 feet (1,009 meters). Two hiking trails, the Bluff Mountain Trail and the Flat Rock Ridge Trail, start from the overlook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552601026888-SNC9J7CCQJN3HIVXODEF/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-doughton-park.png Blog - Brinegar Cabin at Doughton Park As one of the largest parks in North Carolina, the 7,000-acre Doughton Park is an excellent destination for hikers, offering seven different trails ranging from 1 mile to 7.5 miles one way. It also has a large campground on the north-eastern side of the park near Milepost 239. There is also a primitive campsite inside the park, which may be a good option for more adventurous hikers, who love backcountry camping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552661226212-YFRHRPLONWDVZ2OBBW4D/LAVILO-GC-BR010+HF-1000x.png Blog - Brinegar Cabin at Doughton Park - Send a lovely Greeting Card with a real photograph of the Brinegar Cabin All Greeting Cards are handmade by us in the U.S.A. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887279531-1J527KAVE5MNFUWYIZOH/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Brinegar Cabin at Doughton Park - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887237033-ID4PHMBCK43NLWM7NQSC/lavilo-blue-ridge-parkway-linn-cove-viaduct.png Blog - Brinegar Cabin at Doughton Park - Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887316864-ADN6Y4ZZYK8VOBQF2IK7/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Brinegar Cabin at Doughton Park - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236691494-MEYLAKRNURZLUA92JKNJ/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Brinegar Cabin at Doughton Park - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552601100008-M5S7JAMO41TKNNE1VDMF/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-doughton-park-bluff-mountain-overlook.png Blog - Brinegar Cabin at Doughton Park View Bluff Mountain at Milepost 243.4 on the Blue Ridge Parkway offers beautiful vistas overlooking Doughton Park. It also provides hikers access to the easy 7.5-mile (12 km) Bluff Mountain Trail, which reaches the Brinegar Cabin after 4.7 miles (7.6 km). https://lavilo.com/travel-book/julian-price-memorial-park monthly 0.5 2019-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552510471951-NMS1JFZ0C0CBIUMPRL5T/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-price-park-canoe.png Blog - Julian Price Memorial Park If you feel like relaxing on the 47-acre man-made Price Lake, kayaks and canoes are available for rent from June to August. The boat rental is located at Milepost 298 and is open daily from 9 am to 7 pm, weather permitting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887435018-J9VMPL7QUYOSV7IFKZP5/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Julian Price Memorial Park - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887392225-9ZTDMVDY6JURYA8H4JAO/lavilo-blue-ridge-parkway-linn-cove-viaduct.png Blog - Julian Price Memorial Park - Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887466693-61LA87O9ADQL6MF03BQU/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Julian Price Memorial Park - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236741235-YFDU01VPSJNGN28MK2WV/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Julian Price Memorial Park - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://lavilo.com/travel-book/moses-h-cone-memorial-park monthly 0.5 2019-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552859986911-FA8OFM1M8IC63XLGS3Q7/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-cone-park-flat-manor.png Blog - Moses H Cone Memorial Park The Moses H Cone Memorial Park once was the country estate of textile magnate Moses Herman Cone (1857-1908). After assembling a 3,516-acre property between 1892 and 1899, Moses and his wife Bertha built an impressive manor house on the estate, which was completed in 1901. They called it Flat Top Manor, named after the nearby Flat Top Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552497196001-S02SGLOF8UBPLLJF5EYI/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-cone-park-bass-lake.png Blog - Moses H Cone Memorial Park Take a moment and enjoy this gorgeous fall panorama at Bass Lake. This 21-acre man-made lake can be seen from Flat Top Manor and was the focal point of the estate’s landscape design. It even featured a cute little island with pine trees. The Cones planted water lilies in the lake’s shallows. As the lake’s name implies, it was usually stocked with bass. Bass Lake reflected the grandeur of the home and the beauty of the nearby plantings, such as sugar maples, whose leaves turn yellow and red in the fall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887630632-WNMIVF6VRC9YEL6MSXR8/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Moses H Cone Memorial Park - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887588532-HDZZ40GW3RMZ3RHC86D1/lavilo-blue-ridge-parkway-linn-cove-viaduct.png Blog - Moses H Cone Memorial Park - Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887664856-XF6QV85WFTD22CLG644C/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Moses H Cone Memorial Park - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236809537-P1UIJYHNED5QR197JERV/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Moses H Cone Memorial Park - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552426343295-N6QB9WOF1ASBCDDBDJVS/LAVILO-GC-BR006+HF-1000x.png Blog - Moses H Cone Memorial Park - Send a lovely Greeting Card with a real photograph of Moses H Cone Memorial Park All Greeting Cards are handmade by us in the U.S.A. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552432857160-ARVAEPYX60ES6IN4RJK4/LAVILO-GC-BR008+HF-1000x.png Blog - Moses H Cone Memorial Park - Send a lovely Greeting Card with a real photograph of Flat Top Manor All Greeting Cards are handmade by us in the U.S.A. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552425848295-IMICPBL6Y1FVPO7NCTKM/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-cone-park-flat-top-manor-view.png Blog - Moses H Cone Memorial Park The views of the mountains were even more awe-inspiring from the residence’s large porch. The Cones transformed a landscape of exhausted farmlands into a stunning countryside retreat. They envisioned that visitors to their estate were “introduced to the wonder and beauty of nature through the winding journey of carriage drives.” Plantings, overlooks and stonework features, an observation tower, and water features were all carefully planned and purposely arranged. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1552430245950-MDEU60INI9UOS47A0BD7/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains-cone-park-trail.png Blog - Moses H Cone Memorial Park As the trails were made for horse-drawn carriages, the incline is usually very gentle and the hike very enjoyable. The trails vary in length. The trail from the Flat Top Manor to Bass Lake along Deer Park Road is roughly 1.6 miles (2.6 km) long. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/the-blowing-rock monthly 0.5 2021-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553118579077-EK0HQPSDDH5WB2SHXKRZ/lavilo-blowing-rock-grandfather-mountain.png Blog - The Blowing Rock Grandfather Mountain, here in view in the center of the image, is 5,946 feet (1,812 m) high. The mountain features the famous Mile High Swinging Bridge, which at 5,280 feet above sea level is the most elevated suspension footbridge in the U.S. To the left is Grandmother Mountain and to the right is Beech Mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553118830036-0D7GR0PKBZD49BQTOGT6/lavilo-blowing-rock-panorama.png Blog - The Blowing Rock Take your time at the park to fully enjoy these incredible panoramas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553119110266-9R3ZGIG2UBGJ6TPPDVVM/lavilo-blowing-rock-view-from-below-the-rock.png Blog - The Blowing Rock One day, the sky strangely turned red, and the two lovers went back to The Blowing Rock. He viewed the red sky as a sign of trouble, which commanded him to return to his tribe. Torn between his love for her and his duty to his tribe he jumped from The Rock into the forest below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553118375273-J8F477NKE22Y7ADHPN12/lavilo-blowing-rock-observation-tower.png Blog - The Blowing Rock The Observation Tower extends out from the cliff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553118258699-29QX3NYB6INNKND4V7MW/lavilo-blowing-rock-gazebo.png Blog - The Blowing Rock Although the park is small in size, it impresses visitors with its breathtaking views. A Gazebo and an Observation Tower are located in the park to allow visitors to enjoy unobstructed panoramic views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553119707451-ZXY1C96L6HAKF9R4HRDB/lavilo-blowing-rock-main-building.png Blog - The Blowing Rock The 2,000 square-foot (186m²) Main Building tastefully features souvenirs and gifts. The Gorge View Annex building has a snack bar and also offers local crafts. Historic photos of the area are on display in the Photo Gallery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553119482299-5RNQ2G9CM4SOV7T7D3KW/lavilo-blowing-rock-rock-with-plaque.png Blog - The Blowing Rock According to legend, from that day on wind gusts are blowing up from the valley. In the winter, the strong updraft even makes snow rise instead of falling to the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553119386068-OLKGOVJ30N8AMHEJSFY0/lavilo-blowing-rock-path-exit.png Blog - The Blowing Rock One night, the sky turned red again, and a gust of wind blew her lover back onto The Rock into her arms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553119843383-DJ3G2SBLF76UAZELQLPB/lavilo-blowing-rock-grounds-bench.png Blog - The Blowing Rock Benches throughout the park invite you to enjoy the beautiful scenery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553119574648-LZQBWHEIP2U73KZ4HWHN/lavilo-blowing-rock-plaque.png Blog - The Blowing Rock A small stone memorial with a brass plaque, describing the legend, is located on the side of The Rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553118478604-G45DAVPQH96UGI5LWIK7/lavilo-blowing-rock-observation-tower-view.png Blog - The Blowing Rock It rewards the daring with incredible long range views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553118968188-7P6WX8JU9L1188KEJ9B2/lavilo-blowing-rock-side-view.png Blog - The Blowing Rock The legend says that a Chickasaw chieftain’s daughter was daydreaming on the overhang. She saw a Cherokee brave far below in the wilderness and playfully shot an arrow in his direction. Responding to her flirtation, the brave Cherokee and the chieftain’s daughter soon fell in love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887806452-8DHVT8ZZSK5DG9DX9N46/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - The Blowing Rock - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887770516-5AQ8XDVZLYCEU44TVTC8/lavilo-blue-ridge-parkway-linn-cove-viaduct.png Blog - The Blowing Rock - Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887839146-XWTPNC3YI000BE9MF9QB/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - The Blowing Rock - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236868801-4FUTSE8SGECG1NT9LPU4/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - The Blowing Rock - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553119930968-3JHP7RRCKO7LDLFVMVVA/lavilo-blowing-rock-west-view.png Blog - The Blowing Rock Whether you visit the park in the morning or the afternoon, during spring or fall, the sunlight always highlights different parts of the mountain ranges, making the views so incredible. The park is open year round. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553119288067-590U8S02A8V1WMQPRQ3O/lavilo-blowing-rock-path-to-rock.png Blog - The Blowing Rock In her sadness, she prayed daily to the Great Spirit for his return. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1549376229704-T3PLTQDHCQ8WNNANB7B6/LAVILO-GC-BR011+HF-1000x.png Blog - The Blowing Rock - Send a lovely Greeting Card with a real photograph of The Blowing Rock All Greeting Cards are handmade by us in the U.S.A. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553118122072-KTZFZF18HXY1C8CITCY1/lavilo-blowing-rock-top-view.png Blog - The Blowing Rock At an elevation of 3,000 feet (914 m), The Blowing Rock is North Carolina’s oldest travel destination. Ever since it opened in 1933, it has been a favorite among tourists. The picture-perfect postcard views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Grandfather Mountain in the distance are certainly one of the reasons. The other is the beautiful Native American legend of love, which has made the rock famous. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/chimney-rock-park monthly 0.5 2021-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553115643974-5OBIIM4PQF7BH67OBFCM/lavilo-chimney-rock-gift-shop.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park The Cliff Dwellers is a gift shop, and to its left is a 198-foot tunnel leading to the lift that brings you to the Sky Lounge. The 26-story elevator shaft was blasted through solid rock. You can also take the Outcroppings Trail, which starts passed the gift shop and leads to the top of Chimney Rock through a network of stairs. Should you prefer to take the elevator, please call ahead to confirm that it is operational during your planned visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563229300887-LDIOQ83MHRD4DO2HCM0I/lavilo-chimney-rock-park-hickory-nut-falls-gorge-view.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park The viewing platform at Hickory Nut Falls also allows you to peek through the tree-canopy at the 3,816-foot (1,163 meters) Shumont Mountain on the other side of the valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553116922847-XROYXOF2EM7FLFCLZF9B/lavilo-chimney-rock-the-last-stairs.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park The last few steps to the top of Chimney Rock. Once there, you have not only conquered the 499 steps but also have reached an elevation of 2,280 feet (695 meters), from where you can enjoy incredible views. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553117472704-NM043STV4LO6BT3BQX4W/lavilo-chimney-rock-sky-lounge.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park While taking a rest on the terrace of the Sky Lounge, you can enjoy picture-perfect afternoon views of Chimney Rock. For those, who took the elevator up, this would be the first up-close glimpse of Chimney Rock as you exit the Sky Lounge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1549214207730-JOIGVZLVGQGED9LS8OH9/LAVILO-GC-BR001+HF-1000x.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park - Send a lovely Greeting Card with a real photograph of Chimney Rock All Greeting Cards are handmade by us in the U.S.A. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1556303445693-182Y3FGY9CGM2IQIDW1T/lavilo-chimney-rock-park-hickory-nut-falls.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park Flanked by towering cliffs to the left, the trail opens up a bit giving view to Hickory Nut Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553116463889-G40J52ME6JR0GU6PMHVU/lavilo-chimney-rock-grotto.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park When you reach the Grotto, enjoy the serene view of Lake Lure, Hickory Nut Gorge and Chimney Rock Village below. The scenery is particularly beautiful in the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1556298589277-O0H20667PJB2FVV1VQ3U/lavilo-chimney-rock-park-exclamation-point-trail.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park From Exclamation Point you can enjoy another beautiful view of Lake Lure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553115556205-VTR9OSRZKT4QGTP5CEZL/lavilo-chimney-rock-parking-area.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park When you arrive at the parking area of Chimney Rock Park, you are greeted by the mighty Chimney Rock towering high above the granite cliff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1556303468758-PXEH5WIYXNVIUUH2MGPZ/lavilo-chimney-rock-park-hickory-nut-falls-view-from-platform.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park As the viewing platform is almost below Hickory Nut Falls, it offers a dramatic perspective looking up the falls, while feeling the refreshing cooling mist from the water on a hot day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553117702942-PYW2AKZ6BUEBJ41R43Z8/lavilo-chimney-rock-view-from-vista-rock.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park Vista Rock, located just below Chimney Rock, offers another lovely scenic setting through its tree canopy. There are several more trails to explore throughout the park. For those, who wish to visit the park more frequently, an annual pass is also available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553117242788-W7GTNEE7RHK90X0H1WX7/lavilo-chimney-rock-view-chimney.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park The Opera Box has a narrow horizontal opening that offers a unique view of Chimney Rock with Lake Lure as a backdrop. Lake Lure is a manmade lake that did not exist before 1925. Dr. Lucius Morse envisioned a resort like setting for this picturesque landscape with hotels, polo fields and other recreational facilities to be built around a lake. To provide electricity to the resort and as a source of income, the Morse family founded Carolina Mountain Power Company in 1925, which funded the construction of a dam on the Rocky Broad River. In 1927, Lake Lure was completed. Underneath its calm water still lies the old Town of Buffalo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563220381924-JQDS8ZYRK3OFQKVUMK8O/lavilo-chimney-rock-upper-hickory-nut-falls.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park The Skyline Trail ends at the viewing platform (elevation 2,590 feet -789 meters). The platform offers scenic views of Hickory Nut Gorge and Falls Creek, whose 404-foot plunge begins here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553116033585-UBYTI1Z60EQ81NKP1DKV/lavilo-chimney-rock-staircase.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park The Outcroppings Trail is also nicknamed the Ultimate Stairmaster due to its 499 stairs climbing up 26 stories to the top of the Chimney. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887945183-G97JWA51ATTNNZG42TVE/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887910502-CLFAUDVNQVE137TXPYZI/lavilo-blue-ridge-parkway-linn-cove-viaduct.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park - Blue Ridge Parkway Blue Ridge Parkway | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553887985680-MH6B3K6MCV9WF34YE8F6/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554236929724-90XVVNFWNXGXIPSIM4C2/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553117121501-69LLYXJSTXEI93EMBC6D/lavilo-chimney-rock-opera-box.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park Behind Chimney Rock is the famous Opera Box covered by an imposing rock overhang. The staircase to the left is part of the Exclamation Point Trail, which connects to the Skyline Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553116671627-H6JPUOOCATUGYDF05R9V/lavilo-chimney-rock-pulpit-rock.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park Continuing your hike up on the Ultimate Stairmaster, you can take a brief stop on one of the many landings as an opportunity to not only catch your breath but also to turn around and enjoy the stunning scenery. Here a view of Pulpit Rock below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563229261683-EN7Z6EUATJGOSCN8MRMZ/lavilo-chimney-rock-park-hickory-nut-falls-trail.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park Especially after a couple of days of rain, the thundering Hickory Nut Falls is an impressive sight even from a distance. To get closer to the 404-foot (123 meters) waterfall, follow the path with the stone steps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554237372838-BSQW30VBHHPG4VSGCXQB/lavilo-chimney-rock-almost-there.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park Almost there! On the last stretch, the trail takes you beneath towering magnificent granite cliffs that were formed 535 million years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553117587249-RHXQO0S833DGNWKLTE63/lavilo-chimney-rock-vista-rock.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park On your way down, there are many beautiful spots to savor. Below to the left is Vista Rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563229223225-HLPZN9BMNP09NO8EUNWY/lavilo-chimney-rock-park-exclamation-point.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park If you continue on the Exclamation Point Trail passed the Opera Box for another 20 minutes, you reach Exclamation Point, which at 2,480 feet (756 meters) is the highest peak in the park. We had finally made this moderate-to-strenuous hike on a gorgeous spring day, which rewarded us with more incredible views. On the right of the panorama is Shumont Mountain (3,816 feet - 1,163 meters) with Cedar Knob (3,333 feet - 1,016 meters) situated to the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563219739250-HHT323MWJQIBE4CXHFXW/lavilo-chimney-rock-crossing-to-upper-hickory-nut-falls.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park The Exclamation Point Trail connects to the Skyline Trail at Exclamation Point. The moderate-to-strenuous Skyline Trail meanders through the forest on its way to the Upper Hickory Nut Falls. After 1 mile you reach Falls Creek, which you need to cross to get to the viewing platform of Upper Hickory Nut Falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553116302826-TQ47MT3W16P8UMVX28WX/lavilo-chimney-rock-outcroppings.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park At the first fork up the staircase, the path to your right leads to the Grotto, from where you can take a shortcut through the Subway around Pulpit Rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1563219494218-651SHSH0D2NRTX0L8AWQ/lavilo-chimney-rock-devils-head.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park On your way down from Exclamation Point, you can stop at a small lookout and admire this oddly shaped head - the Devil’s Head. I took this picture on a beautiful morning in July. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553117027579-G6N6C0PA8GV1YMREP9PV/lavilo-chimney-rock-village.png Blog - Chimney Rock State Park Chimney Rock Village looks really tiny from here. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/morganton-municipal-auditorium monthly 0.5 2019-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553543504538-58C09DEYVR0QOGKSZ96V/lavilo-morganton-auditorium-ben-long-fresco.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium Ben Long uses 15th-century techniques to paint his stunning artworks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553543402640-2V1C0XBU2JMAPORJD77T/lavilo-morganton-auditorium-ben-long-fresco.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium The person sitting on the stairs with paintbrushes in his hands and an exhausted look on his face is said to be the artist Ben Long himself. From mid-January to early April of 2004, Ben Long and his team painted this fresco standing atop an 18-foot (5.5 meters) high scaffold. An inscription below the bottom of the stairs reads: To my muse Ella Quinn Long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553543594180-KZRZRG7AET1RMJSF7UOW/lavilo-morganton-auditorium-ben-long-fresco.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium The person standing in front of the tall flames and dressed in a dark suit is said to be Ben Long’s friend Samuel Gray, director of the Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort NC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553545142279-X9JJ5NL309POXTNWZ50P/lavilo-morganton-auditorium-outside-view.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium The Municipal Auditorium, also known as CoMMA short for City of Morganton Municipal Auditorium, opened in November of 1986. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553543004969-I4U3RZQ8G0RFL9EPDOO5/lavilo-morganton-auditorium-ben-long-fresco.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium The atrium of the Municipal Auditorium also features an impressive ceiling fresco, titled Sacred Dance & the Muses, by world-renowned fresco artist Ben Long. The fresco is approximately 24 feet wide, and 33 feet long (7 meters by 10 meters) with a 14-inch (36 centimeters) rise from the sides to its center. It took Ben Long and his team of three master artists and six apprentices three months to complete. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553543450043-MP8PZ3YZNMSF7BT0G9RC/lavilo-morganton-auditorium-ben-long-fresco.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium Ben Long also captured in this piece his teacher, Maestro Pietro Annegoni of Florence, Italy, with whom he apprenticed for nine years. His apprenticeship culminated in 1976 when he received the prestigious Leonardo da Vinci International Art Award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553543072049-CSD6XK12L61ZBYEOIJ8V/lavilo-morganton-auditorium-ben-long-fresco.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium Pictured in the fresco are the Nine Muses of Greek Mythology. The muses were deities, who gave artists and philosophers inspiration and creativity. The three muses at the center of the fresco are Calliope, Euterpe, and Polyhymnia. Calliope, the Goddess of Epic Poetry, is depicted playing the salpinx, a trumpet-like instrument of the ancient Greeks. Euterpe, the Goddess of Music, is shown with the wind instrument Aulos, while Polyhymnia, the Goddess of Sacred Poetry, plays the string instrument Pandura. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553543336923-XHKJDNZEF3GVDN10QYCO/lavilo-morganton-auditorium-ben-long-fresco.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium Ben Long, typically, closely models the faces in his frescos on those of his family, colleagues, and friends. The golden ribbon that flows throughout the fresco is the ribbon of life and is made of 22-karat gold leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554237464924-OWOZ5L6L9URJA529U3MO/lavilo-asheville-city-hall.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium - Asheville Asheville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554237505466-3ML7YFL1KS9TPFW8DYED/lavilo-blue-ridge-mountains.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium - Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554237552461-RTN50O7WBSDS2GYAZCBJ/lavilo-morganton-courthouse.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium - Morganton Morganton | Blue Ridge Mountains | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554237584998-ZPGHQF5II2R0R2JJ5C2P/lavilo-hendersonville-henderson-county-courthouse.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium - Hendersonville Hendersonville | Travel Book | Lavilo® https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553542892321-5TB36QS9NL6PK0Y0EDCQ/lavilo-morganton-auditorium-etta-baker-memorial.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium The Municipal Auditorium also honors Etta Baker (1913-2006), an American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer, who lived in Morganton. Etta started playing the guitar at age three and was solely taught by her father. She played both the 6-string and the 12-string acoustic guitar and the 5-string banjo. In 1956 at age 43, she recorded her first songs. Etta received several awards throughout her musical life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553542832428-XOIT8RPOLHXIWC8R85UB/lavilo-morganton-auditorium-back-porch.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium Outside along the side of the building is The BackPorch, an amphitheater where during the summer months artists from North Carolina to Nashville perform. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553543129968-I5706UFX02HTGWF6PID2/lavilo-morganton-auditorium-ben-long-fresco.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium The two giant masks represent the Greek symbols of Comedy and Tragedy. Below these masks are Terpsichore, the Goddess of Dance, holding a Lyre, followed by Thalia, the Goddess of Comedy. To the left of this group is Melpomene, the Goddess of Tragedy, seemingly gliding from the mask of Tragedy. Sitting atop the mask Comedy is Erato, the Goddess of Romantic Poetry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553542943404-I225GMTYOPUBK8FOAQ64/lavilo-morganton-auditorium-etta-baker-instruments.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium Etta Baker with her husband Lee raised nine children, many of which continue the family’s musical tradition to this day. Several of Etta’s instruments and other memorabilia are displayed in a memorial case in the atrium of the Municipal Auditorium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553543645800-726N4QAHLIKKZDK32RX2/lavilo-morganton-auditorium-ben-long-fresco-study.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium Ben Long created numerous sketches and drawings before he started his work on the fresco. This sketch depicts Erato, the Goddess of Romantic Poetry, which he placed on top of the mask Comedy. Several of his drawings are displayed throughout the atrium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553543536050-HXBRMO9BCPJKO8T0R9WK/lavilo-morganton-auditorium-ben-long-fresco.png Blog - Municipal Auditorium This group features Urania, the Goddess of Astronomy, at the center surrounded by stars and holding a planet. She is accompanied by Clio, the Goddess of History, holding a long roll of papyrus. From the clouds appears Pegasus, a muscular winged divine stallion. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/morganton-history-museum-of-burke-county monthly 0.5 2019-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553535450830-CFSQJCOHRHQA21WX50WG/lavilo-morganton-history-museum-hammock.png Blog - The History Museum of Burke County The hammock on display belonged to resident James B. Powell of Drexel NC, who enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944. Small treasures can always be found throughout the museum, such as a “Cricket”, which was used by the paratroopers, who landed on D-Day in WWII, to identify whether the person near them was friend or foe. They clicked it one time, and when they received a two-click response, they knew that the person was friendly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553535380475-JNF8K9AO7IYP0T6ZNWSE/lavilo-morganton-history-museum-uss-arizona.png Blog - The History Museum of Burke County Pictured here is a model of the U.S.S. Arizona BB-39, which was commissioned in 1916 and sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Behind it is the U.S.S. New Jersey BB-62, which earned 19 battle stars and is the most decorated battleship in the U.S. Navy’s history. Decommissioned for the first time in 1957, she was reactivated for one year in 1968 to support U.S. troops in Vietnam. As part of the Navy modernization program, the U.S.S. 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The museum is grouped by major historical events and by themes, such as the original W. H. Parker Dentist Office from the early 1940s. Dr. Parker practiced dentistry in Valdese NC for more than 45 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553534965860-JVPWS95TL0U91ACTM8OD/lavilo-morganton-history-museum-beauty-parlor.png Blog - The History Museum of Burke County Another room features Vivian’s Beauty Parlor from the 1950s with a vintage electric perm machine (pictured on the right). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553535102500-K26V3R9K7I0A9R2R350O/lavilo-morganton-history-museum-moonshining.png Blog - The History Museum of Burke County Although illegal and dangerous to produce, “moonshining” was still a lucrative occupation 50 years ago. 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Donahue, the first professionally trained and licensed veterinarian, who practiced in Burke County from 1948 to 1982. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553535242455-GQ0BGN0YPRT806MYW15L/lavilo-morganton-history-museum-camera-room.png Blog - The History Museum of Burke County The Camera Room showcases a collection of vintage cameras covering almost 100 years of photography equipment from the late 1800s through to the 1980s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553535187401-MHXB665GF7NCLMILZ09B/lavilo-morganton-history-museum-grocery-store.png Blog - The History Museum of Burke County The Forney Store is based on a real general store that was located in downtown Morganton around the early 1900s. It sold a wide variety of items including groceries, canned goods, household goods, and tobacco. These types of stores also sold animal feed to farmers, who in turn sold their dairy products, poultry, and meat at the store, providing them with a valuable connection to the outside world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553535149053-DOS3MJFOGZ4WER943NQA/lavilo-morganton-history-museum-girl-boy-scouts.png Blog - The History Museum of Burke County The museum is home to many extensive collections, which were donated by Burke County residents. 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The Spanish built the fort under the command of conquistador Juan Pardo in 1567. It was the first European settlement in North Carolina and also the first inland settlement in the U.S., predating the earliest British settlement at Roanoke Island NC by 18 years. 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The overhanging corner turrets with their spiral caps can also be found at the corners of the two end blocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553803257797-H4FG9OHOBJDV11A2MIKB/lavilo-morganton-school-for-the-deaf.png Blog - Historic NC School for the Deaf The North Carolina School for the Deaf is a state-sponsored public school for hearing-impaired children from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. The school resides on 160 acres of land. It was founded in 1891 and opened in October 1894 for its first session with 104 students and eight teachers. Only the “E”-shaped Main Building and behind it the old Laundry Building date from the original construction period of the early to mid-1890s. The massive high-Victorian Main Building with its imposing five-story clock tower resides on top of a beautiful hill, the highest in the Morganton area, facing northeast onto an expansive, tree-shaded lawn. The main front façade is split into five sections, a five-bay center block with a forward-projecting clock tower, two end blocks, and two connectors. https://lavilo.com/travel-book/morganton-broughton-hospital monthly 0.5 2019-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553714754101-3RZ57HEC23R6LBJJONVV/lavilo-morganton-historic-broughton-hospital-side-wing.png Blog - Historic Broughton Hospital The success of the hospital led the General Assembly to appropriate the required funds to finally finish the north wing, increasing the capacity for an additional 190 patients. 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The construction was plagued with endless funding shortages. When the hospital opened in 1883, only the main building and the south wing were finished. Still, the hospital became a resounding success with over 250 admitted patients in the first two years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1553714591934-3D03TUZNU3TDHU8ELVNR/lavilo-morganton-historic-broughton-hospital-entrance.png Blog - Historic Broughton Hospital Acclaimed Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan (1815-1884), who was known for his hospital and public building designs, developed the plans for the Broughton Hospital complex in 1875. The large, three-story portico has paired Roman Doric columns on pedestals, flanking the entrance. 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Henry was as twisted as the short stories, which made him famous. O. Henry was the pen name of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), which he used during his time in prison for embezzlement. In 1902, after serving three years, he moved to New York City and started to write one short story every week, totaling 381. His wit, characterization and plot twists were admired by many. Beside William’s grave rests his wife Sallie - Sara Coleman Porter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1549990127757-4PGF3OHRL1M1Q0KI9CKD/lavilo-asheville-montford-riverside-cemetery-sailors.png Blog - Riverside Cemetery When the U.S. entered WWI in 1917, German and Austrian commercial ships with passengers, officers and crew members were seized along the entire east coast. Some 2,500 German and Austrian noncombatants were interned at The Mountain Park Hotel in Hot Springs. During this period, 18 German sailors passed away from typhoid fever and were buried at the Riverside Cemetery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1554248590628-GKT5IW3M1D153VZ5HEUV/lavilo-asheville-montford-riverside-cemetery-buchanan-angel.png Blog - Riverside Cemetery The Buchanan Angel statue was carved entirely from limestone left over from the construction of the Biltmore Estate. It was cut by English stone carver Fred Miles, who worked at Biltmore Estate during its construction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1549905530812-ZZ5EWN290URFVKRKX2Z5/lavilo-asheville-montford-riverside-cemetery-margaret.png Blog - Riverside Cemetery Born in 1889, Margaret was William’s and Athol’s only daughter. 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He was first George Vanderbilt’s personal architect during the construction of Biltmore Estate, but in 1901 opened his private practice in Asheville and then in 1906 formed a partnership with Albert Carrier. In the following almost 20 years until Smith’s death, the firm worked on over 700 projects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1549986787989-FDP0IYHMWS505MKWBW7R/lavilo-asheville-montford-riverside-cemetery-florio.png Blog - Riverside Cemetery Caryl Florio was William James Robjohn’s pen-name. He was a famous composer, organist, and pianist and between 1896 and 1901 was the musical director at The Cathedral of All Souls in Biltmore Village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c50772daf20968f59ae550b/1550004479953-ZAD0QGW0TEQ25F9B58FH/lavilo-asheville-montford-riverside-cemetery-lipinksy.png Blog - Riverside Cemetery Solomon Lipinsky was known for his immense dedication and contribution to the community. 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