2019 Artist Open Studio Tour of Henderson County > The 2018 Open Studio Tour will be September 22-23. Artist’s studios open at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 22 and Sunday, September 23! Free Self-guided Self-driving The Open Studio Tour of Henderson County is one of the largest open studio events in the Carolinas. It is…
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Meadowbrook Log Cabin is 30 minutes from the Biltmore Estate. Have you ever visited the Biltmore House, Gardens and Grounds? The Biltmore House is the largest privately owned house in the United States with four acres of floor space and 252 rooms. Wander the 2.5 acres of manicured gardens. Or hike the nearly 22 miles…
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At one time Lenox Spring was known throughout the southeast for its mineral waters. Water from this spring was bottled and shipped out from the train depot. People came from all over to bathe in the water. The Cherokee name for this spring, translated into English for the pioneer settlers, was “Gift from the Great…
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Rhododendron Lake Nature Park is pretty new. It has eleven acres with a walking trail around a lake. There is a loop trail around a lake where you can see birds and fish. It is a really nice walk. Rhododendron Lake Loop is a 0.7 mile long. There are informational signs along the way. You…
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This is a Black Swallowtail butterfly. They are a very common butterfly. There were a lot of them up at Jump Off Rock. I’ve frequently seen butterflies up at Jump Off Rock. I think they intentionally plant butterfly-friendly plants there. One time I saw a cloud of butterflies go by. It was over before I…
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The North Carolina Apple Festival is a four-day celebration in honor of the North Carolina Apple held every year on Labor Day Weekend in Hendersonville. We’ve had the Apple Festival for over 70 years. Apple Festival has a street fair on Main Street with live music and entertainment. There are venders selling fresh picked local…
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The Pisgah National Forest has over 500,000 acres of mountains, waterfalls and forests. Things to see in Pisgah Forest Pisgah National Forest Ranger Station & Visitor Center Sycamore Flats Picnic Area Coon Tree Picnic Area Looking Glass Falls Cradle of Forestry in America Historic Site Sliding Rock Moore’s Cove Falls From the cabin, turn right…
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There are no actual graveyards here that I know of. A bad storm uprooted the trees in this valley. The stumps made it look like a graveyard from a distance. (I heard it was from logging, but the sign says storm.) Graveyard Fields are at milemarker 418 and is well marked. There is an overlook…
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Berkley Mills Park has nature trails and a picnic area. It is this end of the Oklawaha Greenway Trail. The parking for this end of the Oklawaha Greenway is at Berkley Mills Park. Actually, it is across the road from Berkley Mills Park. Drive past the entrance to the park on the left to the…
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The largest collection of Arts & Crafts Style furniture in the world is at the Grove Park Inn. The Grove Park Inn is a historic old hotel in Asheville. It opened in July of 1913, st before the First World War Roycrofters of East Aurora, New York provided the furnishings. The hotel is open to…
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