Short Trips  

LOCATED WITHIN 60 MINUTES of Lake Lure

   

Asheville, North Carolina

Black Dome Mountain Supply
A technical outdoor equipment retail and mail order company, specializing in both
close-out merchandise and hard to find rock and mountain climbing equipment.

Flat Rock Playhouse http://www.flatrockplayhouse.org/

Carl Sandburg Home http://www.nps.gov/carl/index.htm

Biltmore House http://www.biltmore.com/

Blue Ridge Parkway http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/

WNC Nature Center http://www.wildwnc.org/

Folk Art Center http://www.southernhighlandguild.org/pages/folk-art-center/general-info.php

Pisgah National Forest/Sliding Rock http://www.historichendersonville.org/pisgah_forest_tour.htm

Foothills Equestrian Nature Center http://www.fence.org/

Green River Plantation http://www.green-river.net/Green_River_Plantation/Home.html

Rutherford County Farm Museum http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/2104 

Pearson's Falls http://www.pearsonsfalls.org/

Cradle of Forestry http://www.cradleofforestry.com/cradle_of_forestry/

Thomas Wolfe Home http://www.wolfememorial.com/

Maimy Etta Black Museum & Historical Society http://www.inst.ncecho.org/InstHitList.aspx?qry=InstById&Id=106

Rutherford County Genealogy Library http://www.rutherfordcountync.gov/dept/genealogical_society/Main.php

Washburn General Store

2426 Bostic Sunshine Hwy
Bostic, NC 28018
Phone: (828) 245-4129
GPS Location: 35.3925, -81.8166
Old country store. Churn jars, pottery, rocking chairs, wood cooking stones, cast iron, straw hats, overalls, etc. Placed in the National Historical Register in February 2002.

 http://www.washburnstore.com/

Historic Rutherford Towne http://www.rutherfordtown.com/index.html

Historic Main Street, Hendersonville http://downtownhendersonville.org/

WNC Arboretum http://www.ncarboretum.org/

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Fostering an appreciation of the Earth and its mineral resources through exhibits, educational programming and the collection and care of specimens.

2 South Pack Square,
Asheville, NC 28802
(828) 254-7162
visit web-site
Map: Map this business

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Our mission is the preservation & promotion of the native plant species & habitats of these mountains. Located in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.

151 W.T. Weaver Blvd,
Asheville, NC 28804
(828) 252-5190
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Map: Map this business

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As the State Theatre of North Carolina, The Flat Rock Playhouse has become known as one of the best theaters in the nation.

2661 Greenville Highway,
Flat Rock, NC 28731
(828) 693-0403
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Map: Map this business

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The Asheville Art Museum serves the art community by providing a venue for the display, creation, and dialog of art.

2 South Pack Sq,
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 253-3227
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Map: Map this business

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56 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-8484
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Map: Map this business

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2 S Pack Sq., Asheville, NC 28801

visit web-site

Map: Map this business

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516 S. Trade St.
P.O.Box 654, Tryon, NC 28782
(828) 859-2466
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Map: Map this business

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Black Mountain, NC [ Local Attractions ]

Black Mountain,
(800) 669-2301
www.blackmountain.org 

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North Carolina Waterfalls [ Local Attractions ]

www.ncwaterfalls.com 

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At Jerusalem Garden, experience the flavors of Istanbul, Cairo, Lebanon, Morocco, and The Holy Land. Be whisked away to Moroccan nights, authentic music, & belly dancing.

78 Patton Avenue,
Asheville, NC 28801
828-254-0255
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Map: Map this business

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Bennett Classic Cars Museum

http://www.bennettclassics.com

241 Vance St.
Forest City, NC 28043
Phone: (828) 247-1767
GPS Location: 35.3427, -81.8727

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Bostic Lincoln Center, The

http://www.bosticlincolncenter.com

112 Depot St.
Bostic, NC 28018
Phone: (828) 245-9800
GPS Location: 35.3612, -81.8349
Is Abraham Lincoln Rutherford County�s native son?  Find out the answer this question and more by visiting this museum in Bostic. 

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Rutherford County Visual Artists Center

http://www.rcvag.com

160 N. Main St.
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Phone: (828) 288-5009
GPS Location: 35.3674, -81.9572
The Rutherford County Visual Artists Center is the project of the non-profit Rutherford Visual Artists Guild with more than 50 members.

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LINK TO PINE GABLES COTTAGES WEBPAGE

"Something Old and Something New"
Cozy Historic and Honeymoon Cabins in the NC mountains!

View of Lake Lure and Chimney Rock Mountian from Pine Gables Dock

 

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