Coasting the Mountains

by Barnes, Judy

• ISBN13: 9781565548299
• ISBN10: 1565548299
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: Pelican Pub Co Inc

Summary

"For me, it captures the character of the western North Carolina mountains."-Winston Groom, author of Forrest GumpCentering on Asheville and trekking out for sixty miles in all directions, this lighthearted, personal guide focuses on all the attractions of the region. Western North Carolina, bordering Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia, attracts five million visitors annually.This region offers the tourist and resident breathtaking natural beauty, charming shops, restaurants, and accommodations that range from rustic to elegant.The authors point out that many books have been written about this area's waterfalls, parks, biking, rafting, and camping in great detail, but Coasting the Mountains covers what they liked best about everything.ABOUT THE AUTHORSJudy Barnes, Jolane Edwards, Carolyn Lee Goodloe, and Laurel Wilson are all good friends who spend a great deal of their time traveling, so they can attest to the information being provided to their readers. They are also the authors of Coasting: An Expanded Guide to the Northern Gulf Coast . They live in Point Clear, Alabama.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	7	(2)
Introduction	9	(4)
Asheville	13	(40)
Biltmore Estate	35	(17)
Golf Courses	52	(1)
Black Mountain	53	(14)
Marion	59	(3)
Crossnore	62	(1)
Linville	62	(2)
Grandfather Mountain	64	(3)
Banner Elk	67	(8)
Sugar Mountain	70	(1)
Beech Mountain	71	(2)
Golf Courses	73	(2)
Highway 105	75	(34)
Valle Crucis	79	(3)
Boone	82	(5)
Todd	87	(1)
West Jefferson	88	(1)
Jefferson	89	(2)
Shatley Springs	91	(1)
Glendale Springs	92	(2)
Blowing Rock	94	(13)
Golf Courses	107	(2)
Blue Ridge Parkway	109	(8)
Little Switzerland	113	(3)
Mount Mitchell	116	(1)
Spruce Pine	117	(20)
Penland	120	(5)
Bakersville	125	(2)
Roan Mountain	127	(1)
Burnsville	128	(6)
Weaverville	134	(2)
Golf Courses	136	(1)
Waynesville	137	(18)
Maggie Valley	144	(2)
Cherokee Reservation	146	(5)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	151	(2)
Golf Courses	153	(2)
Sylva	155	(14)
Dillsboro	158	(5)
Bryson City	163	(3)
Nantahala Outdoor Center	166	(3)
Robbinsville	169	(8)
Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest/Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness	170	(1)
Fontana Dam	171	(1)
Cherohala Skyway	172	(1)
Andrews	173	(1)
Murphy	174	(1)
Brasstown	174	(1)
Hayesville	175	(1)
Golf Courses	175	(2)
Franklin	177	(40)
Highlands	181	(19)
Cashiers	200	(11)
Sapphire	211	(1)
Lake Toxaway	212	(4)
Golf Courses	216	(1)
Brevard	217	(30)
Pisgah National Forest	225	(2)
Cradle of Forestry	227	(3)
Hendersonville	230	(10)
Flat Rock	240	(5)
Golf Courses	245	(2)
Bat Cave	247	(14)
Chimney Rock	249	(2)
Saluda	251	(4)
Tryon	255	(3)
Golf Courses	258	(3)
Index	261