Author : Constance E. Richards
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 29,92 MB
Release : 2020-03-13
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1493043471
Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Mountains is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to the region that includes Asheville, Biltmore Estate, Cherokee, Blue Ridge Parkway, and other nearby environs. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of the area and its surrounding environs.
Author : Sara Pacher
Publisher : Falcon Guides
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 42,12 MB
Release : 1997-11
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780912367965
The most widely-used travel and relocation guide to North Carolina's Mountains just got better. The Insiders' Guide "RM" to North Mountains has been updated for 1999 and contains everything from skiing to shopping, restaurants to retirement, the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Biltmore Estate, camping to crafts and arts to accommodations. Locals and visitors alike find in-depth, reliable Information on Western North Carolina in one source. Insiders' Tips, local legends and lore, pictures and maps make reading the guide interesting and educational as well.
Author : Amber Nimocks
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 33,13 MB
Release : 2010-10-19
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1461748089
A first edition, Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Piedmont Triad is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to North Carolina's Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and Highpoint region. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of North Carolina's Piedmont Triad and its surrounding environs.
Author : Lan Sluder
Publisher : Equator
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 50,29 MB
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Travel
ISBN : 149978774X
If you're thinking about where you want to move to live out your dreams, or if you're considering retiring to an exciting new area, MOVING TO THE MOUNTAINS by award-winning author Lan Sluder covers everything you want to know about Asheville and the North Carolina mountains, consistently rated as one of the top places to live in the United States. Asheville native Lan Sluder covers all the pros and cons of living in hip, liberal Asheville and in the low-cost small towns and villages in the highest mountains in Eastern America. In nearly 600 pages and about 190,000 words, Lan gives you the straight facts about living in Asheville and the mountains, outdoor adventures and sports in the Great Smokies and Blue Ridge Mountains, how to get the best values for your real estate dollar, health care, crime and safety, culture, art and crafts and more in the mountains. As the author of more than a dozen books on retirement and travel including Amazing Asheville, Fodor's Belize, Frommer's Best Beach Vacations, Easy Belize and Living Abroad in Belize, Lan understands what you want to know. He tells you the unvarnished truth. Here's a sampling of what you'll learn in this comprehensive book on moving to Asheville and the beautiful mountains of North Carolina: • Why Choose Asheville and the North Carolina Mountains for Retirement or Relocation? • 10 Reasons to Consider Asheville and the NC Mountains • Amazing Asheville and Western North Carolina • Getting To and Around Asheville • National Kudos for Asheville • Brief History of Asheville and Western North Carolina • History of Asheville and WNC: A Timeline • Mountain Climate and Weather • Bugs, Beasts and Bad Weather • Establishing Residency in North Carolina • Taxes in North Carolina • Crime and Safety in Asheville and WNC • Economy of Asheville and the Mountains • Organic and Natural Farming in WNC • Health Care in Asheville and WNC • LGBT Asheville • The Arts in Asheville and WNC • Historic Architecture of Asheville and WNC • The Best 100 Museums in the Area • Asheville Authors and the Literary Scene • Blue Ridge Parkway, America's Most Scenic Road • Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Most-Visited National Park in America • Biltmore House, the Largest Private Home in America on 8,000 Acres in Asheville • Asheville & WNC Outside ... Naturally: Hiking, Camping, Sightseeing, Birding, Boating, River Rafting, Golf, Tennis, Ziplining, Caving, Rock Climbing, Gem Mining and More • Clubs and Volunteer Organizations: How to Get Involved and Meet New Friends • Colleges, Universities and Schools • Shopping in Asheville • Where Will You Live? Real Estate Information about Asheville Including Home Values • Living in Other Parts of WNC: Small Towns, Villages and Rural Areas • Asheville By the Numbers • Moving Checklist • Scouting Trips: Travel Practicalities • Best Lodging in the Asheville Area • Best Restaurants in the Asheville Area • Beer City USA and BEE City USA • Clubs and Nightlife • Wineries and Distilleries • Serious About Coffee? • Mmm...Chocolate Asheville! • Festivals, Fairs and Concerts • Asheville and WNC Tours • Best Freebies in Asheville and WNC • Resources to Learn More • About Author Lan Sluder
Author : Craig Distl
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 26,38 MB
Release : 2010-07-13
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0762766204
Skyscrapers. Sports. NASCAR. Nature. Culinary delights.A world-class, can-do city. A crown jewel of the New South. • A personal, practical perspective for travelers and residents alike • Comprehensive listings of attractions, restaurants, and accommodations • How to live & thrive in the area—from recreation to relocation • Countless details on shopping, arts & entertainment, and children’s activities Our insider, Craig Distl, a native of North Carolina and a longtime Charlottean, has been a journalist for the Charlotte Observer, and his articles have also appeared in Charlotte Magazine, Southern Sports Journal, and Golfweek. His writing has received awards from such organizations as the North Carolina Press Association.
Author : Constance E. Richards
Publisher : Insiders' Guide (NC)
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 30,99 MB
Release : 2000-10
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781573801492
The Insiders' Guides series has an all-new look and feel for 2000! The terrific content that the series is known for -- the best hotels, restaurants, annual events, and attractions, parks and recreation chapters, and superb relocation information -- is showcased in the new, handy 6 x 9 trim size, bright, eye-catching cover with updated logo, and a streamlined, easy-to-use interior.Lush and beautiful in the spring, dry and comfortable in the summer, and spectacularly colorful in the fall, the mountains of North Carolina are truly a year-round vacation destination. In addition to the standard comprehensive Insiders' rundown of chapters on accommodations, restaurants, and attractions, this popular guide includes unique chapters on waterfalls, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Cherokee Indian Reservation.
Author : Mary E. Riddle
Publisher : Falcon Guides
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 33,59 MB
Release : 1997-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781573800228
Home of Insiders' Publishing Inc.'s worldwide headquarters, this guide-book started the series. From Corolla to Nags Head to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, more than 100 miles of coastline are detailed in the only guidebook of its type to N.C.'s barrier islands.
Author : Lan Sluder
Publisher : Equator
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 12,92 MB
Release : 2014-09-12
Category : Travel
ISBN :
Amazing Asheville by Lan Sluder is the new guidebook to Asheville and the beautiful North Carolina Mountains. It candidly covers all the best places to stay, eat and explore in Asheville's exciting Downtown and surrounding neighborhoods, and elsewhere in the North Carolina mountains. In more than 150,000 words, it also covers the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Biltmore House and Biltmore Estate and the hundreds of thousands of acres of national and state forests in Western North Carolina. This is THE guide that gives you the ins and outs of enjoying the mountains and saving money on your Asheville and North Carolina mountains vacation. Written by an Asheville native and award-winning author of more than a dozen books on travel and retirement, Amazing Asheville provides readable, easy-to-use information on Asheville's many B&Bs, mountain lodges, resorts and vacation cabins. It tells you where to find great food and drink -- from bistros where locals go to five-star splurge places. It explains where to go for the most amazing experiences for your vacation. Amazing Asheville doesn't just stick to the city of Asheville. It covers many interesting small towns and villages in the mountains around Asheville. It details where to go for the best outdoor activities in the Blue Ridge Mountains -- hiking, scenic drives, camping, wildlife spotting, birding, river rafting, boating, gem mining, fishing, rock climbing, exploring waterfalls and the backcountry, and more. Whether your interest is outdoor adventures, art and crafts, clubbing and nightlife, music and culture, architecture, outdoor adventures or just having fun in the highest, coolest mountains and most-visited national parks in the East, Amazing Asheville is the guide for you.
Author : Constance E. Richards
Publisher : Insiders' Guide
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,73 MB
Release : 2006-05
Category : Mountains
ISBN : 9780762740451
"From outdoor recreation and scenic drives all year-round to unique mountain crafts, this authoritative guide will show you how to make the most of the area's offerings"--Page 4 of cover.
Author : Mitch Willard
Publisher : Falcon Guides
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 49,16 MB
Release : 1997-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781573800082
Written by a local author this guide includes details about hotels restaurants annual events attractions nightlife parks and recreation real estate and much more
