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In our search for a retirement location we spent a week this past summer looking around Western North Carolina. Basing ourselves in Asheville, we drove in every direction on the compass. In Asheville, a very small city, we took the walking tour and completed it in about two hours. At no time did we feel unsafe, and the weather was great because the mountains have low humidity in the summer. The increase in humidity was very noticeable when we left the mountains and drove down into Tennessee. Asheville is a small city with a definite Artsy flavor. It is easy to imagine living here, or at least nearby. Even though it is classed as a city, it has a small town feel. It’s a feel that is almost a throw back to a former time, a very southern thing and very endearing. In every direction is natural beauty; from the mountains to the lakes, every road is scenic if you like trees and mountains. It’s eye candy in every direction. I clearly remember how good I felt dining outside in this gorgeous weather right by Lake Lure. In the distance were the mountains featured in the closing scenes of the “Last of the Mohicans†movie. Earlier, in a breathless way, we had climbed all over those trails. There are mountain streams all over the area, with fly-fishing the primary pastime. There are golf courses here but there is a shortage of level ground, it’s the mountains of course. To the west was Cherokee and some very charming small towns on the way. The Cherokee Indian Reservation has a casino and historical reenactment. From here you can enter the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I can only imagine what this area looks like in the fall. I expect it is fantastic. The Blue Ridge Parkway scenic highway lives up to its name. Locals tell me its spectacular in the fall although closed in the winter. Guess it’s a tourist thing. There is an abundance of winter ski locations so I expect there is a lot of snow here. That’s a downer but expected. Comments4 Comments so far |
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My wife and I vacation every year to Franklin, NC, in the Nantahala National Forest and travel up the Blue Ridge Parkway at the end of the vacation. We are almost sure we are going to retire there….if we get to retire
If you didn’t already, try to visit Highlands as well if you are back in that area.
Hi Glenn. I will certainly be back to NC this year. I’ll make a point of checking out Franklin. Appreciate the input.
In college some friends of mine did a week of bike riding in the mountaings of NC and had an amazing time….great scenery and weather in the springtime.
Hi ravi.
I may just try that.