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Can you recommend an NC vacation spot?
I'm looking for somewhere to spend a few days (my honeymoon) in October. We are thinking Sunday - Wednesday. Do you have any recommendations?
Ideally, we would like a place with a good mix of adventure and relaxation. I'm picturing a nice B&B with views of mountains and apple orchards with hiking and rafting nearby. Thanks so much!
ETA: Good local restaurants and a quaint, walkable downtown would be major pluses!
Re: Can you recommend an NC vacation spot?
I think Asheville would be exactly what you are looking for. I haven't stayed at this cabin, but it looks awesome, and I've read really good reviews on it.
http://www.bittersweetcottage.com/
We honeymooned in Blowing Rock and Asheville. It was in December, so we skied in Blowing Rock, but there's lots of hiking around there, too. It's a lot smaller than Asheville, but still very nice and the downtown is adorable. We stayed at Chetola Resort. The restaurant there is wonderful and so is a place called Twigs. The Blowing Rock Cafe is great for a casual meal.
In Asheville, we stayed at a B&B, A Bed of Roses.
Thanks so much! It sounds like Asheville is unanimous. Do you think the Biltmore is a "must do" if I'm in the area? It honestly doesn't sound that interesting to me, and it seems like it would take up a huge chunk of time.
Huge house, nice furniture and decor, gift shops, crowds. Am I missing something? Asheville is about a 7-hour drive, so if I don't visit it on this trip, I am unlikely to return anytime soon.
We visited Asheville a couple years ago (in the summer) and stayed here:
http://www.innonmontford.com/
We stayed in the William Morris room, which was actually part of a separate little building, not part of the main house. We had a bit more privacy and space that way, and our own private little garden terrace. It was awesome! Two other rooms- Cloisters and Rossetti- are also part of the separate little house.
I'd say that the Biltmore is a "must-do," at least IMO. You can get headphones and listen to a guided tour as you go through the house, which I thought was really really interesting.