15 Helen GA Hiking Trails Worth Exploring
The Top 15 Helen GA hiking trails, including the distance, difficulty, elevation gain, and descriptions of each trail’s highlights.
The 6 Best North Carolina Ski Resorts to Visit
The Best North Carolina Ski Resorts including some of the fun Ski Packages & Amenities you’ll find while skiing in N.C.
The 15 Best Great Smoky Mountains Campgrounds to Visit
A guide to the 15 Best Great Smoky Mountains Campgrounds to Visit, with camping options both inside and just outside the national park.
The 15 Best Christmas Towns in North Carolina
[Updated on November 15, 2022] It’s a bittersweet time when you’re watching the vivid fall colors of the NC High Country begin to fade. Sad because it signals that autumn is coming to a close, but sweet because it means the holidays are coming soon! Whether we’re in our hometown of Elkin NC or visiting … Read more
The 10 Best Christmas Tree Farms in Virginia
Boone, North Carolina is the undisputed king of Christmas trees in the Appalachian Mountains region, annually providing millions of Frasier firs for families from Georgia north to New England. But the Virginia mountains are nothing to sneeze at when it comes to agritourism, boasting an impressive array of apple orchards, pumpkin patches, wineries, and more. … Read more
The 20 Best Places to Celebrate Christmas in NC (2022)
For us, making the most of Christmas in North Carolina includes spending time at home with family and friends, as well as getting to celebrate by immersing ourselves in the holiday spirit. From the Appalachian Mountains through the NC Piedmont into the Coastal Plains, the state of North Carolina has lots of unique and exciting … Read more
The 10 Most Festive Christmas Towns in Virginia to Visit
As much as we love the wildflowers of spring, lakes and swimming holes in summer, and the dazzling fall colors, Christmas is arguably our favorite time of year in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The crowds are smaller, the weather is cooler, and the charming small towns seem to be filled with the welcoming spirit of … Read more
The 12 Best Places to See Christmas Lights in North Carolina
The state of North Carolina is renowned for an incredible array of popular attractions. There are majestic Appalachian mountains, countless waterfalls, the Biltmore Estate (the largest private home in America), the Raleigh-Durham Tech Triangle, NASCAR racing, college sports, and small town living. When it comes to winter in NC, locals have managed to tap into all of … Read more
15 Fun, Festive Ways to Celebrate Christmas in Helen GA
10 Fun, Festive Ways to Celebrate Christmas in Helen GA, including the Helen Christmas Parade, Lighting of the Village, Santa photos & more.
The 15 Best Things to Do in Brevard NC & Transylvania County
In the two years since we launched this site, we’ve visited more than 30 Blue Ridge Mountain towns in the search for our future mountain home. From Blue Ridge and Blairsville GA to Bryson City and Waynesville NC, there have been several different places that made their way onto our shortlist. But none of them … Read more