Clairmont Drive – Druid Hills Historic District Walking or Driving Tour Starting from the log cabin on Meadowbrook Terrace, go left. Take the right fork, up the hill on Clairmont Drive. The historic neighborhood doesn’t start until the corner, but two of my favorite houses are not quite in the neighborhood. Odd numbers are on…
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This is a painted turtle by the brook in the yard of Meadowbrook Log Cabin. We don’t see them often by the brook. Painted turtles prefer slower moving water. But, in the Spring, when they are looking for love, they range. Later they will lay eggs. Painted turtles can lay just one egg or a…
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It used to be really unusual to see a wild turkey in Western North Carolina. More recently we are seeing them, sometimes even in town. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission started a restoration program in the 1950s. They trapped over 6,000 Eastern Wild Turkeys in areas where there were a lot and moved them to…
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If shopping is what you like to do on vacation, you’re in for a treat! Hendersonville has antique stores, galleries, local artists and crafters and many unique boutiques. We have some real factory outlets and a factory outlet mall. Don’t miss some of my favorite places while you are here. Walking Distance Honeysuckle Hollow 1536…
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We decided to take a different route up to the Pisgah Inn. We drove up to the North Mills River Recreation Area. The road continues. The creek on the left of the road is Wash Creek. It is a gravel road, but was in excellent condition. The road climbs pretty steeply. The only name I…
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These are Bluets. The real name is Houstonia. These were on a rock on the trail in front of the Pisgah Inn. They are very small, an inch or less tall. They come in blue, white, pink and shades of purple. People mix them up with Forget-me-nots. They do look very similar, but Forget-me-nots have…
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Needful things has all kinds of things. There are lots of antiques, old furniture, locally hand-made furniture, fabric, collectibles… really everything. You can treat it like a museum, except you can touch things. And there are things I’ve never seen in a museum. Some things are consigned, but most is booths. People rent booth space…
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The May/June issue of GO Magazine from AAA has an article; Waterfall Walks – When the Weather Gets Hot, Cool Off at These Natural Wonders by Kimberly Button. The article focuses on waterfalls that are not difficult to get to. Of the nine waterfalls listed, six of them are in nearby Transylvania County. Looking Glass…
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If you see holes in a tree in a straight line, it’s woodpeckers. And believe it or not, it doesn’t usually hurt the tree. Around here it is probably a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker. They are small woodpeckers that make rows of small holes in straight lines. This is one of the trees in the field where…
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Here’s an idea! See a baseball game while you are here! The Asheville Tourists are in the Class A South Atlantic League. They are a farm team of the Colorado Rockies. The Tourists are an exciting team to watch. They have won three league championships, first in 1984 and most recently in 2014. Professional baseball…
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