| Western North Carolina has been a vacation | | | | Flat Rock Playhouse: The Flat Rock Playhouse is |
| destination for over a century. Tourism in the | | | | The State Theatre of North Carolina and has |
| area is a booming business as is the local real | | | | been in existence for over 70 years. Here you |
| estate market. By simply exploring the area for | | | | can catch the latest production. |
| yourself, you can easily see why! Whether you | | | | The North Carolina Arboretum: The North Carolina |
| enjoy antique shopping, hiking, fishing, or historic | | | | Arboretum is a 434-acre site with a focus on |
| sites, the area has something to offer for | | | | education, economic development, research, |
| everyone. Whether you are looking for a place to | | | | conservation and garden demonstrations with |
| relocate or simply vacation, the Western N.C. area | | | | respect to landscape design, architecture, and |
| is just the place you have been looking for. | | | | plant sciences. The site has 1.8 miles of Bent |
| Western North Carolina is located in the Blue | | | | Creek running through it. The Arboretum offers |
| Ridge Mountains. The area is loaded with a variety | | | | classes and nature walks for visitors of all ages |
| of attractions which range from national parks to | | | | and abilities. |
| historic sites. If you prefer the outdoors there are | | | | The Biltmore Estate: The Vanderbilt Family |
| plenty of places to hike, fish and camp. If you | | | | Biltmore Estate is located in Asheville, N.C. and |
| prefer indoor activities there are plenty of shops, | | | | offers its visitors tours of the Biltmore House, the |
| art galleries, and historic places you can visit. The | | | | Biltmore Gardens, the River Bend Farm, an |
| area has an abundance of things for you to do | | | | award-winning winery, shops, restaurants, and an |
| and see. | | | | amazing 8,000-acre backyard where you can play |
| Some of the best places to visit in the Western | | | | and explore. |
| North Carolina area are listed below: | | | | The Blue Ridge Parkway: The Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Downtown Asheville: Downtown Asheville is | | | | is one of the most popular parts of the National |
| known for its vibrant art and music scene. You | | | | Park System. Known as "America's Favorite |
| can spend some time people watching while you | | | | Drive," the Parkway is 469 miles of highway |
| enjoy a local coffee shop, take in a local music | | | | which travels through some of the most scenic |
| club, eat at a variety of restaurants, go on an art | | | | mountains and vistas in the United States. |
| walk to visit the city's 30+ galleries, or you can | | | | Pisgah National Forest: The Pisgah National Forest |
| simply walk around and shop in the quaint shops | | | | contains some of the most beautiful scenery of |
| which line the downtown streets. | | | | the Western North Carolina area. From meadows |
| Historic Downtown Hendersonville: Historic | | | | to rugged mountains there is a view for |
| Downtown Hendersonville is known for both the | | | | everyone to enjoy. Camping in the Pisgah National |
| North Carolina Apple Festival, celebrated each | | | | Forest is plentiful as is hiking and fishing. |
| year over the Labor Day weekend, and The | | | | Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Great |
| Mineral & Lapidary Museum of Henderson County. | | | | Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited |
| Connemara: Connemara is a National Historic Site | | | | National Park in the United States. It offers you |
| and the home of famous American Poet, Carl | | | | camping, fishing, horseback riding and miles upon |
| Sandburg. Tours of the home area available and | | | | miles of hiking trails. |
| you are able to roam around the 5-acre property | | | | As you can see, the Western North Carolina area |
| at your leisure. | | | | has something to offer for everyone. |