Mount Mitchell State Park is a great alternative. This protected area is home to the highest peak in North Carolina, meaning ...

Despite being a small town, Black Mountain has a lot of restaurants—more than 30, according to the visitor's board. Grab ...

Like many Western North Carolina communities, the town of Saluda, located just 35 miles south of Asheville, experienced unimaginable devastation in the wake of Hurricane Helene in September 2024 ...

Downtown Asheville: This Western North Carolina mountain town is home to numerous buildings that date back to the 1920s. The Flat Iron Hotel opened in 2024 in this 1926 building downtown.

Maggie Valley is a popular elk-spotting area. There have been recent reports of dangerously close interactions and people ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Newfound Gap Road/U.S. Route 441 closed on August 2 after a heavy rainfall washed away a ...

As a town with a long history as a vacation destination—travelers have been making their way to this part of North Carolina since the 1800s—Saluda is a place where tourism is a key industry.