Dive into summer, grab your friends and family and celebrate the season with big booms, outdoor music, natural wonders and more surrounded by the awe-inspiring beauty of our small towns! Whether you're a local, visiting for vacation or just cruising through, we have the hot ticket to all the

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Visit during the spring and enjoy the early burst of color or spend some time with us over summer vacation; rent a lake house, take a boat tour, hike a trail, or attend a festival. Prefer to travel in the fall, take a scenic drive on country roads lined with rich hues of red, orange and gold or see it all up close by exploring one of our many trails or parks that reward those that choose to hike. Just make sure you don't count us out for winter travel because we have one of the best light displays in the country, not to mention hometown Christmas parades that make you feel like you've traveled back in time. Choose your adventure and we will see you soon.
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In Lake Lure & the Blue Ridge Foothills, it’s a year of Milestone Anniversary Celebrations
Lake Lure, N.C. – From the town’s founding 90 years ago to the 30th anniversary of the “Dirty Dancing” movie that was largely filmed here, plus two splendid hotels celebrating milestone birthdays, 2017 marks
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