Links
Local Attractions
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
- The Official Website of the Overmountain Victory Trail Association
- Blueridge National Heritage Area
- Biltmore House George Vanderbilt’s mansion. The estate, winery, and gardens are the premier tourist attraction for the area. The Biltmore is the largest private home in the USA. The house has been used in a number of movies. Open year around. Asheville, 800-543-2961
- Flat Rock Playhouse North Carolina’s State Theater in nearby Flat Rock, 828-693-0731
- Carl Sandburg’s Home Flat Rock, 828-693-4178
- Brevard Music Center Summer Music Outside, 828-884-2019
- Thomas Wolfe Memorial 828-253-8304
- Tryon Little Theater Local theater productions, 828-859-8322
- Bi Lo Center Greenville, South Carolina
- Block House Steeple Chase
- FENCE- Foothills Equestrian Nature Center
- Rockhouse Vineyards from Hwy 74, take exit 167 (Hwy #9- Mill Spring/New Prospect). Drive south 4 miles to Sandy Plains Crossing (Flashing light). Turn left and go 2.0 miles to the vineyard. Entrance is on the right.
Public Golf
- Cleghorn Golf Club 18 hole Championship golf course, 828-286-9117
- Meadow Brook Golf Club 828-863-2690
- Lake Lure Golf and Beach Resort Western North Carolinas only 36 hole golf resort, 800-260-1040
Parks, Hiking and Biking
- Dupont State Park Over 10,000 acres of forest, trails and waterfalls
- Pearson’s Falls A beautiful cascading falls owned by the Tryon Garden Club, half mile walk to the falls 828-749-3031
- Chimney Rock Park Beautiful 1-4 hour walks, 1-800-277-9611
- Cowpen Nat’l Battlefield , SC 864-461-2828
- Lake Lure Beautiful lake, setting for movies (Dirty Dancing)
- Kings Mountain State Park (45 min.) Setting for Revolutionary War Battle, informative hiking trails, Kings Mountain, NC
- Blue Ridge Parkway Beautiful scenic drive in mountains, hiking trails, 828-298-0398
- Black Bear Adventures Bicycle Tours
Fishing
- Fish Tale A Guide Service, guided fishing instructions, will arrange your guided North Carolina fly fishing trip, 828-625-5121
- Lewis no Clark Expeditions, guided fish trips on Lake Lure. Hunting guides also available during season, 828-287-0065
- Granddaddy Fly-Fishing, guide service fly fishing instructions, Lake Lure, NC 828-288-1221
