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Lake Lure, NC 28746

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La Strada Pizza & Pasta

5922-13A Weddington-Monroe Rd
Wesley Chapel, NC 28104-8206
Tel: 704-843-2420
Fax: 704-243-4047

In 1974 La Strada opened the first of several locations in Charlotte, North Carolina. Starting as a small family business specializing in New York style brick oven pizza and traditional Italian cuisine; word quickly spread about the great food and La Strada became a Charlotte favorite.

Visit our other location in the Charlotte area (Wesley Chapel), NC

La Strada Pizza & Pasta

After over 30 years of serving great food in Charlotte, La Strada has come to Union County with their family recipes, offering varied and unique Italian specialties.

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Allow us to make your next romantic vacation one to remember! Enjoy a Gourmet Breakfast served by candlelight . . .

Two-person Jacuzzi whirlpool tubs
King/Queen size beds
Claw foot tub
Wood burning fireplaces
Luxury robes
All natural shampoos and soaps
Hair dryers
Massage shower heads

Down pillows and comforters & much more!

Following a thoroughly relaxing evening, At Cumberland Falls Bed and Breakfast begins your day with the enticing aroma of irresistible home baked muffins. It's enough to make a person want to get out of bed! Breakfast at our home is an event!

At Cumberland Falls Bed and Breakfast Inn

Patti Wiles
Owner-Innkeeper

At Cumberland Falls Bed and Breakfast Inn
254 Cumberland Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801

Phone: 888-743-2557
E-mail: fallsinn@aol.com

Premier, luxury Asheville Bed and Breakfast. Gourmet Breakfasts, king/queen beds, jacuzzi and fireplaces. Close to downtown Asheville and Biltmore Estate.

Welcome to Cumberland Falls Bed and Breakfast, in Asheville Inn, North Carolina, North Carolina. From the moment you enter this haven, you know it’s a special place.

The stroll up to our house will transport you to the gracious world of Cumberland Falls. Flowers of all kinds, evergreens abounding and the waterfall’s gentle, rippling sound will greet while crossing the Koi fill pond on the wooden foot bridge. Round the corner up to the covered porch; take a deep breath of mountain air and leave your cares behind.

The simple character of the house is turn-of- the-century Victorian only better as no expense has been neglected in providing for our guest comfort.

Courtesy of At Cumberland Falls B&B Inn

The Lake Lure Shag Club, Inc. invites you to come dance with us. There are dance lessons and dance contests. Come join us!

Lake Lure Shag Club, Inc.

Dorothy B. Jarrett
President
Lake Lure Shag Club, Inc.
P. O. Box 111
Lake Lure, NC 28746

Phone: 828-625-1699
E-mail: dot@lakelureshagclubinc.com


In 1987, a low-budget movie called "Dirty Dancing" got the world on its feet and became a romantic classic. The movie, starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, was filmed in Lake Lure, North Carolina and in Pembroke, Virginia.

The Lake Lure Shag Club welcomes new members at anytime. If you are not familiar with the dance, lessons can be arranged. Come share the good times and be greeted by the smiling faces of neighbors and friends you've never met. We are happy to share the hospitality and beauty of the Lake Lure, Chimney
Rock and Hickory Nut Gorge areas. And, we definitely want to see you on the dance floor! Please feel free to browse our website and get to know the Lake Lure Shag Club.

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Butterfly Creek Inn

You might be looking for The Most Luxurious Western North Carolina Bed and Breakfast, or a perfect NC couples retreat. Delight in our sparkling creek and de-stress beside the soothing waterfall. Imagine yourself just lounging by a crackling fire, indulging in the “lavish comfy style” and Blue Ridge fall color at our “warmly inviting” best romantic getaway in the mountains…
BUTTERFLY CREEK INN... the place to Be!

Or you can customize your stay at our charming mountain spa retreat with a Spa Weekend, to melt away a busy work week… or make it a NC Romantic Spa Weekend.

Relax, Rejuvenate, Support your well-being… and pamper yourself too!! Massage, Body Wraps, Hydro, Color & Aroma Therapies.

Each room & suite is as unique as the butterflies they represent. Imagine waking to the sounds of Butterfly Creek, the quiet rush of flowing water, the rustle of leaves as a deer scampers through the woods, a soothing breeze, the birds excitedly sharing the local news. Imagine slipping our of your private entrance to the patio for a candlelight dessert under the pergola, perhaps even a little dancing...

Enjoy Creek side views from every room, Enchanting waterfall to play or relax by, Picturesque hiking trails, Tempting goodies bedside,
Welcome libations and hors d'oeuvre, Afternoon social, Herbal tea and treats, Feather beds , Romantic candle light dessert , Lavender essences sprinkled on baby soft pillows, Down comforters and pillows, fine linens & much more!

Food, Glorious Food!
We delight in demonstrating that healthy and decadent can be used in the same sentence. We use local, fresh, organic food whenever possible. Our sweet dishes feature agave nectar, stevia, and fruit to delight your palette.
Every scrumptuous taste is a treat for your palette, your eyes, a gift for your body and mind, and just what your spirit has craved.
For help in crafting your mountain wellness retreat, call and talk with us.

Cindy Mynatt
Butterfly Creek Inn
780 Smith Dairy Road

877-894-6393

E-Mail: stay@butterflycreekinn.com

Courtesy of Butterfly Creek Inn

Vista Developers is proud to announce the Grand Opening of the Bill's Mountain Clubhouse. The exquisitely appointed facility features a gathering room with fireplace, a reading room and a catering room. Downstairs guests will enjoy a comprehensive exercise area with a fully equipped workout room and spa. The facility also includes a outdoor swimming pool with a walk-in entrance for easy access and a cabana.

We are not so much developers here, as we are stewards - caretakers of these cherished places so rich in subtle detail. Come experience each Vista with us and enjoy all you see. It is our special privilege to introduce you to this land for sale in western North Carolina.

www.vistadevelopers.com

Jon Ball
Sales Manager
Vista Developers Realty, LLC
525 North Main Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Cell (864) 616-8498
Office (828) 698-2400
Fax (828) 698-8801

E-Mail: info@vistadevelopers.com

Discover your dream property on some of western North Carolina's most pristine terrain. All of our gated communities offer privacy and comfort combined with magnificent views!

If you are looking for a place for a strenuous workout at the fitness center or some high speed wake board aerials at Lake Lure, Vista can provide that and more. Or, you can enjoy the slower side of the Vista lifestyle by reading your favorite book on the back porch of your mountain retreat!

The Vista lifestyle is about reconnecting with family and friends. Some of our property owners spend their summers in one of our mountain communities in order to escape the heat of the city, while others spend weekends relaxing and taking a break from their fast paced Charlotte or Atlanta lives. Many of our property owners are choosing to make a permanent move to one of our communities and enjoy the mild four season climate afforded by the Vista lifestyle.

Courtesy of Jon Ball & Vista Developers Realty, LLC

Hickory Nut Gorge

Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 32,
Chimney Rock, NC 28720
Visitor Center at 2926 Memorial Hwy.,
Lake Lure, NC 28746
Toll free (877) 625-2725
Visit our
Lake Lure
Chamber of Commerce

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Chimney Rock Park

Highway 64/74A
PO Box 39
Chimney Rock, NC 28720
1-800-277-9611
This is the perfect place to reconnect with nature and spend time with family and friends. The Park, located 25 miles southeast of Asheville, North Carolina, offers the best of the mountains in one place-spectacular 75-mile views, hiking trails for all ages, a 404-foot waterfall, a variety of special events and much more. If you’ve ever wanted to change your vantage point on the world, here’s your chance. Whether you’re age 6 or 60; whether you’ve never rock climbed or you’re an old hat at it, we’ve got a new experience to offer you.

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The Chimney Rock Inn

126 Main Street
Chimney Rock, NC
828-625-1429
800-625-2003
The Chimney Rock Inn has been carefully groomed and landscaped to provide a rustic and relaxing environment. Gardens and fresh, natural decorations enhance the naturally beautiful settings.
A private heated swimming pool, picnic tables and barbeque grills are provided for our patrons.
the Inn offers neat, clean accommodations and large deck areas surrounded by fresh flowers, rustic mountains, and the sound of the rushing Rocky Broad River.

Courtesy of The Chimney Rock Inn
Cedar Creek Stables

PHONE: 828-625-2811
Toll Free: 877-625-6773
542 Cedar Creek Rd.
Lake Lure, N.C. 28746
Cedar Creek Stables is a public horseback riding facility, nestled in the beautiful mountains of Lake Lure, North Carolina. We also offer English and Western riding lessons from certified instructors, and pony rides for children under 8. In addition to horseback riding, we have many other activities including gem mining, fishing, a petting park and packing trips.

Courtesy of Cedar Creek Stables
Mountain Lake Realty

1518 Memorial Highway, Lake Lure, NC 28746 828/625-2222
828/625-8114 Fax
Located in Lake Lure, North Carolina, we offer some of Western North Carolina's finest lakefront real estate in the Blue Ridge Mountains. If you have any real estate needs, please contact our knowledgeable staff. We would love to show you the beautiful lakefront, mountain view, and golf resort homes and properties we have available, including many close to Grey Rock at Lake Lure. Come let us show you the fantastic Lake Lure real estate we have available.

Courtesy of Mountain Lake Realty

Our Newsletter and web site is a true "community effort" with numerous individuals contributing articles, ideas, and work! Do let us know what you would like to see in the coming months.

Hickory Nut Gorge News

Subscribe to the Hickory Nut Gorge Newsletter!

Welcome to the Hickory Nut Gorge News!

WE HAVE ALL THE NEWS of LAKE LURE AND WESTERN NC - totally FREE newspaper!

The purpose of this Newsletter is to:
*Develop and Maintain a Comprehensive Calendar for our beautiful area.
*Develop and Preserve our unique mountain history.
*Promote all in the Hickory Nut Gorge and in Rutherford County.
*Provide an easy way for one to locate and join our many groups in the area.
*Provide " daily news" of our area through Internet feeds.
*Promote the Discussion of our area and environmental solutions.

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Lake Lure Adventure Company

470 Memorial Hwy, PO Box 692
Lake Lure, NC 28746
(828) 625-8066

The Lake Lure Adventure Company is dedicated to providing a safe, fun, exciting, and adventurous experience on Lake Lure. Whether you are vacationing at the resort, daytripping, or a local we have a variety of activities to offer for everyone!

Our staff is well schooled in hospitality as well as watersports instruction, and will make you feel in your element.

We offer the newest, hottest equipment and the best boats available in the area. Please visit us and make your visit to Lake Lure memorable with ADVENTURE!


Check out our Lake Lure Rentals Rates page.

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We provide the finest Western NC business directory and area information, not only for the Asheville NC metro location, but for all of the beautiful surrounding areas as well - places like Hendersonville, Lake Lure, Chimney Rock, Brevard, Hot Springs, Cherokee (Harrah's Casino), Franklin, Saluda, Maggie Valley and many more locales just on the border who also consider Asheville, NC their home. AshevilleNC.com

Lori Kane
Marketing Executive
lkane@AshevilleNC.com
PO Box 87
Asheville, NC 28802
828-252-0225
AshevilleNC.com -Your free online resource guide to Asheville and all of western NC. Featuring movie listings and reviews, area information, businesses, places to stay and places to eat, event listings, free classifieds and much more! For a complete listing of events, programs and activities in Asheville and surrounding areas, check out our Events Page.

Courtesy of AshevilleNC

Asheville North Carolina Day Spa Services & Vacation Retreat Packages
Imagine the Luxury of having a full-service spa in the calm and comfort of your Home (or) Business.
No traffic, No Parking, No inconvenience.


We bring the spa to you- Tranquility at your door step! Visit our Website:    www.appalachianspa.com
  or call 828-230-1441 for appointments.

Courtesy of Appalachian Spa Ventures

People with busy schedules don't have time or energy to travel to a spa. On-site Mobile Massage & Day Spa! Just relax - retreat- rejuvenate to our personal upscale Spa treatments & Packages in the comfort of your Home, Office, Bed and Breakfast, Cabin, Hotel, (or) Any Vacation Accommodation in the Asheville & W.N.C. area.

Enjoy a Mobile Massage or Day Spa Service at your home business cabin vacation rentals hotel B&B.
Serving Lake Lure Asheville WNC areas for 9 years and 30 years in business.
Warm up this winter, relax by the fire and enjoy your spa service at your doorstep.
Tranquility at your door step, We come to you. Massage, Facials, Body Treatments, Yoga, Fitness Hikes, Pet Therapies, & Sitting Services. Plus Spa Parties, Wedding Planning, Girl Getaways, Romantic Getaways, Biltmore Packages, and more.

Call 828-230-1441 for appointments.

Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce

36 Montford Avenue Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 258-6101
Come for the abundant natural beauty, friendly atmosphere, wealth of year-round outdoor activities, rich history, and lively local arts and music scene. Stay for the diverse economy, entrepreneurial opportunities, mild climate and high quality of life. The quality of life in Asheville is outstanding, with low crime rate, broad employment opportunities, incredible educational opportunities with two universities and many colleges nearby, and diverse housing markets for rental, purchase and retirement.

Courtesy of Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce

Henderson County Chamber of Commerce

330 North King Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 692-1413
(828) 693-8802 Fax
Henderson County is endowed with an almost perfect climate with four distinct yet moderate seasons which offer beauty, variety and year round golf. Championship golf courses, indoor and outdoor recreation activities and opportunities to enjoy the arts abound. The Flat Rock Playhouse, the State Theater of North Carolina, is among our many distinct cultural attractions offering summer stock productions.

Courtesy of Henderson County Chamber of Commerce
Charlotte Chamber of Commerce

330 S. Tryon St.
PO Box 32785
Charlotte, NC 28232
(704) 378-1300
Charlotte is a great place to visit… you can kick back and relax on one of our numerous award winning golf courses or ride a roller coaster until your stomach hurts at Paramount Carowinds. What about panning for gold, walking through a real rainforest, discovering the history of Charlotte or seeing a Broadway play? It's all here - you just need to get here!

Courtesy of Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
Greater Greenville, SC Chamber of Commerce

24 Cleveland Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 242-1050
Toll Free: (866) 485-5262
Welcome to Greenville, S.C., where the lifestyle is as diverse as the people who live here, and where the quality of life is better than anywhere else in the world. Southern Living Magazine recently recognized the area as being South Carolina’s City of the Arts. The City of Greenville alone has 39 parks, one of which sits on Main Street in downtown Greenville.

Courtesy of Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce

Open Daily 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas Day
Tickets and Information Call:
1(800)624-1575 or 1(800)543-2961
Visit the Biltmore Estate
website at
Biltmore Estate
Biltmore House took 6 years and 1,000 men to build. With just over 4 acres of floor space it contains 250 rooms, 65 fireplaces, 43 bathrooms, 34 bedrooms, and 3 kitchens. The massive stone spiral staircase has 102 steps and in its center suspended by a single bolt is an iron chandelier containing 72 electric light bulbs. TheBanquet Hall is 74 feet by 42 feet and the dinner table could seat as many as 64 guests. The meals served there were usually 8 courses and required 15 utensils per person to eat.

You can tour the mansion and the grounds (designed by Frederick Law Olmsted), enjoy estate-raised foods, and savor award-winning vintages at Biltmore's winery.


Courtesy of Biltmore Estate

"Christmas at Biltmore" candlelight tour is a romantic--yet family friendly--spectacular tradition each year. Candlelight Christmas Evenings tickets include a next-day grounds visit to Biltmore's gardens, winery, farm village, restaurants, and shops.

The Grove Park Inn offers 510 guest rooms located in the Sammons Wing, Vanderbilt Wing and in the Historic Main Inn. The rooms in the Sammons Wing and Vanderbilt Wing are more spacious than those in the historic Main Inn. The Historic Main Inn rooms were newly refurbished in 2001.
Grove Park Resort Inn & Spa

290 Macon Avenue
Asheville, NC 28804
1-800-438-5800

The Grove Park Inn Resort offers several children's programs for for those planning a family vacation. Children ages 4-12 can enjoy supervised activities such as arts and crafts, swimming, lawn games and nature hikes. You can choose from full-day and half-day programs.


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The resort offers great scenery, old world charm and numerous vacation activities. There is a 40,000 square foot spa, a golf course, six tennis courts, two pools, an indoor Sports Complex, fitness center and resort shops. There are many spa treatments to choose from, including massage, facials, wraps and aromatherapy.

Major Stores:
Sears, Belk, JC Penney,
Dillard's North, Dillard's South
Asheville Mall

3 South Tunnel Road
Asheville, NC
828.298.5080


One of Asheville's most popular visitation sites is Asheville Mall. Asheville Mall features fashion, fun and food for everyone with five department stores, over 100 stores and 15 eateries. This incredible shopping center has the names you won't find anywhere else in town - Ann Taylor, Eddie Bauer, Kirkland's and Structure, to name only a few.


Courtesy of Asheville Mall
Biltmore Square Mall

800 Brevard Boulevard
Asheville, NC 28806

Biltmore Square Mall offers several prestigious stores such as Belk's and Dillard's, plus many smaller chain and specialty shops.


Courtesy of Biltmore Square Mall
Biltmore Village Inn

119 Dodge St.
Asheville, NC 28803
Toll-Free: 866-274-8779 Telephone: 828-274-8707
The 1892 Queen Anne Victorian has been fully restored. Elegant in design, handsome in its museum-quality collections, furnished with every comfort, Biltmore Village Inn will fulfill your idea of what an inn should be. The unusually large bedrooms and baths have whirlpool tubs and some baths even have fireplaces. A full breakfast served in the dining room gives a great start to the day. Biltmore Village Inn has six rooms in two buildings: the main house and a servant’s cottage. It is only four blocks from the entrance to the Biltmore Estate.

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Phone: 865-436-1200
Fax: 865-436-1220
Road Guide: 865-436-0120
Great Smoky Mountain National Park has over 4,000 species of plants that grow there. A walk from mountain base to peak compares with traveling 1,250 miles north.
Activities include but are not limited to birding, camping, hiking, photography, star gazing, trail rides, and wildlife watching. For a detailed list of Great Smoky Mountains hiking possibilities, with locations and trails, please visit our site.


Courtesy of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Grandfather Mountain

P. O. Box 129
2050 Blowing Rock Highway
Linville, NC 28646
Phone 800-468-7325
Fax: 828-733-2608

The Mile High Swinging Bridge was built to give visitors easy access to the 360 degree breath-taking view from Grandfather Mountain's Linville Peak. 

Courtesy of Grandfather Mountain

Welcome to the
Falls Country Motel

We are a small family run operation with a friendly atmosphere. You are invited to stay in our comfortable & cozy motel with efficiency units & family suites.

Reasonable Rates offered starting at $59! Completely remodeled in 2008.

Our newly remodeled efficiency units feature a king or queen size bed with Memory Foam mattress, dining table for two, small refrigerator, coffee maker and microwave and more.

Our Honeymoon Room offers one king bed, carpet floors, small refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, tub/shower, flat screen TV, DVD player, dresser, tall table and chairs at window, alarm clock, ceiling fan and plenty of windows.

2nd Floor Rooms offer covered porch and views of the Hickory Nut Falls!

Falls Country Motel
676 Main St.
Chimney Rock, NC 28720

Phone: 828-625-0999
Fax: 828-625-0999

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