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CHETOLA RESORT
500 Main St. 828/295-5500, www.chetola. com
Chetola Resort covers 87 acres in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The original owner, Lot Estes, purchased the land for just 5 cents per acre in 1846. Chetola, which means haven of rest in Cherokee, is comprised of 47 rooms42 standard guest rooms with queen or king beds in Chetola Lodge ($145-322) and five suites in the Bob Timberlake Inn at Chetola Resort ($209-369) that are decorated with Bob Timberlake artwork and furniture from the World of Bob Timberlake collection. Each of the rooms is named for a current or former owner of the estate; all of the suites have fireplaces and whirlpool tubs. A shared guest kitchen in the Bob Timberlake Inn has a refrigerator stocked with bottled water, soda, and ice cream. A brand-new spa opened at the resort in 2009. Other recreational facilities include an indoor pool, whirlpool and sauna, fitness center, hiking trails, yoga classes, and activities for children. The centerpiece of the resort is Chetola Lake, where paddleboats and canoes are available to guests. Several of the rooms have balconies overlooking the lake. Room rates include breakfast.
The Inn at Ragged Gardens was first used as a summer home in the early 1900s and is now a beautiful bed-and-breakfast in downtown Blowing Rock.
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Nowadays it is a wonderfully peaceful spot, and it is Cincinnati Map hard to believe that the busy town of Hastings is quite so close. The thick undergrowth hereabouts Cincinnati Map is ideal nesting territory for warblers and tits. Having hit the valley bottom you might be forgiven for hoping for a gentle walk along the flat, but almost at once you find yourself climbing again. Initially the surrounding hillsides might make you feel somewhat hemmed in, but the path broadens out as you make progress upwards, the gradient does ease, and you can again enjoy majestic views. Now you begin your descent to Fairlight Glen, taking the right-hand path at a fork on your descent. (The signposting in the country park is excellent, and if in any doubt, simply follow the signposting for Fairlight Glen.
