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South Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountain Foothills Boasts A Charming Downtown And Waterfall Hikes In This Lakefront City

This lakefront city in South Carolina has everything you want in summer vacation destination: scenic views, lively entertainment, and lots of outdoor adventure.
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South Carolina's Underrated City At The Base Of The Blue Ridge Mountains Has Downtown Delights And Walkable Trails

Explore South Carolina's hidden gem near the Blue Ridge Mountains. Railway origins meet a chic downtown filled with coffee ...
Wall Street Journal

Road Trip in the Blue Ridge Mountains: Hikes, Hush Puppies and a Retro-Chic Mountain Lodge

CRAVE ADVENTURE? Follow the Appalachian spring from Charlotte, N.C., to Nashville, Tenn., some 480 miles across the Blue Ridge Mountains and Cumberland Plateau via Highways US-74 W and US-64 W. It’s a ...
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Hidden In Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains Is A Family-Friendly Town With Vibrant Festivals And Outdoor Thrills

With just over 8,000 people, this town features a charming small-town vibe along with all the majestic natural beauty of ...
Tennessean

5 summer hikes: Beat the Asheville heat in the cool WNC mountains

ASHEVILLE – How lucky are we in Western North Carolina? When temps are in the upper 80s, and it’s a long July 4 weekend and we’ve got kids and teens and grownups sitting around complaining about the ...