Ashevillechamber.com is a must visit for people planning fall vacations in Western North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Mountains are one of the top fall destinations in the country and after seeing the fiery pastels of autumn leaves on a crisp-cool autumn afternoon visitors will know why. Ashevillechamber.com has helpful features on area attractions that will make any visitor’s vacation amazing.
The 2,175 mile Appalachian Trail snakes across the mountain tops through six national parks, eight national forests, and runs through 14 states; crisscrossing the mountains outside of Asheville. In Asheville’s downtown, you can see the mountains’ splendor against the silhouette of turn of the century Art Deco architecture. Hikers will find this time of the year amazing. The Asheville Greater Chamber of Commerce has more information on the trail and mountains at http://www.ashevillechamber.com/
Railroad tycoon William Henry Vanderbilt’s son George Washington Vanderbilt fell in love with Asheville’s scenery and climate during visits with his mother. He was so fond of the area he bought thousands of acres of property and commissioned the French trained architect Richard Morris Hunt to design a summer home. Morris was born in America but he was so talented and revered in France that he was made supervisor of the Louver Museum by Napoleon III. The house was modeled after a 16th century French estate and is the Largest in the United States; it has held that honor for over a century. For more information on Asheville’s Biltmore Estate see the Asheville Greater Chamber of Commerce’s Biltmore Section at http://www.ashevillechamber.com/
Not far from Asheville is Hot Springs, North Carolina. Hot Springs has been a popular vacation destination since the eighteen hundreds. The warm and healing mineral springs and scenic beauty of the surrounding mountains make it the perfect relaxation destination. Asheville native James Patton purchased the springs in the eighteen thirties and constructed a hotel. Today the Appalachian Trail runs right through town on Main Street.
People can more about Warm Springs and other Western North Carolina vacation destinations at the area Asheville Greater Chamber of Commerce’s site at http://www.ashevillechamber.com.
