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Old 04-13-2013, 07:49 AM
 
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I spotted this thread over on the Raleigh forum and enjoyed the responses. I was thinking we could cover the Piedmont Region of North Carolina in a thread on our forum. What are some fun small towns to explore within a two-hour day trip of Charlotte?

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Old 04-13-2013, 10:00 AM
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Great thread idea

Right off the bat, the town that immediately comes to mind is Hendersonville NC
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Old 04-13-2013, 10:02 AM
 
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I spotted this thread over on the Raleigh forum and enjoyed the responses. I was thinking we could cover the Piedmont Region of North Carolina in a thread on our forum. What are some fun small towns to explore within a two-hour day trip of Charlotte?

http://www.city-data.com/forum/ralei...s-explore.html
Why don't we start with Belmont. Go to Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens. There are shops & restaurants downtown.
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Old 04-13-2013, 10:23 AM
 
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I love Hendersonville! Visitors Information Center | Hendersonville | Flat Rock | CVB | Henderson County NC | Western North Carolina

Any time would be a nice time to go there, but apple picking season comes to mind.
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Old 04-13-2013, 10:27 AM
 
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I'm usually passing through when I go past Belmont. Maybe I'll have to slow down and stop one of these days:

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Old 04-13-2013, 10:57 AM
 
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Thanks for adding the South Carolina links. We are so closed to South Carolina that a day trip across the line is easy.
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Old 04-13-2013, 10:58 AM
 
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Not a small town, but, really, check out the Schiele Museum in Gastonia. It's affiliated with the Smithsonian. If people go there & see that there's nothing to be afraid of, then it's easier to point out other things to check out in Gastonia.
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Old 04-13-2013, 11:00 AM
 
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There's the Boone/Blowing Rock area. I heard the Tweetsie Railroad was opening for the season this weekend. My sister went to Appalachian State University in Boone, and we always teased her she attended UNC-Tweetsie.Tweetsie Railroad
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Old 04-13-2013, 11:02 AM
 
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Oh, and if you enjoy a small mountain town with trains, Dillsboro is another good place to visit.

Dillsboro North Carolina ? Shopping, Events, Dining, Lodging, Festivals
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