Wayfaring Wanderer’s Adventure in Asheville

One of our favorite cities in the North Carolina mountains is Asheville. It makes a great central location for exploring the surrounding mountains. Evidently, we aren’t the only ones that feel this way…

Nestled between the Blue Ridge mountains and the Great Smokies, the city of Asheville is centrally located amidst an array of activities that draws [...]

The Smoky Mountain Soul Sweepstakes

Visit North Carolina is having a sweepstakes…

Breathtaking scenery. Outdoor adventure. Cultural treasures. Authentic handcrafted arts. North Carolina’s Smoky Mountains are all of this and more, offering a family vacation value unlike any other. When you experience the mountains of Western NC, you take a vacation that truly touches your soul.

Now, you can win [...]

I40 In Western North Carolina Reopened Sunday, April 25

I40 Has Reopened

Note: Wide trucks heading westbound will still have to use posted detour

RALEIGH — The stretch of Interstate 40 in Western North Carolina that has been closed by a rockslide since October opened Sunday, April 25, at 6 p.m.

Work will continue in the area through the summer as crews complete stabilization efforts – [...]

I40 At The Tennessee – North Carolina Border About Ready To Reopen

I40 Traffic After Accident

RALEIGH – The stretch of Interstate 40 closed by a rockslide should reopen on Tuesday, April 27.

This section of I-40 near the Tennessee border has been closed in both directions since the rockslide occurred on Oct. 25. Before the rockslide, about 19,000 vehicles a day traveled on the road; approximately 45 percent were [...]