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Get to Know Waynesville, NC

Get to Know Waynesville, NC

Avalon Mountain Community is located in Waynesville, NC. Waynesville is a great mountain town with lots of charm, beauty, and attractions. It is the largest and oldest town in Haywood County. In fact, Waynesville is the largest city west of Asheville, NC. It has lots to offer and is a great town to visit and…

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6 Best Stops on the Blue Ridge Parkway Western NC

6 Best Stops on the Blue Ridge Parkway Western NC

The Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the most famous stretches of road in the country. It is 469 miles long and connects The Great Smokey Mountain National Park in North Carolina to The Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. In Western North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Parkway extends for 252 miles along the Blue Ridge Mountains. It…

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Apple Picking in Western North Carolina

Apple Picking in Western North Carolina

Fall is upon us, and that means it is apple season in Western North Carolina! North Carolina is one of the largest producers of apples in the United States. Henderson County is home to most of the orchards in western NC! Living in Avalon, you have lots of great orchards all around you that you…

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Fall Festivals in Western North Carolina

Fall Festivals in Western North Carolina

Updated for Fall 2019 If you have never experienced fall in Western North Carolina mountains, you are in for a treat! This season is full of color, crisp, cool weather, and there are so many wonderful Fall Festivals in Western North Carolina. Fall is one more reason to love living in Avalon. You are so…

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