Looking Glass Falls Byway

Not ready to return to the hubbub of Raleigh quite yet, my mom and I decided to take a scenic detour before heading back to I-40. Upon leaving Sapphire, just after 10 a.m., we drove east on Highway 64 towards the quaint mountain hamlet of Brevard NC. I considered attending Brevard College for music, but […]

Blue Ridge Explorer: Sapphire Valley Evening

After returning to Sapphire, NC around 4 p.m., my mom and I enjoyed our final night in the Sapphire Valley taking in the scenery one last time. Our condo at the Fairway Forest Diamond Resort, is located in the heart of the Sapphire Valley Resort, which includes pristine golf courses, recreation, walking paths and nearby […]

Black Rock Mountain State Park

Located 30 minutes north of Tallulah Falls, near Mountain City Georgia, Black Rock Mountain State Park soars 3,640 feet over the surrounding valley. It is the highest elevation park in Georgia, offering stunning panoramic views of Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. Black Rock Mountain is easily accessible, but it is easy to overlook the entrance. A […]

Tallulah Gorge -Land of Roaring Waters

Tallulah Gorge State Park Adventures.. August 5th 2020…Today we enjoyed a wonderful adventure meandering the back roads, taking in the peaceful scenery of North Carolina and Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. We drove the winding road from Cashiers to Highlands (NC) and then headed south into Georgia…our first destination: Tallulah Gorge State Park in Georgia. The […]

Blue Ridge Explorer: Lake Toxaway, NC

One of my favorite spots in the North Carolina mountains is Lake Toxaway. Hidden in the Sapphire Valley, roughly sixty miles southwest of Asheville, near Cashiers, NC, Situated at 3100 feet, Lake Toxaway has long enchanted travelers to its peaceful and serene waters. Its pure waters and meandering shoreline, nestled against rugged peaks and […]

Blue Ridge Explorer: Lake Glenville, NC

From my Blue Ridge Explorer Adventures… August 2020 On our way back to Cashiers, we detoured at Lake Glenville… Located 8 miles north of Cashiers off scenic NC 107, Lake Glenville (Thorpe Reservoir) is the highest elevated lake east of the Mississippi River. Lake Glenville is a hidden hideaway of 26 miles of pristine shoreline […]