50 Best Girlfriends Getaways in North America by Marybeth Bond

Author:Marybeth Bond
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Published: 2009-07-30T16:00:00+00:00

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Seize the moment. If you get an offer to travel with a friend, take it! I’ve passed up so many opportunities because I thought I couldn’t get away, for many reasons. In retrospect, I could have made it happen.

—Karen Foss, 60’s, Neophyte Sailor, Northern California

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Asheville

NORTH CAROLINA

For a girlfriend gathering replete with shopping in locally owned craft stores, nature, and a superior selection of lovely accommodations and restaurants, look to Asheville, North Carolina. Regarded as the Boulder, Colorado, of the East, Asheville is a mountain town that’s been attracting a motley assortment of well-off vacationers, bohemians, and athletes. You’ll love the carefully preserved culture of the Blue Ridge Mountains from which bluegrass music and earthenware crafts and quilts emerged, and appreciate the down-home spirit and warmth of the people here. It’s the perfect compromise for those seeking nature and an elegant small city. And in classy shops, resorts, and restaurants, you’ll have the opportunity to treat yourselves over and over again. Asheville’s mild year-round weather has always served as a respite from the humidity in the South, and its cool evenings are a welcome end to the daytime. October sees the most visitors because of the fall colors, so it’s best to visit at the end of September or in early November to witness the foliage; April and May then pick up again for the blossoming rhododendron and wildflowers.

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