IF you want a change of seasons you might also consider the mountains of NC. Not Ashville. North of there along the TN border. IMHO, one of the best areas east of the the Rockies.
Was just in Boone a few days ago, briefly to pick up my kid, but it was a nice area I thought too.
Just looked a t a map of that area. Looks to have quite a lot of interesting things.
IF you want a change of seasons you might also consider the mountains of NC. Not Ashville. North of there along the TN border. IMHO, one of the best areas east of the the Rockies.
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Yeah I got family that neck of the woods. Madison County.