I see a dentist in Asheville. Partly because I like the drive ;). I go through Sam’s Gap, which is quite high. And has the cutest name too. So southern.
I’ve been to Boone, and around there, a lot - so pretty and so many waterfalls.
Google maps says highland is 3 hours from me - that would make a nice day trip. Thanks for the idea. Are there Scottish things there?
Highlands was planned and developed in the roaring 20’s as a resort town, if there’s any Scottish reference with the name I’m not aware, it’s just on a high plateau, about 4,200 ft. The nearby Whiteside Cove area is stunning, a whole series of granite balds lining a scenic valley. If you love waterfalls, you’ll love Highlands, there are several right alongside US 64 which is the main east-west highway there. And, if you really love waterfalls, the area east of there is even more spectacular, starting with Whitewater Falls, highest in the east, over 800 feet counting both Upper and Lower Whitewater Falls, it falls from NC into SC. Keep going east on 64 and you’ll enter Transylvania County, that’s waterfall central in this state, thousands. So many that the majority are unnamed.
My mother goes to Dr. Potete /sp? on Hendersonville Rd. If you are ever in that area try Iannucci’s restaurant. Delicious food, relaxing atmosphere, & sweet servers. It’s “our place” when I visit.