Peachy the Magazine Fall 2016 | Page 63

EAT. STAY. SHOP. PLAY. Grandfather Mountain US 221 and Blue Ridge Parkway Linville, NC 800.468.7325 Cocktail Hike A different kind of hike! Towards the end of the day, grab your backpack, a bottle of wine, a little cheese and pâté and head up to Beacon Heights or Wiseman’s View. Why have a cocktail inside when a short drive and a very short walk can lead you to majestic views? Cocktails anywhere else will never be the same. Remember to leave enough time to get down before dark (we know this from experience). Photo by Ashley Sellner little too ambitious, the North Carolina Mountains offer something for everyone: short and scenic, swimming holes and swinging ropes. We’ve done it all…over and over again! Beacon Heights Trail Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 305.2 Wiseman’s View Linville Gorge Wilderness Area Fish Call me a fly fisher wannabe! Although I have only enjoyed this sport a few times, I always think I want to do it more. The area offers excellent guides and trout streams. SHOP Ruffin Gallery (photo above) Located next to the Hampton Store, the Ruffin Gallery is an easy way to see some of the area’s seriously talented artisans. One of my favorites is Caron Baker Wike. My husband marvels that I always seem to “need” another piece! 87 Ruffin Street Linville, NC 828.737.0420 DeWoolfson Down If you agree that making a wonderful bed is an art form, this is the place for you…and me! DeWoolfson offers the finest bed linens off the shelf—Sferra, Matouk and more—along with FALL 2016 61