Showing posts with label Farm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Farm. Show all posts

Monday, May 28, 2012

Brasstown Creek House - Visiting Western North Carolina

Loved this vacation home.  It was fantastic, simple, clean open floor plan with wood floors and plenty of closets and cabinets.  The setting is wonderful, with the creek right outside the three sets of french doors, tumbling over rocks you can see between beech, rhododendrons and mountain laurel.  The doors are great for blocking out the creek if you don't want to hear it too! 

For miles you can amble along paths through pasture, hemlock woods or along two different creeks. Here's one of the pastures filled with buttercups. 

The true treasure in staying at the Brasstown Creek House were the hosts. 

You must be very careful not to jump into buying a house next door, not for this gorgeous scenery,
but to simply be able to visit more
with the owners, Bass and Sandra Hyatt. 

Pictures don't do it justice, and the feeling of welcome is complete.


We spent time visiting the John Campbell Folk School, walking the Chatuge Lake and Dam, Ducktown Copper Mine and traveling a bit afar.


Monday, March 8, 2010

Southbound on I-75 - Lanes Orchard in Georgia

If you are traveling southbound (or northbound) on I-75, and children are aboard, make a stop at Lane Southern Orchard. It is a few miles (3 or 4) off the interstate but a fun stop for families. Take exit 142 off I-75, head West and it's on the right after a few miles through beautiful Georgia.
Travelers and locals find the playground a fun trip and my three enjoyed climbing on the tractors. A local mom suggested stopping in mid March, the peach trees bloom and it is just the most beautiful thing she has ever seen.
There is a self tour of the peach packing facilities at the back of the store, and for $6 per adult, $4 per child, a tractor ride will take you into the orchard. Tours are seasonal, but my kids were still excited by so many trees in rows.
Inside they have a walk up bakery and ice cream counter. (I must reccomend the fried peach pie, I ate it too fast to take a picture.) There is a family restarant as well as clean restrooms. There is a store that sells peaches, pecans and citrus in season.
We enjoyed a quick stop, a sweet treat, and some energy let out at their playground.