Brevard, then the Blue Ridge
Leave Lake Norman early, cut west toward Brevard and give the day to US 276, Looking Glass Falls and the Parkway.
The Greystone Inn, Lake ToxawayA proper overnight when the waterfalls deserve more than a day trip.
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Weekends in North Carolina
A weekend worth the miles.
A few places I would stay the night.
Three weekends
A few weekends worth leaving town for.
Brevard, the Smokies and the coast.
US 129 and the Cherohala Skyway
The Tail of the Dragon is one stretch of a bigger weekend.
Historic Tapoco LodgeStay beside the Cheoah River after the serious corners are behind you.
Lake Norman to Beaufort
This is a real weekend, not a short coastal loop.
The Beaufort Hotel and 34° NorthA waterfront overnight that fits the pace of the trip.
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