North Carolina
Rolling pasture and working farms twenty minutes southeast of Asheville, at the foot of the Blue Ridge.
Fairview is farm country. The hills are pastoral rather than steep, the roads are quiet, and it is about twenty minutes from downtown Asheville, which makes it a good base if you want the city nearby but not outside the window.
Hickory Nut Gap Farm has been the centre of it for generations, and the area has picked up an eclectic run of breweries, cideries, and restaurants built around what is grown here.
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Self guided animal tours, a deli, and a farm store of local cheeses, meads, and pottery.
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September through early November brings the corn maze, hayrides, apples, and cider making.
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Twenty minutes northwest for the food, breweries, and River Arts District.
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Close by, with the overlooks that make the drive worth taking slowly.
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Waterfalls and hiking, a comparable drive south through Asheville.
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