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Burnsville North Carolina, Known for its beautiful town
square, is also the county seat for Yancey
County. Yancey
County is home to Mt. Mitchell (at 6,684 feet, the highest mountain east
of the Mississippi) and 18 additional peaks with elevations exceeding
6,300 feet. Burnsville, and the surrounding region, boasts of more
crafters and artisans per capita than anywhere else in the United States. There are over 100 miles of
hiking trails in Yancey County. When you come to Burnsville, there are
unique galleries, antique shops, restaurants, a handmade paper & tea
shop, a coffee shop, and specialty stores all within walking distance from
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The
Yummy Mud Puddle. Ten
acres of majestic forest where the home and studios of potter,
Claudia Dunaway, and mixed media artist, John D. Richards, overlook the
Black Mountains and charming
Burnsville, NC.
Spacious enough for eight, and versatile enough to accommodate couples,
families, or singles, the Yummy Mud Puddle vacation house is the perfect
fit for a quick getaway to the mountains or a longer retreat. The master
bedroom features a private bath with a whirlpool bathtub and separate
shower. The third bedroom is perfect for children or single adults with
two twin beds, a walk-in closet, sublime jungle motif, and a private door
into the bathroom. We now have high speed internet access. Visit
theYummy Mud Puddle site for our reasonable rates and details.
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The
Red House. This comfortable
five-bedroom cabin located on Cattail Creek is the perfect getaway for the
entire family. Located 15
minutes from the charming town
of
Burnsville is The Red house and Cabin. This cabin features a great room
with a central fireplace for everyone to enjoy. Large kitchen and dining
room with dishwasher, washer and dryer, 2 full bathrooms and a large
family room with cable TV. We just added a HOT TUB as well Large back deck
overlooking the peaceful sounds of Cattail Creek. The
Red House site.
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Terrell
House Bed & Breakfast
has 6 beautifully appointed rooms. Five have queen size beds and one
has twins. All rooms have private
baths, individual air conditioning and sitting areas. A hearty, full
formal breakfast is served daily. Prices start at $85.00 per night.
This B&B has the perfect location for visiting Boon, Blowing
Rock, Grandfather Mountain and local golf courses. Terrell
House Bed & Breakfast site.
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Alpine
Village Resort. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains only
three miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway, Alpine Village Resort
offers tranquil, secluded surroundings
with spectacular mountain views at 3,250 feet elevation in an aura
of warm hospitality. The private tennis court is always available
and the heated swimming pool is open during the summer and early
fall. Owners and visitors enjoy the natural beauty and spectacular
views of the surrounding Pisgah National Forest and Mt. Mitchell
Golf Course, one of the finest courses in North Carolina, located
only two miles away. Several national and state parks are nearby,
offering hiking and horseback riding trails throughout the
mountains. Alpine
Village Resort site.
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EVENTS
AND ATTRACTIONS
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Penland
School of Crafts is a national center for craft
education located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.
Penland offers
one-, two-, and eight-week workshops in books & paper, clay, drawing,
glass, iron, metals, photography, printmaking, textiles, and wood. The
school also sponsors artists' residencies, educational outreach programs,
and an exceptional craft gallery. Penland
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Mount
Mitchell State Park. There are a
few places in the world that still stand apart from the ordinary. Rising
more than a mile high, surrounded by the gentle mist of low-hanging
clouds, Mount Mitchell State Park is one of these extraordinary places. In the crest of the timeworn Black
Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the
Mississippi. For those who ascend this mighty peak, what looms in the
horizon is a feast for the eyes—breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge
Mountains, rolling ridges and fertile valleys. Forested and forever misty,
1,855-acre Mount Mitchell State Park will provide you with some of the
most tranquil moments you'll ever experience. Mt
Mitchell State Park site. |
The
Orchard at Alta Pass. The
Orchard at Altapass is an Appalachian cultural and historical center
celebrating the people, music, art, and natural beauty of the Blue Ridge
mountains. Over 100 years old, the Orchard sits right on the Blue Ridge
Parkway providing some of the most amazing scenery in North Carolina.
The Orchard at
Alta Pass site.
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Grandfather
Mountain. Grandfather Mountain is
the highest mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountain range
at an elevation of 5,964 feet. The Mountain is privately owned and is
operated as a scenic travel attraction and a world-class nature preserve.
The Mile High Swinging Bridge was built to give visitors easy access to
the breath-taking view from Grandfather Mountain's Linville Peak. Grandfather
Mountain site. |
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RESTAURANTS AND
ENTERTAINMENT
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ARTISTS &
GALLERIES |
MERCHANTS &
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The Garden
Deli. The Garden
Deli Restaurant offers fantastic deli sandwiches, freshly prepared soups,
crisp salads and tasty side dishes, all at small town prices. Local,
visiting, or just passing through, don't miss the opportunity to
experience the unique atmosphere provided by our garden setting, including
dining under our signature willow tree (weather permitting), or indoors
where a fireplace warms on chilly days. The
Garden Delli site.
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Parkway
Playhouse. Celebrating
60 years. Parkway Playhouse, established in 1946, is North Carolina’s
oldest continually operating summer theatre. Parkway
Playhouse site.
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Yancy
Theater. Great
movies at great prices. Downtown
Burnsville. The first gala opening of the Yancey
Theatre was August 17, 1939. Prominent local businessmen had formed the
Cherokee Amusement Company to provide Burnsville and Yancey County with a
movie theatre with the finest in sound, screen quality, and seating and
climate comfort. Yancy
Theater site.
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Rock Mine Tours.
Nestled deep in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina lie many
mines with hidden treasures never before offered to the public. We are
offering our guests
a new concept with an old twist, to actually dig in "REAL
MINES!" See the remains of a Mica, Feldspar and Quartz mining site.
All mines are above ground and are completely safe. Our guests will be
armed with a pic-ax and bucket and prepared to embark on the 1/8th mile
Nature trail to the mines. On this stunning prelude to our mining tour,
guests will have a one-on-one Nature Experience. Rock
Mine Tours site.
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Mount Mitchell
Golf Resort. The Mount Mitchell Golf Club offers a variety of
challenges to the visiting golfer. The course received a four and one half
star rating in Golf Digest's "Places to Play." North Carolina
Magazine ranked Mount Mitchell in the top ten public courses in the state.
It features bent grass from tee to green, is virtually flat, has a
pristine river flowing through it and awesome views on every shot. Mt
Mitchell Golf Resort site.
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Grassy Creek Golf
& Country Club. Life
in the mountains is seldom rushed or hurried. There's a
relaxed pace and always someone willing to lend a hand or offer
a bit of friendly advice. Directions are given in time, not miles. And hospitality is
not only genuine, but generous as well. That's life
in the mountains. That's life at Grassy Creek Golf & Country Club, located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
Also within
the club- house, you'll find our full-service
restaurant that is open to the public and
offers the peace and quiet of mountain
dining, with a wonderful menu selection that is certain to please most any palate. Grassy
Creek Golf and Country Club site.
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Silent
Poetry. Discover unique pottery, studio glass, jewelry, garden
art and mountain notecards and prints
from artists that call the mountains of western North Carolina home. Our
best price guarantee allows us to save you money on fine quality art. Silent
Poetry site.
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Penland Gallery featuring
work by artists affiliated Penland School of Crafts--is a stop worth
adding to your trip through Western North Carolina. It is the perfect
place to choose a gift, add to your craft collection, or learn about
contemporary craft. You can also visit the dozens of working studios in
the area and the school's resident artist studios. Penland
Gallery site.
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Toe River Crafts.
A branch of the Toe River Arts Council
located in downtown historic Burnsville. A cooperative gallery of
contemporary crafts working in all media. Toe
River Crafts site.
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Elk Fork Studios. The
finest fabrics, silky rayon threads and luminescent beads. These are the
tools we
use to create our art. Design, color, imagination and technique. This is
what makes our work special. We hope you’ll enjoy exploring these
galleries. Linda designs and sews each piece and Tim makes straps for the
purses using Kumihimo, an ancient Japanese craft. Each piece is
one-of-kind, but we never run out of new ideas so please come back often. Elk
Fork Studios site.
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Energy Exchange.
The EnergyXchange Incubator program was established to support
entrepreneurs in starting, managing and operating new businesses in the
crafts of glass blowing and pottery. Craft Residencies are available to potters
and glassblowers, who are competitively selected by media-specific juries
for the opportunity to work in group studios on the site at a nominal
cost.Participants in the program may stay as long as three years and
receive training in business practices from HandMade in America, Inc. and
Mayland Community College. The clay kiln and glass furnaces are fired with
landfill gas at no additional cost to the residents with a projected
savings over the life of the project estimated at over a million dollars.
Energy Exchange
site.
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Susan Hayden.
Folk Art made from recycled metals, tools
and whatever. Latest work in street
signs includes belts, bird houses, dog collars, and jewelry. Highly
reflective and custom made. Write for sizes, colors and
prices....available very soon. Susan
Hayden site.
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Robert Levin. I
was originally attracted to hot glass because of its liquid qualities and
sense of immediacy. I have always tried to capture an element of the
elegance, fluidity, and whimsy which I feel are inherent properties of
glass. I have often formulated
my own glass, including the colors I use, and have generally used opaque
glasses or frosted surfaces, which tend to emphasize the overall form of
each piece. I have been working on a series of pieces that have marked a
departure from my other studio glass work. These began by using glass,
wood, and other materials in a very basic, visceral way. Robert
Levin site.
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Pond Branch Pottery.
Pond Branch Pottery began in 1979 when
Michael received the Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of
South Carolina in Columbia, SC. This is reduction fired stoneware designed
and made solely by Michael Rutkowsky at Pond
Branch Pottery. Paying close attention to details he combines and layers
surfaces of raw clay, clay slips, slip glazes, and glossy celadon glazes
through trailing, brushing, combing, and wax-resist techniques to produce
functional and decorative pots with contemporary appeal. Each piece is
signed and dated by Michael; is non-toxic, safe for oven, dishwasher, and
microwave use. It conveniently stores and reheats food and is easily
cleaned. Guaranteed. Its uses are only limited by your imagination. Enjoy.
Pond Branch Pottery site.
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The Pot Hole.
You are invited to
visit Danielle's colorful studio and picturesque gardens on a ridgetop
above the South Toe River nestled in the Western North Carolina mountains
near Burnsville. Found in homes, kitchens,
baths and offices worldwide, her handcrafted pottery is colorfully
decorated in a uniquely personal style combining oriental and majolica
brushwork traditions. Her designs include swirling calligraphic
abstractions and fanciful representations of the natural world in striking
color combinations. The
Pot Hole site.
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Sarah House.
My pots are tall, short, wide, narrow, big, and small. They are for
eating, drinking and for lighting the way. Some are just for looking and touching.
They become old favorites for subtle reasons. You may not realize that
it's your favorite, but you pull it out to use most often. I agree with
many of my predecessors who believed that only through use and love did a
pot have life. Only through using and eventually breaking and replacing a
pot does one really understand that pot. I want my pots to be enjoyed by
everyone from collectors to college students. Sarah
House site.
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Kathryn WalkerHouse.
Kathy began her work with tiles as a way to find a niche
in the pottery rich area of the North Carolina Mountains. Mostly self
taught, she has done tiles for a variety of projects from bathrooms to
wall hangings to hearths. The
majority of her work is done to order specifically for the site which it
is intended. Currently she is working on a variety of projects including
her first mural. She has also been concentrating on pots for bonsai,
Ikebana, and bamboo. Kathryn
Walker House site.
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Liz Zlot
Summerfield. It's my pleasure to
introduce you to my work as well as give you some insight to my ideas.
Currently, I am concentrating on two bodies of work. One consists of
functional pots; which
often take the form of cups, jars, and boxes. The second body focuses on
referencing functional objects, and in turn recreates a new context for
the everyday object. These pieces include baskets, totes, and pails. The
common threads woven throughout both bodies of work are the creation of a
handmade object, and the sensitivity to the construction process and
material choice. Liz
Zlot Summerfield site.
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Scott Summerfield
Glass. Throughout this site, you will view hand crafted glass
objects that range from large abstract sculptures to utilitarian objects
such as paperweights and candlesticks. I
create my work from my home studio, which is located in the Appalachian
Mountains of North Carolina. My studio is open to the public, and I
encourage people to come visit, where one can watch the process of glass
blowing and also tour the onsite gallery of finished works. Scott
Summerfield Glass site.
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The Design
Gallery an upscale fine arts and crafts gallery,
represents the work of over one hundred of the most respected regional
artists and artisans. Specializing in gracious living with craft design,
the gallery
showcases a diverse selection of two and three dimensional work. Since
it's opening in 2002, it continues to feature "the best of the
best" in an area where there are more artists per capita than
anywhere else in the United States. We have an ever changing
inventory of works by local artists. We feature an extensive selection of
original fine arts and crafts work, interesting furniture, lighting, and
objects. The
Design Gallery site.
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D.K.
Puttroot and the Orchid Tea Room. Specializing in Fine Papers
and Teas from around the world. The upper level of our vintage building is
home to The Orchid Tearoom a self-serve tea bar. Also sharing the
"apartment" is a bedroom overflowing with imported handmade,
decorative and art papers from around the world. D.K.Puttroot
and the Orchid Tea Room site.
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Black Bear Trading
Company. Furnishings, lighting, home accents,
antiques. Online shopping. Site coming soon.
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Flaming Rocks. The
ambiance created by
the warm glow of each flame, seemingly dancing on the rock, will make you
want to use your candle rock often. Online shopping. Flaming
Rocks site.
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Non-linked (no website) |
Appalachian Java
8 West Main Street
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828)682-0120
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China Garden Restaurant
409 West Main Street
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828)682-6462
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El Chapala
170 Reservoir Rd.
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828)682-9110 |
Hilltop Restaurant
107 West Main Street
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828)678-9123 |
Melony's Carving Board
394 East Main Street
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828)682-2813 |
Micaville Grill
Micaville
Micaville, NC 28755
(828)675-5972 |
Sally's Kitchen
8035 Highway 80 S
654 Clear Creek Rd.
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828)675-1881 |
Wish Bones
620 West Main Street
Burnsville, NC 28714
(828)682-6949 |
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