This location is centrally located to many of the attractions and unique places in Western North Carolina yet it is in an area called the "thermal Belt" due to its great weather and accessibility year round. You can go snowskiing in the winter just an hour and a half away, then come back to mild winter weather on the same day. Zip Lining, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking as well as city life in Asheville or Charlotte are all within an hour to hour and a half drive. Some of these activities are less than half hour or a few minutes drive.