Trip to Carolinas etc.

[rmboies]

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My timeline is late July early August. I love the idea of Old Salem, and all of the other ideas. I am going to have to do some serious prioritizing. A stop by Huntsville and it's neighbor, Bull Creek, is a must on my list, but if I remember correctly you guys are heading north during that time.
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Hi Tony and Jen,
We live in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the "upstate" of South Carolina north of Greenville. You are more then welcome to park here and head to Biltmore in Asheville, visit Greenville or the hundreds of parks we have here if you like to hike. Caesar's Head, Table Rock, Chimney Rock, and Golf, of course, abounds! Quite a few local crafts places, i.e. pottery, artwork, antiques, and the like. We held a mini POG rally here a few years ago and had a blast! Ray and Kathy aksi visited with us on their trip east and we thoroughly enjoyed having them here. Lots of parking and even a dump site :-)

If you choose to stay in the Asheville area the only park close to there is Bear Creek RV park, http://www.ashevillebearcreek.com/ Tight quarters but very convenient to Biltmore and downtown Asheville or even to head to the Cherokee Casinos. Tom Johnsons place by all reports is wonderful as well, it is further east then Asheville. Lake Toxaway has an Outdoor Resorts park right on the Lake. Lake Lanier southeast of Asheville has a nice park too.

South Carolina is filled with history....many battlegrounds throughout the state if you like that sort of thing. Charleston is an absolute must see. Fort Sumter, the Ghost Tour, Battery Park, endless beaches, eating at Magnolias, you can walk all over downtown Charleston. The downtown market place is a must, you can watch the beautiful sweetgrass baskets being made. Another out of the way great local breakfast place is next to the public beach in Mt. Pleasant, just over the Cooper River Bridge. It's called the Seabiscuit.....wonderful, casual and crowded by the locals so go early or late! Charleston is also the largest seaport on the eastcoast so plenty to take in related to that. The Cooper River Bridge is a fabulous site at night. We will be headed to my nieces graduation from the College of Charleston and staying at Oak Plantation RV resort. http://www.oakplantationcampground.com/ We understand it is a nice park and convenient. I would pass on Paula Deans restaurant in Savannah, always crowded, lines go on forever, and more of a novelty then anything else, IMO.

One word of caution. You have chosen the hottest months we have here in SC so be prepared. Hot, humid, and possible afternoon thunderstorms. Just had to make you aware!

Please give us a call or send an email. Would love to meet you, can even meet in Asheville and perhaps coax Roger and Micki to head there for dinner as well. You are welcome to stay here, offer stands, and look forward to hopefully meeting you and Jen.
Debi and Bob

[michaeldterry]

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Hi Tony and Jen,
We live in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the "upstate" of South Carolina north of Greenville.

Debi & Bob - I lived in the "upstate" of South Carolina for several years (in the thriving metropolis of Greer - a Greenville "suburb") and can vouch for the beauty of the foothills and the plethora of things to do/see in the area!

[sawdust_128]

July - August = HOT! HOT! HOT! and HUMID! HUMID! HUMID!

Stay west and at higher altitudes and jump east to the coast at sea level. Try to avoid all in between to stay out of the heat and high humidity.

You could spend the whole time in the Smoky Mountains and touring the Blue Ridge. If you ran out of things to do, go north into the Shenendoah. During July and August, this is where I prefer to be because it is cooler. You might have to move base a couple of times to make it convenient to see the highlights.
http://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/things2do.htm


If you come down to the flat lands, go to Manteo/Kitty Hawk and on to Hatteras (I use Camp Hatteras ocean side if possible). Ferry to Ocracoke, and south to Harker's Island, Emerald Island and onto Wilmington. From there, you are just over the state line to SC and onto Myrtle Beach. South on 17 to Charleston and even on to Savanah.
http://www.outerbanks.org/location_m...tive/index.asp


Either or, if I'm around these parts, C and I will be happy to guide you around. I was suppposed to be gone now to the west coast and had to cancel because Med Dr's told me to be here in early July. I am currently planning to go north in mid July to Canada and follow fall coloration/harvest south along the eastern mountains. Check your PM.



Link to older post on same subject:

http://forum.prevostownersgroup.com/...ead.php?t=4203

[Will Garner]

Tony, takes a lot of breath to whistle the theme from The Andy Griffith Show. Any chance you could get it programmed on your musical horns? I'm sure you would be welcomed big time at Mt. Airy. By the way, if you get up that way there is also Pilot Mountain to visit. Quite an impressive rock outcropping rising vertically some 200-300 feet. You can get on the top and see a long way around the State into Virginia. I forgot to mention you also have the opportunity to visit the Smokey Mountain Parkway while in the Asheville area. If you go into Virginia, Bedford is home to the National D-Day Memorial. I went just after it opened and it was quite an impressive display. They had just started on the museum. I've got to get back there again soon.

[jack14r]

Tony,If you are in the center of NC,I have hook ups and a free place to park.