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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

High Altitude Sweepstakes from the NC TDA

High Altitude: Travel Guide Sweepstakes

Every visit to the mountains of western North Carolina is an opportunity to explore – whether it's a hike along the Blue Ridge Parkway, zip lining through towering trees or an opportunity to step back in time. In 2013, indulge your adventurous side with a trip to Asheville and Bryson City. Brace the rapids at the Nantahala Outdoor Center, home of the 2013 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championship, celebrate the 100th anniversary of the historic Grove Park Inn or make a special memory at Biltmore, America's Largest Home.

Pack your bags and let the adventure begin. This sweepstakes includes:

•	Two nights of accommodations in a Classic Room at The Grove Park Inn, including a spa day pass for two, signed centennial history book, breakfast in the Blue Ridge Dining Room and name included in the 2013 centennial time capsule
•	Two nights of accommodations with Great Smoky Mountains Cabin Rentals in Bryson City
•	Whitewater rafting and wilderness survival training course for four at Nantahala Outdoor Center
•	Rail excursion for four on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
•	Two adult passes for a canopy tour at Navitat Canopy Adventures
•	Dinner for four at The Fryemont Inn
•	Two adult tickets to Biltmore
•	Framed 5"x5" giclée print of a painting by Wendy Whitson
•	$50 gift certificate to Marketplace Restaurant
•	$25 gift certificate to The Cottage Craftsman
•	Tupelo Honey Café cookbook
•	Two pint glasses from "Beer City USA"
•	Plus a $500 Visa gift card to help get you here

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The Blue Ridge Parkway at 469 miles long is the nation's longest scenic rural parkway. Now 70 years old it is administered by the National Park Service and host to approximately 20 million visits annually. It connects the Shenandoah Valley National Park with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. Along the route are opportunities for lodging, dining, camping, hiking and simply enjoying breathtaking views from easily accessible overlooks and picnic areas. For additional information visit :The Blueridge Parkway Association

The River Arts District is open year around with the opportunity to meet artists in their studios. Schedules are available online. This unique area along the French Broad River is home to more than 165 artists with working studios located in 18 turn-of-the-century industrial buildings. The artists of the River Arts District welcome you into their studios to talk with them, see their latest artwork, watch demonstrations, and experience for yourself the magic hidden inside the time-worn factories and warehouses along the French Broad River.

Chimney Rock Park is named for a 500 million-year-old giant granite monolith overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge. Visitors are awed by the breathtaking view that spreads 1200 vertical feet beneath them and 75 miles across the Carolinas. The now state owned park encompasses 1,000 acres offers the best of the mountains in one place with spectacular 75-mile views, hiking trails for all ages, a 404-foot waterfall, a variety of special events and much more. Chimney Rock NC

The National Scenic Byways Program is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The program is a grass-roots collaborative effort established to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. Since 1992, the National Scenic Byways Program has provided funding for almost 1500 state and nationally designated byway projects in 48 states. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes certain roads as All-American Roads or National Scenic Byways based on one or more archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities.

Tsali Recreation Area is an outdoors lover's paradise. Probably the most popular features of Tsali Recreation Area are the 39 miles of trails suited for mountain bikers and horse-back riders, as well as hikers. The 4-loop system offers a variety of landscapes. You can climb 1-foot wide rugged paths or travel flat, well-beaten roads. The four trails--Right, Left, Mouse Branch, and Thompson Loops--meander through mixed pine and hardwoods on a peninsula stretching into Fontana Lake. Near Bryson City NC and Robbinsville NC.