From shopping, theatre, area attractions to outdoor activities, Western North Carolina is full of exciting things to do for the entire family.

Within 30 minutes you will find music and thespian choices such as the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre in Mars Hill, the Asheville Opera, and symphony; and just down the road in Hendersonville is the Flat Rock Playhouse. The nationally acclaimed outdoor drama “Unto These Hills” in Cherokee is about an hour’s drive from Mountain Traditions.

Looking for original mountain art and antiques? Village shops and seasonal festivals are just a few miles from Mountain Traditions. Other attractions to see are America’s largest home The Biltmore House, Thomas Wolfe and Carl Sandburg’s homes as well as the fabled Blue Ridge Parkway taking you above it all.

For the outdoor enthusiasts there’s camping, fishing, white water rafting, boating, water and snow skiing, or hiking the Appalachian Trail. There are more than 30 area golf courses to play and such natural wonders as Looking Glass Falls, Max Patch, Mount Mitchell, Chimney Rock and Grandfather Mountain to visit.