<body><div><p>Every year my family and I take a fall vacation to one of our beautiful North Carolina mountain towns. It’s usually Asheville, Lake Lure, Blowing Rock or West Jefferson. Of course this year, everything is different. Here are 25 North Carolina mountain towns welcoming visitors.</p><h2>25 North Carolina Mountain Towns Welcoming Visitors</h2><p>We discovered a beautiful tiny home rental up near West Jefferson last year. And we had it scheduled for this year too. We had to back out of that for obvious reasons. While the owner assured me there was a way in, we just didn’t feel comfortable going there for enjoyment when so many people were suffering. I didn’t think of it at the time, but our cancellation probably added a hardship on the home owner .</p><h2>Some Towns Depend Completely On Tourism</h2><p>25 North Carolina towns are welcoming “thoughtful’ visitors. Some of these mountains towns rely singularly on tourism. And they have a great idea. Some towns are suggesting to not only come ( pay attention to route access), consider volunteering or bringing supplies to the people in need while you are there.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=35CYkt_0wC4yC2K00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=35CYkt_0wC4yC2K00" width="640" height="481" ><figcaption>North Carolina mountains towns</figcaption></figure><p>Blowing Rock, Boone and West Jefferson are among those North Carolina mountains towns welcoming visitors. According to our source, wsoctv.com, the towns have visitor information on their websites and social media pages. So do your research before you head up to the mountains. Pack your patience and bring your willingness to help.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fvisitwj%2Fposts%2F560614243143032%3Fref%3Dembed_post" style="width:100%; height:100%; position:relative; border:none; overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></div><p>Here’s what the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce says:“Tread lightly and stay away from the areas that are still deeply involved in recovery and restoration activities, particularly on the northern and western ends of Watauga County.” In another quote published via wsoctv.com, some great advice, “be empathetic toward those you encounter since many of the residents are still dealing with major disruption and to “please be respectful and pack plenty of grace and patience.”</p><p>Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas. </p></div></body>

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25 North Carolina Mountain Towns Welcoming Visitors

Every year my family and I take a fall vacation to one of our beautiful North Carolina mountain towns. It’s usually Asheville, Lake Lure, Blowing Rock or West Jefferson. Of course this year, everything is different. Here are 25 North Carolina mountain towns welcoming visitors. 25 North Carolina Mountain...