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Mars Hill is a town in Madison County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,869 at the 2010 U.S. Census, and was estimated at 2,197 in 2016 by the U.S. Census. It is the home of Mars Hill University, the name of which was inspired by Acts 17:22. The town is located 15 miles (24 km) due north of Asheville, western North Carolina's largest city. Interstate 26 passes a mile east of the town. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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1. Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 15 reviews
A professional theatre dedicated to proven favorites, heritage of the Southern Appalachians, new works development, and opportunities for students and playwrights. All performances are held in the historic Owen Theatre on the beautiful campus of Mars Hill College. SART's six show season begins in June and runs until the end of August. Tickets $25-$28.
2. Big Bald
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By TheLabrozzi6 - Cary, United States
At a recent June stay at the Buck House Inn B&B we spent an afternoon up at Big Bald. At the base of the climb up to Big Bald (an easy hike by the way) is the Appalachian Trail. We chose to hike a few miles on the trail before going up to the top of Big Bald. Beautiful pastures, gorgeous mountain views and thick mountain foliage greeting our eyes. A few small deers popping up during our walk just goes to indicate how peaceful this place was. Highly recommended for anyone in the area.
3. The Farmer's Hands
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5.0 based on 43 reviews
Sebastiaan and Ariel Zijp met through their love of old-time music festivals, cooking, farming and adventures. They fell in love and bought a 150 year old farm house on 2 acres in the mountains of Madison County, North Carolina. They tilled up their lawn, built garden beds, planted flowers, herbs, fruit trees and vegetables and started raising chickens, ducks, rabbits and honeybees. They pride themselves on following sustainable and organic practices and living and learning from the land. Through this growing interest in the simple life, they formed The Farmer's Hands Homestead. Sebastiaan’s passion is food. He grew up in his parents kitchen, helping cook and keeping them entertained with stories, tales, and jokes. As he grew older he was able to help cook more and entertain while in the kitchen. Sebastiaan makes his home kitchen feel like his parents kitchen; full of warmth, laughter, love, and of course, food.
4. I-26 East Welcome Center
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
North Carolina's nine Welcome Centers promote thousands of tourism-related businesses — attractions, accommodations, events and more — to visitors already in the state actively seeking travel information. Located on Interstate highways just inside the state line, each Welcome Center has a statewide focus, with an emphasis on information for visitors traveling a particular interstate corridor. Our professional, nationally-certified travel counselors: >Distribute the state's Official North Carolina Travel Guide, the Department of Transportation's official state map, and other marketing publications exclusively about North Carolina. >Offer detailed travel information in clean, modern facilities. >Book room reservations at no charge for visitors staying overnight in North Carolina. The Welcome Centers are open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. The centers are closed on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Free Wi-Fi Internet access is available.
5. Bald Mountain Shelter
6. Wolf Ridge Ski Resort
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 166 reviews
Enjoy premier skiing and snowboarding, long range views, mountain top lodging, and playful snow tubing at Wolf Ridge Resort.
Reviewed By Experience637097
Save a lot by going during the week. Rent your equipment down the road at wolf den and get a reduced rate when renting consecutive days. Bring your lunch and this becomes a very affordable adventure. Need 4 wheel drive if it’s snowing. Book outside of 24hours online on busy days so they don’t reach capacity before you get there. Drop your equipment off at the front then go park so you don’t need to carry everything to the ski area from the parking lot. It can be a hike especially if you don’t arrive in advance. We had an absolute blast and the medics were super helpful and friendly and made sure everyone was safe and there was plenty of them around. I recommend the group ski lessons for first timers. My boys 7 & 11 did great after they got warmed up. We will be back. ????????
