Getting There -- To reach Blowing Rock from Asheville, head north on the Blue Ridge Parkway or take I-40 East out of Asheville to U.S. 321 North and follow the signs into Blowing Rock. From Boone, take U.S. 321 South directly into Blowing Rock.

Visitor Information -- The Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, 132 Park Ave., Blowing Rock, NC 28605 (tel. 800/295-7851 or 828/295-7851; www.blowingrock.com), is open Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm, dispensing information about the area.

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