The Carolina Experience

Biltmore's Festival of Flowers Celebrate the springtime beauty of George Vanderbilt’s 8,000-acre estate in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Enjoy formal and natural gardens filled with the colors of spring. Inside Biltmore House, outdoor colors are reflected in changing floral displays.

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Summer is heating up in the Carolinas! Come enjoy Bele Chere, the largest street festival in the Southeast, hike one of our beautiful mountain trails or see what all the buzz is about along side one of our famous waterfalls. There's fun for everyone in the North Carolina mountains! If you're looking for where to stay, what to do or where to eat, this website is your destination for family fun in the Carolinas.

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Looking for Exciting Family Fun?

Western North Carolina has a treasure trove of fun family activities, from taking a fun and entertaining tour of Asheville with LaZoom to exploring an exciting Children's Museum to climbing Chimney Rock!