Environs
The Tree House is easily accessible to the quaint town of Black Mountain, scenic Lake Lure and Chimney Rock Park, the Folk Arts Center and Blue Ridge Parkway, and the welcoming counter-culture of Asheville, NC. We are blessed to host you in the oldest mountains on this planet, which have the most diverse flora and fauna anywhere in North America. Honestly, if you've never experienced it, you might be amazed just how robustly our greenery and wildlife still thrive here in the southeastern United States.
This area has been a major tourist destination for well over 100 years, boasting mild winters and cooler summers. You can hike, bike, kayak, or otherwise delve into Nature to your heart’s content. Also, you can recreate any way you see fit, knowing that the venues here are among the most highly prized venues anywhere on the East Coast. You may want to visit: www.carolinapurplepages.com for your most friendly businesses.
You can also experience Asheville’s counter-culture, which sometimes exceeds San Francisco, Sedona, Boulder, or any other such ‘new age’ mecca you may have previously visited. We make the distinction between new-age (rhymes with sewage) and pride ourselves on an authentic resurgence of ancient cultures, as opposed to "pop-spirituality". While you’re here, do experience our weekly Drum Circle on Friday nights in Pritchard Park. It’s the heart-beat of our city, with usually around 30 drummers, 60 dancers, and up to 200 onlookers, April through October.
This area is renowned for its natural beauty, arts and crafts, performing arts, alternative spirituality, diverse healing modalities, fine dining, and its respect for social and cultural diversity. With a population of only 72,000, our nightlife is surprisingly lively, and includes five LGBT nightclubs. Visit: www.mountainx.com on a weekly basis to get a feel of our rich and current happenings.