My wife and I stayed at the Chickadees Cottage for about 5 days. Had a great stay. The location was perfect for access to the Blue Ridge Parkway, shopping, restaurants (including some of the best donuts I've tasted), and sites to visit. All this even though you felt away from the city. The cottage is especially accommodating for pets. The traffic on the main road does get heavy and backed up during the p.m. rush hour, but avoidable with planning. Although it was good to support the local breweries, it is worth a trip to Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, which is only about 10 mins away. Rebecca was a wonderful host with accurate recommendations whenever we requested them.