The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-23

While lower attitudes farther south are experiencing hot midsummer days the Land of the Sky is now in the lap of spring. Unless one has visited this far famed country from June until October it would be hard to realize the vast dif- ferences in climatic conditions It is truly like spring now throughout this section. with the emerald green of tree and shrubbery, and with vegetables coming in abundantly
 Already many sections of the south are represented in The Land of the Sky" by the summer tourist and vacationist Those who desire to escape the heat of the lowlands are beginning to arrive and are finding the hotels, boarding houses and resorts ready to receive them. Delect- able cuisine, bountifully supplied from local farms and dairies, augmented by the ''yallow legged' chicken is again add ing fame to the tables of western North Carolina resorts.
 Outdoor sports, such as golf, tennis, croquet, fishing, mountain climbing and horseback riding, together with weekend and tea dances are being enjoyed by those who have wended their way to the
 
 WayneSville, Asheville and Henderson vile all vie for popularity and each lit tie city is extending the glad hand to all those who will spend their vacations here.
 Carolina Terrace, Hendersonville-The delightful Carolina Terrace hotel, under the management of Howell Cobb, opened this week, and is already entertaining a number of guests. It has been the policy of the management here to each year .tke added improvements, and while it would seem that this popular hostelry needed little of improvement. MT. Cobb states that a great deal of time and money has been spent this year about the hotel and grounds that will add to the comfort and pleasure of the guests. Each year the Carolina Terrace adds to the character of the institution. Life here is a pleasure, indeed.
 Laurel Park Villa, Hendersonville-This beautiful and attractive little place is sit uated in Laurel Park, just at the edge of Hendersonville, fronting on Rainbow lake While the villa is not exceedingly large it can accommodate several score and is entirely modern in appointment. Miss F. Jordan has maintained Laurel Park villa for q number of years, and is responsible for the pleasant atmosphere that prevades the place. Laurel Park villa is accessible to the little village . has the added influence of country life. Laurel Park provides no end of amuse- ment and all Hendersonville spends many happy hours here.
 Pine Grove lodge, Hendersvonvtlle: Pine Grove lodge, under the manage ment of Mrs. J. L. Lester is located on Hendersonville's main street, and IS high of elevation. A comfortable place that p1eases it's patrons, and many who last year enjoyed Mrs. Lester's hosp1- tality will again visit Pine Grove lodge. Recreations that are offered through out Hendersonville section are at the disposal of the guests.
 Park Hill hotel Hendersonvilie: Here somewhat above the little mountain city is situated what is termed the jewel of the Land of the Sky Park Hill hotel is really somewhere between a hotel and high class boarding house. Its environment being broadly between the two, and might be truly called an exclusive family hotel. Mrs. M A. Brown, who owns the Park Hill ho- tel.~is genia1ity itself and makes her place the Mecca of hundreds of sum- mer guests each year by her engas