The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1962-05-11

season of the wear create q di-s
Iar,,,,. w;+h ! no,,lt;n,;c;tr of
. -, asa e,s...s,.. !, !. !, -
.iees' sii W. a''a l'o"sis -, ~
ing INTO annual Spring spiendor,
the dilemma is-Which way to-
go? However, fretting over an.
answer to this question is really.
unnacessarv as one thing is for
.,s..,; ,..sss,s,,,,5l1lass of ~ ,o,,ta.
-. ss 81, -, ....,
tne tourlst VIII pe wen lewaiu
ed.
Realizing this, my family and
/ left our choice TO the fin of
3 coin The coin said eco
lWestl,' So we started. We stop.
ned off At the neighborhood
service station to fuel up and,
nick nm q fresh map. In retro
spect. the securing of the road
man was unnecessary as Pm
sure all had made the same si-a
lent mental choice Of a westerly
destination. an area that is de-
lightful regardless of the sea-
SON After 4 few hours drive
through territory generally re-.
splendent with Spring color, we.
arrived
Our destination was the un-
official capital Of Western North
Carolina. popularity referred to
as the .sLand of the Sky..' A
level. of a city, set in velvet
green among the rumpled noun
tains of the Blub Ridge at an
a tltude of $500 feet, Asheville.
+ among the first and foremost
resort areas m of the South. Be-
cause Of its accessibility to the
rect If Western North Carolina,
nossnv visitors use the city as
..home base' and make circle
Trims 10 the numerous nearby
attractions and return. How
ever this particular journey had
baan made 70 view the riot of
Snrino mountain color in Ashe-,
vile and surrounding territory,
an Of which would not be avail
ahIa j few weeks thereafter.
M 49, in+a +,,o near.can-
~ Te .4,on aios &c f.+ho c;tv and n;cl<.
eiai ST. ~ .,aorvood T,.a;lu at
go. 81 ~ '. ana R;itnoo,se Avenues.
NJ fo,,nd +bat SION markers.
numbered consecutlvely, clearly
IDENTIFY the entire route so there
i l;ttie likelihood that one will
,,niynowinp1v = leave "the trail..'
! Gf Won burrv on over. YOU too
can an;ov the vellows. the pink;
tsa whites and the reds dotting
the trail and most Particularly,
the m white and pink splashes
eyer-nresent eve across the rolling
| landscape = profuse blooms OF
o,r @ STATE flower. the Dogwood.
At the same time YOU will get
- sec = large cross-section Of
HE baantiTf,,, CITY as the mark
ers lead YOU through a portion
Of the northerly and southerly
sections and return you to the
point of origin. AS you cover
..the trail" be sure to read the
brief descriptions Of the points
If interest.
| I Rv this fine our appetite for
color had been whetted and we
s,.aved more IJpon Questioning
sa,,a,.sl residents as to another
los;rabla local ro,,te / received
,Ss 10 same oIizzical look from
aach @ and the same tvpe Of re-
saonse ss Wbat thcv were saving
,y;tbo,,t offensei was. "Take
S,o,,r cbo;ce of anv direction,
y,istar the color,s all around
/ ,,a,,fo RI Ma absence ~ 4 speci-
4sco,snoendation. = q family
hnSddIs Tesnlred n the decision
: basd so1fh on Biitmore Ave
a,a q tbe Biitmore Ga, dens.
- ~ $500 s d;sI,sa,4,,n e j
nslc E " ioaE ...saIth : e 49, tbat Il /
2ewllue,i,,s US ~. 's, ss,t Sigs;ssfs ay,d
ie,lgnss setarranha,'s gaau@,, s,i' tba world rid
olo ., s;de frnn, acres of trees
oyer' s,s Asiue aao n.,t,,,ai sa,tings,
Ilu SINUS e; J. fasa,ai ssrdans {,
Olels ale lsS ~. M tha g,ee,,-
/ Wnlcn, IOSelileI Will eiic