Black Mountain, NC, Black Mountain, North Carolina

Black Mountain, North Carolina is known as the 鈥淟ittle Town that Rocks.鈥� And I can鈥檛 imagine a better way to spend a day than sitting in one of the hand-painted rocking chairs in this mountain hamlet.

My visit begins at the聽Black Mountain Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center. There is the 鈥淏ig Red Rocking Chair鈥� in front of the building.

A 鈥淰isitor Ambassador鈥� named Gretchen greets me. She quizzes me on how long I will stay in town and what I want to do. I explain that I am only stopping by to walk my dog before going on a tour of the former Black Mountain College campus.

But I can鈥檛 resist quizzing her on the big red rocking chair that I just passed in front of their building. It turns out that it is the town鈥檚 symbol.

鈥淥ur rocking chairs are representative of North Carolina because we are the front porch of western North Carolina. When you enter the mountains, we are your first town. We are the Little Town that Rocks . . .鈥� explains Gretchen. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Black Mountain, NC
Guide Location: USA » Black Mountain
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Teresa Markle
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