Top Scenic Mountain Views: 1. Waterrock Knob
2. Cowee Mountains
5. Chimney Rock State Park
6. Max Patch
10. Clingmans Dome
Top WNC Athletes: 1. Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice (1924-2003
2. Henry Logan (b. 1946)
3. Rhonda Mapp (b. 1969
4. Cetera DeGraffenreid (b. 1988)
6. Brad Johnson (b. 1968)
7. Brad Daugherty (b. 1965)
8. Carl Pickens (b. 1970)
9. Heath Shuler (b. 1971)
10. Jimmy Streater (1957-2004
Top WNC-based Novels
Top WNC Fly Fishing Spots: 1. Big Snowbird Creek
2. Davidson River
3. Cataloochee Creek
6. Tuckasegee River
7. Raven Fork River
8. White Oak Creek
WNC-made Movies: 1. Thunder Road (1958)
2. Quiet River (2014)
4. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
7. Tap Roots (1948)
8. Being There (1979)
9. The Strength of Men (1913)
10. The Masked Rider (1916)
Top Area Hikes: 1. The Grandfather Trail
2. Caudill Cabin Doughton Park
5. High Shoals Falls
6. Appalachian Trail to Charlies Bunion
7. Shortoff Mountain
10. Art Loeb Trail
Bonus Hike: High Falls and Triple Falls DuPont State Recreational Forest
WNC-centric Albums: 1. Doc Watson The Vanguard Years (1995)
2. Dirk Powell, Tim O’Brien & John Herrmann Songs From the Mountain (2002)
3. Acoustic Syndicate Crazy Little Life (2000)
4. The Avett Brothers Emotionalism (2007)
5. Steep Canyon Rangers
6. The Honeycutters Me Oh My (2015)
7. Toubab Krewe Toubab Krewe (2005)
8. Krüger Brothers Up 18 North (2002)
9. Chuck Brodsky Last of the Old Time (2000)
10. Aaron Burdett Fruits of My Labor (2014)
Top Curiosities: 1. Judaculla Rock
2. Andrews Geyser
5. White Squirrels
7. World Gee Haw Whimmy Diddle Competition
8. Morris the Horse
9. Fields of the Wood
Best of the Fests: 1. LEAF Festival May 11-14 & October 19-22, Black Mountain
2. Merlefest April 27-30, Wilkesboro
4. Brevard Music Festival June 9-August 11, Brevard
6. Grandfather Mountain Highland Games July 6-9, Linville
9. Mountain Dance & Folk Festival August 3-5, Asheville
10. North Carolina Apple Festival September 1-4, Hendersonville
Top Restaurants: Highland Avenue
Chai Pani
Sovereign Remedies
Madison’s at Old Edwards Inn
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