Between the South
Mountains and the Appalachian Mountain Range you’ll find what’s known as the
Isothermal weather belt. This is an area where the weather tends to be milder,
winter and summer, than the surrounding areas. Within an hour drive you can
pick up the Blue Ridge Parkway in Marion, enjoy an afternoon at Lake James, or
outdoor dining in Lake Lure; the possibilities are diverse and plentiful. Whether
you come for a day or a lifetime, if being surrounded by nature, enjoying four
distinct, lovely seasons, and a temperate climate is important to you, this is
one area you owe it to yourself to see. Views are absolutely free.
If you’re not familiar
with Rutherford County you might like to do a little research. Here’s a link
for general area informationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutherford_County,_North_Carolina Rutherford
County is huge at ~566 square miles and diverse from the flatlands to the
mountains with lots of valleys in-between. Rutherford County is comprised of 17
townships with names like: Golden Valley, Duncan’s Creek, Logan’s Store – these
I’m told were the areas that hosted post offices, back when mail was delivered
by horseback. Within those townships are many communities. My husband and I live
in Sunshine Community. Near to us is Washburn Community and Washburn’s Store,
which actually is a store. You will find a link to a video about Washburn’s
Store on my real estate website KDMcCall.com . At Washburn Store
you can buy anything from pickles, to hoop cheese, to a wood cook stove, and a
cast iron pan…. While you’re there see my Favorites , a links list,
with the little heart and Places in the menu bar.
http://www.rutherfordcountync.gov/ has a lot of local
information including tourism. The chamber of Commerce will be of some benefit,
perhaps you’d like to look at the county demographics Rutherford County Chamber which says we have
~563 square miles. And in case you ran across the term Isothermal
Weather region, here’s my favorite explanation Thermal Belts in NC
You can check out
our Rutherfordton Tour Book, (the home tours are
courtesy of Coldwell Banker, I can show you any of those listings, too). You
might like to see the Farmer’s Fresh Market, Area Information or Community Links
in my blog at the GoldenValley
Blog. I’ve found a couple of PBS films about the area and
embedded them at the bottom of my real estate blog. KDsFarm Sorry,
but my real estate blog is loading pretty slowly… I have too many videos
embedded in it. I need to get rid of a few, but which ones?
Here’s a ROC link Explore, Exercise, Relax. There are lots of
things to do here, but most of my clients don’t come up to do anything. In fact
they come to do nothing. They just want to enjoy the peace and solitude of a
real mountain retreat, to feel the change of pace, to relax and recharge. I
think you’ll find, most of the time, once you get here, you’ll never leave your
property. We like to say we’re 20 miles from anywhere, and we like it like
that.
If you need to be near
the center of activity, where there’s a lot going on all the time, I can tell
you, this will not suit you. We’re so far out in the country the speed limit is
55 and there are NO stoplights. While there’s always something going on, you’re
going to have to drive to get there.
But, I like it
like that. Maybe you will too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeqpSFpyCdQ&feature=related
Rutherfordton North
Carolina Earthperks and Rev Tours