Our current base here in Marion North Carolina puts us 10 miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway. North of the parkway is the Pisgah National Forest. There is so much to see in this area, we could spends weeks here. We have seen the highest point east of the Mississippi – Mount Mitchell, one of the areas largest waterfalls – Linville Falls, and Lake James – a hotspot for water recreation. Fall has arrived here and it is quite beautiful here. The ride to the parkway from our campground is scary. The first five miles are nice and scenic, but the last five are up the side of a mountain, switchback after switchback. 45 mile per hour limit and I can barely keep it above 20. The parkway is a two lane that is a much better drive with many pullouts for taking pictures. On Friday night, we went to a local hall to listen to some true Appellation Bluegrass Music. There is a movement in the region to keep the area’s original music alive. The concert was free and the music is a slower version of the current bluegrass and is done as folk music that tells the story of these hills.