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Western North Carolina Needs You Right Now
Tourism is our biggest industry here. And to turn away from it completely can cause unnecessary harm. In fact, our local congressman has j
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We Won USA Today's Ten Best. Now Here's Our Ten Best List To Do While You're Here.
We did it, guys! We won USA Today’s Ten Best Glamping Spots in the United States. Like, not only ten best, but top of the list ten best.
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Another Open Letter To My Late Husband
Fourteen years. Just three years shy of how old I was when we first met. Such a long time. Sometimes, it feels like you are just a...
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"S" Is For Summertime And Swimming...
There’s not many people who come to Sky Ridge that don’t know they can raft the Nantahala river for an exciting family adventure. But,...
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If We Know, We Can Make It Much Better...
I don’t remember exactly when I noticed the little green and yellow vase in the Stecoah looked somehow off. But once I did finally pick...
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Some Really Special People Were Just Here...
Sky Ridge means a lot of things to me. It’s a way to provide for my family. It’s a way to do what I love to do, and that’s sharing the...
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It's Almost a New Year...
Ah, 2022. This year means a lot of things. It means another shot at getting back to “normal” after a pandemic that changed the way...
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I Was Going To Write A Blog Post, But Levi Beat Me To It...
I was all ready to write a post, but I decided to flip through the guest book for fun before I started. I found a note from Levi Gindes....
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"I Guess We'll Take It, But IF Anything Else Opens Up..."
If You Get Stuck With The Original, Here's Why You're Actually The Lucky One. Bryson City is awesome. And I love it as much as my guests...
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The Island That Feels Like My Mountain
A trip to St. John reveals why I love the mountains... I own a vacation rental business. When you’re in the business of selling...
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An Open Letter To My Late Husband
Today means you've been gone eleven years... Facebook suggests to me all kinds of things about you. It’s your birthday, send Adam your...
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Why'd You Have To Name It That?!?
I promise it wasn't just to make things difficult... Besides helping people with a great vacation, I have a favorite part of my job. ...
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A Different Kind Of #YurtLife
Once A Year, We Take The Cleaning Game To The Next Level... Our head caretaker Kathy and her crew take care of the insides of our yurts...
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When Hospitality Turns On You
Two Of My Favorite Guests Really Surprised Me Last Week... I worked for a Fortune 500 company for most of my adult life. Until they...
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Glamping Is The "New" Thing.
My brand manager sent me a link yesterday to an ad about a crowdfunding program for the next big demand in vacationing. This little-known...
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Where on earth did you get that bed?!?
I Know This Sounds Like A Crazy Question, But.. I answer a lot of questions in any given day. And, I take a lot of phone calls. When...
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Happy Glamping
I Quit AirBnB. You Should, Too. Last year brought some changes for sure. I got more questions about our air systems and the brand of...
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