More Planters and More Flowers To Enjoy, Ahhhhh

Closeup of brightly colored flowers and plants in flower containers along a small house

We love gardens… and plants… and flowers. This is no secret if you have been to the Inn on Mill Creek Bed & Breakfast. It comes as no surprise, then, that one of Innkeeper/Engineer Dave’s 2022 projects was to build a new set of six planters, similar to the ones he built that line the outside of the dining solarium.

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Catawba Falls Trail Improvements Happening in 2022

Catawba Falls in Springtime

Catawba Falls in Pisgah National Forest has become one of the most-loved waterfall hikes around here, and with it being the closest waterfall to the Inn on Mill Creek B&B, it is for sure appreciated by our nature loving guests. That’s why we want to share that the trail is currently undergoing improvements by the U.S. Forest Service and is slated to reopen in Spring of 2023.

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Winter Birding and the Great Backyard Bird Count

Bird tracks in the snow

Wintertime is a great time to do birdwatching – it’s one of the activities you can do year-round here in Pisgah National Forest east of Asheville, North Carolina.

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Welcoming Our B&B Guests in 2022: Updated COVID-19 Adjustments

Over the past 2+ years, we’ve had adjustments in place at the Inn on Mill Creek Bed & Breakfast to help you stay safe during your travels to our neck of the woods. Our number one goal is to provide a stress-free, relaxing, and safe environment for you and we remain vigilant and cautious, with your safety and comfort as our top priority. Ready to take the road less traveled to a serene, uncrowded destination in 2022? Read on for details!

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Stargazing, Meteor Showers and More in 2022

Lodge style Bed & Breakfast and garden at twilight

One of the reasons we LOVE being tucked away two miles into Pisgah National Forest is that the opportunities for stargazing are plenty. With very little light pollution, we have a beautiful night sky above the Inn on Mill Creek B&B. Every month brings noteworthy celestial events this year, including meteor showers, a total lunar eclipse, and planets aligning.

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New Trails Coming to Old Fort, NC

Great news for lovers of the outdoors: Plans are underway to construct several miles of trails in our neighborhood of Pisgah National Forest in Old Fort, North Carolina, and to improve on existing trails! We are super excited about this news because it means there will be even more opportunities for our fellow Old Fort residents and our guests at the Inn on Mill Creek Bed & Breakfast to enjoy getting out in nature.

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2020 Fall Color Report for the North Carolina Mountains, Week 6

Hundreds of leaves covering the ground in late fall with some red maple leaves standing out

Time to file our final fall color report for 2020! Hurricane Zeta brought some decent wind gusts that took down most of the fully changed leaves in our neighborhood of Pisgah National Forest late last week, but color remains at a few places nearby.

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