NC Mountains Fall Color Report October 15, 2013

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Inn on Mill Creek

The road past the south lawn at the Inn on Mill Creek B&B

It’s week three of our fall color reports for the North Carolina mountains and fall’s colors are starting to reach our elevation at 2,300 feet near Black Mountain and Asheville! As color descends from elevations above 4,000 feet, this is the week for yellow hues, as birch, beech, hickory, some sassafras, white ash and more start lighting up the ridges near the Inn. In addition to the golds, the reds of sourwoods, dogwoods and sweetgums provide a nice accent.

NC Mountains Fall Color Report October 8, 2013

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Inn on Mill Creek

It’s Week 2 of our fall color reports for the North Carolina mountains around the Inn on Mill Creek Bed & Breakfast. While Black Mountain, Asheville and our neck of the woods at 2,300 feet above sea level are starting to show signs of color, the peaks above 4,000 feet are decked out in velvety golds, oranges and reds as beech, birch, maple, sassafras, sweetgum, dogwood and more light up with color.

Inn on Mill Creek Receives Glorious Garden Award from BnBFinder

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Inn on Mill Creek

Exciting news to share: Inn on Mill Creek Bed & Breakfast is one of BnBFinder’s 2013 Glorious Garden Award winners!

Our Wise Old Snapping Turtle

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Inn on Mill Creek

In the seven summers that we’ve been here at the Inn on Mill Creek Bed & Breakfast, we’ve noticed from time to time in the pond a dark object just below the surface of the water, a submarine-like being, which occasionally sends up its periscope to check around, only to quickly sink back beneath the depths when spotted. OK, maybe Innkeeper Brigette has been reading too much about the Hunley Submarine in anticipation of a little innkeeper R&R (roadtrip and relax) vacay to Charleston later this year… But our resident snapping turtle had yet to make a real appearance, other than sticking its long neck out of the water. Until this week.

Labyrinth Landscaping at the Inn

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Inn on Mill Creek

In 2009, we constructed a seven-circuit walking labyrinth on the southern end of the property at the Inn on Mill Creek, near black walnut, tall tulip poplar and maple trees. The Inn’s labyrinth is a classical style labyrinth based on one in Visby, Sweden – a shout out to Innkeeper Brigette’s dad’s Swedish heritage. It has a 2-ft. wide grass walking path bordered by white granite pavers.

Ten Hikes for Summer in the North Carolina Mountains (updated)

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Inn on Mill Creek

View from Mt. Mitchell, highest peak in the eastern U.S.

You really can’t beat summertime in the mountains of Western
North Carolina. The average highs are in the low-80s at the hottest point of
summer. And that’s just our elevation. Drive 20 minutes to the Blue Ridge
Parkway and hop on for a scenic drive up to elevations of 5,000+ feet and
you’ll often experience high temperatures in the 70s, and sometimes even the
60s, in July and August.

Springtime near Black Mountain, NC

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Inn on Mill Creek

Our favorite rose bush at the Inn in bloom

Spring is always beautiful in the North Carolina mountains, but this year, we’ve seen the mountains gradually wake up to Spring, which is different from the past two years when Spring sprung right out of the gate in mid-March and quickly headed into summer by May. Since springtime has been more normal this year, guests of the Inn on Mill Creek Bed & Breakfast have been thoroughly enjoying the weeks of vibrant green leaves on the trees and gradual blooms as springtime makes its way from our neck of the woods around Asheville and Black Mountain to higher elevations along the Blue Ridge Parkway nearby, just in time for the Parkway’s official opening this weekend.

Ten Hikes for Spring in the North Carolina Mountains (updated)

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Inn on Mill Creek

The (very green) Black Mountains of North Carolina in springtime

We’ve updated our list of ten hikes around our neck of the woods that are great for enjoying springtime. Western North Carolina has elevations between 1,000 and 6,690 feet, so keep in mind that late March and early/mid-April may still be on the wintry side in the mountains at the higher elevations, while the flowers and flowering trees are blooming at middle elevations such as ours at 2,300 feet. By the end of April and first part of May, spring takes hold everywhere.

Early Spring Events in and around Asheville

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Inn on Mill Creek

2013 Stargazing Opportunities and Celestial Events

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Inn on Mill Creek

The night sky near Morganton, NC [Credit & Copyright: David Cortner]

Being situated inside a National Forest has its perks, one of which being there are very few man-made lights outside. Instead, the sky is lit by thousands of stars on a dark, clear night, making the Inn on Mill Creek a great place for stargazing.

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NC Mountains Fall Color Report October 15, 2013

NC Mountains Fall Color Report October 8, 2013

Inn on Mill Creek Receives Glorious Garden Award from BnBFinder

Our Wise Old Snapping Turtle

Labyrinth Landscaping at the Inn

Ten Hikes for Summer in the North Carolina Mountains (updated)

Springtime near Black Mountain, NC

Ten Hikes for Spring in the North Carolina Mountains (updated)

Early Spring Events in and around Asheville

2013 Stargazing Opportunities and Celestial Events