Craggy Mountain Line in Southern Living Magazine

The Craggy Mountain Line was listed as one of five great train rides in North Carolina. The magic of train travel is back in vogue, and we couldn’t be happier. There’s something that feels inherently Southern about taking a train. Maybe it’s the vintage appeal. Maybe it’s the gorgeous countryside…

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Find Christmas Magic Aboard the Jingle Bell Trolley

by C.A. Carlson. Published in Our State Magazine, November 2020 – Tinsel and twinkling lights, cookies and hot chocolate, and a visit with you-know-who. All aboard the Craggy Mountain Line! Y’all ready to see Santa Claus?” Conductor Braiden Burgess shouts over the shriek of metal wheels on a metal track….

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Can the Woodfin Greenway & Blueway beat the odds?

From the MountainXpress, August 4, 2017 by Virginia Daffron At a time when rising construction costs are seriously threatening the prospects for several proposed local greenways, the Woodfin Greenway & Blueway is riding a wave of broad-based support and fundraising success. The ambitious undertaking will comprise 5 miles of greenway,…

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All Aboard the Jingle Bell Trolley Train

By Hayley Benton on 12/16/2013 reprinted from the Mountain Xpress Rounding the bend on Woodfin Avenue, the spirit of the season is felt almost instantaneously upon arrival. It’s hard not to smile. Greetings of “Merry Christmas!” and carols sung by children — huddled together atop a restored 1950 Alexander Railroad…

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