This is another example of the new vs. the old Appalachia through contrasting nature with development. Instead of a shopping and entertainment center, this is of a newly developed home that is (most likely) hundreds of thousands of dollars. It sits on a smaller hill, right off highway TN-91 in Wills, TN, an extremely small junction halfway between Laurel Bloomery and Mountain City. The frame doesn’t contain as much nature as other photos purposely. The goal in that is to show we can combine the new needs of Appalachia with the old beauty, but at a certain point, the new may strip away ‘too much’ of the old. #appalachianechoes

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This photo was taken just inside the Tennessee border. I had been staying at a cabin with my roommate and her family. We arrived at night at a time when I could not see the pond. When I woke up the next morning, we went outside and I was in awe of the beauty. It was bright, vibrant, and perfectly picturesque. The cabin we stayed in was hard to get to; it was on a one way gravel road up the side of a mountain. It is seemingly untouched, yet if I had turned the camera around, the viewer would notice power lines running up the side of the mountain. This picture seems to preserve the idea that Appalachia has not been touched by humans. #appalachianechoes

Resorts in Johnson County

Chetola Resort

Blowing Rock

JoAnne

$178 nightly

Nov 11 - Nov 12

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The Inn at Crestwood

Boone

Marvin

$106 nightly

Nov 9 - Nov 10

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Evergreens 521-Mtn Condo, Gated Resort, Indoor/Outdoor Pool & Hot Tub, No Stairs

Boone

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Art of Living Retreat Center

Boone

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Chalakee Lodge CD-3- Mountain View, Gated Resort, Indoor/Outdoor Pools & Hot Tub

Boone

"We really enjoyed our stay. The bed was really comfortable, the kitchen was well equipped for our needs (including a combo brew /pod coffee maker), and the view was great (straight out to Grandfather Mountain).The only down side was the ants that came in on day 2 of our stay. Management was quick to send someone to put traps in place. They helped some, but did not eliminate the problem. This is the second year in a row in early June that we have stayed on this cul-de-sac and experienced the...

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Timbers G-1-Mtn Condo, Gated Resort, Indoor/Outdoor Pools & Hot Tub, Two Levels

Boone

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Sugar Mountain

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Two Bedroom, Luxury Villa, Banner Elk, North Carolina (2269670)

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Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Abingdon, VA

10/10 Excellent

"Nice room away from the traffic side / Check-In quick and easy. Quiet - and all neighbors knew how to close a door without slamming it. Friendly breakfast manager who carefully prepared the breakfast items (it’s the standard fare but it was all cooked perfectly - eggs not overdone nor underdone…and tasty coffee) - obviously she cares about doing her job well. Well-lit parking lot. Overall, very nice stay."