2 NC resorts named among best in the South, Southern Living says (one’s No. 1) Tanasia Kenney, The Charlotte Observer May 1, 2026 May 1, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you’re looking for a top-notch resort, look no further than Western North Carolina.kAm$@FE96C? {:G:?8 C646?E=J ?2>65 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]3:=E>@C6]4@>^DE2JQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmkDEC@?8m%96 x?? @? q:=E>@C6 tDE2E6k^DEC@?8mk^2m :? pD96G:==6 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D@FE96C?=:G:?8]4@>^36DE\C6D@CED\a_ae\``h_hfe_Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm}@] ` C6D@CE :? E96 $@FE9k^2m[ H:E9 2?@E96C pD96G:==6 86>[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]@>?:9@E6=D]4@>^9@E6=D^2D96G:==6\8C@G6\A2C<nFE>0D@FC46l8>3=:DE:?8U2>AjFE>0>65:F>l@C82?:4Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmkDEC@?8m%96 ~>?: vC@G6 !2C< x?? U2>Aj $A2k^DEC@?8mk^2m [ 4@>:?8 :? 4=@D6 D64@?5]k^Am kAm%96 A:4EFC6DBF6 >@F?E2:? C6EC62ED C2?<65 9:89 :? 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