Southern Living, October 1st, 2003
Bite into the season's freshest apples along the Blue Ridge Parkway. If you want to taste the best of autumn, visit a North Carolina orchard. Barber Orchards Fruit Stand in Waynesville, 36 miles west of Asheville, captures the season in classic fashion. Their apples, pumpkins, and freshbaked goods fill the mountain air with that crisp, sweet, tart, slightly vinegary smell that comes only this time of year. Customers buzz around like yellow jackets. Getting there is half the fun, especially if you take the Blue Ridge Parkway, which makes for a bit longer but prettier drive from Asheville. "H...
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