Still lots of beautiful and unspoiled places in western NC. Asheville is overly touristy and full of hipsters but there are many lovely towns surrounding the area. I would love to have a place in Saluda, NC. It is about a half hour from major civilization like big hospitals and big stores - which you do need once in a while - but time has forgotten the town. The thriving main street still looks like it did 100 years ago. Some of the same families still own the stores.
