Hi Sally,
I'm in eastern NC, though born in Maryland and lived in SW Ohio. I've lived in North Carolina for 35 years, not a GRITS.
This fall I had a chance to visit Burnsville, NC, north of Asheville. It was a lovely small town and we stayed at the nice B&B, the Terrell House.
http://www.terrellhousebandb.com/ Great breakfasts. Close to Mt. Mitchell and apple country.
