7 Reasons to Fall in Love with Morganton
“We came for the scenic mountain retreat, we stayed for the endless entertainment!” It’s a common refrain we hear from folks with mountain homes in Western North Carolina. If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s possible to live in a beautiful, secluded mountain home and still have an active social life, the answer from those in the know is a resounding yes. Especially when a home is a heavenly retreat in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, like at The Coves Mountain River Club. Here you’re just minutes from several small towns where there’s plenty to see and do.
As lively small towns go, Morganton NC tops the list as a treasure trove of activity for mountain residents. Known as “Nature’s Playground” it’s a mountain town The Coves residents admit to falling in love with at first sight. Not only is it bursting with shopping, dining, and entertainment venues, it’s fully loaded with some unexpected modern amenities – like bike lanes for active cycles, free wifi on the courthouse lawn and surround sound piped in music, all that give this small-town entertainment hub a touch of big-city pizzazz.
The list of reasons to fall in love with Morganton NC spans as wide as the Blue Ridge Mountain range that adorns its skyline. But we’ve compiled a list of our Top 7 favorites – including the best of Morganton NC shopping, Morganton NC restaurants and a Morganton festival or two – to give you just a sampling of some of the best reasons to love this vibrant small mountain town.
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By the time you’ve explored the endless treasures to be found at Morganton NC restaurants, Morganton NC shopping, and on the Morganton festival scene, you’ll understand why so many are lured by the energy of this small mountain town. And you’ll long to live within a short drive from The Coves Mountain River Club.
This neighborhood of friendly folks has figured out the secret to mountain living. It’s all about knowing how to live it up in the small mountain towns that surround your little corner of heaven in the riverfront gated community you call home sweet home.
At The Coves Mountain River Club, owning a ‘corner of heaven’ means you get to throw open your windows each morning to greet a magnificent mountain view or hear the soothing Johns River. You will enjoy a series of sun salutations by the pool, raft along your private stretch of river, take your canine buddy on a daily nature hike, harvest vegetables in your neighborhood garden, enjoy a favorite book in a quiet riverfront gazebo, and at the end of the day, share a sunset and a smile with your friends and neighbors sitting fireside at Pisgah Mountain Lodge.
Our property owners feel like living at The Coves with its bounty of on-site amenities and a treasure trove of small-town opportunities just down the road, is like living on a permanent vacation.
Why not ‘live like a local’ for a few days and discover what The Coves Mountain River Club can offer you and your family. You’ve worked hard all your life. It’s your turn now to closely connect with the great outdoors and enjoy life living in the Blue Ridge Mountains.