Burnsville NC (chapter 5)

The Nu Wray Inn is an old inn and restaurant - a great place for dining, but also family friendly.  We didn't chose to eat there this trip.  But I have enjoyed their fare, the gorgeous antiques, and the ambiance in the past.  I'd recommend it.

“People are just loving it,” comments Bob Cohen in reference to the re-opening of the historic Nu Wray Inn in Burnsville, N.C.

In April 2010, Cohen and his wife Lisa England, purchased the three-story clapboard colonial house and spent four months (“12-15 hour days,” says Cohen) preparing the property for the grand re-opening in early August.

Overlooking the Town Square, Nu Wray Inn, established in 1883, is an integral part of Burnsville and its history. Throughout its time, the property has hosted a variety of such guests as Mark Twain, Thomas Wolfe and Elvis Presley. Cohen refers to Nu Wray Inn as “a magnet that draws people back.”

Quote for today:

My brain is only a receiver; in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength, and inspiration. I have not penetrated into the secrets of this core, but I know that it exists.

Nikola Tesla

Burnsville day trip ATOC disappointment

We finally found the new building where A Touch of Cass has relocated...very nice.

But the white note on the door says it's closed as they are setting up a display somewhere else.

Looking through the window was less than satisfying

Quote for today:

My brain is only a receiver; in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength, and inspiration. I have not penetrated into the secrets of this core, but I know that it exists.

Nikola Tesla

Burnsville Chapter 4

There's a big town square.  All the traffic goes around it in one direction.

It is a county seat, but the court house is actually off to the side of the square (no picture of it unfortunately)

The Library of Yancey County is on the square.

 

We noticed the Japanese Dogwood

And this lovely old oak, but it had leaves growing right out of its bark...we didn't know what kind of tree did that, do you?

Quote for today:

When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.

Helen Keller