Grandfather Mountain Highland Games - History of the Games

• 5 out of 5 stars by flyingscot4 from Kingsport, Tennessee
• September 16, 2008

Quote: The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games is the second largest of the Highland Games held in the US. The games are held the second Weekend of July each year. Around 50,000 guests attend the Games each year making the one of the main summer... Read the full Grandfather Mountain review

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Grandfather Mountain

• 4 out of 5 stars by habw from Cary, North Carolina
• January 26, 2006

Quote: In a resort community off the Blue Ridge Parkway is a 5,964-foot mountain with a mile-high swinging bridge to walk across. Grandfather Mountain has views that are breathtaking, and when viewing from the north, you might see the grandfather looking... Read the full Grandfather Mountain review

From journal Getaway to Grandfather Mountain

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Grandfather Mountain

• 5 out of 5 stars by da2ofus from Oak Lawn, Illinois
• September 8, 2003

Quote: Grandfather Mountain has a myriad of activities available for everyone, from hiking trails to the animal habitats and the nature museum. Grandfather Mountain is the highest elevation in the Blue Ridge Mountains. When you get to the summit, you are... Read the full Grandfather Mountain review

From journal "Week in the High Country"

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Grandfather Mountain Wildlife Habitats

• 4 out of 5 stars by da2ofus from Oak Lawn, Illinois
• September 7, 2003

Quote: Grandfather Mountain has seven habitat areas that are the actual native habitat for black bears and bear cubs, river otters, cougars, bald eagles, golden eagles and white tailed deer. The habitat area is very different from a "zoo", because the... Read the full Grandfather Mountain review

From journal "Week in the High Country"

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Grandfather Mountain Nature Museum

• 4 out of 5 stars by da2ofus from Oak Lawn, Illinois
• September 3, 2003

Quote: When you first walk in to the museum, you are greeted by a life size statue of Mildred the Bear. Mildred was a resident bear at the animal preserve until her death. Walking up to the statue, you see in person the actual size of a live black bear. ... Read the full Grandfather Mountain review

From journal "Week in the High Country"

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Grandfather Mountain

• 4 out of 5 stars by Christian from West Palm Beach, Florida
• July 20, 2000

Quote: Grandfather Mountain is located off the Blue Ridge Parkway and is distinctively noticed from afar. The mountain was named after its appearance, that the mountain looks like a man's face with a distinctive pointy chin. Grandfather Mountain is 5,964... Read the full Grandfather Mountain review

From journal Take The High Road to Boone, N.C.

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