I haven't been for a few years, but in the summer there was live music in several different cafes. There was a folk session at a pub called the Green Man (I think...?). Food was nice pretty much everywhere we went, and in the square there was an outdoor silent cinema with live keyboard accompaniment, which was fantastic. The whole town is so lovely - there were notice boards with leaflets about getting your chakras balanced and reiki massage and all that - it was like there was a fug of patchouli hanging over the place.

Chimney Rock is well worth a visit, as is Biltmore - I've been to a lot of big posh houses, but it really is jaw-dropping in terms of all the mod cons it had when it was built. A truly extraordinary place, and the audio tour is fantastic.

There is also the Folk Art Centre just off the Blue Ridge Parkway - when we went there was a little festival going on, and I won the Gee Haw Whimmydiddle competition! It was one of the finer moments of my life.