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Tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina lies a gem that feels like it exists in its own delightful time zone. Spruce Pine offers that rare combination of accessibility and escape ...

Yet somehow, Spruce Pine manages to be North Carolina’s best-kept secret, even from many lifelong residents of the Tar Heel State. This mountain hamlet feels like stepping into a parallel universe ...

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