Forget man-made waterparks with their crafted twists and turns.Try a natural water slide instead. Sliding Rock, in Transylvania County, should be your water slide of choice. Here are the specs. Eleven thousand gallons of water a minute. A ride down 67 feet of smooth stone. And a seven-foot deep pool where the “ride” comes to a natural end. Riders and...

Lake Lure is aptly named,because it does entice you. The highway runs right alongside the lake so you can’t miss it, and it is worth a stop.  If you have time stop for fishing and boating.If you are pressed for time, at least stop for a walk along the shoreline with its landscaped paths and gardens. Locals like it as...