Grandad’s Apples is a popular stop with locals for fresh apple cider donuts and cold cider slush.
Grandad’s Apples is on 64 on the west side of Hendersonville, past the turn for Walmart.
The road is called Chimney Rock Road there. Continue reading Grandad’s Apples, Henderson County
You will start to see fireflies around Hendersonville in late May to early June. They will be around for a month or so. Look for them in the early evening, just as the sun is starting to go down. They come out around 6 or 7 at night and you will be able to really see them as it gets darker. You can also see them in the morning just as the sun is coming up.
I was looking out the window of our new house and I saw fireflies flashing way up in the trees. I’ve always seen them lower, only a foot or so off the grass. These are not the same kind of fireflies.
We live in an area where there are a lot of different kinds of fireflies or lightning bugs. Our climate is just perfect for them. Nearby you can even see Blue Ghost fireflies and Synchronous Fireflies.
Did you know that lightning bugs aren’t bugs (insects) and fireflies aren’t flies? They are beetles.
Continue reading Firefly Season around Hendersonville
This drive to Jump Off Rock starts at the corner of Main Street and 5th Avenue in Hendersonville. That is the corner right after Mast General Store and Team ECCO Aquarium.
This is what Main Street used to look like. Continue reading Laurel Park History Drive to Jump Off Rock
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