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After a day on the trails or engaged in other outdoor activities, pair your favorite beverage with
Southern comfort dishes prepared at Black Sheep Bar & Patio in Blue Ridge, Georgia.

Outdoor Do: Explore more than
10,000 acres of forest and trails in
Dupont State Forest. Great mountain biking, hiking and beautiful
waterfalls. dupontforest.com

Dine: Marco Trattoria. Owned and
operated by Chef Marc Dambax.
marcotrattoria.com
Imbibery: Oskar Blues Brewery -
the brewery taproom is open every
day except Christmas and Thanksgiving. It offers free tours, special
beers, and a food truck on site every day. oskarblues.com

Sleep: Oskar Blues REEB Ranch
offers a cabin, barn apartment
and tent camping; easy access to
Dupont State Forest. http://bit.
ly/1SAHzfw

SOUTH CAROLINA
Town/area: Greenville
visitgreenvillesc.com

Fall Drive: It's about a 45-minute
drive from Greenville to Caesars
Head State Park via U.S. 276. At the

park, check out the popular twomile Raven Cliff Falls trail leading
to the 420-foot waterfall.
southcarolinaparks.com/caesarshead

Outdoor Do: GHS Swamp Rabbit
Trail is a nearly 20-mile trail linking
Travelers Rest and Greenville via a
former railroad corridor. It's great
for biking, skating, walking and
running.
greenvillerec.com/swamprabbit

GEORGIA:

Town/area: Blue Ridge
blueridgemountains.com

Fall "Drive": Instead of driving to
glimpse fall leaves, climb aboard
the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
where you can relax and enjoy a
26-mile ride (4 hours roundtrip)
from Blue Ridge to McCaysville,
Georgia and Copperhill, Tennessee.
brscenic.com

Dine: Stella's Southern Bistro, Simpsonville. Owned by Chef Jason
Scholz and his wife, Julia, the restaurant serves up creations inspired
by locally sourced ingredients.
stellasbistro.com

Outdoor Do: Fly through the trees

Imbibery: Thomas Creek Brewery. It

Dine: Black Sheep Bar & Patio, serv-

opened 17 years ago and is the largest craft brewery in South Carolina.
thomascreekbeer.com

ing up Southern comfort food.
blacksheepblueridge.com

Sleep: Swamp Rabbit Inn allows you
to rent a room or the whole house
if you have a large family or group,
plus they offer their own rental fleet
of bikes. swamprabbitinn.com

at Zipline Canopy Tours of Blue
Ridge, Georgia. Located just a few
miles from downtown, there are 13
zips (6,000 total feet of cable).
zipblueridge.com

Imbibery:

Blue Ridge Brewery.
Brewpub features six house beers
and full restaurant.
blueridgebrewery.com

Sleep: Southern Comfort Cabin
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http://www.blueridgemountains.com http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/caesarshead http://www.dupontforest.com http://www.marcotrattoria.com http://www.greenvillerec.com/swamprabbit http://www.brscenic.com http://www.oskarblues.com http://www.stellasbistro.com http://www.zipblueridge.com http://bit.ly/1SAHzfw http://bit.ly/1SAHzfw http://www.blacksheepblueridge.com http://www.thomascreekbeer.com http://www.visitgreenvillesc.com http://www.blueridgebrewery.com http://www.swamprabbitinn.com

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