Eli Reeves Cabin at Hobbyknob Farm

24/07/2024

Enjoyed lunch in our cabin with our guests that are friends from the days they lived in Asheville.

24/07/2024

We share this space with them

Watch for Wildlife🦌

Stopping for wildlife on the Parkway should never be unexpected. Drivers, motorcyclists, or bicyclists who are navigating the route need to give their full attention on the road and be prepared. Deer can be unpredictable and can jump out in front of cars with short notice. Follow the speed limit and do your part in keeping our wildlife safe.

NPS Photo: A deer and its fawn crossing the Parkway.📸B. Wells.

29/04/2024

Make plans visit Crabtree Falls of MM 339 off the Blue Ridge parkway. Although almost an hour from the cabin, you can stop in Burnsville , or spruce pine, on your way to the higher peaks. Take 226 S from 19E near Spruce Pine and get on the parkway for just a few miles to MM339. You can get a good 2.5 mi hike in and the go have lunch at the Little Switzerland Cafe. You can find this all on google or in our Waterfall book in the cabin.

29/04/2024

We all need a little today!

This photo was taken using one of many unmanned wildlife cameras placed along the Parkway. Park staff use heat and motion sensor cameras, park biologists, and a cadre of citizen scientist volunteers to monitor wildlife activities at multiple locations along the 469-mile route. The cameras are usually mounted to trees and capture photos of animals as they go about their lives in the wild. The park's philanthropic partner, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, funds this project.

NPS Image - A bear taking a bath in a small pond in the woods. It's unclear, but we can assume the bear is pondering how motivated they are to leave this relaxing spot.

18/04/2024

Spring is making its appearance , the mountains are greening and the red buds have been so kind to hang around with their bright lilac colored buds, daddy goose is protecting mama goose ( although I don’t think the eggs are going to hatch 😞 )

24/09/2023

The parkway is about 20 minutes from here, a hike up to craggy pinnacle is a must do on a clear day!

24/09/2023

You can do this in a day from our cabin, also a beautiful drive

For the last 100+ years, tourists have journeyed to see this 500-million-year-old towering monolith. ⛰️ Get the guide to Chimney Rock Park this fall:

romanticasheville.com/ChimneyRock.htm

24/09/2023

24/09/2023

Mountain views, incredible food, wineries and plenty of space for solitude make Asheville, North Carolina a prime destination to take a vacation by yourself.

24/09/2023

The colors are on their way!

A scenic drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains offers panoramic views, tumbling mountain streams, and forest stretching to the horizon. 🍂 Get the guide:

romanticasheville.com/drives.htm

24/09/2023

Moonflowers are blooming.

24/09/2023

We have had some visitors up on the mountain. Haven’t seen them in a while.

02/07/2023

Our favorite flower is blooming. And that means it is summer! We have a cool mountain creek and waterfalls nearby and an air conditioned authentic log cabin.

02/07/2023

On our way to the parkway and there he/ she was! I love sharing our beautiful mountains with these bears!

31/05/2023

Find our favorite 360-degree mountain view 🌄 along Craggy Pinnacle, at 5,892-ft. Get the guide:
www.romanticasheville.com/craggy_pinnacle_hike_parkway.htm

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02/05/2023

Hopefully the last of unplanned pregnancies. A ewe lamb and a ram lamb out of sweetgrass Reverie and patchwork Bronko

28/11/2022

These guys wait patiently for me while I clean the cabin.

10/11/2022

Farm guard dog treed 2 cubs last night just above the cabin and guarded them all night along with mom who was watching from a tree down below. Once we got Ace to move on , cubs came down and ran off with mom.

27/10/2022

We have had the best fall color in quite some time. There is still pretty color around even though we have passed the peak. Chilly nights mean inside fires. The wood is stacked and the outside fire pit ready too.

28/08/2022

Fall will be here eventually! We fall in the Oct 23-28 th range , although in the past couple of years we have nice color through early November. I am ready for fall!

28/08/2022

Cubs up in the woods caught on one game camera playing with the other camera. love it when we get a glimpse of these playful cubs . So far they stay up on the mountain where they enjoy several hundred acres of woods to roam around. We did have our home trash knocked over a couple of weeks ago. our farm guard dog does a pretty good job of keeping critters away at night.

28/08/2022

Been a while since we had such a pretty rainbow. Some late aftenoon showers and the western sun peeping out of the clouds kept this bow around for a while

08/08/2022

Our favorite summer flower is now in full bloom

03/08/2022

Why Asheville is the great city it is, taken from todays issue of AVL Today:

We are located in one of the most biodiverse spots on the globe.
We are home to the Biltmore Estate, the largest private residence in the country.
Asheville has been named the No. 1 Food Destination in the US.
We have an incredible arts scene and are home to the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the second oldest craft organization in America.
In that same vein, we have a mural featuring two legendary queens: Dolly Parton + RuPaul.
There’s a reason we’re known as “Beer City, USA.” Asheville boasts the most breweries per capita in the US.
Ready to retire? Asheville is considered the No. 1 spot in NC for retirees.
Located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, it’s pretty much scientifically impossible to not catch gorgeous vistas from any spot in the city.

21/07/2022

We have so many hummingbirds this year! Although this photo is a feeder at our house , we keep one at the cabin also.

21/07/2022

Words can not do justice to sharing an over the top review of this pristine cabin retreat in my kind of version of natural paradise with Mountain views, seating perches to enjoy all the unique farm animals, lovely pastures, a stream over a wooden bridge, a cozy pond, and luxurious accommodations in a perfectly restored 1820’s century cabin with modern additions with climate controls and all the welcoming touches the hosts provide to each guest. My wife and I have found the ideal vacation setting away from home and have come back several times with two more reservations on the books. Daron and Elizabeth are consummate hosts in every way, and could not be more gracious. We have stayed at Eli Reeves Cabin at Hobbyknob Farm during every season and find this setting completely restorative and calming to the soul. Please look at all their Facebook pics with my own pic capturing a lovely view outside the cabin. The Eli Reeves Cabin at Hobbyknob Farm captures my highest recommendation.

18/06/2022

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