By Betty Huskins
There is only one stop sign in the Village of Linville Falls – in front of the US Post Office. The locals say that they usually create their own nightlife in this little village. That consists of campfires at the fire circle over at Linville Falls Cottages, music on the deck at Spears, or heading down to Wiseman’s View to search for one of the South’s most written about mysteries… the Brown Mountain Lights, one of North Carolina’s most famous legends.
Since the German engineer, Gerard Will de Brahm, recorded the mysterious lights here in 1771, thousands of scientist, UFO buffs, and just ordinary people have been showing up here to take a look. Google Brown Mountain Lights on the web or check out X-Project-Paranormal Magazine and you will see how interesting it is. Better yet, come on up to Linville Falls and maybe you will get to see them for yourself!
When you are here, don’t miss the historic Linville Falls Lodge and Cottages built in 1937 by the Huskins family. They are adjacent to the 90-foot waterfalls and the Linville Gorge Wilderness area, the deepest cut in the earth’s surface in Eastern America. You can enjoy miles of premier hiking and backpacking trails and walk to fish in the Linville River. There are several well-known Class A Trout streams nearby in the Wilson’s Creek Watershed, where Lost Cove Creek, Wilson Creek, Harpers Creek, and Craigg’s Prong will challenge even the experienced angler. Other Class A Trout streams nearby are Steels Creek and Upper Creek, which also boasts a beautiful waterfall, and spectacular hiking trails. If you are looking for small-mouth Bass you can easily access the North and South Toe Rivers from this location. The Lodge is only .5 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway, offering additional hiking and fishing opportunities.
The Lodge, built of local stone and yellow pine, boasts “Sweet Dreams” beds, fluffy duvet comforters, sparkling clean title baths, and in-room coffee and tea service. The Lodge has nine rooms and a breakfast nook that provides a continental breakfast for the guests. There are one and two-bedroom cottages as well as a six-bedroom Manor House with 2 baths – handicapped accessible & ADA approved with a wrap-around porch. This cottage also has a washer and dryer and all the comforts for a relaxing mountain getaway making it suitable for large families and groups.
The Lodge grounds are home to many species of southern songbirds and their gardens attract their return guests as well as day-trippers year after year. The restaurant, Spear’s, offers a great menu that includes slow, wood-smoked pork BBQ and ribs, hand-cut steaks, amazing seafood and a variety of burgers and sandwiches. They offer a full bar and feature many local craft brews that you can enjoy alfresco on their spacious, covered outdoor dining deck.
For rates and photos go to linvillefallslodge.com where you can also make on-line reservations.