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#1 Go Two-Wheelin’
(Blue Ridge Electric Bikes, blueridge
electricfun.com / Blue Ridge Fun
Bike, Fannin Co. Recreation Center)
— Experience Blue Ridge by bike with a
rental from Blue Ridge Electric Bikes,
which offers electric-assisted bikes —
perfect for tackling in-town hills or 5offroad
trails. Tours are available to
area falls and attractions. Or,
head over to the Fannin
County Park and pick out
a comfy cruiser from the automated
bike rack. Just access
Blue Ridge Electric Bikes Let ’s
Go!
via the “Movatic” mobile app and
enjoy a pedal around the park.
#2 Saddle Up
(Appalachian Trail Rides,
appalachiantrailrides.com /
Blanche Manor Horseback Riding,
blanchemanor.com / Blue Ridge
Mountain Trail Rides, blueridge
mountaintrailridesathellshollow.com)
— Saddle up for a spring trail ride. Experienced
local guides will pair you up with
the perfect mount, whether your tastes
run to “Old Daisy” or “El Diablo.” Be sure
to ask about family wagon rides, proposal
rides, picnic rides and authentic
“dude-for-a-day” adventures.
#3 Shoot-to-Thrill
(Tank Town USA, tanktown
usa.com) — Tank Town has added
some firepower to the menu with an
M-1919 machine gun. Sign up for 100
rounds of fully automatic fun. Then,
thunder around the track in a fully functional
tank. There are plenty of bumps,
dips and humps. Add a car crush and
flatten a car with 17 tons of military steel.
#4 Hitch a ride
(Daffodil Hill Farm & Carriage,
daffodilhillcarriage.com) — Join
horses Moses and Aaron for a picturesque
countryside carriage ride. Then,
explore this 3-acre mountain view mini
farm with a tour of animals, thousands
of flowers, fruit trees, berries, vegetable
and herb gardens, and a gentle 80-foot
man-made waterfall.
#5 Pick some Berries
(Mercier Orchards, mercierorchards.
com) — Fruit is ripe for the
pickin’ at Mercier Orchards — strawberries
in May, peaches in June and blueberries
in July. You can pick your own or
pick some up for purchase in the farm
store. Be sure to check ahead for days and
times (ask about apple blossom tractor
rides and hard cider tasting tours, too).
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