During your visit, take a day trip on the Blue Ridge Parkway, America’s Favorite Scenic Drive. You’ll experience amazing views of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Spring. Stop at the Folk Art Center (milepost 382 ) to see and buy arts and crafts from Southern Appalachian artists. Visit the NC Arboretum (milepost 393.6) with acres of gardens and groomed trails featuring some of the most botanically diverse plants in the region.