During your visit, take a daytrip 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.