Each year I have to make a visit or two to some property near Flat Rock, North Carolina. I am planning to build a log cabin second home in the near future to have a means of escaping Florida heat from time to time. The area around Asheville-Hendersonville-Flat Rock remains fairly cool (comparatively) in the summer and provides interesting hikes and outdoor activities along with some interesting small towns and a variety of good restaurants. All in all, not a bad place to get away.