Blue Ridge Parkway - Craggy Gardens

Steve’s take

The Blue Ridge Parkway crosses over I-40 near Asheville and if the weather is clear, even a thirty-minute drive on it will ruin every other road for you forever. Craggy Gardens has a short trail to a panoramic view that makes you understand why people retire to these mountains. The Parkway speed limit is 45 and there are no billboards, no fast food, and no rush. It's the anti-interstate. Your family's blood pressure will drop ten points.