Tommy Little and his wife Debbie have been coming to The Swag for many years. Each year he writes a poem during his stay with us. Enjoy his tribute below in recognition of our 31st season. The painting is by Asheville artist, Ann Vasilik. STILL SWAGGIN’ AT THIRTY ONE (A Tribute to The Swag Mountaintop Inn) We come every … Read More
Doug and Kathy Peters, Swag event leaders for our last week in September, led enthusiastic guests Larry and Caroline Thompson from Snellville, Georgia, Chuck and Carol Murray from Elm City, North Carolina, and Dean McCumber from Durham, North Carolina on a unique hike in Cattaloochee Valley on The Boogerman Trail. The seven and a half … Read More
A late April cold snap hit the apple trees hard, but McRae (our resident horticulturalist) and Bob Collier (our birder) think they will yield apples in the fall. The Swag is the highest inn east of the Mississippi. Spring can be fickle. Gourmet Picnics at Gooseberry Knob We kicked off our first Wednesday gourmet picnic … Read More