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Lake Lure, North Carolina, is one of my all time favorite places to visit. Dirty Dancing was filmed there for one thing. For another, it's a small quiet, peaceful place to relax and get away from it all. When you have social anxiety, those breaks from the endless crowds and monotony of everyday living is a blessing. One such trip, my travelling companion and I decided to take a different route than we normally do. What we found was two even smaller towns just outside of Lake Lure that we now enjoy visiting every time we go to Lake Lure: Tryon and Columbus, North Carolina. Both of these towns are the very definition of picturesque. You have a breathtaking view of the Blue Ridge Mountains as far as the eye can see. It looks like a Monet painting come to life! Both towns, while small, have plenty of sidewalks to take a stroll on. Tryon has a movie theatre that only shows one movie on certain days, but it's a popular current film being shown. Definitely worth checking out especially if you're like me and avoid crowds whenever possible. My favorite restaurant in Tryon is Sidestreet Pizza and Pasta. The wait staff is friendly, the restaurant is very clean, and the food is absolutely delicious! It can be a bit pricy depending on what you get, but it's absolutely worth the cost. My favorite restaurant in Columbus is Mountain View BBQ and Deli. It's about the same price wise as Sidestreet. This place has the best Teriyaki wings I've ever had! I'd probably eat there often if I lived closer! I'm planning a full day trip to these two destinations really soon. I'm even planning on skipping going to Lake Lure in order to fully explore these towns. That's how much I love being there!