Ride Your Motorcycle To Lake Lanier at The State Line In Tryon,North Carolina

     At the South Carolina North Carolina state line on U.S. 176 between Landrum, South Carolina and Tryon, North Carolina, there is a super cool little side trip that you do not want to miss.

Lake Lanier is at the state line on U.S. 176

     As you are coming west on U.S. 176 from Landrum, you will come to the state line.  You will know this is the state line for two reasons.  Reason number one: There will be a sign.  Reason number two: You will see Bird Mountain Wine and Spirits.  This is a good place to stop and put on your helmet.  Helmets are required by law in North Carolina.  Did I mention that gas is fifty cents per gallon more expensive in North Carolina? 

     About two hundred yards past the state line into North Carolina, you will see two antique shops.  There will be one on the left,Lake Lanier Antique Shop and one on the right,The Tryon Antique Mall.  Exactly in front of the sign that says Tryon Antique Mall, turn left on Lakeshore.  If you are coming from Saluda, this would be a right turn. 

     Follow that road up to Lake Lanier.  Ride around the lake.  It is scenic.  It is twisty.  Someone ask me where was a good ride for a novice to get some twisty turny practice without risking their life.  A ride around Lake lanier is just enough to be good practice for more challenging roads like White Oak Mountain Road. http://www.rondclimer.blogspot.com/2016/02/a-waterfall-motorcycle-destination.html   If you missed my article about White Oak Mountain Road, check out this link.

     Get on your Indian or your Harley Davidson or your Yamaha or your Suzuki or your Triumph or your Kawasaki or your vintage motorcycle.  Ride safe. Stay off the interstate.

     If you fall in love with Lake Lanier and think maybe you should own a lakefront house here, call me at 828 755 6996.  I am a licensed real estate broker in North Carolina and South Carolina. I can make that happen.   www.ronclimer.com  

Ride Your Bike To Pearson Falls on U.S. 176 in North Carolina

     If you ride near Asheville, North Carolina or Greenville, South Carolina or Spartanburg, South Carolina and you love riding Carolina motorcycle roads, come to Tryon, North Carolina.  Ride up the Saluda grade on U.S. 176.  This strip of road is a motorcycle road extraordinaire.

U.S. 176 between Tryon and Saluda is twisty

     There is a abandoned railroad track that runs from Landrum, South Carolina through Tryon, North Carolina and up the steepest railroad grade in the eastern United States to Saluda, North Carolina.  Before cars were common, people traveled by train.  The railroad company kept an extra locomotive in Tryon (at the bottom of Saluda grade) to help push the train up the mountain to Saluda.

     Downtown Tryon is quaint.  Downtown Saluda is quaint.  The oldest grocery store in North Carolina is in Saluda.  The Pacolet River follows U.S. 176 between Tryon and Saluda. If you are coming from South Carolina, stop at Bird Mountain Wine And  Spirits at the South Carolina North Carolina state line  on U.S. 176 and put on your helmet.  Tell Ken I said," hi."   North Carolina law requires a helmet.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s30px9xoHKo   Watch this video

      If you want a nice afternoon ride, go to Tryon on U.S. 176 up the mountain towards Saluda.  If you are coming from Asheville, North Carolina that would be down the mountain towards Tryon from Saluda.  It is the same scenery no matter which direction you are heading.  Get on U.S. 176 in Hendersonville, North Carolina.  Take exit 54 from Interstate 26 to U.S. 176 if you are coming from Asheville.  

Pearson Falls between Tryon, N.C. and Saluda, N.C. is cool

     About halfway between Tryon and Saluda on U.S. 176 is Pearson Falls.  These is an enormous waterfall that is worthwhile to stop and take a look.  There is a two dollar fee and you have to walk about a half mile.
Bring a picnic lunch and check it out.  http://www.pearsonsfalls.org/   There are other waterfalls between Saluda and Tryon.

This waterfall is right on U.S. 176 between Saluda and Tryon

 When you leave Saluda, don't go home the same way you got there.  If you are returning to Tryon, go home on Howard Gap road.  It is not as twisty and turney as U.S. 176 but it is a fun road.  Ditto!  If you traveled from Asheville to Tryon on U.S.176 and are headed home, go back up the mountain on Howard Gap Road.  Before you leave Polk county, go over to Columbus on hiway 108 and ride up White Oak Mountain.  http://rondclimer.blogspot.com/2016/02/a-waterfall-motorcycle-destination.html   Here is a link to an article about that.  White Oak Mountain Road is a very challenging road.  It is COOL.

     Enjoy the western Carolina Roads.  Ride safe.  Stay off the interstate.  

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A New Liquor Store in Tryon,North Carolina

     My good friend, Ken, just opened Bird Mountain Liquor Market at the state line between Tryon, North Carolina and Landrum, South Carolina.  Ken tells me that his goal is to have the wine and spirits that his customers want on his shelf. 

     Ken tells me that if a customer has an unusual request, he will get it on the shelf as soon as possible.  If you drink something that is off the beaten path, stop in and see if Ken has it.  If he doesn't, he told me he will  get it soon.

Bird Mountain Liquor Market on U.S. 176 in Tryon

      If you are too busy to stop in, call Ken on the phone at
864 457 1500 or send him an email at
birdmountainmarket47@gmail.com  .  

     Ken tells me that he intends to give extraordinary service
in the wine and spirit business.  If you are in Tryon,
North Carolina, stop in and say hello.  If you are too busy to stop, honk and wave as you go by on U.S. 176.