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The Top 61 Happiest Mountain Towns in the Blue Ridge
Our quest to have our readers select the happiest towns in the mountains began with a set of criteria applied
April 2, 2026
Vanderbilt
After her 10-year marriage, she left the Asheville, North Carolina estate, never to return.
Cornelia Vanderbilt’s life contains two fortuitous changes in travel plans that led her and her family to escape tragedy. The first involved a trip she took with her parents, George and Edith.
George Vanderbilt’s massive Biltmore House, with its hidden corridors and storied history, provides the perfect backdrop for a mystery.
Away from the estate, there are many smaller agricultural and farming undertakings.
Learn more about the Farmyard at Antler Village and touring the West Side.
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