View Full Version : Hot Springs, NC tied for Best Small Mountain Town
Hot Springs, NC is almost tied for the Best Small Mountain Town in Blue Ridge Outdoor's contest. It's only about 125 votes from first place. Some other A.T. towns are on the list, including Damascus, but none have even a third the votes.
You can vote once a day until the contest ends Saturday. The winning town gets featured in the November issue of Blue Ridge Outdoors.
Here's the link: www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/contests/best-mountain-towns/ (http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/contests/best-mountain-towns/)
Laurie P.
Mountain Maiden
09-13-2012, 19:31
I hope Hot Springs WINS.
THX RD--You and your friends can help---PLS VOTE!! And--u can vote once every day!
Here's the link: www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/contests/best-mountain-towns/ (http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/contests/best-mountain-towns/)
Thx for your help!
Hot Springs came from very LAST, moved up to third, then second and is now only 75 votes from FIRST!!
max patch
09-13-2012, 19:49
And the winner gets what? A story written about them in the mag? Big deal.
Mountain Maiden
09-13-2012, 20:17
And the winner gets what? A story written about them in the mag? Big deal.
Yeah, prob not a big deal to some folks.
But, to a tiny town like Hot Springs, positive publicity could bring more people to town which results in more dollars being spent which means more jobs which means families might have groceries through the next season.
Recently, the nearby bridge closing in TN has resulted in a 30% decrease in the local economy. It is a 30 month project and doesn't affect any town except Hot Springs.
So, if we can get a few good words about this great little town in a magazine that has a monthly circulation of 110,000 ------we'll take it!!
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Hot Springs has almost caught the first-place town. Only 17 votes behind now!
And, remember - you can vote on your phones, computers, etc. Not just one time....
(a little something I learned during the caregiver cruise contest I'm involved in....)
Drybones
09-13-2012, 21:50
I hope Hot Springs WINS.
I have to go to the Mountain View Restraunt again to see if that western omlett is really as good as I thought it was when I hiked thu there...it was awsome! Really nice town.
Northern Lights
09-13-2012, 23:38
It's got my vote. I really enjoyed my time there this year.
Mountain Maiden
09-14-2012, 07:01
Overnight Hot Springs inched into FIRST PLACE. THANKS to all who voted!
Remember--you can vote every 24 hrs and as 10K mentioned---from every device u can get ur hands on!
THANKS AGAIN! We love our little town and could really use a boost!
Gray Blazer
09-14-2012, 07:44
Hot Springs has the Smokey Mountain Diner, but, Damascus Has Larry TOW!
We should take a poll best AT trail town i think Hot Springs would win hands down, GO HOT SPRINGS.
max patch
09-14-2012, 11:31
We should take a poll best AT trail town i think Hot Springs would win hands down, GO HOT SPRINGS.
While I fail to see the excitement about winning an internet poll where the winner doesn't win anything, I really like the town of Hot Springs. But best trail town? Damascus would win that poll. Hands down, as you say.
The best trail town is the next one... :)
Whats so special about damascus the only good thing about that town is trail days. its the people that makes the town and Hot Springs has the best people, GO HOT SPRINGS. RED-DOG
While I fail to see the excitement about winning an internet poll where the winner doesn't win anything, I really like the town of Hot Springs. But best trail town? Damascus would win that poll. Hands down, as you say.
I'm not so sure about that. HS has everything Damascus has (perhaps more) except for the Creeper Trail.
My home town in the poll, Sylva N.C and i am not even voting for it, HOT SPRINGS has my vote all the way, damascus not even close. GO HOT SPRINGS.
Odd Man Out
09-15-2012, 10:37
I just voted - up by 97.
chuck and tigger
09-15-2012, 11:02
cool! hope you can vote at www.blueridgeoutdoors.com (http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com) - today is the last day, till 6 PM. Thanks!
chuck and tigger
09-15-2012, 11:02
whoo hoo! tell all your fans!!! thanks!!
chuck and tigger
09-15-2012, 11:03
Damascus is awesome, yes. But at this point, on the last day of voting.....an AT trail town has the opportunity to be 1st place, so let's all vote for Hot Springs!! Voting ends at 6PM today.
I just checked Hot Springs up by 179 votes.