Charity Golf Tournament for MS Society at Redtail Mountain

The Central North Carolina Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has been selected to receive proceeds from a charity golf tournament to take place August 21 at RedTail Mountain Golf Club in Mountain City, Tennessee. The tournament is open to the public and registration fees are $100 per golfer or $400 for a foursome. All are encouraged to attend.

RedTail Mountain, just 17 miles from Boone, NC features a signature golf course with breathtaking views and beautiful mountain vistas. And, the adjacent public air strip also makes travel to and from the area very convenient.

The tournament will feature a high-stakes hole-in-one competition hosted by RedTail Mountain. The winner of the hole-in-one competition will receive a home site in the private, golf community valued at $89,000.

RedTail Mountain Golf Club is one of the premiere courses in the high country, attracting players from all over the southeast. Players visit the course to enjoy the 400 ft. of elevation change in this true mountain course. Sam Adams, the director of golf and PGA Tour veteran comments, “It’s unlike any course you’ll play in the area. The elevation change creates a unique and exciting challenge at every hole.”

The event is sponsored by Casa Rustica, an Italian-American restaurant in Boone, NC, owned and operated by Rick Pedroni. For more information about this event, contact Casa Rustica (828)773-3421. To learn more about the hole-in-one contest, contact Kevin Downs at kdowns@redtailmountain.com.

About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis interrupts the flow of information from the brain to the body and stops people from moving. Every hour in the United States, someone is newly diagnosed with MS, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with more than twice as many women as men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 400,000 people in the U.S., and 2.5 million worldwide.

About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
MS stops people from moving. The National MS Society exists to make sure it doesn't. We help each person address the challenges of living with MS through our 50 state network of chapters. We fund more MS research, provide more services to people with MS, offer more professional education and further more advocacy efforts than any other MS organization in the world. The Society is dedicated to achieving a world free of MS. We are people who want to do something about MS now. Join the movement at nationalmssociety.org.

Kayaking in Cape Hatteras in the Outer Banks

I spent the holiday weekend at Cape Hatteras National Seashore camping and kayaking. I spent most of my time around Pea Island sneaking around the islands looking for Osprey, Herons, Pelicans, etc. This was my first time to visit the area and I was truly amazed at its beauty and the amount of wildlife present. If you are considering a trip I would recommend you camping at Oregon Inlet inside the park. If you do not have a kayak you can rent them from Kitty Hawk Kayaks or you can sign up for a guided tour there as well. Make sure you take your camera. Not only are there numerous birds, but the sunsets and sunrises are incredible.

RedTail Mountain Property, Equestrian Homesites

RedTail Mountain has released the first phase of the equestrian homesites. These homesites adjoin a pasture with pond. There are miles of trails leading from the pasture along the ridge and mountain property. These homesites start at $145,000 and go to $185,000. Please contact RedTail Mountain Realty at 877.488.4646 or visit http://www.redtailmountain.com/ for more information.

Lot 15, Hawthorne Landing, RedTail Mountain Golf Community

This video was taken on homesite #15 in Hawthorne Landing. It overlooks #12 green which is considered by many to be our signature hole. This homesites offers great views of the course and long range mountain views. Homesites in Hawthorne Landing range from $165k to $300k.

No Such Thing as Bad Weather

It was about five years ago when a few friends and I had planned on doing a moonlight bike ride through Cades Cove on a cold November night. That day was particularly cold and I was really thinking about backing out when a friend of mine gave me some great advise. Her exact words were, "there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad gear". Over the years I have gone to live by these words and on days like today, when it cold, rainy, and just an overall dreary day, I still decide I am going to go for a nice hike and see if I can add to my photography collection. As I am riding through Damascus, VA, a small town that has made its economy around tourism and people visiting the Virgina Creeper Bike Trail and the Appalachian Trail, I notice that all the shuttle buses are parked in front of the bike stores, I don't see the normal groups of people biking down the creeper, instead it seems as though I am the only one out today. I felt as though all the people who should be out enjoying this day are stuck inside feeling they should just stay home today and wait for a better day to go out. As I continue to drive I think about the real estate market and how the down market has left many realtors probably feeling the same way. They have probably operated in a "bullet proof" market for so long that now when things have changed they are not changing their "gear", instead they advertise in the same magazines and market in the same circles they always have. They have not tried new things, they find it easier to complain about the market instead of adapting, being creative, and generating sales in non traditional ways.

As this day comes to an end I am thankful for the advise my friend gave me years ago. I ended up spending most of the day hiking along the Virginia Creeper and at Elk Gardens, one of my favorite places on earth. It truly was a refreshing day and I was able to get some spectacular photos. Don't let the weather keep you down. Be creative, try new things, adapt, focus on selling, not on commission, focus on trying new things and don't be upset when something doesn't work as well as you had hoped. Tomorrow is supposed to be another nasty, cold, wet, rainy day so I am having a hard time making a decision, should I go mountain biking or fly fishing?

RedTail Mountain Golf Course Opening

We wanted to inform all of you that we will be opening the course for the season April 18th. We are finishing the new construction of the clubhouse and will be installing the furniture the next couple of weeks. If you have any questions or would like to reserve a tee time please do not hesitate to call. We look forward to your visit. www.redtailmountain.com 423.727.7600

RedTail Ridge in RedTail Mountain

This is my first blog attempt, but this is a picture I took of a sunrise at our newest addition to RedTail Mountain. This area is called RedTail Ridge and features homesites above 4000 feet in elevation. All views are either East or West so you will have either sunrise or sunset views. The lots average about 2.5 acres and range from $110k - $136k