Happy Birthday Brandi - make sure you post pics of your trip and sculpture! DH and I have been all over the upstate SC area as well as western NC. We stayed up on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Mt. Pisgah Inn - the views are incredible - especially in the fall, and each room has its own private balcony with rockers facing the view!! Asheville has tons of stuff to do too! Not sure if you have time to visit Maggie Valley, NC, but the Cherokees have some beautiful items there and the Oconoluftee Indian Village is a great place to hear their history and see how they live. I have also been to Old Salem - it is neat! And alot like Colonial Williamsburg Va. Check with your local AAA office for a guide or a NC or SC visitor center - they have tons of info and free maps, etc. I envy you visiting there this time of year - enjoy!!!