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Great picture.
I second Ed on the Blue Ridge Parkwa, fantastic roads! My family lives very close to there, just south of Asheville. For a good day trip, drive out to Lake Lure/Chimney Rock, some fantastic roads and some tourist-trap shopping areas. Try the Hershey's Ice Cream store near the Chimney Rock Park entrance, my mother used to own that store.
The Tail of the Dragpn is always a recommendation, but I'd only drive it at the very beginning of spring. It's probably packed with vehicle traffic now.