Rutherfordton, the county seat, offers an attractive courthouse square on a vibrant, easy-going all-American Main Street. Nearby are restaurants, shops, banks, offices, Rutherford Hospital, the Tanner Fine Ladies Wear outlet, golf, the Carrier Houses B&B, and other lodgings. Pleasant homes line shady, rolling neighborhood streets. KidSenses Children's InterACTIVE Museum offers educational play that engages the mind and imagination. For an unusual diversion, pan for gold at the Thermal City Goldmine!

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