You've heard the stories about gas shortages in the mountains? About North Carolina having the highest gas prices in the country? That was yesterday's news — literally. Just last week, storm-shuttered refineries in the Gulf Coast were still having trouble getting gas to western North Carolina, prompting caravans of tankers to be ordered into the state. And Friday, the latest national gas survey found that we had the highest gas prices in the lower 48. (Hey, what happened to California?)
Friday, driving to the mountains we scored gas for $3.27 a gallon in Burlington. Today, coming back we filled up as much as we could with $3.19 gas in Black Mountain. And there was plenty of it — regular, premium, hi-test, Columbian. Lots of it, and cheap! Well, in the recent scheme of things.
Thus, get yourself to the hills people, while the getting is cheap. And if you'd like a recommendation on a spot that should be on fire by this weekend, go here.
