Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 027 June 2013 | Page 22

Film Junkies Guide to North Carolina
Fontana Lake and Fontana Village
N.C. 28, Fontana Dam (800-849-2258,
www.fontanavillage.com) A fee is charged for
boat tours, call for hours.

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ontana Lake, in the extreme
western “nose” of North Carolina,
due south of Knoxville, Tennessee,
and just above where the Tar Heel
State shares a brief border with
Georgia, provided the perfect natural
setting for the acclaimed feature
Nell Jodie Foster’s Academy Awardnominated performance was based on
the true