Editing Black Mountain, North Carolina (section)

==About the town==
The downtown area has many eclectic shops, attracting seasonal tourism, a main staple of the local economy. There are also many quaint [[bed and breakfast]]s. The town is near several Christian retreat areas including [[Ridgecrest, North Carolina|Ridgecrest]] and [[Montreat Conference Center]].{{citation needed|date=November 2011}}

[[Black Mountain College]] was formerly located near the town, but the [[Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center]], dedicated to the experimental educational institution's history, is now located in downtown [[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blackmountaincollege.org/index.php/about|title=Black Mountain College Museum, Asheville, NC|work=blackmountaincollege.org}}</ref> Black Mountain is also the site of the Swannanoa Valley Museum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swannanoavalleymuseum.org/|title=The Swannanoa Valley Museum|work=The Swannanoa Valley Museum}}</ref> The [[Black Mountain Center for the Arts]] is located down the street from the museum. In 2002 the community raised 1.2 million dollars to buy the old Town Hall and convert it into the Art Center.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/03/travel/escapes/03havens.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1257617168-CKYLbWlkYjlvdMFkHFJj6A | work=The New York Times | first=Chris | last=Dixon | title=A Cultured Retreat in the Shadow of the Seven Sisters | date=August 3, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackmountainarts.org/|title=BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS - (828) 669-0930|work=blackmountainarts.org}}</ref>

''[[Black Mountain News]]'' is a weekly newspaper covering Black Mountain and the Swannanoa Valley area.