Thursday, February 10, 2022 (continued)
Tonight we stayed at another Acts community, Tryon Estates in Columbus, NC. It is located on 412 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains, and is gated. There are 267 independent living units, 10 carriage homes, 44 assisted living units, and 52 skilled nursing beds.
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| Tryon Estates entrance |
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| Independent apartments |
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| Covered parking includes a section for bicycles and kayaks |
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| Trimmed holly trees |
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| Lobby |
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| Reception desk |
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| Central atrium |
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| Main dining room; note there are no tablecloths |
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| Entrance to a smaller dining room |
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| Coffee area in central atrium |
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| Fireplace lounge in central atrium |
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| Jigsaw puzzle tables in the central atrium |
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| Cabinets full of jigsaw puzzles |
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| Cubbies and mailboxes together at each elevator |
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| Elevator lobby |
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| Independent living hallway |
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Sometimes the hallway decor spills out
beyond the niche |
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| Guest apartment living area |
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| Guest apartment kitchen |
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| Guest apartment bedroom |
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| Guest apartment bathroom |
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| Storage cages |
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| The storage cages have built-in locks |
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| Yep! The same red line! |
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Laundry room with recycling bins to separate each
type of recyclables (paper, plastic, glass, etc) |
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| The library |
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| The grandfather clock |
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Residents' business center
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| Multipurpose room/auditorium |
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| Chapel |
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The chapel backs up on the auditorium and the wall
can be opened to expand the auditorium |
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| Fitness center |
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| The women's changing room had one shower |
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| Swimming pool, but no hot tub |
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| Hallway to OakBridge Terrace and WillowBrooke Court |
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| Wellness office waiting room |
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| Memorial nook |
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| Multiple bulletin boards with the same information |
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| Extra recycling bins in the activities sign-up room |
The arts and crafts/art room was locked up.
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| Billiards room |
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| Card room, perhaps? |
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| Residents' art display |
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| Gardens |
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| Dog park |
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| Fishing lake |
The closest hospital, St Luke's Hospital, is 3.3 miles/10 minutes away. Tryon Estates is 39.6 miles/45 min from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport.
Although you feel like you are in the mountains, you can hear trucks using engine braking all night.
Next: Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art.
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