Perched along the Roaring Fork River, the picturesque city promises a whole lot more of your favourite things than just raindrops on roses.

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Sunburst, perched in the mountains of the Pigeon River valley in the shadow of Cold Mountain, the setting for the novel of the same name, sells 65% of its products, which include fillets and trout eggs, to high-end grocery chains Whole Foods and the Fresh Market, among others.

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Sunburst, perched in the mountains of the Pigeon River valley in the shadow of Cold Mountain, the setting for the novel of the same name, sells 65% of its products, which include fillets and trout eggs, to high-end grocery chains Whole Foods (nasdaq: WFMI - news - people ) and the Fresh Market, among others.

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Taylor's elegant government villa is perched on the bend of Diamond Hill, looking onto Nigeria's wide Cross River and the lush green forests beyond.

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Perched in a smoky penthouse recording studio in Chelsea last night as the sun slipped into the Hudson River below, Wiz Khalifa found himself in a milieu conducive to making grand pronouncements.

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