Old west town founded in 1963 by Andy Barker, a guy who loved cowboys. No cars are allowed downtown; only horses and horse-drawn vehicles.
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Town With No CarsThe town was sleepy when we visited, but we talked to a few locals who lived at Miss Kitty’s boarding house. We were told that the town has live music every Saturday night and that the Allman Brothers played here at a big Woodstock-style festival in 1970.
Town With No Cars, Only Horses
Love Valley is an Old West town attraction permitting horses only. Strange place.
Love ValleySmall, unique town with a Christian cowboy community chartered in 1963 in the Brushy Mountains. Founder Andy Barker wanted to create a real-life cowboy town in North Carolina. Automobiles are not allowed inside the downtown area; people still use horses and horse-drawn vehicles to travel downtown. Town rules are posted next to the town welcome sign.
