Check out this map of the solar eclipse path. I didn’t realize that for people to see the full eclipse, you need to be in this path shown on the map. We’ll be heading to the mountains!
Where to see the total solar eclipse in North Carolina on August 21, 2017, plus eclipse map: Asheville is within easy day-trip distance to one of the few areas in the U.S. that will see a total solar eclipse this August. The 2017 eclipse marks the first time in nearly 40 years that a total solar eclipse will be seen in the continental U.S.
Source: Solar Eclipse 2017 | Asheville, NC’s Official Travel Site