History of Maggie Valley, NC
Maggie Valley, NC takes its name from a mountain girl with long blond hair and blue eyes who once called the area her home. Maggie’s true life story is recorded in Maggie of Maggie Valley, NC, a book written by her daughter Patty Pylant Kosier. You’ll not only find a true account of Maggie Mae […]
New River State Park
The New River State Park celebrates one of the oldest rivers in North America and the people and cultures that grew up around it. The New River is one of the few rivers in the US that flows northward and adding that to its age, you have an unique area that is fun to explore. […]
Wheels Through Time Museum
Wonder how we got to the point of everyone having their own form of transportation, whether it is a car, a truck or a motorcycle? Well, then you might want to step into the Wheels Through Time Museum in beautiful Maggie Valley, NC. Celebrating all the ways that we get around and of course focusing […]
Cashiers, NC
Cashiers is one of the smallest towns, population-wise, in the Smokies. But even with the shortage of people there is no end to the adventure that can be had while visiting this community that is nestled on top of the mountain itself. Shopping, golf, hiking and scenic views of waterfalls await the visitor to Cashiers. […]
The AT in the Smokies
The most hiked section of the Appalachian Trail The southern tip of the Appalachian Mountains, with its temperate climate, slow changes in elevation and lush greenery, is a haven to hikers from around the world. People flock to the Smokies especially to spend time on any number of trails, but the trail that is most popular and […]
Carolina Smokehouse
The Carolina Smokehouse in Cashiers, NC has closed. Information is maintained here for historical purposes. The people of the south and more importantly the people of the Smoky Mountains love their barbecue. It is hard to find a town in the Smoky Mountains or even the whole of the Southern Appalachians that doesn’t have at least […]
Ghost Town in the Sky
Information on this page was written in 2012 and remains here for historical purposes. North Carolina Smoky Mountains Headquarters for Fun! Ghost Town in the Sky sits high above Maggie Valley and has been an area attraction since the 1960s. Its incline railroad and the site on top of Buck Mountain are part of the […]
Harrah’s Cherokee
There is only one place to go if you are looking for world class gaming in the Smoky Mountains and that is Harrah’s Cherokee Casino in Cherokee, NC. This casino and hotel opened in November of 1997 and it has become a desination unto itself in theyears since its opening. The casino boasta hotel that […]
Great Smoky Mountain Railroad
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s history is forever tied to the nation’s railroad industry. So much so that the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad is still one of the best ways to re-live the history of the Smokies while getting an up-close view of its natural beauty at the same time. Obviously, the scenic train […]
Teepees in Cherokee
I remember as a child, when we were vacationing in the Smokies, the signs in Cherokee, NC advertising “real live indians” always intrigued me. Now that I am an adult, I realize that at that time, the people of Cherokee were giving the people that visited the mountains what they expected. They were giving the […]