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Grandfather Mountain
Be inspired by views from the Mile High Swinging Bridge, laugh at bear
cubs and otters in natural habitats, and escape into a globally recognized
nature preserve with 12 miles of the South's best alpine hiking trails.
Open all year. US 221 and the Blue Ridge Parkway at Linville.
 800-468-7325,
828-733-4337
Sunset Cruises
Join Southern Waterways and experience the Biltmore Estate and the French
Broad River in a whole new way on a relaxing sunset raft, canoe, or kayak
ride though George Vanderbilt's prized land holdings. Wednesday and
Saturday nights only.
828-252-8474
Cherokee
Learn the history and meet the people of the Cherokee Indian Reservation.
Visit the Oconoluftee Indian Village and see "Unto These Hills" for a
great educational opportunity.
Linville
Caverns
Located in WNC near Grandfather Mountain, Linville Caverns are worth the
visit. Deep beneath Humpback Mountain, nature has sculpted a veritable
masterpiece in stone. Toiling many centuries, slowly moving ground water
has been the primary artist for this creation of underground labyrinths.
The water dissolved out an incredible series of rooms and passages. The
cavern was discovered in the 1800's by men intrigued by the mystery of
fish swimming out of the mountain. Since then, extensive research has been
done to acknowledge the history, folklore, geology and biology of Linville
Caverns. The mystery is still alive.
828 756-4171 or
800-419-0540
Oconaluftee Indian Village
Travel back to 1750 when you enter this recreated Cherolkee community
featuring Native American guides in traditional costumes. Craft
demonstration including canoe construction and arrow making take place in
the midst of a seven sided coucil house, sweat lodge and cherokee homes. ,
Ghwy 441 N. Cherokee.
828-497-2111 or 828-497-2315
Flat Rock
Playhouse
One of the finest local playhouses in the United States. Highly acclaimed
throughout the theater world. Check their web site for schedule.
Asheville
Tourists
Take yourself down to the ballgame this summer at McCormic Field, 30
Buchanan St., as you watch Asheville's minor-league heroes, The Tourists,
confront a host of regional contenders.
828-258-0428
Asheville Historic Trolley Tours
Sightsee Asheville in style aboard our vintage touring trolleys.Visit
Asheville's major attractions on this live, narrated tour including the
Grove Park Inn,Montford Historic District, Grove Arcade, Biltmore Village
and much,much more.The ticket price includes admission to the Thomas Wolfe
Memorial and Grove Arcade Building.
888-667-3600
Hickory
Furniture Mart
When you’re in Asheville, you’re just over an hour away from the nation’s
leading home furnishings resource and a shopping experience you’ll never
forget. See a thousand lines in nearly a hundred beautiful factory stores,
outlets and galleries. Ideas galore. Famous North Carolina prices. On-site
hotel, restaurant, shipping service. Visit hickoryfurniture.com.
800/462-MART
Biltmore Estate
George Vanderbilt created Biltmore Estate in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge
Mountains more than a century ago as a retreat for family and friends; a
place to rediscover gracious hospitality and revel in nature’s beauty. His
vision holds true today. Explore Biltmore House, a magnificent 250-room
château filled with priceless art and antiques. Stroll through century-old
gardens designed by America’s first landscape architect. Savor
award-winning wines and taste our chefs’ creations using estate-raised
foods. Enjoy our 8,000 acres of forests, farmlands, and rivers on bikes,
horseback, and rafts.
1-800-543-2961
Great Smoky Mountains
Railroad
With the romance and mystique of an era gone by, guests on board the Great
Smoky Mountains Railroad will enjoy year-round scenic train journeys
across fertile valleys, through tunnels and across river gorges in the
Great Smoky Mountains. Tuckasegee River Excursion (3½ hour round trip),
Nantahala Gorge Excursion (4½ hour round trip) and the Gourmet Dinner
Train (2½ hours) are just a few of the wonderful excursion trips available
to passengers.
1-800-872-4681 or 828-586-8811
Lake Lure Marina
Hop on board one of our many rental boats and discover for yourself why
National Geographic named Lake Lure "one of the ten most beautiful
man-made lakes in the world." Canoe, kayak, paddleboat, electric boat,
pontoon and speed boat rentals. Wakeboarding and waterskiing. U.S. Hwy.
64/74A, 25 miles southeast of Asheville.
Toll-free:
877-FUN-4-ALL, (877-386-4255)
Chimney Rock
Park
Find the best of the mountains in one place. This privately-owned scenic
attraction near Asheville offers spectacular 75-mile views, a 404-foot
waterfall, hiking trails and more.
828-625-9611
Grove Arcade Arts
and Heritage Gallery
The gallery features an state-of-the-art, interactive exhibition that uses
a solid terrain model animated with regional voices, video, music and
lasers to bring the culture and history of Western North Carolina to life.
The Grove Arcade Arts & Heritage Gallery is a project of the Grove Arcade
Public Market Foundation. Opened in January 2006, the gallery features the
crafts, music and stories of the Blue Ridge. Visit the gallery and
experience the places, objects and activities that authentically represent
the people of Western North Carolina. The Gallery’s mission is to strive
to help drive the local economy of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
by establishing strategic partnerships and promoting the region’s arts,
crafts, music and cultural heritage.
Blue Ridge
Corn Maze
Bring the whole family and find your way out of a maze that traverses six
acres of corn field. Open July through October.
828-884-4415
Hickory Ridge
Homestead
Experience Appalachian life in the late 18th century at this living
history museum composed of a log cabin, a weaving room, a barn and a smoke
house. This outdoor drama, Horn in the West, set during the same era, is
performed on site. Located at 591 Horn in the West Dr., Boone.
828-264-2120
Mount
Mitchell
The eastern United States highest mountain. Experience a wonderful drive
on the Blue Ridge Parkway north of Asheville to the Mount Mitchell State
Park. A great place to have a picnic and walk on the surrounding trails.
828-271-4779 ext. 200
North
Carolina's National Forests
Take a look at some of the nation's top national forests located in the
great state of North Carolina.
Vance Birthplace
On Reems Chreek Road off US 25 near Weaverville is the restored late 18th
century homestead of North Carolina Senator and Civil War Governor Zebulon
B. Vance. Open year-round. Admission is free.
828-645-6706
Cherohala Skyway
This new two-lane skyway spans 40 miles to link Tennessee's Tellico Plains
to Robbinsville, NC. Many scenic overlooks allow for beautiful view,
excellent photography, and picnic lunches. Allow 1-1/2 to 2 hrs travel
time. 828-479-6431
Western Carolina
University's Mountain Heritage Center
On WCU campus in Cullowhee. The center celebrates heritage of the Southern
Appalchian region through exhibits, publications, educational programs and
demonstrations. Free.
828-227-7129
Pack Place
Education, Arts and Science Center
Downtown across from Pack Square, Pack Place Education, Arts and Science
Center houses Three Centuries of Pack Square, and is the home for the
Asheville Art Museum, Diana Wortham Theater, Colburn Earth Science Museum,
the Health Adventure and the YMI Cultural Center.
"A must see" when visiting Asheville, NC.
828-253-3227
Asheville's Urban Trail
The Asheville Urban Trail creates a living, historic walking tour of
Asheville: a museum without walls, that illustrates and highlights the
city's heritage. "The remarkable abundance and survival of much of the
city's turn-of-the-century architecture has set the decorative tone for
the rebirth of the downtown area. And the visual beauty and intricate
detail of the architecture style found here is not only a feast for the
eyes, but also stands as a visual reminder of the remarkable, creative
history of the city and of the dynamic and talented individuals who first
chose Asheville as home." Along the Urban Trail the history of the city
and of its people is represented in story and art.
828-259-5800
Blue Ridge Parkway
One of America's finest driving routes, following the the Blue Ridge
Mountains from Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains.
Folk Art
Center
The Folk Art Center, located just east of the heart of Asheville on the
Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 382, is a center for one-of-a-kind,
handmade crafts that are a part of the very fiber of the mountains.
828-298-7928
Cradle of
Forestry
This is a historical site and interpretive center in Pisgah National
Forest near Brevard. The Cradle of Forestry is a beautiful place to visit
any day of the week.
828-877-3130
Appalachian Trail
This world famous trial runs through North Carolina on its way from the
State of Maine from the Stae of Georgia.
Pearson's Falls
Located between Tryon and Saluda is Pearson's Falls. The Tryon Garden Club
has own this 250-acre site for nearly 70 years. Hours are 10am -6pm
Wednesday-Sunday. Admission is $2 for adults.
828-749-3031
Bent Creek
Experimental Forest
One of America's oldest research forests that is maintained by the USDA
Forest Service.
Nantahala National Forest
This national forest contains the Memorial Joyce Kilmer Forest that
contains one of America's oldest stand of Poplar Trees.
Pisgah National Forest
Nearly 500,000 acres of protected forest, featuring hundreds of miles
hiking, biking, and horse trails, waterfalls, and beautiful mountaintop
views. 828-257-4203 or
828-877-3265
Asheville
Assault
Asheville’s first all-women football team is a member of the National
Women's Football association-and a mighty force to be reckoned with! Home
games are held at Memorial Stadium, 30 Buchanan St.
Pisgah Center for
Wildlife Education
A multi-agency wildlife center focusing on the wonders of NC native
wildlife. Attractions include aquarium, guided walks, tour of fish
hatchery, and gift shop. The center also offers a verity of schedules
programs for groups. Special-event programs and educator workshops are
also scheduled during the year. Free admission. FR 475 off us 276 N.
Pisgah Forest.
828-877-4423
Pisgah Forest Fish Hatchery
Housed at the base of John Rock, the hatchery raises the thousands of
trout used to stock area streams. Feeding the fish is a real treat for
kids, and an educational center with programs and interpretive walking
trail will educate and entrain all ages. FR 475 off US 276 N., Pisgah
Forest.
828-277-3121
Asheville Botanical Gardens
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville, North Carolina is located in one of
the three most diverse temperate ecosystems on earth - the Southern
Appalachian Mountains. Our collections are primarily native species
displayed in both natural settings and in ways designed for ease of
examination and beauty.
828-252-5190
Riverside
Cemetery
This cemetery in Asheville is the burial place of Thomas Wolfe and O
Henry. 828-258-8480
North Carolina
Arboretum
A 427-acre facility with a Visitor Education Center, state-of-the-art
greenhouses, beautiful gardens, and walking trails.
828-665-2492
Great Smoky
Mountains National Park
America's most visited National Park. The Great Smoky Mountains National
Park has the Blue Ridge Parkway going through it, so it is to access with
great vistas around every turn.
WNC Nature Center
The Western North Carolina Nature Center is the first place where area
children meet the animals they have read about. Deers, bears, cougars,
wolf, racoons, birds and even farm animals are there for all to learn
about. Exhibits on area poisonous snakes are worth absorbing. An aviary,
self-guided nature trail and petting zoo make this a great place for the
family. Small admission fee.
828-298-5600
Catawba Science
Center
This is 12,000 sq. feet of "hands-on" experimental exhibits that include
live animals, earth and physical science, toddler areas and natural
history exhibits. Located on the SALT block in the Arts & Sciences Center
of Catawba Valley, 243 Third Ave., NE in Hickory.
828-322-8169
Thomas Wolfe House
The boyhood home of the author Thomas Wolfe (Look Homeward, Angel)
is furnished with family possessions and open for tours (appr. 30 min.). A
number of special events take place each year. Small admission fee.
828-253-8304
Smith-McDowell
House Museum, Asheville's First Mansion
If you are planning a visit to the Asheville area for the color season,
you might want to plan a visit to the Smith-McDowell House Museum. Built
circa 1840 by James McConnell Smith, the Smith McDowell House is
Asheville's oldest surviving house and the oldest brick house in Buncombe
County, North Carolina. Small admission fee.
828-253-9231
Mineral & Lapidary
Museum
The museum is located at 400 North Main Street below the Genealogical and
Historical Society.
828-698-1977
Asheville Art
Museum
As the single visual arts facility serving Western North Carolina, the
Asheville Art Museum, its collection and programs are the only such
resources available to the diverse communities in the region.
YMI
Cultural Center
For years, the 18,000 square foot YMI building was the social and economic
center of Asheville's Black community. Currently YMI is a cultural center
operating with support from the City of Asheville. Its impressive
Tudor-style structure is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places and features four galleries and a 300-seat performing arts theatre.
Land of the
Waterfalls
Visit over 250 majestic waterfalls throughout Transylvania County. We're
in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains where the air is cool, the waters
are pure, and the welcome is warm!
Carl Sandburg Home
This historic site consists of a 22 room house, barns, sheds, rolling
pastures, walking trails, two small lakes, ponds, flower and vegetable
gardens, and an orchard. This is where Carl Sandburg felt the peace and
solitude he required to write.
828-693-4178
Asheville
Contemporary Dance Theatre
The Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre's work includes family oriented
dance theatre productions, collaborative shows, community involvement,
dance networking, educational training, touring shows and presentations,
and an international exchange program.
Appalachian
Cultural Museum
The mission of the Appalachian Cultural Museum is to provide a continuing
reinterpretation of life and culture in the Blue Ridge region, and to
serve as a laboratory for new museum ideas.
The Health
Adventure
The Health Adventure celebrates the pursuit of wellness in mind, body, and
spirit. The interactive activities throughout the Health Adventure keep
children learning.
Western North Carolina Agricultural Center
This is the home of the Western North Carolina State Fair. The facilities
include the McGough Arena, J. Clayton Davis Arena, Outside Warmup Rings,
Sales Arena, Stall Barns, and Youth Building.
Gorges State Park
The newest addition to North Carolina's state parks is right here in the
Blue Ridge Mountains. Gorges State Park has over 80 inches of rain a year
making it a temperate rain forest. The plunging waterfalls, rugged river
gorges, sheer rock walls, and concentration of rare and unique species
makes this a wonderful park to visit.
828-966-9099
Southern
Appalachian Repertory Theatre
SART’s purpose has been to produce quality theatre by a professional
non-profit company and to present plays concerning Appalachia that portray
the rich culture and heritage of its people and to promote the development
of original plays.
828-689-1384
Sliding Rock
Test your sense of adventure at this popular natural water slide fueled by
11,000 gallons of water a minute! Wear old jeans or shorts for the
150-foot long ride down slick rock into a six-foot-deep pool of chilled
mountain water. And for safety's sake, there's a life guard or two
watching the fun and aiming to keep it that way.
1-800-648-4523 or
828-877-3265
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More Activities:
Short drive from Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blue Ridge
Parkway, spectacular waterfalls, antique and Appalachian craft shopping,
Smoky Mountains Country Club Golf Course in Whittier, skiing at
Cataloochee, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, hiking, mountain
biking, & kayaking on the Nantahala River. Ride the Great Smoky Mountains
Railway from the Bryson City or Dillsboro depots. Stay near the Cherokee
Indian Reservation and shop for Native American Indian crafts. Appalachian
Trail, Biltmore House and Gardens, Blowing Rock, Cherohala Skyway,
Cherokee Bear Zoo & Exotic Animals, Cherokee Indian Museum, Cherokee
Indian Reservation, Soco Gardens Zoo, Tribal Bingo, Harrahs Casino.
Shopping in Asheville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Cherokee, Dillsboro,
Maggie Valley. Chimney Rock Park , Mt. Mitchell State Park, Gold City Gem
Mine, Ghost Town in the Sky, Maggie Valley, Road to Nowhere in Bryson
City, Smoky Mountain Jamboree in Maggie Valley, Cradle of Forestry,
Fontana Dam, Deep Creek Tubing in Bryson City, Fields of the Wood, pontoon
boating on Fontana Lake and Dam, Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Great Smoky Mountains Railway from Nantahala River Gorge, Bryson City or
Dillsboro. Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, Linville Caverns, Mountain Farm
and Museum at Great Smoky Mountains National Park Oconaluftee Visitors
Center, Nantahala National Forest, Nantahala River rafting, Oconaluftee
Indian Village, Pisgah National Forest, Santa's Land in Cherokee, Smoky
Mountain Country Club in Whittier, Soco Gardens Zoo, Tribal Bingo, Harrahs
Cherokee Casino, Tsali mountain biking and horse riding, Unto These Hills
Drama in Cherokee, Darnell's Corn Maze in Bryson City. Skiing and
snowboarding at Cataloochee Ski Area. Snow tubing at Cataloochee Ski Area
and Scaly Mountain snow tubing.
So much to do and not enough time to see it all!
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