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ATV Riding
Dining
 | Aldo's Restaurant Murphy, NC (828) 837-8899 |
| El Rio Mexican Restaurant Copperhill, TN (423) 496-1826 |
| Michiko's Japanese Cooking Copperhill, TN (423) 496-9600 |
| Monte Alban Restaurante Mexicano Murphy, NC (828) 321-1802 |
| Mountain View Marina Grill Murphy, NC (828) 644-5451 |
| New Garden Restaurant Murphy, NC (828) 321-4915 |
| No Name Deli & Restaurant Murphy, NC (828) 321-4915 |
| Oak Barrel Restaurant Murphy, NC (828) 837-7803 |
| Sirloin Family Steak House Murphy, NC (828) 837-9388 |
| Shoal Creek Diner Shoal Creek, NC (828) 494-5985 |
| Wah Loon Chinese Restaurant Copperhill, TN (423) 496-2595 |
Festivals and Shows
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Georgia Mountain Fair a fall festival. |
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Unto These Hills Cherokee, NC - An outdoor drama telling the tragic
story of how the Cherokee ancestors were forcefully driven out of the Great
Smoky Mountains and marched 1,200 miles to Oklahoma. |
Fishing & Hunting
| Hiwassee Guide Service (828) 494-4712 |
Gaming
Golf
This area has some spectacular mountain golf.
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Brasstown Valley Resort 18 hole par 72 Young Harris, GA (800)
201-3205 |
| Butternut Creek Golf Course 18 hole par 72 Blairsville, GA
(706) 745-5153 |
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Chatuge Shores Golf Course 18 hole par 72 Hayesville, NC (828)
389-8940 |
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Cherokee Hills Golf & Country Club 18 hole par 72 Murphy, NC (800)
334-3905 |
| Copper Basin Golf Club 9 hole Copperhill, TN (423) 496-3579 |
| Mountain Harbour Golf Course 18 hole par 72 Hayesville, NC (828)
389-4111 |
Horseback Riding
| Chunky Gal Stables Hayesville, NC (828) 389-4175 |
| Eagle Ranch Copperhill, TN (423) 496-1843 |
| Triple S Park Murphy, NC (828) 835-3858 |
Movie Cinemas
| Henn Theatre Murphy, NC (828) 837-2618 |
| Twin Cinema Blairsville, GA (706) 745-8222 |
| Twin Cinema Blue Ridge, GA (706) 632-7202 |
| Twin Cinema Andrews, NC (828) 321-3333 |
National Parks and Forests
The area's parks are a national treasure and great for a scenic drive,
hiking, biking and picnics. Visit the
National Park Service for more detailed information.
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Appalachian Trail - a 2,160 mile foot trail along the ridge crests and
across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in the
central Maine wilderness to Springer Mountain in a designated wilderness area
in north Georgia. |
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Blue
Ridge Parkway - 469 miles of scenic roadway that connects the
Shenandoah National Park in Virginia with the Great Smoky Mountains National
Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. |
| Cherohala Skyway - crossing the Cherokee and Nantahala National
Forests from Robbinsville, NC to Tellico Plains, TN. |
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Great
Smoky Mountains National Park - established in 1934, covers 520,408
acres of land with heights ranging from 840 feet at Abrams Creek to 6,643 feet
at Clingmans Dome. |
| Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest - a tribute to a hero whose poem
"Trees" inspired millions. The Forest Service inauguarated the Little
Santeelah as the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest in 1935. |
| Mountain Waters Scenic Byway - begins in Highlands traveling
approximately 61 miles winding through southern Appalachian hardwood forests,
by numerous waterfalls and lakes and through two river gorges. |
| Nantahala National Forest - lies in the mountains and valleys of
western North Carolina with elevations as high as 5,800 feet at Lone Bald in
Jackson County, to a low 1,200 feet in Cherokee County along the Tusquitee
River. |
Shopping, Antiques and Crafts
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Cherokee County - includes the towns of Murphy, Andrews and
Brasstown. Come find your "peace" of the mountains. |
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Cherokee, NC - home to the Cherokee Indian Reservation. |
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Copper Basin - the Copper Basin communities of Copperhill, Ducktown
and McCaysville offer a small town atmosphere and a unique heritage. |
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Gatlinburg, TN - The Heart of the Smokies. |
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Helen, GA - re-creation of an alpine village famous for
Oktoberfest. |
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Pigeon Forge, TN - one of the fastest growing tourist cities in the
South. |
Theme Parks
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DollyWood Pigeon Forge, TN - escape to the unique world of Dolly
Parton's Smoky Mountain theme park. |
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Lake Winnepesaukah Chattanooga, TN (877) 525-3946 - rated as one of
Americas Top 10 family amusement parks by Travel and Leisure magazine.
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Tours and Exhibits
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Biltmore Estate Asheville, NC (800) 543-2961 - built on a 125,000 acre
(now 8,000 acres) estate as the home of George Vanderbilt, the 250-room French
Renaissance chateau known as Biltmore House is the largest private residence
in America. |
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Blue
Ridge Scenic Railway Blue Ridge, GA (800) 934-1898 - 26 mile tip along
the Taccoa river in vintage passenger cars. |
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Fields Of The Wood Murphy, NC (828) 494-7855 - visit biblical
monuments, replicas of Golgotha and Joseph's tomb and the world's largest set
of the Ten Commandments. |
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Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (800) 872-4681 - train excursions
through western North Carolina mountains. |
| Hiwassee Dam Tour Murphy, NC (828) 644-2000 - take a tour of the
world's largest overspill dam. |
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Lost Sea Sweetwater, TN - America's largest underground lake
located deep inside craighead caverns |
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Rock City Lookout Mtn, GA - Experience Rock City and view 7 states
from atop Lookout Mtn. |
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Ruby Falls Chattanooga, TN - America's highest underground
waterfall open to the public. |
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Tennessee Aquarium Chattanooga, TN - visit the world's largest
freshwater aquarium. |
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- White Water Rafting
Enjoy both guided and unguided trips on the
Nantahala river or guided trips on the more challenging Ocoee river, site of
the 1996 Olympic kayak competitions.
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