Things To Do
Restaurants and Breweries
At the bottom of the list in Franklin, NC -- Lazy Hiker is one of our FAVORITE breweries in NC. We stumbled upon this brewery while passing by on a trip, and have visited many times since! Nantahala: Lake’s End Grill (2 miles from Nantahala Weddings & Events) Fire Ant Grill in Nantahala (7 miles from Nantahala Weddings & Events) Andrews (20-minute drive): Monte Alban – Mexican Kobe Grill – Japanese The Tattered Tartan Pub Hoppy Trout – Pizza and Brewery Mariolino’s Italian Restaurant Snowbird Mountains Brewery Brasstown, NC (30-minute drive): The Crown Murphy, NC (30-minute drive): Bistro 29 Chevelle’s 66 Chop House Legends Steakhouse Perrone’s Neighborhood Grill The Parson’s Pub – Irish Pub with food Franklin, NC (40-minute drive) Caffe REL – French bistro, vegetarian options Cleaver’s – specialty hamburgers Currahee Brewery Lazy Hiker Brewery Motor Company Grill Fat Buddies Ribs & BBQ Haywood Smokehouse 828 Café Sakura
Wineries
Ferncrest Winery – Andrews, NC Crane Creek – Young Harris, GA Nottley River – Murphy, NC Paradise Hills – Blairsville, GA Mimm’s Distillery – Blairsville, GA Cartecay Vineyards – Ellijay, GA
Hiking
Appalachian Trail Bartram Trail Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Favorite Hikes Close to Venue Wesser Bald Fire Tower – 2.2 miles round trip, easy, panoramic mountain views Siler Bald – 3.6 miles round trip, moderate, 360 view at 5300 feet, panoramic mountain views Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Waterfalls
Waterfalls Regional Waterfalls Nantahala Cascades Rufus Morgan Waterfalls Deep Creek Waterfalls Cherokee Indian Reservation
Scenic Drives
Blue Ridge Parkway Addie took me to Cherokee for my birthday one year, and at the end of the trip we took the scenic route home on the Blue Ridge Parkway! Cherohala Skyway This is another scenic drive starting in Tennessee, and is a 43 mile scenic route through the mountains!
Scenic Railway Tours
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad -- old-time steam engine, scenic ride from Bryson City into Nantahala River Gorge A round-trip on the train is an ideal way to see extraordinary places that you can’t get to by car. Get a front-row view of Fontana Lake, the historic Fontana Trestle, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Nantahala National Forest, the Nantahala and Tuckasegee Rivers, historical structures, and stunning foliage.
Casino
Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River
Historic House and Museum
Biltmore Mansion