Twinkle lights, holiday music, warm scarves and mittens, snow on the mountains…these are a few of our favorite things about strolling down the streets of Maggie Valley as we squeeze in a little Christmas shopping on our Smoky Mountain vacation. [...]
What could be more romantic than being bundled up together under warm blankets beside a roaring fire while giant fluffy snowflakes fall softly outside the window? It’s like finding yourself inside a magical slow globe. There is something truly special [...]
Winter will be here before you know it, and at Meadowlark Motel we’re dreaming of fresh powder and snow-capped peaks. We’re lucky to have the Cataloochee Ski Area – one of the premier ski resorts in the Smoky Mountains – [...]
It may still be fall in the Smoky Mountains, but winter is right around the corner. With snow-capped peaks, festive holiday events, and the soft glow of twinkle lights, Maggie Valley, NC is the perfect spot to rekindle your love [...]
Winter transforms the Smoky Mountains into a veritable wonderland. From snow-covered mountaintops and winter hikes to great skiing and sparkling holiday lights, we’ve collected a few stunning photos of the Smoky Mountains in winter that will have you packing your [...]
Updated for 2022 Picture it now: You’re settling into your comfortable seat in a historic train car, and the whistle blows, echoing out across the mountains. You feel the engine hum to life and gaze out of the train’s wide [...]
Handmade arts and crafts are some of the best preservers of local history. Art influences the way we see and appreciate the culture around us. And artisans have an innate ability to not only encapsulate a piece of history in [...]
From hiking to fishing to whitewater rafting, there is no shortage of ways to work up an appetite in the Great Smoky Mountains. Thousands of visitors flock to the area every year to take advantage of the scenic mountain views [...]
Located next to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Western North Carolina sits the ancestral homelands of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians Nation. Known as the Qualla Boundary, these 57,000 acres are home to approximately 9,000 members [...]
The Smoky Mountains have long been known as a moonshiner’s paradise, and that history runs deep. Remote caves and hard to reach spots high up in the mountains are littered with abandoned remnants of stills from a century ago. When [...]