When spring and summer temps begin to rise, and the mountain waters turn to raging rapids, you know it’s time for one of the Smoky Mountains most popular outdoor activities - whitewater rafting! The Maggie Valley area has some of [...]

Owner of the Meadowlark Motel, Joseph McElroy, recently interviewed Tim Surrett of the bluegrass band, Balsam Range, on his Gateway to the Smokies podcast. (Listen to the full episode here.) Tim sings his praises of the Great Smoky Mountains [...]

As spring arrives in Maggie Valley, the mountains come alive with eye-popping blooms and fragrant wildflowers that dance in the breeze. There’s a window right before the hardwood canopies leaf out, when the groundcover flourishes under the delicate care of [...]

The Appalachian Mountains are ancient, some of the oldest in the world. Formed roughly 480 million years ago in the Paleozoic Era, they are nurtured by two of the country’s oldest rivers. The New River and the French Broad course [...]

There’s nothing quite like hearing a good story, a web of tales spun with a lilting tone and a twinkle in the teller’s eye. Way before social media and the internet entered our world, there were stories, oral traditions that [...]

Maggie Valley is a part of Haywood County, which is known as the Gateway to the Smokies because it serves as the eastern entrance for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the most visited parks in the national [...]

Maggie Valley is located in the scenic mountains of Western North Carolina, just minutes from world-renowned attractions like the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and America’s best-loved road trip, the Blue Ridge Parkway. The town itself offers an abundance [...]

Amenities are the extra things a motel provides in addition to renting a stay in the room or accommodation. Dictionary.com defines amenity as “any feature that provides comfort, convenience or pleasure.” These features will add great value to your motel [...]