
Smoky Mountains, North Carolina Visit the North Carolina side of the Great Smokies and experience a winter wonderland. Cataloochee Ski Area, located in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, is the oldest ski resort in the state and one of the most popular in the Southeast. With 14 slopes and trails, Cataloochee Ski Area offers something for everyone: skiers... and snowboarders, novices and veterans. Discover more reasons to visit Haywood County, North Carolina, at www.VisitNCSmokies.com.

Smoky Mountains, North Carolina Check out our new video about Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley, and discover more on our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/smokymountainsnc

Escape the Rush, Stress of Holiday Season in Haywood County's Winter Wonderland Though most of the colorful leaves have fallen here in the mountains of Western North Carolina, there are still plenty of reasons to visit Maggie Valley and Waynesville...

Smoky Mountains, North Carolina Start planning your trip to Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Canton, and Clyde now to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Read more about why Haywood County is the perfect place to experience the best of "America's Favorite Drive" during this historic, yearlong celebration in 2010.
Haywood County’s 46 miles of ‘America’s Favorite Drive’ Offer Unparalleled Vistas, Fun Adventure There are plenty of good reasons why the Blue Ridge Parkway has been dubbed “America’s Favorite Drive,” and all the evidence needed to understand the lure of this national landmark for more than sev...

Smoky Mountains, North Carolina Several events are scheduled, beginning Thursday, Nov. 12, to kick off the Blue Ridge Parkway's 75th Anniversary: Mount Rushmore Superintendent and highest ranking American Indian in the National Park Service, Dr. Gerard Baker, will discuss natural resource stewardship; a ceremonial torch passing from the Great Smoky M...ountains National Park, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2009, to the Blue Ridge Parkway at the Ravensford Overlook at Milepost 467 at the southern end of the Parkway; and Parkway History Day at the Folk Art Center wraps up the opening weekend. Check out the official Calendar of Events...
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Smoky Mountains, North Carolina Come visit Maggie Valley and Waynesville this weekend...one of your last chances to soak up the spectacular colors of autumn!

Rockslide Forces Closure of Interstate 40 in WNC, But No Need to Cancel Travel Plans Though a rockslide has forced the closure of Interstate 40 near the North Carolina/Tennessee state line at Exit 451, there is no reason to postpone or cancel a visit to the beautiful mountain communities in...

Smoky Mountains, North Carolina Come hear some traditional Appalachian ghost stories at the Shook House in Clyde this Halloween weekend!
WHO: Shook Museum at the Shook-Smathers House WHAT: Traditional Appalachian Ghost Stories WHEN: Friday and Saturday, October 30-31, 2009 from 6pm-8pm. WHERE: Shook-Smathers House, 178 Morgan Street, Clyde, NC 28721 TICKETS: $2 for children ages 12 and younger; $4 for all others...

Smoky Mountains, North Carolina For anyone headed to Haywood County, North Carolina, from points west through Tennessee on Interstate 40, click the link below for alternate routes. Due to rockslide this weekend, I-40 will be closed from the Tennessee/North Carolina to Exit 20 (Maggie Valley) for several weeks, if not longer. For those coming from Ash...eville and points east on I-40, you can still get to Haywood County—including exits for Canton (31), Clyde, Waynesville and Lake Junaluska (27), and Maggie Valley (20)—without taking a detour. For more information and maps, click the following link:
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Maggie Valley and Waynesville North Carolina near the Smokey Mountains, Ghost Town in the Sky, Maggie Valley cabin rentals, and North Carolina skiing at Cataloochee Ski Resort. Near Asheville and Cherokee vacation in western North Carolina.

Smoky Mountains, North Carolina Congrats to The Swag, a premier country inn located outside of Waynesville, which was named #2 US Small Hotel and #72 of the Top 100 hotels in the world in Conde Nast Traveler's annual readers' choice awards in its November issue!
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