Listed below are links to local and regional points of interest.

General Information
Blue Ridge Parkway
Great Smoky Mountain Nat'l Park
Smoky Mountain Rides
American Hikes (Guides)
Entertainment

Carolina Nights 3732 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC 28751 The area’s only dinner theater. CAROLINA NIGHTS presents a wide variety of family friendly dinner shows that are sure to please. Three exciting dinner shows are being offered for 2006. HEART AND SOUL is a salute to Rhythm & Blues music that starts with early blues and continues through the Motown years. LEGENDARY MOMENTS IN MUSIC presents recreations of performances by some of America’s best loved entertainers. Included are Cher, Tom Jones, Shania Twain, Chubby Checker, Dolly Parton, and more. BACKWOODS TO BROADWAY is the captivating story of a group of young kids from the hills of the Carolina’s. They and their families are given the opportunity to tour Europe, where they acquire the skills needed to realize their dream of performing on the Broadway stage. CALL FOR SHOW DATES, TIMES, AND RESERVATIONS. 888-622-7469 • 828-926-8822

Diamond K Dance Ranch 4027 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC 28751 Diamond K Dance Ranch features live “Classic” and “Top 40” country music every Saturday night – year round. Free line dance lessons are available Saturday evening’s beginning at 7 pm. The fabulous Full House Band takes the stage at 8 pm. “FREE” Bluegrass music is featured Friday evenings (in season). Diamond K Dance Ranch is proud to provide family entertainment and is alcohol free. Come on out and tap your toes or kick up your heels. You’ll be glad you did. 828-926-7735

Eaglenest Entertainment 2701 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC 28751 Eaglenest Entertainment is, according to some, the finest entertainment venue in Western North Carolina.  They are a privately owned, multipurpose entertainment and convention complex – with an emphasis on providing quality, family-appropriate entertainment in a tobacco and alcohol free environment. Eaglenest is proud to have presented talent such as Darryl Worley, Don Williams, Josh Turner, Gene Watson, Earl Thomas Conley, Karen Peck & New River, the Bellamy Brothers, IIIrd Tyme Out, Rhonda Vincent, and many others. Their most recent performers include Pam Tillis, Confederate Railroad, and Dan & Jim Seals. They are also the home of many outdoor festivals, rallies, and concerts. It’s clear to see how Eaglenest Entertainment earned its positive and professional reputation. Every detail has been carefully planned to create a first-class experience for their guests. Come on over, visit a while, and enjoy Southern hospitality at its finest. 828-926-9658

Maggie Valley Opry House 3605 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC 28751 The Maggie Valley Oprey House feature traditional Bluegrass and Mountain Music and is the home of banjo ledgend Raymond Fairchild. Open nightly, May through October. 828-926-9336

Stompin' Ground 828-926-1288

Activities/Museums/Crafts:
Ghost Town in the Sky (opening 2007)
Cataloochee Ski Resort
Harrah's Casino
Biltmore House Estate
Smoky Mountain Railway
Chimney Rock Park
Dollywood
Flat Rock Playhouse (Theater)
Grandfather Mountain
Folkmoot USA
Cherokee Indian Reservation
Cherokee Craft Center
Folk Art Center
NC Arboretum
Carl Sandburg Home

Hunting & Fishing:
Lowe Fly Shop
Mountain Wonders
Hunter Banks Company
WNC Trout
NC Trout Unlimited State Council
High Country Outdoors
NC Wildlife Resources Commission