The Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains
Your guide from the Hemlock Inn, Bryson City

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Maggie Valley, North Carolina
About 25 miles from Hemlock Inn is Maggie Valley, a favorite mountain resort community for many generations. Today you will find plenty of shops to browse and one of North Carolina's most popular ski resort, Cataloochee Ski Area.

Antiques, art, souvenirs,crafts, clothing and collectibles, handmade to brand name, Maggie Valley has what you're looking for. Stroll the sidewalks, peek through the windows and get lost in in a shopper's paradise. From rustic cabin furniture to priceless collectibles, your sure to find something for everyone.

Take a t-shirt home for your pet sitter or find the style that they will be wearing on the slopes of Cataloochee this winter. Handmade fudge is a local favorite and don't forget hand carved bears or country swings to remember your trip. Have fun and look around, Maggie's shopkeepers are always a friendly bunch.

Open all year is the new Wheels Through Time Museum, with its one-of-a-kind collection of antique motercycles and autos.

Great skiing is what Cataloochee Ski Area all about. For 45 years, skiers have enjoyed the exciting slopes of this North Carolina Ski Area, winding trails and a friendly, helpful atmosphere that make the Cataloochee experience nothing but cool fun.

Here families learn their skiing skills on special beginner slopes with their own chairlift. Then, they graduate to more difficult intermediate slopes like “Lower Omigosh” and the “Rock Island Run.” Finally, they advance to 5,400-foot Moody Top, with its 740’ vertical drop, while experienced snowboarders can hone their skills in the “Cat Cage” terrain park. The Rock Island Line quad lift opens more of the mountain to intermediate skiers than ever before. Together the slopes of Cataloochee present some of the most welcoming and challenging terrain in the Southeast.

If sitting back and slidin’ is more your style, check out Tube World in the valley. With the same dedication to making snow, Tube World is family fun you can depend on. Riding their conveyor lift to the top makes getting to the top of the run even easier.

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Hemlock Inn
Adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
P.O. Box 2350, Galbraith Creek Rd, Bryson City, NC 28713
phone: 828-488-2885 / fax: 828-488-8985
Reservations taken from 7:30 AM until 11:00 PM EST
e-mail: hemlock@dnet.net

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