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Sack race at Swain County’s annual Heritage Festival Celebrating the Seasons Throughout the year, Bryson City offers family-friendly festivals and events sure to please. Beginning in late spring, we celebrate the fresh fruits and vegetables grown here with...
by Great Smokies | History & Culture
Enjoy books? Stroll through downtown Bryson City and you find books for sale on almost every block. These are not Barnes & Noble big box stores, but local retail stores with sections for readers young and old. Most offer selections reflecting the theme of the...
by Great Smokies | Attractions, History & Culture
A Massive War Effort Just nine days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Congress authorized the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to construct Fontana Dam in a rugged and remote mountain area on the Little Tennessee River in Western North Carolina. The dam was needed to...
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Cruising the Smokies by automobile is a great experience and arguably the most popular way to see the sights. Of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s 13 million recreational visitors in 2022, most toured by vehicle. Yet there are other ways to view the Smokies –...
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Congratulations! You’ve volunteered to plan this years’s family reunion. Your only job is to make your relatives happy with the destination, the budget, the activities and the lodging. No big deal, right? Before you lose your mind with internet searches,...
