July 2015

Follow the footsteps of the Cherokee through North Carolina’s Great Smokies past sparkling waterfalls, up rugged peaks and through dense forests.

Winding mountain roads lead to the charming High Country villages of Blowing Rock and Valle Crucis. Skiers and snowboarders know the way to this winter recreation wonderland and its towering peaks by heart.

This region of northwestern North Carolina reaches out to visitors not only with famous names like Andy Griffith, Tom Dooley and Doc Watson, but also with high-quality and award-winning wineries and a cluster of small towns that take you “back home.”