Fun Things to Do in the Blue Ridge Smoky Mountains

	Great mountain adventures is offering the "Best Fishing" available in the Mountains. We create a fishing trip, designed specifically towards your needs with a professional fishing guide to guide you to make the most of your fishing adventure on the Finest Lakes, Rivers and Streams in the Southern Appalachians! Trout Treks • Bass Fishing • Wade Trips • Pan Fishing • Fly Fishing Instruction • Private Trophy Trout Waters • Drift Boat Trips. So much water to choose from and an adventure you'll never forget...click for more information.
	The Ocoee River is often described as the roller coaster of the southeast. Come experience what has been called the greatest whitewater center in the world. Professional river outfitter with over 30 years experience. Our safety record is unsurpassed in the industry. We believe our staff is simply the best in the business. Guides are chosen for their character and enthusiasm for sharing the outdoors with you.
	White Water Rafting on the Ocoee and Nantahala Rivers • Horseback Riding • High and Low Ropes Course • Giant Swing • Caving • Paintball • Mountain Biking • Camping & Cabin Rentals Catch the surge and ride the rapids on the exciting Ocoee River in Tennessee or North Carolina's Nantahala River for an experience you won't forget. Challenge your skills on the high ropes just for the thrill. Sit tall in the saddle for a leisure ride through the beautiful scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Camp out or stay in log cabins while letting the kids sleep in groups in one of several bunkhouse's. We will help you create a custom retreat for you or your group.
	Zip Line Canopy Tours on the Nantahala Gorge • Chattooga Ridge • Pigeon River Whichever course you choose you are sure to enjoy the newest outdoor adventure to hit the US. All our courses offer a soaring and gliding experience naturally fueled by a gradual drop in elevation. All trips offer fully guided tours with 2 or more Rangers on at least 10 zips, 4 bridges beginning with a training course at each location.
	Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park If new visitors know anything about us, they know Chimney Rock - the epic, ancient bit of granite that stands majestically over some of the most beautiful terrain you'll find. The views it offers across Hickory Nut Gorge are jaw-dropping....read on... Go Directly to Chimney Rock Web Site
	Amongst the famed apple orchards of Ellijay in Gilmer County, GA lies the county's first vineyard, Cartecay Vineyards. Named for the region of the county in which the vineyard is situated, Cartecay, Cherokee for Bread Valley, has a rich terroir, a combination of factors, including soil, climate and environment, that give our wine unique and distinctive character. Our goal is to allow the fullest expression of the Cartecay terroir in our grapes, and subsequently in our wines. Cartecay Vineyards is open for wine tastings, tours, weddings and events. Go Directly to Cartecay Vineyards Web Site
	The Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds are right on beautiful Lake Chatuge in Towns County Georgia. The Fairgrounds sit along the banks and are surrounded by the mountains, including the tallest mountains in Georgia. The Festivals and Concerts start in early spring with the Rhododendron Festival, followed by the Georgia Mountain Fair, Fall Festival, Super Star Concerts, Georgia's Official State Fiddler's Convention and there are campgrounds right on beautiful shores of Lake Chatuge. Go Directly to our web site.....GeorgiaMountainFairgrounds.com
	Home of the Foxfire book series - the physical legacy built by high school students who took a real interest in their heritage while producing The Foxfire Magazine, an ongoing documentation of Southern Appalachia. Truly unique artifact collection in/around 20+ log cabins. Visitors to the Foxfire Museum in Mountain City, GA, can imaginatively re-create the works and days of southern Appalachia in the 1800s. Go Directly to our web site....Foxfire.org
	John C Campbell Folk School offers creative, learning vacations for adults in a beautiful natural setting. With classes in craft, art, music, dance, cooking, gardening, nature studies, photography and writing. Discover why Rand McNally Atlas named the Folk School one of the top 30 U.S. destinations for a day’s visit in their Best of the Road listing. Numerous walking trails meander the 300-acre campus, including the Rivercane Walk, a creekside trail with art honoring the strong Cherokee heritage of the Appalachian area. Go Directly to our web site...Folkschool.org
	Gilmer County Apple Capital of the North Georgia Mountains “Pick” Ellijay and Gilmer County as your family vacation or a weekend getaway destination and you’re likely to get a taste of at least one of the many varieties of fresh, crisp apples that are grown here. This 432-square-mile, forest-covered county in North Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains is Georgia’s Apple Capital, which provides our nation with more than 600,000 bushels of apples each year. You can’t go wrong with any variety of apple you pick.
	Blue Ridge Community Theater invites you to "Come Out and Play." There is nothing like the energy you feel when attending a live performance and we are here to help you experience that feeling. Blue Ridge Community Theater's mission is to enrich the cultural life of residents and visitors through performances, productions and education of all aspects of contemporary and classic theater. 2013 we will be hosting 7 Main Stage Shows with 12 Performances for each show, 8 evenings of music along with 13 Sunny D Performance, our Children's Theater Program. Go Directly to our web site.....BlueRidgeCommunityTheater.com
	Sunny D Childen's Theater Plays and Acting Classes The Sunny D Children's Theater provides a fun and educational theater experience for children ages 5 to 18 of Blue Ridge and the surrounding areas. The Sunny D Children's Theater creates a relaxed, fun, and creative setting for children to learn about themselves, build self-esteem and learn to work as a group toward a common goal. Go Directly to our web site.....Sunny D Children's Theater

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