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RESOURCE
LINKS:
CHEROKEE
WEATHER
CHEROKEE NC MAP
Cherokee Chamber
nearby cities
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Maggie Valley,
Whittier
Bryson City |
Cherokee
North
Carolina
is a fascinating blend of modern
tourism and a traditional Indian community - can one survive today without the
other? Don't let Cherokee's many strip shopping centers or casino distract you from the
beauty of a people whose lifestyle began over 8,ooo years ago. Visit the
Cherokee Indian Museum,
the Oconaluftee Indian Village and Unto These Hills, a live theatre re-telling the Cherokee
history. Stay in a Cherokee NC cabin and enjoy the pristine beauty
of the Great Smoky Mountains throughout Cherokee county.
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Cherokee NC Cabins,
Vacation Rentals
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DANCING STONES LOG CABIN
(1) 1800s restored mountain view log cabin
with gas fireplace, AC, waterfall fountain, plenty of rocking
chairs, cable TV/ DVD, full kitchen with microwave & coffee
pot. Sleeping loft with 1 full-sized bed. Located on the
Cherokee Indian Reservation near the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park.$75 nt, $450wk |
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Angel
Cabins (5) |
Camp
Davis Home (1) |
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Cherokee
Log Cabins (5) |
Dancing Stone Log Cabin (1) |
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Great
Smoky Mtn Log Cabin Rentals
(14) |
Craig's Campground Cabins (10+) |
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Mountain
Laurel Hideaway (1) |
North
Carolina Getaway (1) |
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Panther
Creek Resort (7) |
Sawbuck
Farm & Wildflower Cottages (6) |
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Smokey
Mountains Getaways (35+) |
Yellow
Rose Realty (55) |
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Cabins
in the Smokies (3) |
The
Big Cat Mountain Lair (1) |
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Cherokee NC Campgrounds, RV Parks,
Camping |
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| Yogi
Bear's Camp Resort |
Indian
Creek Campground |
| Adventure
Trail Campground |
Cherokee
KOA |
| Happy
Holiday RV Park & Campground |
Craig's
Cabins &Cherokee Campground |
| River
Valley Campground |
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Cherokee NC Inns, Bed and Breakfasts |
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(Also See Whittier
and Bryson
City) |
| Pageant
Inn |
Cherokee
Lodge |
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Cherokee North Carolina Restaurants,
Entertainment |
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 UNTO
THESE HILLS. Outdoor drama presenting the
history of the Cherokee Indians in a beautiful Mountainside
Theatre, mid-June thru late August each year. The schedule
is nightly, except Sundays. This play is marking its 57th season,
but the vital, compelling production you see has never been seen
until now. In 2006, Unto These Hills featured a new script,
new director, new score, new choreography, new set design, new
costuming and new cast members all aimed at conveying a more
culturally authentic, historically accurate and Cherokee-centered
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Harrah's
Casino |
Brushy
Mountain Smokehouse and Creamery |
| Myrtle's
Table |
Chestnut
Tree Restaurant |
| Granny's
Kitchen |
Cherokee
Phoenix Theatre |
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Santa's
Land Family Theme Park & Zoo |
Cherokee
Friends Tours |
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Cherokee
Bear Zoo & Exotic Animals
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Smoky Mountain Gold
& Ruby Mine |
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Cherokee North Carolina Shops, Services |
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Cherokee Outpost
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Heavenly Fudge Shoppe, Inc.
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Saunooke's Mill |
Southwest Sales/Qualla Jewelers |
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Unique Gift Outlet |
Smoky Mountain Trader Inc. |
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Cherokee NC Art Galleries,
Artists, Crafts |
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QUALLA ARTS & CRAFTS MUTUAL
Founded in 1946 with the
purpose of preserving and advancing Cherokee
arts and crafts, the Qualla Arts & Crafts
Mutual, Inc., is today the oldest and leading
Native American Arts cooperative in the United
States. If practice makes perfect, the beauty of
Cherokee arts and crafts today should come as no
surprise. The Cherokees practice of pottery,
basket weaving, and tool-making go back ten
thousand years. Of course, we all descend from
ancestors who made the needed items of daily
life and celebration. Otherwise, we wouldn't be
here. Unlike most of us today, the Cherokees are
still in touch with their ancient art and craft
traditions. Now you can be in touch as well, by
bringing home the available, affordable work of
contemporary Cherokee masters. |
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FEATURED ARTISTS OF THE
MONTH
Each month, we will be highlighting two featured
artists from more than 300 talented potters,
sculptors, weavers and other artisans at the
Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual Co-op. Learn what
inspires this month's featured artists to create
unique works of Native American art. |
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Directory |
Buck & Squaw
Crafts Inc.
100 Main Street (US 19N) Cherokee, NC 28719
(828) 497-9351 |
End of the Trail
Horseback Riding
103 Guy Bark Rd. Cherokee, NC 28719
(828)
497-4803 |
Frontier Motor Lodge &
Cabin Rentals
55 Casino Trail Cherokee, NC 28719
(828)
497-9293 |
Great Smokies
Gifts
14 Big Cove Rd Cherokee, NC 28719
(828)
497-7585 |
Hard Hat Cafe
778 Painttown Road Cherokee, NC 28719
828-497-3233 |
Ice Cream Station
45 Big Cove Rd. - Saunooke Village Cherokee,
NC 28719
(828) 508-1735 |
Indian Summer
Gifts & Tube Rentals
833 Tsali Blvd. (US 441N) Cherokee, NC 28719
(866) 317-2975 |
Kelsey's Kabin
47 Big Cove Rd. Cherokee, NC 28719
(828)
497-4838 |
Little Bear
Leather
983 Tsalagi Road Cherokee, NC 28719
828)
497-7276 |
Peter's Pancakes
and Waffles
1384 Tsali Blvd Cherokee, NC 28719
828-497-5116 |
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EVENTS AND FESTIVALS IN CHEROKEE
NC |
July 16-17
6th
Annual Festival of Native Peoples
Aug 6-7
Wounded Knee Memorial Motorcyle Run
Aug 7
9th Annual Talking Trees Children's Trout Derby
Aug 13-15
Volkswagen Car Show
Sept 4
Qualla Arts Open-Air Indian Art Market
Sept 10-12
Cherokee Survivors Motorcycle Rally
Sept
17-19
Southeastern Tribes Cultural Arts Celebration
Oct 5-9
98th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair
Oct
15-16
Big Rigs Antique Truck Show
Nov 5-7
Cruise the Smokies - Fall Cherokee Rod Run
Dec 12
Cherokee Christmas Parade
Dec 31
New Year’s Eve Fireworks
Ongoing
Events:
Tubing on the Oconaluftee River
for more events visit the
Events Calendar
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Cherokee North Carolina Map |
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Cherokee Outdoor Activities, Sports |
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Blue Ridge Outing Company |
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The 'Reel' McCoy Fishing Guide Service
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Sequoyah National Golf Club |
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Outdoor Adventures of the Smokies
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Smokemont Riding Stables |
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Smoky Mountain Fly Fishing |
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Attractions near Cherokee NC |
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 THE
MUSEUM OF THE CHEROKEE INDIAN. So begins your
trip through the Museum of the Cherokee Indian.
Totally renovated in 1998, the new museum tells the story of
the Cherokee people using high-tech wizardry along with an
extensive artifact collection. Follow the "Trail of
Tears" and learn about the language, customs
and crafts of a remarkable civilization and people. |
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 OCONALUFTEE
INDIAN VILLAGE.
The wood smoke drifting
on the breeze isn't like any you've smelled
before. It's not the pure tang of hardwood
burned for heat. Nor is it the aroma of a
cooking fire, fragrant with baking bread or
bubbling broth or roasting meat. There's
something earthy about this fire, because it's
smoldering pitch pine, firing local Cherokee
clay into gleaming blackware pottery. Then
again, all the sights, sounds, and scents
surrounding you today are novel. In the
Oconaluftee Indian Village, it's 1750. |
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 CHEROKEE
HERITAGE TRAIL.
From the serene peaks of
the Balsams to the muddy banks of the Little
Tennessee River, Cherokee Heritage Trails wind
through the southern Appalachians, telling the
story of the Cherokee people, Ani-Kituhwa-gi,
who once commanded all of the Southern
Appalachians. Although most of the Cherokee were
forcibly removed to Oklahoma on the Trail of
Tears in 1838, a small group remained in their
homeland, becoming the Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians. Today they own about 57,000 acres - the
Qualla Boundary, a remnant of their ancestral
lands.
SHOP ONLINE. |
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 GREAT
SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK.
2009 was the
75th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park.
Ridge upon ridge of endless forest
straddles the border between
North Carolina
and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National
Park. World renowned for the
diversity of its plant and animal life, the
beauty of its ancient mountains, and the
quality of its remnants of Southern
Appalachian mountain culture, this is
America's most visited national park. |
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CADES COVE.
Cades Cove is a lush
valley surrounded by mountains and one of the
most popular destinations in the Great Smokies.
A wide array of historic buildings dating back
to the late 19th and early 20th centuries is
scattered through-out the cove. These include a
grist mill, a variety of barns, three churches,
and a collection of log homes and outbuildings.
A wide array of historic buildings dating back
to the late 19th and early 20th centuries is
scattered through-out the cove. A visitor center
(open daily), restrooms, and the Cable Mill
historic area are located half-way around the 11
mile loop road. |
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