Whittier North Carolina is a
town of approximately 5000 located about 4 miles from Cherokee, 12 miles from
Sylva, and 11 miles from Bryson City. Within minutes, visitors can
enjoy gaming or entertainment at Harrah's Cherokee Casino, take a
whitewater run down the Nantahala, or go for a scenic drive in Great Smoky
Mountains National Park.
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MUST SEES
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Tuckaseegee
River is 3 miles
away and is a river terrific for the whole family. Tubing, kayaking,
rafting, and c anoing
are all available with guided and unguided tours. The Tuckasegee
Outfitters a Leader in family river fun both Guided and Self Guided
has a large selection of river crafts. Tuskaseegee
River site.
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GREAT SMOKY
MOUNTAINS RAILROAD.
With the romance and mystique
of an era gone by, guests on board the Great Smoky 
Mountains Railroad will enjoy scenic train journeys across fertile
valleys, through tunnels and across river gorges in a spectacular
region called the Great Smoky Mountains. This section of western
North Carolina offers a wide array of ever changing vegetation and
fantastic landscapes. Great
Smoky Mountains site.
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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. 2006 schedule is
nightly, except Sundays, June 8 thru August 19. 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” features 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 experience.
Unto
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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. Here in the Oconaluftee Indian Village, it’s 1750. Oconaluftee
Indian Village site. |
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. Cherokee
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RESTAURANTS &
ENTERTAINMENT |
ARTISTS &
GALLERIES |
MERCHANTS &
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The Oaks Restaurant.
Overlooking a lush mountain valley between Dillsboro, Cherokee
and Bryson City, North Carolina, The Oaks Restaurant  offers
exceptional dining in an atmosphere of casual mountain elegance. The
spacious dining room features patio and fireside dining and spectacular
mountain views from every table — a Smoky Mountain restaurant
complemented by excellent wines and spirits.
The
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Stuff
and Such 29 Main Street,
Whittier, NC 28789
828-497-7589. Over 60
crafters from Swain and Jackson counties are at this unique co-op that
offers something for everyone including traditional mountain crafts, craft
supplies, beautiful paintings and pastes, seasonal decorations, and flea
market items.
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