If you should grow tired of relaxing -- the area is alive with a wide variety of indoor and outdoor entertainment possibilities, all within a short driving distance. Dining Aldo's Restaurant Murphy, NC (828) 837-8899 El Rio Mexican Restaurant Copperhill, TN (423) 496-1826 Herb's Pit BBQ, Murphy, NC (828) 494-5367 Michiko's Japanese Cooking Copperhill, TN (423) 496-9600 Monte Alban Restaurante Mexicano Murphy, NC (828) 321-1802 Mountain View Marina Grill Murphy, NC (828) 644-5451 New Garden Restaurant Murphy, NC (828) 321-4915 No Name Deli & Restaurant Murphy, NC (828) 321-4915 Oak Barrel Restaurant, Murphy, NC (828) 837-7803 Shoe Booties Cafe, Murphy, NC (828) 837-4589 Sirloin Family Steak House Murphy, NC (828) 837-9388 Shoal Creek Diner Shoal Creek, NC (828) 494-5985 Wah Loon Chinese Restaurant Copperhill, TN (423) 496-2595 Festivals & Shows Georgia Mountain Fair - Hiawassee, GA - Check out the videos at this link. John C. Campbell Folk School - Brasstown, NC - The school has weekly concert and dance events as well as offering week-long and weekend courses in crafts, music and dance, blacksmithing, woodcarving, art and more. Unto These Hills Cherokee, NC - Outdoor drama telling the tragic story of how the Cherokee ancestors were forcefully driven out of the Great Smoky Mountains and marched 1,200 miles to Oklahoma. Fishing & Hunting Hiwassee Guide Service (828) 494-4712 Gaming Harrah's Cherokee Casino, Cherokee, NC (800) 427-7247 Tribal Bingo Cherokee, NC (800) 410-1254 Golf This area is noted for it's spectacular mountain golf. Brasstown Valley Resort 18 hole par 72 Young Harris, GA (800) 201-3205 Butternut Creek Golf Course 18 hole par 72 Blairsville, GA (706) 745-5153 Chatuge Shores Golf Course 18 hole par 72 Hayesville, NC (828) 389-8940 Cherokee Hills Golf & Country Club 18 hole par 72 Murphy, NC (800) 334-3905 Copper Basin Golf Club 9 hole Copperhill, TN (423) 496-3579 Mountain Harbour Golf Course 18 hole par 72 Hayesville, NC (828) 389-4111 Lake and Water Activities Mountain View Marina at Bear Paw Resort - Swim, picnic, or rent personal water crafts, pontoon boats, fishing boats, long and short term slip rental, gasoline, boat ramp, bait, boating supplies and a full-service grill - Murphy, NC - (828) 644-5451 Horseback Riding Chunky Gal Stables Hayesville, NC (828) 389-4175 Eagle Ranch Copperhill, TN (423) 496-1843 Triple S Park Murphy, NC (828) 835-3858 Movie Cinemas Henn Theatre Murphy, NC (828) 837-2618 Twin Cinema Blairsville, GA (706) 745-8222 Twin Cinema Blue Ridge, GA (706) 632-7202 Twin Cinema Andrews, NC (828) 321-3333 National Parks & Forests The area's parks are a national treasure and great for a scenic drive, hiking, biking and picnics. Visit the National Park Service for more detailed information. Appalachian Trail - a 2,160 mile foot trail along the ridge crests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in the central Maine wilderness to Springer Mountain in a designated wilderness area in north Georgia. Blue Ridge Parkway - 469 miles of senic roadway that connects the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. Cherohala Skyway - crossing the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests from Robbinsville, NC to Tellico Plains, TN. Great Smoky Mountains National Park - established in 1934, covers 520,408 acres of land with heights ranging from 840 feet at Abrams Creek to 6,643 feet at Clingmans Dome. Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest - a tribute to a hero whose poem "Trees" inspired millions. The Forest Service inauguarated the Little Santeelah as the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest in 1935. Mountain Waters Scenic Byway - begins in Highlands traveling approximately 61 miles winding through southern Appalachian hardwood forests, by numerous waterfalls and lakes and through two river gorges. Nantahala National Forest - lies in the mountains and valleys of western North Carolina with elevations as high as 5,800 feet at Lone Bald in Jackson County, to a low 1,200 feet in Cherokee County along the Tusquitee River. Shopping, Antiques & Crafts Cherokee County - includes the towns of Murphy, Andrews and Brasstown. Come find your "peace" of the mountains. Cherokee, NC - home to the Cherokee Indian Reservation. Copper Basin - the Copper Basin communities of Copperhill, Ducktown and McCaysville offer a small town atmosphere and a unique heritage. Gatlinburg, TN - The Heart of the Smokies. Helen, GA - re-creation of an alpine village famous for Oktoberfest. Pigeon Forge, TN - one of the fastest growing tourist cities in the South. Theme Parks DollyWood Pigeon Forge, TN - Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain theme park. Lake Winnepesaukah Chattanooga, TN (877) 525-3946 - rated as one of Americas Top 10 family amusement parks by Travel and Leisure magazine. Tours and Exhibits Biltmore Estate Asheville, NC (800) 543-2961 - built on a 125,000 acre (now 8,000 acres) estate as the home of George Vanderbilt, the 250-room French Renaissance chateau known as Biltmore House is the largest private residence in America. Blue Ridge Scenic Railway Blue Ridge, GA (800) 934-1898 - 26 mile trip along the Taccoa river in vintage passenger cars. Bald River Falls - A most easily accessible "must see" waterfall near Tellico Plains, TN, occurs where Bald River joins the Tellico River. Just before the two rivers merge, Bald River tumbles about 80 feet over some rock outcroppings creating a very impressive whitewater falls. Coker Creek Falls Fields Of The Wood Murphy, NC (828) 494-7855 - visit biblical monuments, replicas of Golgotha and Joseph's tomb and the world's largest set of the Ten Commandments. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (800) 872-4681 - train excursions through western North Carolina mountains. Hiwassee Dam Tour Murphy, NC (828) 644-2000 - take a tour of the world's largest overspill dam. Lost Sea Sweetwater, TN - America's largest underground lake located deep inside craighead caverns Rock City Lookout Mtn, GA - Experience Rock City and view 7 states from atop Lookout Mtn. Ruby Falls Chattanooga, TN - America's highest underground waterfall open to the public. Tennessee Aquarium Chattanooga, TN - visit the world's largest freshwater aquarium. White Water Rafting Enjoy both guided and unguided trips on the Nantahala river or guided trips on the more challenging Ocoee river, site of the 1996 Olympic kayak competitions. Carolina Outfitters (800) 468-7238 - Nantahala river trips. Eagle Adventures (800) 288-3245 - Ocoee river trips. Nantahala Outdoor Center (800) 232-7238 - Nantahala Ocoee Adventure Center (888) 723-8622 - Ocoee river trips. Ocoee River Whitewater Rafting (800) 288-3245 - Ocoee river trips. River Runners (800) 238-7238 - Nantahala river trips. Rolling Thunder River Company (800) 408-7238 - Ocoee or Nantahala river trips. Wildwater Ltd. Rafting (800) 451-9972 - Ocoee or Nantahala river trips.