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These are in no particular order, we have tried all of these. If any questions, just ask!
This is our new favorite especially during warm weather. Beautiful outdoor space(s) and food is great ...if you just want to enjoy the view with a beverage and snack, the loaded tots are so good !! The chef and manager, Sid & Page, are great people, tell them we sent you !!
Rocky Face Tavern
This is our new favorite especially during warm weather. Beautiful outdoor space(s) and food is great ...if you just want to enjoy the view with a beverage and snack, the loaded tots are so good !! The chef and manager, Sid & Page, are great people, tell them we sent you !!
If want great home cooked Southern fare, this is the place - we love it. The only drawback is that they might not be open on the weekends, so check the website or call
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blue Rooster Southern Grill
207 Paragon PkwyIf want great home cooked Southern fare, this is the place - we love it. The only drawback is that they might not be open on the weekends, so check the website or call
I love this place, they recently created covered patio dining so rain or shine....and because I'm always on the lookout and have tried many a plate of parmesan truffle fries...the best are found HERE!
203 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Boojum Brewing Company Taproom
50 N Main StI love this place, they recently created covered patio dining so rain or shine....and because I'm always on the lookout and have tried many a plate of parmesan truffle fries...the best are found HERE!
Lebanese cuisine , I could eat here daily if I lived closer. The food is fabulous, I can't get past ordering anything other than the Gypsy Bowl with the roasted Brussel sprouts, cauliflower and shawarma because it is that amazing!!
61 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gypsy Queen Market, Deli & Food Truck
807 Patton AveLebanese cuisine , I could eat here daily if I lived closer. The food is fabulous, I can't get past ordering anything other than the Gypsy Bowl with the roasted Brussel sprouts, cauliflower and shawarma because it is that amazing!!
Phenomenal ever changing menu, I love this place !!! The original location is located on Montford Ave
589 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nine Mile
233 Montford AvePhenomenal ever changing menu, I love this place !!! The original location is located on Montford Ave
Another personal favorite...a tiny bit out of AVL, but lots to see on the way, check out what the town of Weaverville had to offer...
194 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Stoney Knob Cafe
337 Merrimon AveAnother personal favorite...a tiny bit out of AVL, but lots to see on the way, check out what the town of Weaverville had to offer...
Headed West, then this is your place for a great breakfast!
83 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Joey's Pancake House
4309 Soco RdHeaded West, then this is your place for a great breakfast!
Visiting the Biltmore house - this is in Biltmore Village and has wonderful brunch and lunches. Afterwards you can wander around Biltmore Village, lots of great shops!
155 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Corner Kitchen
3 Boston WayVisiting the Biltmore house - this is in Biltmore Village and has wonderful brunch and lunches. Afterwards you can wander around Biltmore Village, lots of great shops!
On your way to Asheville, great place for breakfast ! Can be busy, may have a wait.
587 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sunny Point Café
626 Haywood RdOn your way to Asheville, great place for breakfast ! Can be busy, may have a wait.
French Broad Chocolate Lounge
10 S Pack SquareMouth watering - just go
Located downtown Canton....This place has GREAT burgers, fresh ground prime rib is my fav and their fries, oh MY !
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
JRO'S BURGERS
384 Main StreetLocated downtown Canton....This place has GREAT burgers, fresh ground prime rib is my fav and their fries, oh MY !
Great Mexican fare, my favorite is the guacamole made tableside...so delish
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Papas & Beer
1863 S Main StGreat Mexican fare, my favorite is the guacamole made tableside...so delish
ohhhhh, the smell of coffee being roasted, I've been getting my coffee here for probably 20 years, it is without compare ! The Granary is stocked with one of their popular grinds.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Smoky Mountain Coffee Roasters
444 Hazelwood Aveohhhhh, the smell of coffee being roasted, I've been getting my coffee here for probably 20 years, it is without compare ! The Granary is stocked with one of their popular grinds.
Need one more cup before you head out...
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Papertown Coffee
119 Main StNeed one more cup before you head out...
We have been here several times, the owner/chef creates based on family recipes. The menu is exceptional...
Valé 243 Southern Italian Kitchen
243 Paragon ParkwayWe have been here several times, the owner/chef creates based on family recipes. The menu is exceptional...
SHK was recently featured in Our State magazine, it is on my list to try, the menu looks delicious...sounds like a great place for breakfast or brunch!
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sand Hill Kitchen
491 Sardis RdSHK was recently featured in Our State magazine, it is on my list to try, the menu looks delicious...sounds like a great place for breakfast or brunch!
I love City Bakery...I have only been to the one on Biltmore Avenue...the egg, bacon cheese on a cheddar biscuit is my go to...delish! Great location to stroll downtown AVL to work off those calories...or just walk on up Biltmore, hang a right and grab a drinkable chocolate from French Broad Chocolate Lounge...usually a line ...worth it !!
112 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
City Bakery
88 Charlotte StI love City Bakery...I have only been to the one on Biltmore Avenue...the egg, bacon cheese on a cheddar biscuit is my go to...delish! Great location to stroll downtown AVL to work off those calories...or just walk on up Biltmore, hang a right and grab a drinkable chocolate from French Broad Chocolate Lounge...usually a line ...worth it !!
My sister-in-law introduced me to this tiny treasure...best pad thai I've ever had ...
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Thai Pearl Restaurant
747 Haywood RdMy sister-in-law introduced me to this tiny treasure...best pad thai I've ever had ...
Want Italian? This is my favorite....the Sunday gravy...oh so yummy
91 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Vinnie's Neighborhood Italian
641 Merrimon AveWant Italian? This is my favorite....the Sunday gravy...oh so yummy
This is a wonderful spot for a special meal...might need reservations, but definitely if in Waynesville consider this your last stop before you head back to the Granary
158 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sweet Onion
39 Miller StThis is a wonderful spot for a special meal...might need reservations, but definitely if in Waynesville consider this your last stop before you head back to the Granary
Recently opened in February, this place is my new favorite! I can't wait to try everything on the menu. Brunch here is excellent!!
Grateful Table Cafe & Provisions
473 Main StreetRecently opened in February, this place is my new favorite! I can't wait to try everything on the menu. Brunch here is excellent!!
Have a meal or just coffee and take out back to sit alongside the river !!
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Panacea CoffeeHouse, Cafe and Roastery
66 Commerce StHave a meal or just coffee and take out back to sit alongside the river !!
My sister loves this place, I haven't been, but she's a food snob so it must be good !
87 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Frankie's Italian Trattoria
1037 Soco RdMy sister loves this place, I haven't been, but she's a food snob so it must be good !
Great steaks, wonderful atmosphere and the staff had always been exceptional, nice bar to sit and have a drink too
J. Arthur's
2843 Soco RoadGreat steaks, wonderful atmosphere and the staff had always been exceptional, nice bar to sit and have a drink too
If your here during apple season, this is a must...take back apples... definitely treat yourself to the fried apple pies and oh yes, the apple cider donuts !!!!
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Barber Orchard Fruitstands Inc
2855 Old Balsam RdIf your here during apple season, this is a must...take back apples... definitely treat yourself to the fried apple pies and oh yes, the apple cider donuts !!!!
New! I cannot wait to visit, check out their website... the charcuterie boxes to go look wonderful, perfect to grab as you head out for your day's adventures!
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
South Slope Cheese Co
11 Southside AveNew! I cannot wait to visit, check out their website... the charcuterie boxes to go look wonderful, perfect to grab as you head out for your day's adventures!
Kornerstone Kafe
1092 N Main Stclassic local diner vibe , great breakfast and lunches...
Down South To Go Cafe & Catering
865 Beaverdam RoadClosed - owners are now chef and manager for Rocky Face... GO!!
Buxton Hall Barbecue
32 Banks Avepermanently closed, sadly
Breweries and Bars + Roof Top Bars...oh my !!
This is a beautiful place, good fun and drinks, the scenery is gorgeous, the gardens, play areas, stage... just a fun place !
726 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada WayThis is a beautiful place, good fun and drinks, the scenery is gorgeous, the gardens, play areas, stage... just a fun place !
So Fun! South Slope is home to many great breweries...venture out
259 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hi-Wire Brewing - South Slope
197 Hilliard AvenueSo Fun! South Slope is home to many great breweries...venture out
Wicked Weed Brewing Pub
91 Biltmore AveFun!!!
Green Man Brewery
27 Buxton Aveso many great breweries....
This is a beautiful roof top bar...there is also inside seating, so weather is no concern here !!
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Capella on 9
10 Broadway StThis is a beautiful roof top bar...there is also inside seating, so weather is no concern here !!
This is on my "must experience" list ! Let me know what you think if you go ...
109 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Montford Rooftop Bar
199 Haywood StThis is on my "must experience" list ! Let me know what you think if you go ...
SHOPPING
This local shop is a gem, drop in and see for yourself !
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Willow Hill Soap Company
80 Park StThis local shop is a gem, drop in and see for yourself !
Don't forget about Canton, this is a great little shop #shoplocal
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pigeon River Mercantile
81 Main StDon't forget about Canton, this is a great little shop #shoplocal
Not only is this a beautiful drive to get to, but the treasures you might find when you arrive...
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Scallywag's Consignment Furniture
171 Muse Business ParkNot only is this a beautiful drive to get to, but the treasures you might find when you arrive...
Best shoe store in the State !! The customer service is something you don't find anymore, you will be measured and fitted.
59 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tops for Shoes
27 N Lexington AveBest shoe store in the State !! The customer service is something you don't find anymore, you will be measured and fitted.
No idea why this says Twist Boutique, it is LP Boutique. Browse the latest styles and let the staff assist you in finding that special piece to take back home! Also, visit the sister store on the corner past Tops for Shoes, Luxe. Beautiful everything!
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Twist Boutique
31 N Lexington AveNo idea why this says Twist Boutique, it is LP Boutique. Browse the latest styles and let the staff assist you in finding that special piece to take back home! Also, visit the sister store on the corner past Tops for Shoes, Luxe. Beautiful everything!
This is a really great place to stroll, lots of history, lots of great shops... highly recommend!!
203 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Grove Arcade
1 Page AveThis is a really great place to stroll, lots of history, lots of great shops... highly recommend!!
MGS is just a fun place to check out from clothing to candy, check out all three floors !
60 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mast General Store, Waynesville NC
63 N Main StMGS is just a fun place to check out from clothing to candy, check out all three floors !
Local towns worth a visit
A visit to downtown Waynesville will not disappoint! So many cute shops, restaurants and great sightseeing... Mast General, Boojum Brewery, so much more, just give it an afternoon, start with lunch at one of the many great restaurants...
184 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Waynesville
A visit to downtown Waynesville will not disappoint! So many cute shops, restaurants and great sightseeing... Mast General, Boojum Brewery, so much more, just give it an afternoon, start with lunch at one of the many great restaurants...
you just have to drive here if for nothing else than the drive, but Maggie has lots to offer, check her out !
Maggie Valley
you just have to drive here if for nothing else than the drive, but Maggie has lots to offer, check her out !
Fun day trip, approximately 40 minutes from The Granary, great walking town, shops, restaurants, Mountain Layers Brewery and train station for Smoky Mountain Railroad... the Tuckaseegee Rivers runs through the town.
Check town's website for more details
Reeser Str. 106, 46446 Emmerich am Rhein, Alemania
Fun day trip, approximately 40 minutes from The Granary, great walking town, shops, restaurants, Mountain Layers Brewery and train station for Smoky Mountain Railroad... the Tuckaseegee Rivers runs through the town.
Check town's website for more details
Sightseeing
Step back in time and be amazed...The Biltmore House/estate is incomparable....spend a day or even two exploring all there is...
1485 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Biltmore
1 Lodge StStep back in time and be amazed...The Biltmore House/estate is incomparable....spend a day or even two exploring all there is...
Visit the historic Grove Park, make reservations to dine on the Terrace and watch the sunset !
573 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Omni Grove Park Inn Spa
290 Macon AveVisit the historic Grove Park, make reservations to dine on the Terrace and watch the sunset !
River Arts District
3 River Arts PlWell, you just have to see it !!
Take a walk around the lake and enjoy the beautiful scenery...a favorite spot !
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lake Junaluska Conference And Retreat Center
91 N Lakeshore DrTake a walk around the lake and enjoy the beautiful scenery...a favorite spot !

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With little traffic on NC Highway 63, often the only sound that accompanies the whispered prayers of visitors inside the 12-by-14-foot cedar chapel is the splashing of Friezeland Creek.
PHOTOGRAPH BY DEREK DILUZIO
PHOTO ESSAY/APRIL 2023
Going to the Chapel
Those seeking comfort, peace, or solitude find quiet places for contemplation and prayer at these picturesque destination churches.
by Rebecca Woltz

From one of the four short pews — the chapel seats only eight — visitors can pray beneath a stained-glass image of St. Jude ministering to the sick.PHOTOGRAPH BY DEREK DILUZIO
St. Jude’s Chapel of Hope
Trust
When Beverly Barutio’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma spread to her liver, spleen, and bone marrow, she prayed to God and St. Jude, the patron saint of lost causes, to save her. She promised that if she lived, she would build a chapel. In 1991, following her miraculous recovery and eight years in remission, Beverly and her husband, Bill, built St. Jude’s Chapel of Hope in the tiny Madison County community of Trust. Beverly died in 2002 after the cancer returned, but the chapel remains — open to others who might also seek healing.

From one of the four short pews — the chapel seats only eight — visitors can pray beneath a stained-glass image of St. Jude ministering to the sick.PHOTOGRAPH BY DEREK DILUZIO
Beyond a small wooden sign with Psalm 121 — “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help” — carved above an invitation to “stop, rest, reflect,” three stone steps rise between two rhododendrons. Through the roughly 180-year-old door that was brought over from England, past the bookcase stacked with free Bibles and notebooks in which visitors sign their names and relay their heartfelt stories, St. Jude’s Chapel of Hope welcomes all who seek solace and a place to commune with God. In front of the prayer bench, the altar overflows with mementos: photos of loved ones, a bottle of holy water from Ethiopia, pet collars, obituaries, and scraps of paper scribbled with prayers.

A belfry was added to Little Cataloochee Baptist Church in 1914. Its 400-pound bell can still be rung by pulling a rope hanging inside the sanctuary.PHOTOGRAPH BY JARED KAY
Little Cataloochee Baptist Church
Waynesville
The first known homestead in Cataloochee Valley was built 120 years before the establishment of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Early settlers logged, farmed, and attended Little Cataloochee Baptist Church, built in 1889. The one-room chapel was heated by a solitary woodstove, and services were informal, with the men often stepping outside to whittle, chew tobacco, and shoot the breeze. Regular services ceased after Cataloochee Valley was abandoned in the 1940s, not long after the creation of the park, but descendants of the former residents still gather at the chapel for reunions. They hold services, decorate the headstones in the graveyard, and share meals. The church can be reached by hiking or riding on horseback along a portion of the roughly five-mile Little Cataloochee Trail, lined with rhododendrons and historic cabins of former Cataloochee Valley residents.
Little Cataloochee Baptist Church

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With little traffic on NC Highway 63, often the only sound that accompanies the whispered prayers of visitors inside the 12-by-14-foot cedar chapel is the splashing of Friezeland Creek.
PHOTOGRAPH BY DEREK DILUZIO
PHOTO ESSAY/APRIL 2023
Going to the Chapel
Those seeking comfort, peace, or solitude find quiet places for contemplation and prayer at these picturesque destination churches.
by Rebecca Woltz

From one of the four short pews — the chapel seats only eight — visitors can pray beneath a stained-glass image of St. Jude ministering to the sick.PHOTOGRAPH BY DEREK DILUZIO
St. Jude’s Chapel of Hope
Trust
When Beverly Barutio’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma spread to her liver, spleen, and bone marrow, she prayed to God and St. Jude, the patron saint of lost causes, to save her. She promised that if she lived, she would build a chapel. In 1991, following her miraculous recovery and eight years in remission, Beverly and her husband, Bill, built St. Jude’s Chapel of Hope in the tiny Madison County community of Trust. Beverly died in 2002 after the cancer returned, but the chapel remains — open to others who might also seek healing.

From one of the four short pews — the chapel seats only eight — visitors can pray beneath a stained-glass image of St. Jude ministering to the sick.PHOTOGRAPH BY DEREK DILUZIO
Beyond a small wooden sign with Psalm 121 — “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help” — carved above an invitation to “stop, rest, reflect,” three stone steps rise between two rhododendrons. Through the roughly 180-year-old door that was brought over from England, past the bookcase stacked with free Bibles and notebooks in which visitors sign their names and relay their heartfelt stories, St. Jude’s Chapel of Hope welcomes all who seek solace and a place to commune with God. In front of the prayer bench, the altar overflows with mementos: photos of loved ones, a bottle of holy water from Ethiopia, pet collars, obituaries, and scraps of paper scribbled with prayers.

A belfry was added to Little Cataloochee Baptist Church in 1914. Its 400-pound bell can still be rung by pulling a rope hanging inside the sanctuary.PHOTOGRAPH BY JARED KAY
Little Cataloochee Baptist Church
Waynesville
The first known homestead in Cataloochee Valley was built 120 years before the establishment of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Early settlers logged, farmed, and attended Little Cataloochee Baptist Church, built in 1889. The one-room chapel was heated by a solitary woodstove, and services were informal, with the men often stepping outside to whittle, chew tobacco, and shoot the breeze. Regular services ceased after Cataloochee Valley was abandoned in the 1940s, not long after the creation of the park, but descendants of the former residents still gather at the chapel for reunions. They hold services, decorate the headstones in the graveyard, and share meals. The church can be reached by hiking or riding on horseback along a portion of the roughly five-mile Little Cataloochee Trail, lined with rhododendrons and historic cabins of former Cataloochee Valley residents.
Check out the website for more details and reservations!
Welcome to Your Next Greatest Adventure
The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad historic train depot sits in the heart of Bryson City, North Carolina and is a favorite regional attraction for family fun. A round-trip on the train is an ideal way to see extraordinary places that you can’t get to by car. Get a front-row view of Fontana Lake, the historic Fontana Trestle, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Nantahala National Forest, the Nantahala and Tuckasegee Rivers, historical structures, and stunning foliage.
Choose from steam-powered with the official “Steam of the Smokies” or climb onboard an excursion powered by diesel locomotive. A variety of passenger round trip train options and special event trains — including the popular Polar ExpressTM excursion — makes this the perfect attraction for making memories and experiencing the true form of railroading.
Great Smoky Mountain Railway
45 Mitchell StreetCheck out the website for more details and reservations!
Welcome to Your Next Greatest Adventure
The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad historic train depot sits in the heart of Bryson City, North Carolina and is a favorite regional attraction for family fun. A round-trip on the train is an ideal way to see extraordinary places that you can’t get to by car. Get a front-row view of Fontana Lake, the historic Fontana Trestle, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Nantahala National Forest, the Nantahala and Tuckasegee Rivers, historical structures, and stunning foliage.
Choose from steam-powered with the official “Steam of the Smokies” or climb onboard an excursion powered by diesel locomotive. A variety of passenger round trip train options and special event trains — including the popular Polar ExpressTM excursion — makes this the perfect attraction for making memories and experiencing the true form of railroading.
Cataloochee Valley - Elk Watching
Fun Activities
Área de esquí Cataloochee
1080 Ski Lodge RdÁrea de esquí Cataloochee
1080 Ski Lodge RdNavitat Canopy Adventures
242 Poverty Branch RdPigeon River Outfitters
13 Penland StPigeon River Outfitters
13 Penland St