http://mysticmountaincabin.com/blog Highlighting Restaurants, Places and Activities in and around Maggie Valley, NC Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:49:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We can't get enough of the natural beauty of the Great Smokies, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Pisgah. Maggie Valley and the surrounding area is a great place to call home, a second home. Mystic Mountain provides us and our guests with a special time to relax, ... http://mysticmountaincabin.com/blog/2012/01/20/whats-new-at-mystic-mountain/ To get the most out of your vacation days advance planning is essential fun. Enhance the time spent daydreaming about your upcoming trip by reviewing these helpful travel websites. Area Information A very active and well maintained website, Welcome to Maggie Valley, developed by the Maggie Valley Chamber of Commerce, provides ... http://mysticmountaincabin.com/blog/2012/01/20/organize-your-trip-with-local-travel-websites/ Despite being located on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Mile Marker 458.2, you might say Heintooga Ridge Road is off the beaten trail. Found near the entrance of the Parkway from the North Carolina end, Heintooga Ridge Road links the Blue Ridge with the Great Smoky Mountains National ... http://mysticmountaincabin.com/blog/2011/09/30/wildlife-surprises-on-heintooga-ridge-road/ Max Patch is a hike that should be on every visitor's to-do list. The novice hiker has the option of an easy to moderate 1.4 mile loop with a magnificent payoff. The summit affords the hiker 360 degree long range views. If you are looking for more ... http://mysticmountaincabin.com/blog/2011/09/25/max-patch-loop-panoramic-beauty/ In and around Haywood County birders will find three excellent viewing opportunities. Devil's Courthouse Trail, located near Milepost 422.2 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, provides an opportunity to view the Peregrine Falcon, Alder Flycatcher, and Northern Saw-whet Owl. The .4 of a mile hike to a ... http://mysticmountaincabin.com/blog/2011/09/24/excellent-birding-sites-in-haywood-county/ In Western North Carolina, Fall puts on a beautiful show. In Haywood County there are fabulous overlooks on the Blue Ridge and wonderful hikes through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Pisgah National Forest. But, if you just want to kick back, relax and enjoy Fall's splendor from a ... http://mysticmountaincabin.com/blog/2011/09/01/at-mystic-mountain-cabin-personally-connect-with-falls-beauty/ The road to Cataloochee Valley can be intimidating. While totally doable, the ride takes you from the valley floor on the Jonathan Creek side of Haywood County, NC, up and over Cataloochee Mountain by way of a gravel road, and down the other side to the floor of Cataloochee ... http://mysticmountaincabin.com/blog/2011/08/23/cataloochee-valley-guided-tours-elk-up-close-and-personal/ Food Network television personality and restaurateur Paula Deen has brought her southern cooking style to Cherokee, NC at Paula Deen's Kitchen. The restaurant, although large, provided comfortable seating along with the charm of sitting under the gazebo of a Carolinian back porch. Since we arrived in the off season and ... http://mysticmountaincabin.com/blog/2011/08/23/paula-deen-brings-her-home-cooking-to-cherokee/ In Waynesville, Balsam Mountain Inn, one of the jewels of the Blue Ridge, wears its 105 years well thanks to the loving attention of the innkeepers, Kim and Sharon Shailer. Southern Living magazine highlights the inn as one of their favorites. What a great venue for Songwriter's in the Round! ... http://mysticmountaincabin.com/blog/2011/04/16/songwriters-in-the-round-at-balsam-mountain-inn/ In the community of Lake Junaluska, within minutes of Maggie Valley, you'll find the Corneille Bryan Native Garden. You can easily locate the garden within a short walk of the rose garden on Stuart Circle. Best known for its collection of native vegetation including wild flowers, trees, and shrubs, ... http://mysticmountaincabin.com/blog/2011/04/14/a-secret-garden-at-lake-junaluska/