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Around Town: Bryson City

The gateway to the Smokies has a mountain of small-town charm and stunning views.

by Jodi Helmer
Columns

All Aboard the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Toot toot! When the steam whistle sounds and the railcars start click-clacking down the tracks, a different side of the Great Smoky Mountains comes into view.

by Drew Perry
1940s Series

Preserving History

Earl Kirkland shares stories of the Great Flood of 1940 with visitors of the Swain County Heritage Museum.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
Travel

10 Great Mountain Towns

It’s jacket weather, cider season, trail time. For a few glorious weeks, our western hamlets revel in their true colors.

by Our State Staff
Tuckasegee Brings Opportunity for Bryson City's New Generation
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Tuckasegee River Brings Opportunity for Bryson City’s New Generation

For a new generation in Bryson City, the mountain river that once washed away whole homesteads is now the source of simple pleasures, natural wonders, and new businesses.

by Leigh Ann Henion
February 2013

Gather ’Round the Table: Recipes from Our Front Porch

An inn in Bryson City knows the secret to an inviting meal.

by Jeffrey Turner
Recipes

Dody’s Chocolate Cake and Chocolate Icing

Nothing rounds out a meal like a piece of delicious chocolate cake. Try this recipe from Recipes from Our Front Porch, the Hemlock Inn's cookbook.

by Community Cookbook Series
February 2013

Velda’s Carrot Custard

For a new side dish, try Velda Woody's carrot custard from Recipes from Our Front Porch, the Hemlock Inn's cookbook.

by Community Cookbook Series
October 2011

Batman of Swain County: Keith Bruce

Lifelong adventurer Keith Bruce, a retired dentist, flies into his later years on a zip line and the belief that life should be a ride.

by Our State Staff
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