Cindy’s guidebook
Food scene
Wonderful food, wonderful service and great bartendar!!!!
40 locals recommend
Birchwood Hall Southern Kitchen
111 N Main StWonderful food, wonderful service and great bartendar!!!!
Joey's Pancake House
4309 Soco RdBest breakfast ever - if you don't mind waiting.
The Buttered Biscuit
1226 Dellwood RdGreat breakfast, big biscuits and great service.
Haywood Smokehouse
79 Elysinia AveIf you are looking for barbeque - this is the place!!!
Boojum Brewing Company Taproom
50 N Main StGreat food, great beer - great times!
Love their breakfast and lunch! Creek side sitting and you can bring your leashed pet.
65 locals recommend
Panacea CoffeeHouse, Cafe and Roastery
66 Commerce StLove their breakfast and lunch! Creek side sitting and you can bring your leashed pet.
If you love Italian Food you definitely want to eat here! Great prices and great service.
87 locals recommend
Frankie's Italian Trattoria
1037 Soco RdIf you love Italian Food you definitely want to eat here! Great prices and great service.
Guayabitos
3422 Soco RdMexican food at the best prices
Neighborhoods
Must travel around and through Maggie Valley. Lots to do and see!!!!
108 locals recommend
Maggie Valley
Must travel around and through Maggie Valley. Lots to do and see!!!!
Historic downtown Waynesville has so many shops, restaurants and things to do.
184 locals recommend
Waynesville
Historic downtown Waynesville has so many shops, restaurants and things to do.
City/town information
Bryson City
Fontana Lake, Deep Creek and lots of shopping!!!
Head to Cherokee to see how the Indians lived at the Oconolufee Visitors Center.
304 locals recommend
Cherokee
Head to Cherokee to see how the Indians lived at the Oconolufee Visitors Center.
Asheville
Home of The Biltmore and many other sites.
Sightseeing
Mingus Creek Trail
Mingus Creek TrailLovely historic Mill that is still operating.
located on Hwy 19 between Maggie Valley and Cherokee. Limited parking!
101 locals recommend
Soco Falls
U.S. Highway 19located on Hwy 19 between Maggie Valley and Cherokee. Limited parking!
Shopping
Maggie Mountaineer Crafts
2394 Soco RdBest Fudge around! Looking for souvenirs? They got it.
The entire bottom floor area is candy candy candy. Great clothing and shoes.
60 locals recommend
Mast General Store, Waynesville NC
63 N Main StThe entire bottom floor area is candy candy candy. Great clothing and shoes.
This is where they make it! You can tour the facility, taste the products and purchase!!! Well worth the visit.
21 locals recommend
Elevated Mountain Distilling Company
3732 Soco RdThis is where they make it! You can tour the facility, taste the products and purchase!!! Well worth the visit.
City advice
Getting around
SNOW
If you are coming up between November - March please realize that it is very possible that you will see snow at our cabin. We watch the weather forecast and try to keep our guest updated on possible winter storms. This means you may get snowed in and not able to leave for a few days.
Customs and culture
Stink Bug Season, spiders, bugs
Every year around April - the stink bugs are awaken and start to roam - you're in the mountains - it happens and no matter what you do you can't stop them.
Book before you go
The Biltmore
If you plan to visit the Biltmore in Ashville, book before you come especially since Covid.