Guidebook for Murphy

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Guidebook for Murphy

Food Scene

Murphy and surrounding towns offer many types of restaurants...each one different style.
Old town charm, great coffee, pastries, sandwiches. Weekend evening entertainment. Food is excellent, unusual drinks, many take out bottled wine choices.
31 locals recommend
The Daily Grind and Wine
46 Valley River Ave
31 locals recommend
Old town charm, great coffee, pastries, sandwiches. Weekend evening entertainment. Food is excellent, unusual drinks, many take out bottled wine choices.
Cafeteria style and super cheap prices. Stand in line to order. Usually guests clean their own tables.
Main Street
85 Hiwassee St
Cafeteria style and super cheap prices. Stand in line to order. Usually guests clean their own tables.
Best breakfast out even if 15miles away.
58 locals recommend
The Sawmill Place
1150 Pat Haralson Dr
58 locals recommend
Best breakfast out even if 15miles away.
Best stone oven pizza and very interesting beer. Craft beer made my owner. Located in nearby town of Andrews, another historic town.
56 locals recommend
Hoppy Trout Brewing Company
911 Main St
56 locals recommend
Best stone oven pizza and very interesting beer. Craft beer made my owner. Located in nearby town of Andrews, another historic town.
Chevelle's is in downtown Murphy. It's more like a pub than a restaurant. There are daily specials, Happy Hour and weekend entertainment. The fries are great, the cole slaw is terrible.
49 locals recommend
Chevelle's 66
66 Hiwassee St
49 locals recommend
Chevelle's is in downtown Murphy. It's more like a pub than a restaurant. There are daily specials, Happy Hour and weekend entertainment. The fries are great, the cole slaw is terrible.
ShoeBooties is a local favorite. It consists of two stories with one being more like a happy bar. The kitchen services both floors. The food is good with many choices. open only for lunch and dinner.
72 locals recommend
ShoeBooties Cafe
25 Peachtree St
72 locals recommend
ShoeBooties is a local favorite. It consists of two stories with one being more like a happy bar. The kitchen services both floors. The food is good with many choices. open only for lunch and dinner.
4 Star restaurant in nearby Hayesville. 4 course meals served by your white gloved server with attention to detail. Exquisite. And priced to match. Reservations.
121 locals recommend
The Copper Door
2 Sullivan St
121 locals recommend
4 Star restaurant in nearby Hayesville. 4 course meals served by your white gloved server with attention to detail. Exquisite. And priced to match. Reservations.
Upscale. Requires reservations.
36 locals recommend
Bistro 29
29 Tennessee St
36 locals recommend
Upscale. Requires reservations.

Drinks & Nightlife

Gambling and everything that goes with it.
160 locals recommend
Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel
777 Casino Pkwy
160 locals recommend
Gambling and everything that goes with it.
Casual comfortable atmosphere. Wood fired pizza and sandwiches. Great flavored craft beer.
53 locals recommend
Valley River Brewery
71 Tennessee St
53 locals recommend
Casual comfortable atmosphere. Wood fired pizza and sandwiches. Great flavored craft beer.

Arts & Culture

Famous for classes in folk art. Teachers from all over the country sharing talent only a few times a year. Year long school. Community concerts and dance every Friday night.
125 locals recommend
John C. Campbell Folk School
One Folk School Rd
125 locals recommend
Famous for classes in folk art. Teachers from all over the country sharing talent only a few times a year. Year long school. Community concerts and dance every Friday night.
From historic very small town to now.
24 locals recommend
Cherokee Historical Museum
87 Peachtree St
24 locals recommend
From historic very small town to now.
Local Talent. Painting, textiles, gourds, photography, more
12 locals recommend
Valley River Arts
12 Valley River Ave
12 locals recommend
Local Talent. Painting, textiles, gourds, photography, more

Parks & Nature

In town Murphy. 3 mile +/-, you choose. Can be 5-7 miles. Casual picturesque walk. Have camera ready.
6 locals recommend
Riverwalk
State Road 1687
6 locals recommend
In town Murphy. 3 mile +/-, you choose. Can be 5-7 miles. Casual picturesque walk. Have camera ready.
Awesome view of the Dam and a great walk.
Hiwassee Dam Access Road
Hiwassee Dam Access Road
Awesome view of the Dam and a great walk.
There is a waterfall in this park. Great place for a family, or anyone, to play in the water. Hiking trails also.
54 locals recommend
Fires Creek Picnic Area
1767 Fires Creek Wildlife Rd
54 locals recommend
There is a waterfall in this park. Great place for a family, or anyone, to play in the water. Hiking trails also.
Shoal Creek Falls is probably about 30′ tall and cascades across multiple rock layers. It rushes down and crashes through several other smaller sections. It ultimately spills into Lake Appalachia.
Shoal Creek llc
31 Hickory Mountain Ln
Shoal Creek Falls is probably about 30′ tall and cascades across multiple rock layers. It rushes down and crashes through several other smaller sections. It ultimately spills into Lake Appalachia.

Essentials

Grocery stores. Pharmacy.
Also has in-store cafe, drug store and a Starbucks.
36 locals recommend
Ingles Markets
2060 US-19
36 locals recommend
Also has in-store cafe, drug store and a Starbucks.
44 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
2330 US-19
44 locals recommend
13 locals recommend
Walgreens
219 Rodney Orr Bypass
13 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Has listings of everything I forgot including motorcycle routes for sightseeing.
Murphy Visitor Center
20 Tennessee Street
Has listings of everything I forgot including motorcycle routes for sightseeing.
This place displays a great deal of biblical history.
Ten Commandments
This place displays a great deal of biblical history.

Entertainment & Activities

Old time 2 floor Movie House. Most movies are kid approved. The only Movie Theatre in Murphy.
23 locals recommend
Henn Theatre
38 Tennessee St
23 locals recommend
Old time 2 floor Movie House. Most movies are kid approved. The only Movie Theatre in Murphy.