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What It’s Like To Ride The Polar Express in Bryson City, North Carolina

ALL ABOARD! Grab your finest pyjamas and a heart open to the magic of Christmas – it’s time to ride the Polar Express in Bryson City, North Carolina and pick up Santa from the North Pole Village. Watc ...

Scenic drives in Western North Carolina open to see fall foliage

It's leaf peeping season and we've compiled a list of scenic byways in Western North Carolina that are open and ready for ...

What’s open and what's closed at Great Smoky Mountains National Park during shutdown

Visitors have questions about the country’s most-visited national park amid the government shutdown. Here’s what’s open and ...

Is Cades Cove open? What to know about Great Smoky Mountains National Park during shutdown

While other national parks are closed as the government shutdown drags on, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is open - at ...

Great Smoky Mountains to stay open during shutdown, but with fewer staff and services

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open through the holidays despite the ongoing federal government shutdown, but visitors should expect reduced staffing and only basic services, Friends ...