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An Appalachian Summer Festival Boone, NC 28607	1-800-841-ARTS
Annual multi-arts festival featuring music, dance, theatre and visual arts at Appalachian State University. July 1997. For information on events call: Call (800) 841-ARTS.

Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts 556 Parkway PO Box 567 Gatlinburg, TN 37738	(423) 436-5860
Summer, one & two week classes--clay, fiber, metal, papermaking, drawing, painting, & photography. Elderhostel conferences. Gallery & bookstore. Library open to the public year round.

Avery Lodging Association PO Box 265 Linville, Falls, NC 28647
From Linville Falls to the Linn Cove Viaduct, explore Avery County while traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Balsam Mountain Inn Box 40A Balsam, NC 28707.	1-800-224-9498 or (704) 456-9498
3,400' high in the North Carolina Mountains, 1/4 mile from Blue Ridge Parkway, just off US 23-74 at Balsam. A National Historic Place. Beautiful...Enjoy our porch rockers, fireside, mountain view & bountiful southern meals.

Biltmore Estate
Asheville, NC 28803

1-800-858-3773

8,000-acre estate features America's largest home, Biltmore House, a 250-room chateau built in 1895 by George Vanderbilt. A visit includes a self-guided tour of Biltmore House with its original collection of 70,000 artworks and beautiful landscape, and free tastings of Biltmore's award-winning wines at the Winery. 1997 Events: Festival of Flowers April 11-May 11; Christmas at Biltmore and Candlelight Christmas, Nov. 11-Jan. 41. Entrance on US 25, north of Parkway and I-40. Open daily 9-5 except Thanksgiving, Christmas Days. For information call (800) 543-2961 or (704) 274-6333. Internet Homepage: www.biltmore.com

Cherokee, North Carolina PO Box 460 Cherokee, NC 28719	1-800-438-1601
At the southern entrance/exit to Parkway. Home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Several museums, attractions, motels, campgrounds, restaurants, shops and the famous outdoor drama "Unto These Hills". We are just 33 miles from Gatlinburg. email:chero@dnet.net Homepage: www.cherokee-nc.com

Gatlinburg Tennessee PO Box 527 Gatlinburg, TN 37738	1-800-568-4748
Discover the heart of a perfect vacation, right in the heart of the Smokies: Gatlinburg, the charming mountain town that's your gateway to the great Smoky Mountains National Park. Call for your free Vacation Guide today. Internet Homepage: www.Gatlinburg.com

Ghost Town in the Sky US 19 PO Box 369 Maggie Valley, NC	1-704-926-1140
Mile-high western theme park featuring new, world's most unusual roller coaster, live shows, and exciting rides. At the southern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Open May-October.

The Inn at Afton Exit 99 off I-64 Waynesboro, VA	1-800-860-8559
Where Skyline Drive meets the Blue Ridge Parkway. 118 rooms, restaurant, lounge, heated pool. Great mountaintop views!

Jackson County North Carolina 116 Central Street Sylva, NC 28779	1-800-962-1911
Nestled in the beautiful and cool Balsam, Blue Ridge, and Smoky Mountains, Jackson County is just 35 miles southwest of Asheville. Noted for spectacular scenery, cascading waterfalls, native wildflowers and songbirds. Hike the trails, raft the rapids, fish the streams and play the golf courses.

Larry Burton Gallery Apple Valley Farms--Highway 321 Townsend, TN 37882	1-423-448-1314
Scenes of Cades Cove and The Smokies. Original watercolors, limited edition prints, posters. Local artist in the Smokies for more than 25 years.

Laurel Hill Press PO Box 16516 Chapel Hill, NC 27516	1-800-942-6516
Video guides to wildflowers by season-Spring, Summer, Fall, each nearly an hour long. $24.95 plus p&h. Call to order MC/VISA accepted.

Linville Caverns PO Box 562 Marion, NC 28752
North Carolina's only caverns! Located on US 221 between Linville and Marion, NC. Just 3.5 miles south of the Blue Ridge Parkway, exit Milepost 317.4, turn left on US 221 toward Linville Falls Village and Marion, NC. Outstanding gift shop.

Lynchburg, VA PO Box 2027 Lynchburg, VA 24501	1-800-REAL VA1
Just moments off the Blue Ridge Parkway you will discover Lynchburg, VA. Enjoy museums, antiques, and festivals. Visit an array of historic sites, including nearby Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest and Appomattox, where the War Between the States ended. Lynchburg is unparalleled in its history, charm and hopsitality.

Mountain Valley Properties 535 Wears Valley Rd #2 Pigeon Forge, TN 37863-4220	1-800-NIGHTLY
Chalet, cabin, & cottage rentals in the Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg areas, adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Museum of American Frontier Culture I-81, Exit 222, 250W. P.O. Box 810, Dept. BRD 97, Staunton, VA 24402-0810.	(540) 332-7850.
17th, 18th, & 19th century working farms from Germany, Northern Ireland, England, and an American Farm.

McDowell County, NC

You'll feel a change the minute you arrive in McDowell County. Our down-home southern welcome can bring a smile to even the most stressed out face. Our winding roads and mountain vistas are renowned for untying the knots in over-worked shoulders, and we've yet to meet a pair of feet that could resist the toe-tapping sound of our mountain music. In McDowell County you won't find tourist glitz or big city sprawl. Just real people, real beauty and real fun. (888) 233-6111 or www.McDowellNC.org

National Park Concessions
Home office is at Mammoth Cave, KY

Five Important Steps on the road to a better vacation include:

Rocky Knob at Blue Ride Parkway Milepost 174 Phone
Mabry Mill at Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 176
Doughton Park at Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 241
Price Park at Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 297
Crabtree Meadows at Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 339

Lodging available at:

Rocky Knob Cabins at MP 174 1-540-593-3503
Bluffs Lodge at MP 241 1-910-372-4499

Old VA Hand Hewn Log Homes Rt 2 Box 455A Pennington Gap, VA 24277	1-540-546-5647
Mfg. authentic hand hewn log homes of 6"x12" with dovetail corners; optional chink joint or on log. New 8"x8" planed round or D log with dovetail corner.. Hqts. & Sales Office US Hwy 58 near DOT, Pennington Gap, VA 24277. Company owned log guest cabin available for overnight lodging.

Oconaluftee Indian Village PO Box 398 Cherokee, NC 28719	1-704-497-2111
Replica of Cherokee community of 1750 with native Cherokees in period dress, guided tours, and live demonstrations of Cherokee Indian skills, crafts, and arts as practiced more than 250 years ago. Open daily from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm from May 15-October 25.

Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual PO Box 310 Cherokee, NC 28719	1-704-497-3103
Recognized as the most outstanding Indian owned and operated arts and crafts cooperative in the United States. Located on Highway 441N at the entrance to "Unto These Hills" drama. Open daily year round.

Roanoke Valley
114 Market Street
Roanoke, VA 24011

1-800-635-5535

Experience the largest family destination on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Where else but in the capital of the Blue Ridge can you find all this?

A one-stop cultural mecca full of art, science history and live theatre.
A history of world transportation with an emphasis on the magic of American railroading.
The only caverns in southwest Virginia.
A visit to the frontier-the Virginia of 1790-1850.
A beautiful mountain-top zoo with more than 38 species.
An art museum highlighting 19th & 20th century American Art.

Scottish Tartans Museum & Heritage Center 95 East Main Street Franklin, NC 28734	(704) 524-7472
Official USA extension of the Scottish Tartans Society

Shenandaoh Caverns 261 Caverns Rd Shenandoah Caverns, VA 22847	1-540-477-3115
4 miles no. of New Market, VA. Exit 269, I-81. Caverns located only 2 min. from Exit. Visit our Gift Shops. Free Picnic Grounds. No Steps, Elevator Service, only the sights are breath-taking. Open all year. Group Rates. Write: Shenandoah Caverns, VA. 22847.

Silver Armadillo Westgate Shopping Center Asheville, NC 28806	1-704-253-3020
Showplace for Silvery Jewelry, Minerals, Fossils, beads, Lapidary & Rockhound Supplies. Experience a jewelry and mineral extravaganza! Fun and educational for the whole family. Southwestern art accent items.

Smoky Mountain Knife Works Winfield Dunn Parkway Sevierville, TN 37876	1-800-251-9306
The world's largest knife showplace. All major knife brands and styles--pocket knives, sporting knives, kitchen cutlery, collectable knives, gifts, knife museum and much, much more! Exit 407 off I-40, then 3.75 miles on Highway 66.

University of North Carolina Press PO Box 2288 Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2288	1-800-272-6817
Wide variety of publications on mountain topics including Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge Parkway and Weaving New Worlds. Website http://sunsite.unc.edu/uncpress

Robert A. Tino Gallery 812 Old Douglas Dam Road Sevierville, TN 37876.	(423) 453-7315
Limited edition prints, original watercolors, artists proofs, posters, pottery. Mail orders welcome-VISA, MC, Discover, AMEX. Gallery open 10am-5pm Monday-Saturday. 1pm-5pm October 1st through December 17 only.

"Unto These Hills" PO Box 398 Cherokee, NC 28719	1-704-497-2111
A drama portraying the history of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians including their removal to the West over the infamous "trail of tears". A cast of 130 presents this live performance in beautiful outdoor Mountainside Theatre. Nightly except Sun. June 13 thru August 23 , 1997. US Hwy 441. Admission charged.