Asheville 2009 Official Visitor Guide - (Page 26) Great Smoky Mountains Railroad All aboard for rail adventure! You’ll travel along cool rushing rivers and cross the Fontana trestle with its amazing views of the lake. Combine your trip with rafting for a full day. All trains depart from our historic Bryson City depot. Day Out with Thomas™, Peanuts™ Pumpkin Patch Express, The Polar Express™ and more! Call for advance reservations. Within an hour’s drive from Asheville. 46951 Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education We’ve got the fun and the fish! Tour our exhibits! Walk our trails! Feed the fish! Wildlife education programs for the public and groups are also available. For more information, visit our Web site at www.ncwildlife.org or call us at 828.877.4423. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Free admission. Located in the Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, NC. Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park US 64/74A , Chimney Rock, 828.625.9611, 800.277.9611, chimneyrockpark.com. Chimney Rock brings the best of the mountains together in one place. Amazing 75-mile views, a 404-foot waterfall, hiking trails for every level, unique geologic formations, special events, guided hikes, rock climbing and more! Open daily. Visit the Web site for hours. See Our Ad on page 25. 1401 Fish Hatchery Rd. Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 45973 828.877.4423 www.ncwildlife.org Cradle of Forestry US 276, Pisgah Forest, 828.877.3130, cradleofforestry.com. Home of the first forestry school in America, this historic site offers guided walks, historic buildings, living history interpreters, outdoor fun, antique equipment, an old logging train and the Forest Discovery Center. Open daily, mid-April-early Nov. PO Box 1490 Bryson City, NC 28713 800.872.4681 Ext. AB www.gsmr.com Farms, Gardens, and Countryside Trails of Western North Carolina Guidebook HandMade in America, 828.252.0121, 800.331.4154, handmadeinamerica.org. A guide to find everything that is handmade, cool, funky, beautiful, relaxing, breathtaking, outrageous, scenic, historical, spiritual, natural and downright artistically amazing in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Price: $9.95 See Our Ad on page 25. French Broad Rafting Expeditions We are only 30 minutes from Asheville so come and go rafting with us! We offer a five-mile or nine-mile whitewater rafting trip, high-adventure rafting or calm-water rafting trip. We are the only outfitter with a covered pavilion on the French Broad River for lunch or snack and we provide a guide in every raft – GUARANTEED! We offer special discounts and private trips. For more information, call our toll-free number or book online. See you on the river! Food Lion Skate Park U = handicapped-accessible, $ = admission charged 9800 US Hwy. 25/70 Marshall, NC 28753 800.570.RAFT www.frenchbroadrafting.com 47533 3 Cherry St., Montford Historic District, 828.225.7184, foodlionskatepark.com. Food Lion Skate Park offers a safe, challenging and attractive facility for skateboarders of all ages. Daily skating, local, regional and national competitions, summer camps and skateboard clinics are held throughout the year. Visit the Web site for hours. Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Railroad Depot, 226 Everett St., Bryson City, 800.872.4681, gsmr. com. Travel through fertile valleys and down into mountain gorges. Offers 4.5-hour roundtrips in beautiful Western North Carolina. Special events include Peanuts™ 26 http://www.chimneyrockpark.com http://www.ncwildlife.org http://www.gsmr.com http://www.handmadeinamerica.org http://www.frenchbroadrafting.com http://www.gsmr.com
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