BLUE RIDGE Be a and come have a "Gem" of a day with us! ALAN SCHABILION ROCK STAR PARKWAY GUIDE Make sure you explore this former Bon Ami mine and mining museum. Emerald Village 828-765-6463 331 McKinney Mine Rd, Little Switzerland, NC 28749 Open daily through 11/4/18 Parkway Milepost 334 | emeraldvillage.com Awesome! Reviewed August 28, 2017 We enjoyed our visit immensely! Courteous and helpful staff. Beautiful setting outside the mine to gem. The museums were cool and there was a nice picnic area too. Highly recommend for friends and family. We found several awesome gems and a few emeralds. Thoroughly enjoyed it. A TripAdvisor traveler review MP: 334 Mt. Mitchell Observatory A MUST see while in Asheville! Arts, Crafts, Music, Food, and a lot of Family Friendly FUN !!!! Burnsville, NC * www.yanceychamber.com August 3rd & 4th 2018 Reviewed March 2,2018 I still can't get over the views driving up Mount Mitchell to the state park and even more so the view from the top! I don't think our short three-day trip would have been the same without this visit. Just stunning! We did drive to the parking lot at the top and then walked a bit but just driving up the mountain with the windows down was refreshing. SAM DEAN Drive up to the observatory at the top of Mount Mitchell for breathtaking views. A TripAdvisor traveler review MP: 355.3 8 BLUE RIDGE PARKWAYhttp://www.emeraldvillage.com http://www.yanceychamber.com