Bryson City Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Nantahala Outdoor Center
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The Nantahala Outdoor Center hosts a variety of things to do in the Bryson City area, and is pretty much considered the hub of activities for the Nantahala Gorge.

Website: www.noc.com

Activites include:
guided raft trips
raft and duckie rentals
bike rentals
kayak instruction
outfitters store
Appalachian trail goes through here
there is also a Hostel there for thru-hikers or anyone else who wants to visit
group camping
Alpine Tower
fishing trips
flat water paddling
a few restaurants
The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad also stops here for lunch
picnic areas

And if you just want to watch, you can walk up to "Nantahala Falls" and watch rafters fall out of their watercraft. Tons of fun to watch and laugh at people.

Written May 31, 2009

Address: Bryson City, NC

Website: www.noc.com

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Hotels  

Lakeview at Fontana

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Sleep Inn Bryson City

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Hotels  

Creekside Cabins: Lands Creek Log Cabins

Creekside Cabins: Lands Creek Log Cabins, Bryson City

 jgordon367 Says:  Everything was perfect during our stay at lands Creek Log Cabins. The are is quiet and you wake up to a creek outside your window. The place was gorgeous and was close to everything we wanted to do. The scenery is amazing. Its clean quiet and was in the middle of nature. 

Restaurants  

Anthony's Pizzaria: The Best!
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The secret is out! Anthony's has a new chef and I was totally blown away by the fresh appitizers, chicken, pasta and special Italian dinners not to mention the mouth-watering homemade desserts. My kids love Anthony's because they can get a slice of pizza just the way they want it!

Written Apr 15, 2006

Address: Across from train depot

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Anthony's Pizzeria: the best REAL Italian food there is!
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There may not be much in the way of ambience, but the food and service more than make up for that. The waitresses are always prompt, happy, and keep that ice tea glass FULL! The food is not just pizza, but all sorts of Italian food, and all made from fresh ingredients, not prepacked or premade.
They don't complain when all I want is a glassof hot water to go with my meal, nor do they charge for it!

Favorite Dish: Where to start???? The fresh veggie pizza, with added pepperoni, the white pizza with three cheeses, the spinach/feta pizza, or the calzone? Spaghetti freshly prepared with many kinds of sauces. Who can choose?
And for those who like wine and beers, there are both old favorites and some new surprises.

Written Feb 21, 2003

Address: right next to the train station

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Nightlife  

Down by the Tracks: Out for a drink
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Bryson City night life leaves alot to be desired. If you do decide to go out for a drink make sure you have a designated driver or risk losing your license due to the over population of cops in town.

Dress Code: Overalls acceptable! LOL!

Written Dec 21, 2008

Address: down by the railroad tracks in Bryson City

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Down by the Tracks: Going out in Bryson City, NC
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The night life in Bryson leaves alot to be desired. If you do decide to go out for a drink make sure you have a designated driver, Bryson City just happens to be the county seat and has more cops than residents.

Dress Code: Overalls are acceptable! LOL

Written Dec 21, 2008

Address: down by the tracks in Bryson City, NC

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Local Customs  

Learn the language, please!
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arydell 3 reviews

When people say "y'ouns" (pronounced yuns) to you, such as "y'ouns might want to catch the music happenin' t'night", understand that they mean "you", or "you-all", and keep the blank look from your face. That way they'll know you are a 'visitor', not a 'tourist'.

Written Feb 24, 2003

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Favorites  

a wonderful life
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Favorite thing: Find a teenager there and talk to them....YES, they can do more than skateboard and listen to their music on headphones! The younger set in Bryson are interested in what goes on around them, and how things affect their town and their lives. They research and develop ways to help combat teen pregnancy and obesity, are interested in maintaining the ecological feaetures that make their area unique, while keeping Bryson what it is, a great place to live! All this and doing the things regular teens do, dance, work, hang with friends. You may find them training for the next Olympic tryouts in kayaking while maintaining a high grade average. Or playing team sports, going all the way to state champs, AND keeping their eye on college. They are the most unprejudiced and open young folks I have ever met in all my travels, and are the jewels of Bryson City.

Fondest memory: Hearing the train and owls hoot at night whenever I am somewhere else. Missing the fresh donuts from Aunt B's Donut shop, and the coffee club talk there in the mornings.
The streams and rivers everywhere. How the clouds change constantly. Anthony's PIZZA!

Written Feb 25, 2003

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