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TRAVEL TO NORTH CAROLINA COAST

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 09:00:00 +0000

From Highlands, our route passes through the Cullasaja River Gorge. In the seven miles from Lake Sequoyah to below Cullasaja Falls, the tumultuous Cullasaja River loses 1,400 feet in elevation. Along the gorge lie two major waterfalls and numerous smaller falls and cascades. The scenic section of U.S. 64 paralleling the river through the gorge will make your spine tingle. After its completion in 1929, the Franklin Press called U.S. 64 probably the greatest scenic highway in all the state. Parts of the road were literally carved out of the sheer cliffs, leaving scarcely enough room for two vehicles to

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TRAVEL TO NORTH CAROLINA BEACHES

editor — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 03:00:00 +0000

Start out on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Cherokee. From Milepost 458, drive 9 miles on Heintooga Ridge Road (closed in winter) to the Balsam Mountain Picnic Area. From here, follow the one-way Balsam Mountain Road for 18 miles, then turn left onto Big Cove Road. Follow it 9 miles to Cherokee. (35 miles) Street signs in Cherokee include the syllabary invented by Sequoyah in the early 1800s, the first written language of the Cherokee. A replica cabin at Oconaluftee Indian Village represents typical nineteenth-century Cherokee housing. Once you get on Big Cove Road, watch for the signs to Mingo

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