Cherokee

I visited Cherokee, NC and went to the high school to talk with high schoolers there. It was an awesome experience. These students were super nice kids and I loved being there. One thing I loved was seeing Mingo Falls in the winter! It was completely frozen because it was like 15 degrees the night before. I have NEVER been in weather like this ever! We had to hike up these stairs that were super high and LONG! IT was worth it because when we got up there we saw the ice on the water and I loved it.

Great experience…

This used to be years ago a fantastic tourist destination. It has faded over the years, but you can still get the feel of the old town.

Not as crowded of a tourist trap like Gatlinburg.

Cherokee was kind of gloomy, but I’m glad we went. I’ve heard the pow wow and the nightly theatrical performance is great. We stopped here during a trip to the Smokey Mountains and Pidgeon Forge, Tn.

The drive out here was very beautiful. The story behind it all is sad. We didn’t really stop anywhere but a gift shop but I want to check out Unto These Hills the next time I go.

I drove from NE Georgia to Cherokee one cold snowy winter day and found most of the shops closed and the ones that were open were souvenier shops. The few authentic Cherokee artifact shops I found were closed or out of my price range. It had to be a day trip because we couldn’t even find a decent restaurant to eat lunch.

Beautiful area, sad story. What these people have been reduced to is painful to watch, but I suppose there is an upside. Their casino has become a HUGE attraction and has expanded enormously, meaning everyone registered as a member of the tribe gets a check every couple of months. This means more native owned businesses are starting to pop up, and the quality of living has improved. But still, it’s so sad that there are teepees set up where a native will dance for you for cash. Avoid the hokey downtown tricket strip and enjoy the Blue Ridge Parkway and picnic areas. Go see the “Unto These Hills” outdoor drama…a must see if in the area.

Lots of gambling & partying!!!

that the Cherokee native americans dress in traditional Southwestern Native American garb. They do it to please the dumb pale-faces who don’t realise that that kind of outfit is not what the cherokee peoples wore…but the tourist seem to like it

what a silly place. we ate at the bob’s big boy. I mean, it’s not a bad place, it’s just not particularly exciting… it’s in beautiful country though.