Robbinsville is located in Graham County North Carolina. The town has a population of about 700. Part of the motion picture Nell which featured Judie Foster was filmed in the town and surroundinfg area. Graham County is notibly know for a couple of roads that will ether make you love them or hate them. One of them is called the Tail of th Dragon which is 11 miles long and has 318 curves. The other is called the Cherohala Skyway the road winds up through the mountains and ends up in Tennessee. This road was under construction for 34 years and when it was completed in 1996 it was North Carolina's most expensive road costing $100,000,000. This road crosses through the Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests which earned it's name. 



Things to Do:


Harrahs Casino
777 Casino Drive
Cherokee, NC 28719
828-497-7777
www.harrahscherokee.com



The Tail of the Dragon
A motorcycler's dream or knightmare. It's still a must see, you want find a strech of road like this anywhere. The road is 11 miles long and consists of 318 curves.


Lake Santeetlah
This lake is located just 6 miles north of Robbinsville. It is also surrounded by the Nantahala National Forrest and not many people living on the lake which makes Lake Santeetlah a hidden gem. The lake also has a wide variety of game fish including bream, walleye, crappie, lake trout,large and small mouth bass. A fisherman's dream.


Nantahala Whitewater Rafting
Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) guides 9 of the easts best rivers including the Chattooga River, Cheoah River, French Broad River, Nantahala River, Nolichucky River, Ocoee River, Gauley River, New River, and Pigeon River.  NOC was rated "#1 Vacation with a Splash" by Good Morning America and "One of the best Outfitters on Earth" by National Geographic Adventures.
www.noc.com



Micro Winery Calaboose Cellars
Congratulations to Calaboose Cellars for "Smallest NC Winery to win top honor at NC State Fair". They earned a silver metal for their 2007 Catawba which originated from the Piedmont region and was named after the neaby Catawba River. Their tasting room is open Saturday 10am-3pm & by appointment.Call 828-321-2006 for more information or vist them @ www.calaboosecellars.com  




Calendar of Events:
10/9/2010 - 15th Cherokee County Annual Chilli Cookoff
Contact: For more information call 828-837-2242.

11/19/2010 - 11/20/2010 - Murphy Hometown Christmas Celebration
Location: Downtown Murphy, NC
When: Friday November 19th @ 6:00Pm and Saturday November 20th Beging in the morning.
Description: Friday starts with the Christmas tree lighting ceremony with music and local entertainment. Saturday shopping and a visit from Santa Claus.
Contact: Barbara Hughes 828-837-6821

12/31/2010 - 16th Annual New Year's Eve Possum Drop
Location: Clay's Corner in Brasstown, NC. "Opossum Capital of the World"
Description: Come ring in the New Year with a Miss Possum Contest, bluegrass music, and the Little Brasstown Church Choir. Instead of watching a ball drop come watch the Possum drop...
Contact: For more information call 828-837-3797. 



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