Guidebook for Almond
Food Scene
Great deli sandwiches and also ice cream sandwiches. Open for lunch only.
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High Test Deli
145 Everett StGreat deli sandwiches and also ice cream sandwiches. Open for lunch only.
Great coffee. Family owned and friendly owners.
Pool tables, too. Open until late at night.
Sagebrush Coffeehouse
160 Main StreetGreat coffee. Family owned and friendly owners.
Pool tables, too. Open until late at night.
The Iron Skillet
165 Everett StGreat breakfasts and lunches.
Haywood Smokehouse
79 Elysinia AveAwesome BBQ and quaint rustic atmosphere.
Jimmy Mac's offers a wide variety on their menu as well as beer/wine. Great burgers, too.
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Jimmy Mac's Restaurant
121 Main StJimmy Mac's offers a wide variety on their menu as well as beer/wine. Great burgers, too.
Great food and service. Thursday night is prone rib night.
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Pasqualino's Italian Restaurant
25 Everett StGreat food and service. Thursday night is prone rib night.
Kosta's had food with daily specials. Great service, too. They have a large variety on their menu and you won't be disappointed. Friday is their prime rib special and some of the best prime rib I've had.
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Kostas Family Restaurant
489 Haywood RdKosta's had food with daily specials. Great service, too. They have a large variety on their menu and you won't be disappointed. Friday is their prime rib special and some of the best prime rib I've had.
Great food cooked to order, friendly staff with daily specials and limited seating. Great place for lunch.
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SNAK SHAK
125 Everett StGreat food cooked to order, friendly staff with daily specials and limited seating. Great place for lunch.
Shopping
Enjoy a great day of shopping and strolling down the street in Historic Waynesville. Unique shops and items. Something for everyone. Mast General Store is great.
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Waynesville
Enjoy a great day of shopping and strolling down the street in Historic Waynesville. Unique shops and items. Something for everyone. Mast General Store is great.
Uncle Bill's is open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Something for everyone if you like browsing for a deal.
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Uncle Bill's Flea Market
5427 US-74Uncle Bill's is open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Something for everyone if you like browsing for a deal.
Bryson City offers many restaurants and shopping. There are also some breweries open during the day and at night.
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Bryson City
Bryson City offers many restaurants and shopping. There are also some breweries open during the day and at night.
Essentials
Ingles Markets
19/23 Hughes Branch RdOur local grocery store only 10 minutes away.
Walgreens
50 Highway 19Walgreens is located in Bryson City for your pharmaceutical needs and other items.
Entertainment & Activities
Enjoy the beautiful scenery while on the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad. The RR hosts many events during the year including the Pumpkin Patch and the Polar Express. This is a must for all ages.
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Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
18 Fry StEnjoy the beautiful scenery while on the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad. The RR hosts many events during the year including the Pumpkin Patch and the Polar Express. This is a must for all ages.
Whitewater Rafting is a must when you come to the mountains. Rolling Thunder River Company is great for renting rafts with or without a guide. They will take you by bus to the starting point and pick you up at the end of your trip.
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Rolling Thunder River Company
10160 Highway 19 WWhitewater Rafting is a must when you come to the mountains. Rolling Thunder River Company is great for renting rafts with or without a guide. They will take you by bus to the starting point and pick you up at the end of your trip.
Getting Around
Rent a bike for the day before heading to Tsali Recreation Area for the day. Brad or Chris will also be most helpful with any bike repairs you may have before starting out. They also have local beer on tap. Tell them Ray and Ann sent you.
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Tsali Cycles
35 Slope StRent a bike for the day before heading to Tsali Recreation Area for the day. Brad or Chris will also be most helpful with any bike repairs you may have before starting out. They also have local beer on tap. Tell them Ray and Ann sent you.
Arts & Culture
Loaded with very interesting history. Great way to spend an afternoon or rainy day.
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Museum of the Cherokee Indian
589 Tsali BlvdLoaded with very interesting history. Great way to spend an afternoon or rainy day.
I selected museum as The Biltmore House is a must see and a great day trip. The house is one of the largest in the country and is still privately owned, yet open to the public. There is so much history and very interesting. They decorate according to the seasons and Christmas is a gorgeous time to go.
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Biltmore House
78 Starnes AveI selected museum as The Biltmore House is a must see and a great day trip. The house is one of the largest in the country and is still privately owned, yet open to the public. There is so much history and very interesting. They decorate according to the seasons and Christmas is a gorgeous time to go.
Sightseeing
The Oconaluftee Visitor Center has a wonderful old village of how life used to be. Authentic buildings and also a great place to see the elk come out of the woods to feed in the evening. The Visitor Center building has a lot of displays with history of the area.
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Oconaluftee Visitor Center
1194 Newfound Gap RdThe Oconaluftee Visitor Center has a wonderful old village of how life used to be. Authentic buildings and also a great place to see the elk come out of the woods to feed in the evening. The Visitor Center building has a lot of displays with history of the area.
The Road to Nowhere is a great hiking adventure and had lots of history. Google this site and read about the history. It's a quiet and peaceful area. When you start your hike, you walk through a long tunnel to the trails. Many also horseback ride the trails, but you'll need to bring your own house.
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Lakeview Drive East
Lakeview Drive EastThe Road to Nowhere is a great hiking adventure and had lots of history. Google this site and read about the history. It's a quiet and peaceful area. When you start your hike, you walk through a long tunnel to the trails. Many also horseback ride the trails, but you'll need to bring your own house.
The Fontana Dam is only about 20 miles up the road with great scenery along the way. It is the largest dam east of the Mississippi River.
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Fontana Dam
The Fontana Dam is only about 20 miles up the road with great scenery along the way. It is the largest dam east of the Mississippi River.
Tail of the Dragon is a great scenic drove by motorcycle or car. There are 318 curves in 11 miles. America's number 1 motorcycle and sports car road. Those coming from the NC side, the Dragon begins at Fugitive Bridge with a view of the Cheoah Dam where Harrison Ford jumped from in the movie The Fugitive.
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Tail of the Dragon
17555 Tapoco RdTail of the Dragon is a great scenic drove by motorcycle or car. There are 318 curves in 11 miles. America's number 1 motorcycle and sports car road. Those coming from the NC side, the Dragon begins at Fugitive Bridge with a view of the Cheoah Dam where Harrison Ford jumped from in the movie The Fugitive.
The Cherohala Skyway is one of the most popular National Scenic Byways in North America winding through the Cherokee National Forest in East Tennessee and the Nantahala National Forest in NC. Connects Robbinsville, NC to Tellico Plains, TN for a total of 43 miles.
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Cherohala Skyway - landmark
4793 Santeetlah RdThe Cherohala Skyway is one of the most popular National Scenic Byways in North America winding through the Cherokee National Forest in East Tennessee and the Nantahala National Forest in NC. Connects Robbinsville, NC to Tellico Plains, TN for a total of 43 miles.