When I moved down here to NC in 2013, my boyfriend Bud, took me to all these places. What a beautiful trip through the Great Smoky Mountains. He loved it immediately after he moved down in 2007. We went many times over the years until his recent passing in September 2022. The last place we went together Barber Apple Orchard in Maggie Valley just two weeks before he passed. What a great time we had that day. I miss him every day and I cherish every moment we had here together.

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

So very sorry for your loss. Glad this video helped bring back some of those wonderful memories.

So beautiful with the snow around Mingo Falls. It’s beautiful anytime of the year but the snow makes it special. We use to go during spring and fall, normally the 2nd or 3rd week in October. Also, nope I didn’t know about Soco Falls; it’s beautiful as well. Thank you for making me aware of this waterfall. I bet I’ve been to the Smokies over 100 times and I never knew about this waterfall. My husband and I were married there many years ago as like I said I’ve been going there since I was born. We learn something new everyday. Just like you did with Mr. Ledbetter, I’m going to hire or capture y’all next time we visit. 😂 Maggie Valley is also one of my favorite places to go. Thanks again for another awesome video.

I know this video is a year old and I'm just now watching it but I just love these types of videos. The snow, waterfalls and mountains are just beautiful. Enjoyed seeing that snowdog as well in the video, better looking than any snowman that I have seen. I'm going back and watching a lot of your older videos that I have never seen because I enjoy them so much.Thanks.

@NCMemoryMakers

6 ай бұрын

We appreciate you going back and watching our older videos. We hope you find them enjoyable.

My family and I absolutely LOVE Maggy Valley and Cherokee Nation. We did the drive again a few yrs ago….we have been doing the drive since our parents took us there over 50 yrs ago. Love that part of the country. Thanks for the winter drive.

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching, and for commenting. It certainly is a beautiful area. So glad you enjoyed it.

We love that area in the Fall. However, the snow and water falls georgous! 😊

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it is beautiful in the Fall, and when there is snow on the ground.

We love Maggie Valley and Cherokee...My husband and I go there about once or twice a year...You also see something different everytime we go....We often stay at the Pioneer Village Cabins beautiful place...and lovely Creek to listen to off the back porch and watch the Elk come threw early in morning...Really love this place..peaceful and relaxing..love your videos...

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

We stayed at Pioneer Village years ago. Loved it!

I love Maggie Valley! My mom and I used to have a trailer that we kept at Rippling Waters Park, right on Johnson Creek. It was the most relaxing place to spend the summer! We were never there in the winter though. I took my grandkids jem mining in Cherokee and white water rafting! I really enjoy that whole area.

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's one of our favorite places.

Great footage! We were visiting family in Morganton this weekend and drove up to Sugar and Beech mountains Saturday. Kind of wish we had done like y'all did and go more toward Maggie Valley because the wind was crazy!

Love riding motorcycles in that area in the warm weather

How do you go to Maggie Valley and not mention one of the Countrys premier Motorcycle Museums. "Wheels Through Time" is amazing and well worth the visit...

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

Not quite sure how to answer this. It may very well be worth a visit, if someone is interested in that sort of thing. I guess the way we go and didn't mention it, is that's just not something that is a hobby of ours. Our main purpose in that trip, was to go and see the snowfall.

She was born in the Smokies; graduated from her tiny k-12 with letters and ribbons for her school sweater. She went to a very small college, turned around in class and asked me question. 60+ years latter I had to lay her to her rest up on Water Rock Knob, NC, where she claimed me. Wonderful mountains. Wonderful girl. Wonderful marriage. The Smokies viewed from up high are blue and smoke. From the ground they are dark and deep. When we courted the Smokies were lonely and very wild. And still are.

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

So very sorry for your loss, but glad you have those wonderful memories. So glad for promise of salvation through Christ.

Beautiful pictures!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!

Beautiful!

Looks beautiful, always up for any dog friendly trip suggestions and lodging.

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

The Oak Park Inn in Waynesville, is dog friendly (some rooms), and several along the strip in Maggie Valley are. This was just a day trip, so we didn't spend the night this time.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! I LOVE THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW ! ❄️

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. It truly was beautiful.

@darlenedrummer8478

Жыл бұрын

@@NCMemoryMakers YOU ARE WELCOME !

Sure did enjoy the adventure..the snow and scenery are breathtaking. Next time we drive up to the Waynesville area, we will try Haywood Smokehouse. We visited Waynesville last summer (August), but just for the day. I’m already planning our mini vacations for this year, so excited to see what we can come up with. That motel looks really quaint, so we will be booking a room there for sure later this year. In mid October, we will be driving to Phoenix for two weeks. My in laws live there. Thank y’all so much for sharing your trips. God Bless.

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

It is a really nice and quaint little motel, and is very convenient to downtown Waynesville. And of course, there is the bakery attached to it. I am very interested in how your trip to Phoenix goes. We love the state of Arizona.

Gorgeous!

Just beautiful friends. We camp a lot at Mile High Campground, which is only a few miles from the blue ridge parkway entrance. Happy belated birthday. One of these days, we're going to do max patch. Watched your video on it. Might do hurricane creek trail to it.. Thanks for sharing.

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

We love Max Patch! Especially beautiful in the Fall. I've camped at Mile High Campground once, and we also camped at Balsam Mountain Campground out of the end of the road on past Mile High. Both are excellent. Love that section of the Smokies.

Gorgeous falls guys!Great video!

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching, and for commenting! Glad you enjoyed it.

First time viewer, subscribed. Title caught my eye, we are looking at relocating to Murphy NC or Blue Ridge/Blairsville GA area from Denton TX. Thanks for the great content. Last time we were in Cherokee we saw the Righteous Brothers perform one of their last concerts at the Casino. We were celebrating our 25th anniversary. We are on our 44th so it's been awhile.

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching, and for commenting. Glad you enjoyed it. We haven't been to Blue Ridge, Georgia, per se. But we've been close. Beautiful area.

BEEN TO MAGGIE VALLEY. IT'S BEAU😮BEAUTIFUL.

@NCMemoryMakers

Ай бұрын

Yes, one of our favorite places!

I'm surprised the Parkway was open. I thought they closed it during snow/ice. Great video!

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. Glad you enjoyed the video. The Parkway was closed. The barricade about 2 minutes in, was the Blue Ridge Parkway. You could only park in the first overlook.

It is beautiful

Waiting for the Butts Creek review. menu and prices, thanks for the video

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

Butts On The Creek is up. It actually posted before this one.

@meltcmelinda4012

Жыл бұрын

@@NCMemoryMakers tk u, I found it , 😀

Nice to see a little snow. Looks like Concord won't get any this year.

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't look like it right now. We haven't had any here, either. But there's still some Winter left.

I'VE BEEN THERE. AND I ENJOYED IT SO MUCH. ITS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it is

The waterfall is awesome

@NCMemoryMakers

10 ай бұрын

Yes, it is very beautiful in the snow.

Go check out Rt19 inn it’s beside Gohst Town. Nice place to stay.

Waynesville is really nice.

Enjoyed the ride.

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Great footage! God's Country For Sure

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it certainly is. Thank you for watching and for commenting.

There’s a parking lot downtown waynesville. It’s near sweet onions. You turn down a side street and it’s back behind mast general and near sweet onions back in there, just for future reference That was a gorgeous video! Y’all did a lot that day! When I lived in bryson city, I use to go over so I, thru Maggie valley one way to waynesville n come home on Interstate (depending how my light for the day was going with getting home) or the blue ridge parkway. Gorgeous! Y’all got some beautiful scenery and shots. as a local, it’s usually no parking or im in a mission to get to waynesville (rarely go unless dr appt or need a big box store) and get home. Now thst I live in franklin, I miss that part so much! It is a beautiful part of the world. It’s getting so busy though! In newspaper , says our taxes increasing as much as 59% average. I pay city and county. They are always raising insurance and taxes. Anyways… traffic etc. I keep weighing out selling n going so where where I can buy a nicer home for same amount. Then I see a video like this and think how fortunate am I to live here?!?! Then I think how I never go access it anymore. So… it’s the old thing of what do you do. Either way, it is beautiful and yall sure did capture it well!

@cumberlandquiltchic1

Жыл бұрын

When you pulled into haywood and they were closed… I can’t tell ya how many times I go places and they are closed. Especially in winter. It’s Frustrating. I use to drive over there and go and loved it! Then they opened in dillsboro and went there cause closer. Now it’s in franklin so when I go that way I eat something different. However, I will say none have been as good as waynesville, the mothership! That’s just how it goes though! Dillsboro is more consistent than franklin. Id go there if given the day and time. Franklin was great when they first opened! Best brisket I ever had! However, it’s just never been quite the same. Not putting them down… id just not travel to come to franklin. I would travel to go to waynesville though! Lol even all these over 10 years later.

@cumberlandquiltchic1

Жыл бұрын

The thing with western nc snow is funny. If it’s gonna snow, people go get light bread, milk and ground beef and while up inside and make chili and no school or work. Then when it snows they get out and drive around. Then it ets in a matter of hours or less and all resumes. I kid you not! Ive lived it, and still live it lol Anywho…. Most restaurants are closed on mondays so be careful if that also. I usually just call ahead at this point with covid and staffing etc Let your fingers do the walking Yeah- strange world since covid with eveyrthing! The snow thing is not a covid thing though. Lol

@cumberlandquiltchic1

Жыл бұрын

My vehicles need washing so badly! We had a jet express car wash open , oh… I guess a year or two ago maybe (loose track of time!) and they gave free car washes. It’s very nice! I couldn’t get over the prices though! And every monthly was quite expensive for unlimited. Y’all are fun. Arent you glad you stopped at that bakery for some good snacks to tide you over in waynesville?!?! Never pass a bakery!

@cumberlandquiltchic1

Жыл бұрын

I don’t blame your dog for barking! Lol My babies use to cry… They do a good job though!

@cumberlandquiltchic1

Жыл бұрын

I just typed in Kevin holland testimony thinking yours would pop up… There’s a ton?!?!?!?! Is it him?!??

Caliber is the greatest

Thank you for taking us on your adventures. I grew up in Asheville and loved Ghost Town. Here is a video that you may have seen and is a great abandoned tour of Ghost Town. Love you guys! kzread.info/dash/bejne/i3x6qpuRdae8oKQ.html

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

And thank you for watching, and for commenting, and for sending me the link. I will definitely watch that when I get home.

@nancyclark6979

Жыл бұрын

The last time i was there (10yrs ago) Ghost Town was still open. Took my grands up there!

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

@@nancyclark6979Yes, it truly was a place of awesome memories. Unfortunately, it literally is a ghost town now.

I remember Ghost Town Adventure in the sky.

What camera are you using??

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

Sony ZV-1

@whoisadamcarroll

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! The waterfall at 11:39; where is that location at? Heading there Sunday

@NCMemoryMakers

Жыл бұрын

@@whoisadamcarroll That is Mingo Falls, on the Cherokee Indian Reservation. It's about 5 miles out of town, down Big Cove Road.