For those of you who like to plan around various Gemborees and festivals in be-yoo-ti-full Macon County – herewith the beginnings of events in 2010:
May 7 – 9 ~ Mother’s Day Gemboree
July 3 ~ 4th of July Fireworks and Fun Day
July 22 – 25 ~ Macon County Gemboree
October 15 – 17 ~ Leaf Lookers Gemboree
November 28 ~ Franklin’s Christmas Parade
If you’re not doing the big crowd, tons of family thing this Thanksgiving, think about coming to Franklin and the mountains for the holiday.
The weather is usually good – I can remember several Thanksgivings where we gloried in blue skies and sunshine, 60 degrees, and crispy crunchy leaves underfoot. Take a walk in the countryside and listen to the birds, talk with your partner, breathe, smile, and be thankful.
Sit a Spell Cabin’s kitchen is completely equipped and several Thanksgiving dinners have been cooked and shared there. If you like to go all out and Read the rest of this entry »
My favorite wi-fi hotspot in Franklin, NC is Rathskeller Coffee Haus. Located in the basement of one of Franklin’s oldest buildings, Rathskeller Coffee Haus offers coffee drinks, a wine bar, a nice assortment of beers, the yummy Rathskeller wrap, and homemade sweet treats. Read the rest of this entry »
Where are the Wi Fi hot spots in and around Franklin, NC? I thought this would be useful to know. As I walked out of Walmart the other day, I saw a visitor from South Carolina trying to pick up a wireless signal – he was hunched over his laptop, sitting in the back of his van, and the rain was pouring down.
Much more comfortable to sit at a table and have a great cup of coffee while checking your e-mail and cruising the web, eh? Off the top of my head (I hope others add their comments and we’ll expand the list):
Add to the list … update on 11/28 – FROG Quarters at 573 Main Street is a hot spot. This is the headquarters for the Friends of the Greenway, and you can enjoy a coffee drink, snack, baked goods, while you cruise the web and peruse the arts and crafts. Their hours are generous – M – Sat from 8 am to 6pm, and Sun 1pm – 5pm.
Another hotspot – The Boiler Room Steak House in The Fun Factory at 1024 Georgia Road. You can check e-mail and surf the web while enjoying a meal, dessert, or coffee drink. This is also a great spot for morning coffee drinks, or a sweet treat at The Dessert Factory. Since it’s in The Fun Factory, your kids can blow off some steam while you’re using your laptop, and all will end up happy.
More … DNet Wi Fi in town – just sit down on a bench and there you go! Easy peasey.
New public library, south of town, wonderful space, plenty of room to set up your laptop. Restrooms, vending machines, and it’s quiet!
McDonalds – although you might have to buy service for a minimal fee. Not sure about that.
Have you thought you’d like to try whitewater rafting but weren’t sure how to get started?
Here’s your solution – Rolling Thunder River Company – located 10 miles west of Bryson City, NC at the entrance to the Nantahala Gorge, and at McCaysville, GA near the Ocoee River.
We spent Valentine’s Day weekend in Franklin, at Sit a Spell Cabin. The weather was lovely for February – sunny skies, moderate temps, breezy but not too much. Daffodils are popping out all over and spring is much anticipated. I enjoy taking a morning walk from Sit a Spell Cabin out to the main road, Lakey Creek Road, and looking for spring greenery along the way, watching the fog rise above the fields and eventually the mountains.
Sooner or later a body’s got to eat lunch, and we decided to visit a place new to us – Jer’s Kitchen - located in the Whistle Stop Mall along the Georgia Road. Friends had highly recommended Jer’s Kitchen and when we realized the chef was Jerri Fifer, we had to go! Read the rest of this entry »
The Sheffield Mine, located in Cowee (north of Franklin) is one of only three native ruby and sapphire mines in Macon County, North Carolina. They’re located at 385 Sheffield Farms Road, off of Leatherman Gap Road, about 5 miles north of Franklin. Give them a call at 828-369-8383 for directions and more information.
Cowee is the area where most of the mining activity took place at the turn of the century. Read this article at The Sherpa Guides web site to learn more about The Cowee Gem Region!
Visiting a mine and sitting down at the flume, working your way through buckets of dirt to find a ruby or sapphire is a lot more fun than it sounds at first! At least, that’s what I found out last summer when I spent a half-day at the Sheffield Mine. Read the rest of this entry »
Franklin and the surrounding area have a deep Scottish heritage – the mountains of Western North Carolina reminded the Scots-Irish settlers of their homeland – and many settled here. That heritage will spill into the streets of downtown Franklin during the annual Taste of Scotland Festival – held June 15, 16, and 17, 2007.
A Friday Night Ceilidh kicks off the festival with food and entertainment at the Big Bear shelter on the Greenway! You’ll be treated to bagpipe music with Jean Hayes, official piper of the Scottish Tartans Museum (5pm), barbeque and music by Patton Valley Strings (6pm), and a performance by Kula & Troen at 6:45.
On Saturday, head for the day long street festival, centered on Main Street, with all day entertainment, Scottish foods, Read the rest of this entry »
The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee (LTLT) and the Little Tennessee Watershed Association (LTWA) are two local non-profit conservation organizations devoted to protecting:
They are co-hosting a family fun afternoon on the Little Tennessee River – “Join Us on the River”. Starting at 1 pm on June 3rd, you can rent a canoe for two, launch your own, or rent an inner tube (fun!) to float down the Little Tennessee. After your glorious trip down the river, stop at the Cowee Creek take-out to enjoy music, purchase food, and get more scoop about both groups.
Our weather has been fantastic, and the Little Tennessee looks gentle enough to make this a great event for families with children as well as adults. Whether you’re vacationing or from these parts, join us on the river!
Details …
1pm – 5pm, Saturday, June 3rd, 2007
The event begins at the Great Smoky Mountain Fish Camp, 81 Bennett Road (about 4 miles north of Franklin on NC-28) – you can’t miss the signs and the turn. Read the rest of this entry »
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