WE VISITED CHEROKEE NORTH CAROLINA SUMMER TIME!
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- The Great Smoky Mountains has so much to explore on both the Tennessee and North Carolina sides. Today we visit the North Carolina side in Cherokee. The beautiful rivers are so peaceful with the cool mountain water streaming by. Walking the streets we take you inside a few of the shops and show you around town including the Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort. With several places to dine in the area or just pull off by the river for a pick nic. This is the peaceful side of the Smokies. Don't forget Santa's Land in Cherokee also if you have small children. You can also go tubbing in Cherokee NC. ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ Click "Show More"
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Way back in 1991 my wife and I vacationed in Gatlinburg and drove through the GSMNP to Cherokee for the day. I remember riding the sky lift. The view up on top sure was pretty. It’s all beautiful country. We are going back there in September of this year. Very excited to see this area again. I sure enjoy watching your videos.
Love Cherokee. Visited from Denmark 10 times since 2000. My favorite is Oconaluftee Indian Village and Museum of Cherokee Indians.
It's a beautiful area!
It's changed tremendously since I was a child. Thanks for sharing
love the positivity and sharing your experience! thank you and god bless
Cherokee has changed a lot over the years it doesn't have the same charm that it had years ago. It is still fun to visit and see the area. I wish you could see more of the Cherokee in their native clothing, to me that was what made it so different and interesting
Yes, we all have nice memories of the old Cherokee.
Yup...all foreign owned now!!!
I have been to Cherokee so many times..lots of childhood memories! Nothing like that drive leading into the Smoky mountains! Such beauty! Thanks for the wonderful videos.☺️
Hi Stephanie! We love those memories and are so glad we can continue making them.
Visited Cherokee with my grandfather those are the memories that are just awesome. Now this is Cherokee with my husband
I have been to Cherokee many times and I love the Museum of Cherokee Indian. Well worth the visit and helps you to understand Cherokee history. Also, if the book store is still there, it is called Talking Leaves. Two great places to visit in Cherokee.
Thanks for sharing, Mary. We’ll have to go to the museum next visit.
Really enjoyed watching this video brought back memories
I remember ghost town in the sky was the best wished it hadn't closed down
Us too!
i hear it's re opening sometime
It sold and the man is going to make a strop mall and some cabins . I live about 20 minutes from there
Love the Cheerokee s we was there last week. Been going for over 30 year's. Our kids loved Ghost Town in the Sky an Santa Land. We still go to Santa Land with the grandbabies. Enjoyed the video. Can't wait to go back.
Thanks for the comment Cynthia!
I have lots of great memories of Cherokee too
Karen, love ur shirt
Love n hugs
Thank you so much Tena!
They are Caps 😊♥️, Been Cherokee Many Times , Always My Favorite 😇🥰🎼
I like to see the play in Cherokee. Always a nice activity.
Thanks so much for sharing Tony!
lol...I also remembe the chicken that played piano near the chair lift
Yes, that's right - thanks for watching!
The Indian Store has great jellies, jams and honey! Really delicious and it is fixed the old fashion way!
Good to know!
I SPENT A LOT OF TIME THERE IN THE 60S AND 70S,,,,,,,,, I AM COMING BACK TO SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE IN CHEROKEE
That fishing lake or stream actually looked refreshing to be around
Love Cherokee and Maggie Valley. So many good childhood memories. I took my children there as well. Look forward to visiting again. Thanks so much for bringing back the memories!
It’s definitely a neat place. Glad we could take you down memory lane.
Smokemont Campground one week a year as ch
Love Cherokee! It is so different than when we visited there as a kid. The Cherokee Museum is so worth any ones time so educational. I remember the Indian Chief being at the store where you video begins. He was right at the start of the old walking bridge before the store with bears in it. Thanks for sharing! Have a great weekend! :) :)
Thanks for sharing Lisa! Great memories. Our pleasure and we hope you do as well.
My husband and I went there last year and ate at The Front Porch Cakery and Deli! Great food and the owner was so nice! Coming back to Gatlinburg area in September for 2 weeks!❤️💜
That sounds awesome!
we love cherokee. fun town.
Loved the video. Cherokee was where we loved to visit when our children were small We have pictures with the old Cherokee Indian and loved to see all the crafts they made. We also visited the village where their way of life was portrayed. It is so sad that the Indians were treated the way they were. Chattanooga has an area that tells about theTrail of Tears Keep these videoes coming
Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts, Lee! Yes, sad treatment! We used to live in Cleveland TN near Chattanooga and very familiar with that!
Such a beautiful city. Thank you so much. Hope you guys are enjoying your summer travels. God bless.
We are Anthony! Hope you are too!
That Ferris wheel was moving a little to fast for me! 😂😂 we love Cherokee. The funnel cakes from the use cream shop are really good!
We thought the same thing about the Ferris wheel. We’ll have to try the funnel cake the next trip.
Cherokee is a very interesting town!We took our son there when he was little.He loved visiting the shops and getting pics with the Cherokee Indians!!We'd love to go again sometime...with lots of new shops etc. to visit there now!Thanks so much for sharing!!😊
We hope you can make it back soon! Our plasure.
I really miss Beautiful Cherokee and my relatives there.
Thanks for sharing Ann!
Never been to Cherokee NC before. It kind of reminds me of Gatlinburg from what I am seeing. Thanks for sharing Mike and Karen!
Our pleasure!
Love Granny’s restaurant.
I want to try at next visit.
It's good!
I have lots of fond memories of Cherokee and Santa Land. Like most things, it has changed a lot over the years.
We do too James!
This is such a unique place. Love Cherokee! Thanks for sharing with us!
Isn’t it?! Worth the visit! Thanks guys!
I'm near 60 and played in the that creek as a child. We took our first family vacation with our months old daughter here. Shes now 30! The newer part around the welcome center was added after she was older. There were teepees and natives all up and down 441. So sad to see it less visited now that Pigeon Forge has become a mecca and the casino become what people go there for. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for sharing those memories with us Judy! Our pleasure.
I like going to the shops where the welcome center is we always stop there when we r going to Pigeon Forge to get out and stretch our legs
It's beautiful!
Karen, you're looking great! 👍
We went when we were kids and I don’t remember it being so commercial! There used to be Indians that would put on their dance shows! And I think we rode the sky lift up to a western town. Good memories! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!!
Do yall remember back where the chairlift was that they had the chicken that would play the piano for a quarter??
We don't remember the location so sorry.
THANKS FOR SHARING.🇺🇲👍
Thanks for watching!
Pretty place need go find that place
It's beautiful!
I have not been to Cherokee in many years. Thanks for the video.
Our pleasure Jim!
some 50 years ago I used to tent camp along the river, way before it became a tourist attraction. Ah, the good old days
Thanks for sharing Robert!
It’s great to see Cherokee thriving. The last time I was there about 5 years ago the town had a lot of empty buildings. Good fishin !
We agree Nancy. Thanks so much for watching.
The museum is great. Especially the holographic Indian. So, so cool!!
We've heard and will revisit.
Oh Wow! Didn't realize there was more to Cherokee North Carolina than the part you first drive through coming from the GSMNP. My husband and I have taken our daughters, now 21 and 18 a few times. It's the only part I remember from my childhood. We visited there July of 2020 while staying in Gatlinburg and still didn't realize there's more.🙄😂...I do remember seeing the Chief that was there in the 70's. I remember my parents bought me moccasins from Cherokee, and my brother got a chief headdress each. Memories!🥰 Mike and Karen, thanks for sharing!😉
Hi Ann! Thanks for sharing and yes great memories of the past. Our pleasure.
Great video....Cherokee sure has changed since the last time i visited. Really is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Scuppernongs are white Muscadine Grapes, White Grape Syrup is what you saw.
Thanks for the info.
Thanks for sharing Cherokee I have always driven by and never stopped thanks for sharing next time I’m sure I’ll stop great review of that great little town
Thanks so much John!
I've filmed this town a few times. I love filming all the abandoned Motels and Old vintage neon signs.
We love vintage motels and signs too!
Thanks for the shoutout. Karen, my wife Donna loved your shirt. We had a good chuckle.
Our pleasure and thank you guys for your support of our adventures we appreciate it so much. Haha....the shirt. Tell Donna thanks for us!
We were there once and wanted to see the casino and we couldnt find it. We loved the drive from Pigeon Forge and stopped outside of Cherokee at a visitors center and saw Elk. That was so nice.
That's a beautiful drive and the Elk bonus!!
I like Cherokee i like it when they had the bears that u could throw food to them. I wish they didn't get rid of them
Us too!
Thanks for showing us around,amazing view have a nice day take care❤️❤️❤️
You’re welcome! Thanks for coming along on our adventure!
Lots of memories as a child and bringing my children there too. Good deli and love the Christmas shop.
Thanks for sharing Cindy!
How very interesting these shops are and what a beautiful park. Thanks for showing this place, have fun and be safe! 💌
Thank you! You too!
When we came down here from Michigan my mom loved stopping here.
It's a great area to visit!
@@FridaysForever Gatlinburg and Cherokee were my mom's favorite stops on our way to Florida.
Thanks for sharing I have so many memories to there of my childhood
Our pleasure Don.
Sometimes after Church my Parents would ride out there back yrs ago
Explored a little bit of Cherokee on some previous trips to the area. Looks like we missed some things. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome! Maybe you can visit again!
Beautiful I love me some Cherokee
Us too!
Used to go when i was kid...love the big teepee with the chief in it...
Yes! Us too!
We're gonna spend some time there in August. Can hardly wait. Thanks for posting guys. My parents have old old home movie reels from Cherokee.. 50 years old.
Thanks for the comment and we hope you enjoy your visit in August!
@@FridaysForever Doug Sydboten. Decided to shift focus a little. Same vids just a different name.
Cherokee is a great place ty for sharing your perspective sledgehammered that like button stay safe awesome and blessed
Thank you! God bless!
What a great day thanks for sharing your adventures with us love Cherokee’ hope you’re doing well
We are Joe! Thanks for watching!
What a neat town. Looks like lots of places to explore and take our money. Enjoyed as always. Think Pearl need one of those shirts, she is always right.
Yes, the quiet side of the Smokies! Thanks so much and most wive's are Jim.
The "ol"cherokee used to have a Tp as your coming into Cherokee, he hasnt been there in probably 4/5 years probably longer cant remember but bless his heart I hope nothing happened to him
We remember Bobbie!
Beautiful video loved going there thanks for the memories Cheif Henry was across the road from the mill he owned a store there maybe more than one but his daughter still owns the store he was so funny he would ask me and my mom who wanted the brown sugar kiss first lol. So many memories. Have a blessed day Mike and Karen ❤🙏🙏
Thanks for sharing those awesome memories with us! God bless!!
Did you say funnel cakes?! My weakness! Great vid of a beautiful place!👍🏻😊
Yes! And we passed it up can you believe it? Thanks so much for watching you are two of the best!!
They've added to the casino and made it bigger. Was there in January and looked like construction close to done. Fun vid... Have a good weekend..
Thanks for the info! You too!!
Just got back from there about three weeks ago enjoy the little town went to the casino had some fun in there and back to Maggie Valley where we stayed at the comfort inn very clean rooms.Then back to Ocean isle beach.Plan on coming back to Cherokee in August nice video
Thanks so much for sharing David!
Thanks for the walk down memory lane. It was awesome!
Glad you enjoyed it!
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I really love your videos and the music that goes with it.
Thank you so much Karen!
Did this trip in late March of this year. I’m doing Chimney rock in late September of this year. Thanks for the videos they’re always good.
Thank you so much and enjoy Chimney Rock!
Beautiful video Mark and Karen we usually drive over to Cherokee for the day when we're down there love it need to get back the store's were closed when we were there. I have a friend who lives in Bryson City I've been trying to catch up with we went to school together in Illinois. it's so pretty there
Thank you so much Bill!
I'd like to see y'all do something on popcorn Sutton where he lived and what he did in his life
Thanks for the suggestion! 😄
Thanks for the video I enjoyed it.🙏❤️😊👍
Glad you enjoyed it! God bless!!
I haven’t seen a Pizza Inn in years. Used to have them in Louisville Kentucky. Spent many of Saturday’s at the buffet they had. Would ride my bike there as a kid.
Love the buffet!
Looks like neat area to visit with lot lot of history to explore! I remember going to a Santa's Land but I believe it was in Indiana when I was little. Thanks for the tour ❤
Thanks for sharing Tara!
Love Cherokee, the casino is really fun. Great video
Thanks so much!
thanks for another great show guys i too remember going to CHEROKEE in the 70s it has changed since then i was there a few years ago would like to go back and stay a couple of days do the CASINO have any show girls i thought MIKE would know LOL GOD BLESS b safe
Our pleasure Cory! Thanks so much for watching and commenting. God bless!!
Thanks for sharing this video. There's a place in Cherokee that has Bamboo, an island or something like that, that you can walk to? I'd love to see that. Not sure where it is in Cherokee or how to get to it. I have seen pics of it though on people's comments before. We love to eat at Little Princess. We eat there when we go to Cherokee. I've seen videos of elk in the river there. I have a lot of good memories of the Smokies. My family traveled there on vacation and I will always love the Smokies. We loved Maggie Valley too and when I was 12 yrs old we went through the Blue Ridge Parkway to go to Washington D.C. So many awesome times and memories! Looking forward to your next video. Thanks Mike & Karen.
We also saw the Indian Pageant "Unto These Hills" when I was a child. It fascinated me.
Hi Rose! We are not aware of the Bamboo place so sorry. Thanks for sharing the memories and for watching our adventures.
@@FridaysForever Bamboo is there in the park you was at next to river!
@@heatheraxtell9427 Thanks. Where is the entrance to it? Is there a sign?
Thanks for video. My husband and I headed that way in August.
Great! Hope you thoroughly enjoy it!
We always come from Bryson City into Cherokee Love your videos
Thanks so much Kayla! Appreciate you!
I still have the pic of our two boys and The Indian Chief, when they were smaller. Used to love the Big Boy Restaurant that was there. Could spend some $$ in the Southern Charm store. Last October driving through Cherokee, that big Indian had a mask on! To funny. Also, love the handmade items made by the Indians.
Thanks for sharing the memories Susan!
Who are you. You should give your names at the beginning of your videos. I enjoy watching your travels.
Hi Delores! We are Mike & Karen.
It has been a while since we have been there. Would love to plan another trip to that location. Really enjoy your videos. Liked!
Thanks so much guys and it's a beautiful area for sure. Hope you make a video when you go back!
Do the still have the Ocanaluftee village? The Unto These Hills play?
The village: visitcherokeenc.com/play/attractions/oconaluftee-indian-village/?SEM&OIV
Unto These Hills: visitcherokeenc.com/play/attractions/unto-these-hills-outdoor-drama/
Good video guy's
Have a blessed day. ❤❤❤
Thanks so much, Tressa! You too!
Cool town.
Sure is!
Lovely video, beautiful views. Love Karen’s shirt. 😂
Thank you 😁
Very cool video. We'll be down that way very soon. Thanks for the info... gives us a good idea of where to go. For the record, I do believe the flowers were Black-Eyed Susans... unless I didn't see others off camera. As a Maryland native, I'm obligated to mention that. :)
Hi Mark! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment.
@@FridaysForever Thank you for taking the time to make the videos! They are excellent. Can't believe I didn't notice I hadn't subscribed. All fixed now. Keep up the good work!
@@thescovillekid Our pleasure and welcome to our youtube family!
I enjoyed your trip to Cherokee remembering years ago dancing with the Cherokee joining in their dance such good memories did you all see any set up to make your picture with there?
Great memories but we didn't see any on this visit.
There is a Bills flea market out in that neck of woods and reasonable prices on Indian made things
Thanks for sharing!
Great vlog! Have y’all done a vlog on a visit to Highlands, NC? Beautiful place with LOTS of waterfalls.
Thank you Rene. Not yet!
Remember the game playing tic tac toe with a chicken
What a great area! Love that western wear store! You should have tried on a hat or two!
It's beautiful! Thanks so much for the comment and we did try a couple but left empty handed.
I watch the video to see the Indian Chief that you could get your picture made with. I have not been there in many years but planned to take my nephew there just to get his picture made with the Chief.
We didn't see him Danny!
That's not a chief.
New subscriber here! You guys are so fun!
Welcome!! So excited to have you join our youtube family Adele!
I just asked God if I should do this and now I'm waiting for a sign from Heaven
I live 3hrs from this place
Very cool.
Hey Mike and Karen i've been to Cherokee North Carokina but we never really visit it we would go to the store get something to drink and turn around drove back to Gatlinburg
Terry, next time stay a while. 😊 Really cool place with a lot of history.
@@FridaysForever when i come in Decemder we going to go take a ride to Cherokee and go to the Village thsnk you for the video