Nestled unassumingly on a side street in downtown Waynesville, North Carolina, the legendary Chef’s Table restaurant is a celebration of the best wine country cuisine in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Nestled in the heart of beautiful Downtown Waynesville, The Sweet Onion Restaurant offers regional cuisine with contemporary flair.

Dinner Served Tuesday - Sunday Lunch Served Sunday Reservations Recommended

Lunch Served Dinner Served Carry-outs Available

Roasted in small batches with careful attention to extracting the natural characteristics distinct to each growing region, Panacea takes pride in expanding its retail sales to the greater US. The freshest coffee from around the world delivered directly to your door.

Whether it is a 90-yard pitch to our elevated greens or where you spend the best years of your life, club selection is everything!

Enjoy a round of golf on our on-site 18-hole golf course. Perfect for a tournament with colleagues or just a round with your friends.

27 holes, par 70, 5,108-5,468 yards, chipping area, 2 putting greens

18 holes, par 72, 6,200 yards, putting green, driving range

Be inspired by the relaxed elegance of George and Edith Vanderbilt's 250-room family home and country retreat in Asheville, NC. Discover original art from masters such as Renoir, magnificent 16th-century tapestries, Napoleon's chess set, a library with 10,000 volumes, a Banquet Hall with a 70-foot ceiling, 65 fireplaces, an indoor pool, bowling alley, and priceless antiques. Opened to friends on Christmas Eve 1895, this French Renaissance chateau remains America's largest privately owned home.

Preserving a piece of Asheville's history whild promoting the region's talented artists is what Woolworth Walk is all about. The historic building, now restored to its original glory, serves as a wonderful space for established and emerging local artista to showcase their work.

Built in the late 1890's as a classic planned community at the entrance to George Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate, Historic Biltmore Village today is truly one of the South's most unique touring and shopping environments. Because of its history, its range of unique independent, locally-owned retailers, and its fine restaurants, Historic Biltmore Village has an international reputation. Enjoy top quality merchandise among quaint tree-lined streets, brick sidewalks, open air dining, original historic houses from the 1900's, all combined with amazing collections of one-of-a-kind merchandise of true quality and value.

After a very long restoration, Asheville's public market recently reopened with 50 specialty shops (all locally owned), restaurants, and sidewalk vending with fresh food and crafts. This block-long building has an interior "mall" and shops around the entire exterior. Built by E.W. Grove, the visionary and creator of the Grove Park Inn, the Grove Arcade opened in 1929 and thrived until World War II as one of the country's leading public markets.

Outstanding scenery and recreational opportunities make the Blue Ridge Parkway one of the most popular units of the National Park System. "America's Favorite Drive" winds its way 469 miles through mountain meadows and past seemingly endless vistas. Split-rail fences, old farmsteads and historic structures complement spectacular views of distant mountains and neighboring valleys.

A 60,000 square foot casino open 24 hours a day, every day. More than 2,700 slots and digital games, as well as all of your favorite games played in a table game atmosphere with live dealers and real chips, are open to guests 21 years of age and older.

Experience Cherokee history and culture brought to life in awe-inspiring ceremonial dance, ancient artifacts, stirring legends, nationally renowned theatrical performances and traditional Cherokee arts and weaponry by today’s Cherokee Master Artists.

The Pisgah National Forest is located in the heart of North Carolina's Blue Ridge mountains. The Blue Ridge Parkway winds its way through the forest's hazy peaks and passes Mount Mitchell, the highest summit east of the Mississippi River. In the Pisgah you can hike through virgin forest, mountain-bike over endless single-track, paddle world-class whitewater, flyfish, and climb. While in the Forest, we suggest hiking the scenic Graveyard Fields Trail or The Mountains-to-Sea Trail and enjoy the streams and waterfalls, accessible by the Blue Ridge Parkway and just a few miles from downtown Waynesville.

Our winter playground is nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains with breathtaking views of the surrounding peaks – riding the chairlift has never been more rewarding. Smooth, gentle slopes give the novices the elbowroom they need to learn the basics and practice their skills. Intermediate skiers and snowboarders find plenty of action while seasoned experts can face the steepness found on 14 runs including exciting slopes and winding trails.

Today the Smokies, the western section of the Appalachian Mountains, include the most visited U.S. national park. This refuge is home to black bears, bobcats, 30 species of salamanders, and myriad birds, plus over 4000 species of plants. Overlooking it all are the Smokies, rising to 6,643 feet (2,025 meters) at their highest point. Most visitors travel through the park by car, along scenic drives that provide spectacular vistas, but more than 800 miles (1,287 kilometers) of trails wind through the park’s interior.

You'll travel along cool rushing rivers, cross over a man-made lake on a high trestle and through lush green valleys and rolling farmlands. Choose from a variety of half-day scenic rail excursions departing from depots in the historic mountain towns of Dillsboro and Bryson City, North Carolina. Climb aboard the Saturday evening Gourmet Dinner Train for a four-course meal elegantly served in the fine tradition of railroad dining. Open year-round.