Lots of folks like to hunt and fish when they come to Murphy, NC. With all the land, US Forest Service, and Lake Hiwassee around us, it gives you a lot of opportunity to find a great hunting or fishing spot and bag the animal you’re searching for.

North Carolina Wildlife Commission issues a wide variety of hunting and fishing licenses. The Sportsman’s license allows you to both hunt and fish most game. They offer excellent rates! And if you are retirement age, the price is dirt cheap. Here are the lifetime Sportsman hunting license rates in NC as of this writing for NC residents:

• Ages 12 and older: $500
•  Ages 1-11: $350
•  Ages Under 1: $200
•  Age 65 or Older: $15
•  Disabled Veteran (50%+ disabled): $100
•  Totally Disabled Person: $100

To learn more and verify up to date costs and requirements, you can visit the NC Wildlife Commission’s website at www.ncwildlife.org . There website is a huge resource with tons of information. You can verify current license costs under the main header, “Licensing.” You can even buy your license online!

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I must admit that I absolutely LOVE Lake Hiwassee in Murphy NC, and the four marinas that service lake goers are an absolute asset. Mountain View Marina is located right in the heart of Bear Paw Resort. Even though its located within a gated resort, it’s open to the public. Just tell the guard at the gate you’re headed the marina.

Mountain View Marina is the furthest marina from downtown Murphy NC, yet it’s the most modern of all four. Certainly don’t let the distance deter you! It’s astonishingly nice facility offers many amenities like:

• Boat rentals of well maintained boats.
• Boat slips for on-the-water storage.
• Gas (what good marina doesn’t have gas? )
• A well stocked store with snacks, goodies, and everything you’ll need on the lake
• NC Fishing Licenses
• and lots more

We’ve rented a pontoon boat from them in the past and passed through a number of times. They always have great service and hospitality. They even maintain a great site on Facebook and you can visit their website with more information at www.mountainviewmarina.com

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At 3 1/2 hours away, the Jack Daniels Distillery is a bit further away than most things I would recommend you do while you’re here in Murphy NC.  However, we took a day trip to go see it and it was absolutely worth it! The tour itself is completely free!

Downtown Lynchburg TN itself makes Murphy look like New York City! We were surprised at just how small the town is – and trust me – everything there revolves around Jack Daniels. From the restaurant to the one Inn in the town, Jack Daniels is the center of it all.

On the tour, I expected being able to see the whole process would be the most impressive part. However I found the most amazing thing was the smells. They let you smell the mash and everything else there and its truly surprising the variety of scents there are. The one that surprised me the most was when the mash was fermenting, it was bubbling like a witch’s brew and has an incredibly potent smell! Talk about clearing your sinuses!

This is one thing you should seriously consider checking out! It’s a lot of fun and we even bought one of the old whiskey barrels while we were there and have it on our front porch as a conversation and decoration piece. Enjoy!

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Who doesn’t love a good movie?! I know we certainly do. When you are looking for things to do in Murphy NC, Take a step to the past and enjoy a good show. It’s not in Murphy NC, but you can be to the Swan Drive In Movie Theater in Blue Ridge GA. We’re here as I write this waiting for the movie! You can get in touch with to find out what’s playing at:

Swan Drive-in Movie Theater
651 Summit Street
Blue Ridge, GA
888-469-1955

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There’s always lots of fun things to do in Murphy NC, and car shows are one of them! Here’s one awesome car and motorcycle show coming to Murphy NC! Not only that, all the proceeds go to benefit the American Cancer Society.It’ll be a lot of fun for car enthusiasts, bike lovers, kids and families! It’s going to be at Brother’s Restaurant in the Beechwood Plaza on May 6, 2011 starting at 6pm. Click the flyer to the left for more details and we hope you’ll be there!

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Love wine? We do too! What better way to enjoy true local wine varieties than at Cherokee County’s own Calaboose Winery in Andrews NC?!

They offer a wide variety of wines to choose from, and you can visit them for a tasting and try them all! They offer wines by the names of:

• Chambourcin
• Seyval
• Wardin’s White
• Revinoor’s Red
• Catawba
• Jailbird Blackberry
• Up the River Strawberry-Rhubarb

And fear not, if you can’t make it to their winery or buy it from  a local store (they sell their wines at the Daily Grind in both Murphy and Andrews NC locations and also at Nate’s Country Store in Murphy), you can buy it by the bottle by visiting their Calaboose Winery Website.

Directions to Calaboose from Murphy NC – Take 74 headed East to Andrews (on the 4 lane). Turn right onto Main Street in Andrews (which is the FIRST Andrews exit). Follow and turn on Cherry Street. Turn left on Aquone Road and follow Aquone to 565 Aquone Rd. You’ll see their copper colored roof on the left. Enjoy! Be sure to visit the Calaboose Winery Website to check hours, specials and more.

We hope to see you there!

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The Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest is a great spot to take your family while you’re in Murphy, NC. No matter your age, condition, you name it, you can really enjoy the Forest. It has some of the BIGGEST trees you’ll ever see! It has a wonderful hiking trail that is rated as easy, so it’s perfect for families. The shape of the trail is a Figure 8, and you can choose to do all or half of it. In addition to the SUPERSIZED trees, you’ll find there are some gorgeous, rushing creeks along with very well maintained facilities. It’s the perfect place to enjoy the day. If you need directions to get there from Murphy, scroll toward the bottom and we’ve included them.

When we went, we took my parents and they had an absolutely great time! We brought sandwiches and made a day of it and ate overlooking amazing scenery and mountain views. Here’s some of our pictures we took while we were there:

(*Note* – You can click on the picture to see the larger image)

Directions to get there: From Murphy, take 74/129 headed East through Andrews. Keep going as it narrows from a 4 lane down to 2. You will make a left in Topton on 129 (also known as Tallulah Rd.). Follow this road all the way into Robbinsville and you will begin to see signs for Joyce Kilmer. You’ll pass a hotel, McDonald’s, and several other businesses. You will make a left on 143 (also called Tapoco Rd.) and follow it for roughly 5 miles or so to a stop sign. You will turn left onto Joyce Kilmer Rd and follow the signs the rest of the way in! Once you get in Robbinsville, just follow the signs – they’ll get you there with no problem. Enjoy and be sure to come back and comment how your trip went! We’d love to hear it

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The Chamber of Commerce that services the Murphy NC and Cherokee County area is absolutely outstanding! There are several folks who are directly responsible for making the Chamber a success and extremely beneficial for both folks coming to the area and those who live here in Cherokee County. Phyllis Black is the current director. Nancy Lane is also in their office along with several other really great folks who are always friendly!

If you’re coming to the area, they have one of the best maps of Cherokee County you can possibly get. Not only that, they have a huge array of Things to do Here in Murphy NC. Free Wireless Internet is also provided so you can easily check up on everything you need to at no cost.

You can stop in at any time. They are located at:

You may also call 828-837-2242 and speak with them directly.

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The Hiwassee Dam is one of my favorite things to see here in Murphy NC. If I’m showing homes or land in the area, I always love to take folks to see it. At 307 feet, Hiwassee Dam is the third tallest dam in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) system. It stretches an 1,376 feet from bank to bank of the river, and I must admit, is an amazing sight to stand at the bottom of and see just how big it really is. It was part of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal to provide work for people and help bring the United States out of the Great Depression.

Named after the Hiwassee River, the dam is responsible for creating Lake Hiwassee and generating an impressive 185 Megawatts of power, which is enough power for roughly 185,000 homes in green power.

History

Construction began on Hiwassee Dam July 15, 1936, and it officially opened for operation on February 8, 1940. At a price tag of 24 million at that time, it was a sizable, and expensive, undertaking. It had dual purposes – to generate power for the region and provide flood control for the Chattanooga area, which is why you see the waters of Lake Hiwassee lower in the colder seasons of the year.

Building the dam required purchasing 24,102 acres. It took 3,836 acres that had to be completely cleared. What’s even more amazing is that it required 261 families, 462 graves, and 25 miles of roads that had to be completely relocated to a new area.

Go See It

So while you’re here in Murphy, you certainly need to go see the Hiwassee Dam. It’s a great area attraction that’s beautiful in its own right.

Directions

To get to it from Murphy, take 64 West. Turn right on 294. Follow to a right on Hiwassee Dam Access Road. Follow it a few miles and you’ll drive right over the dam.

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Sources cited: TVA and wikipedia

Cherokee Lake is a beautiful place to have a picnic, fish, relax, and enjoy right here in Murphy NC. It’s largely brought to us by the US Forest Service, who is responsible for maintaining the grounds. On the grounds, you’ll find a great dock to fish from, a large picnic pavilion, picnic tables scattered around with grills you can use, and walking trails so you can venture into the woods and enjoy all that nature has to offer.

It’s located in the Hiwassee Dam community of Murphy right off of 294. To get there, you will take Highway 64 West, make a right on 294. Follow that a couple miles to the entrance to Cherokee Lake on your right hand side. It’s just before the brand new bridge.

Be sure to check it out, have a picnic, and enjoy the outdoors!

**Note on the pictures above** You can click the images to open the full size image so you can actually see it!.

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