Sylva, North Carolina

Smoky Mountains on the Fly

Tuckasegee River

Canoeing and funyak trips on gentle Class II white water. Local outfitters: Tuckasegee Outfitters, 800/539-5683; Blue Ridge Outing Co., 800/572-3510; Carolina Mtns. Outdoor Center 888/785-2662

Smoky Mountain Hideaway, Inc.

Hot tub cabins on 20

Historic Main Street

Classic, turn-of-the-century Main Street, which underwent renovation in 1997 as part of the Main Street USA Program. Restaurants and shops line the street. The state'

Old School Antique Mall

Over 12,000 sq. ft. of antiques and collectables. You can return to school and love it in this historic rock school house that was built in 1939.