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This Scenic North Carolina Train Is the Best Way to Explore the Great Smoky Mountains
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Great Smoky Mountains Railroad offers beautiful views, plus a “shine and dine” moonshine...
‘Something magic.’ New Hope Valley Railway marks 40 years of train rides in Wake County
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 2 months agoLong before much of the old Durham & South Carolina Railroad line was turned into the American...
16 Towns Near Asheville, North Carolina, That Are Just as Cool
Apartment Therapy via Yahoo News· 7 months agoCredit: Sean Pavone/Shutterstock.com Credit: Sean Pavone/Shutterstock.com Known for its beautiful...
WNC History: 1882 Cowee Tunnel Disaster heroism, mistaken identity
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years ago“To shorten a bend in the Tuckasegee River just west of Dillsboro, the (Western North Carolina Railroad) planned Cowee Tunnel. Each day hundreds of convicts, camped along the east bank of the ...
WNC History: The Revolutionary journeys of 2 young WNC women
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years ago“Disguised as an old woman, and riding horseback, she went from her home … near the Catawba River...
5 Stunning Train Rides To Take In North Carolina
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe magic of train travel is back in vogue, and we couldn’t be happier. Maybe it’s the gorgeous countryside and rural farmland railways always seem to...
Former ETSU railroad museum looking to reopen downtown as the Johnson City Railroad Experience
WJHL Tri-Cities via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The former George L. Carter Railroad Museum at ETSU is hoping to reopen...
WNC hiking: Best winter hiking spots for the holidays
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 6 months agoASHEVILLE - Provided you bundle up and keep an eye on the on-again, off-again Blue Ridge Parkway...
8th annual Big Train Show kicks off at ETSU, will continue Saturday
WJHL Tri-Cities via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Johnson City Railroad Experience kicked off the eighth annual Big...
20 Most Scenic Train Rides In The South
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 4 months agoEmbrace the romance and nostalgia of old-fashioned train travel with a relaxing ride where the emphasis is on the journey rather than the destination....