This was an amazing tour! Our tour guide , Tom, is a retired teacher and very knowledgeable about…read moreAsheville history. We learned so much and it was fun walking around downtown Asheville and seeing the city from atop three bars. If you love Asheville, history , and architecture, this is the tour for you! I hope you get Tom as a tour guide.

5/5 stars for this tour!…read more I have been to Asheville one other time but was visiting with a friend for the weekend and we wanted to check out multiple rooftop bars so we opted for a rooftop tour! We were so surprised at how authentic, genuine and truly incredible the host Kaye was. She alone is worth supporting!!! We stopped at three local rooftops where we had a designated area to sit and a drink was served to us almost immediately upon arrival. Kaye constantly told us history surrounding the rooftops and the city in general. It was such a pleasant time. All three rooftops were stunning and a must see in Asheville!! Would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Asheville wanting a little bit of history of the city, and amazing views with a cocktail in hand

March 23rd, 2026. Came to have lunch. Then went to visitors…read morecenter museum. It's more for kids It was ok. I'd prefer to visit the factory itself . There's a giftshop with tons of trinkets and little Buschs items.

The Bush's Visitor Center is absolutely worth the stop...it's adorable, informative, and full of…read morelittle surprises. The center has a small but thoughtfully curated museum, a cute gift shop, and a café that sits right across from the actual Bush's manufacturing plant and the original family home, which makes the whole experience feel even more authentic. The museum is surprisingly impressive: engaging videos, interactive displays, a kids' area, and tons of history about how the Bush family built the brand, the products they've created over the decades, and of course... plenty of Duke the Dog nostalgia. Parking is easy, there's a pressed penny machine for collectors, and you can even find specialty canned bean varieties you won't see in regular stores. If you're driving through the area, make the detour for this wholesome, charming, and feel good stop!

Oconaluftee Visitor Center is a must-stop during your roadtrip through the beautiful Great Smoky…read moreMountains. There's plenty of parking, clean restrooms, an indoor museum with a gift shop, the Mountain Farm Museum, hiking trails, and a large pasture where you might have the opportunity to see elk. We had a quick stop over so we didn't get to explore too much of the area, especially because we had our dog with us and it was quite a hot day. The indoor museum was curated well and was informative on the life in the Appalachians. The gift shop was nice, well stocked, and had plenty of options. I always buy something from National Park centers as a donation. I bought a sticker, a patch, and a magnet. They also have stamps for your National Park Passports, too!

We were travelling through North Carolina on our way out to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge and decided…read moreto stop at the visitor center for this area as there seems to be a lot of things going on. Having already passed through the fields where elk were grazing and causing all kinds of traffic hazards from people stopping on the side of the road to look. The visitor center is solid, and introduces travelers to all of the things available to do in the area. High focus on hiking, obviously, as the area is an outdoors wonderland. We were just there for a short time, but we got the idea and it seemed like they were doing a good job. Be aware that if you are going to park there for an extended period of time they do require you to pay for parking... if you are just there for fifteen minutes or so like we were, there is no charge.

Fun stop to view the caverns it is a walking guided tour that takes about an hour. Knowledgeable…read moretour guide. Caverns were amazing, 58 degrees so many formations. Narrow areas and low overhanging so lots of ducking. Hand rails in some areas.

Tour guide was very knowledgeable and interactive with our group. Very interesting tour and had…read moresome really cool features in the cave. I give 4 stars because they allowed a family of 20+ with lots of very little kids to join an already large tour so it made it very loud and hard to hear with all the crying. This family should have scheduled their own separate tour as they ruined it for many of us. However the tour guide was terrific and the caverns were very impressive.

Ramsey House was built in 1797 by Knoxville's first builder, Thomas Hope, for Francis Alexander…read moreRamsey. The home is constructed of Tennessee pink marble and blue limestone. It was known at that time as the finest home in Tennessee. The structure is significant for its original interior and exterior architectural features and its period decorative art collection. The home is said to be haunted, and I feel quite drawn to it, and did feel a presence, will have to keep coming back. It sat empty for many years, and was refurbished in 1952. The Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities took it over. It is a historic treasure, you step back in time. They have tours go on their website, blacksmith class, music events, haunted tours, etc...

This is a great spot to learn a little more about the founding families of East Tennessee!…read moreFun fact, the Ramsey House has the first attached kitchen to a home in East TN because the stone house was less likely to burn down. They have great events all year long. Love the free vintage baseball games in the summer where they dress up all old timey and play without gloves. The candlelight tours around Halloween and Christmas are beautiful and actually different from the tours they give normally during the year so you can learn even more. Also love the Christmas marketplace and spring marketplace to shop local with a great variety of vendors. Staff is so nice and it's a great stop on a series of tours if you're interested in historic homes in the area.

This is our first stop on the way home from Gatlinburg. Restrooms are clean, with paper towels, as…read morewell as a blow dryer. There are benches to sit on when you exit, and a lovely gift store next-door. There are still recycling receptacles in the parking lot, and complimentary poop bags for cleaning up after your dog. Past the parking area are places to eat under shaded alcoves.

This Visitor's Center is beautiful and clean, and is in a great location…read more The lady at the counter was helpful, and offered a map and brochure to assist us in finding our chosen activities. There is a room full of informative They have coffee and bottled water available at a charge.

Very limited hours, but if you get there when they are open, ask for the tour. Clive Valentine…read morebuilt the place from the ground up. Very interesting history and old time mill. I am new to Tennessee and I talked with Clive for several hours and came away understanding how a flour mill from the early 20th century served the community. I will be back in the Summer to partake in some of the fresh made items.

This "Tennessee Christmas" candle hand poured by my new friend Megan of Valentine Mills is so…read moreamazing! We got a few fun things at their shop that I'm so excited about! We bought the Tennessee Christmas jam, honeysuckle jam, blueberry syrup, and their pancake mix which they milled. We were privileged to have a personal tour of the mill which was a wonderful, informative lesson of history, hard work, and love. The Valentine family is rooted in a deep heritage and is blessing their community and town with their hard work. I highly recommend going to their store and supporting their family while getting you and yours something lovely.

Been driving through this part of Tennessee for the last 10 years or so and have been wanting to…read morevisit here that whole time. Finally made it. I've have visited 3 other shuttered prisons over the years and they all are pretty neat. This one was physically the smallest but was very impressive. We did like most folks and did the self guided tour. Took us about 2 hours and I think we visited everything that was open. They claimed that former staff or guides would be around to answer questions- sadly I never seen anyone. Now reasoning for my rating was based on not seeing staff for questions as well as the price. I know it's a neat historic place but $25 a person was a bit high. They did offer a small discount for military but again a self guided tour for $25 was a bit much. So I do recommend this historic place. But be aware of the cost and that your questions might not be answered.

What a cool stop!! Soooo much to see! The Jail, the offices, a dog rescue building and all the…read moregrounds with the original items. Not too far off the beaten path for driving and a beautiful area!