kinda torqued off about what should have been a 90-minute drive becoming four hours of wheel time…read morebecause AlphaBetCo started off showing me this venue right up 77 not way out west... but the map is only as useless as the folks publishing it so there's that :-\ the actual real life place is pretty impressive to behold: wall of glass is pleasingly reflective during the day but at night the lights shine through displaying the two-story lobby in all it's glory. our hotel backed up to the property so after dropping my lovely bride at the will call I went back and parked and walked over... yeah common sense! clean and nicely appointed upstairs and down, elevator or stairs to make the switch so you can come or go as you please. couple of snack bars on the main floor, and another for the balcony. no beer, no wine, just coffee and sodas and popcorn and stuff like that at reasonable prices so find your seat and relax... seats are a bit narrow but not horribly so, a gentle reminder to drop a couple dozen or so kilos :-\ acoustics are good and I can't imagine a bad seat in the house except the guy running the sound board tonight missed it "by-that-much" since the talky parts were fine but the occasional singy bit got clipped from the program... restrooms could use a little more room but that holds true of all venues... still not a bad night out and I got to sit in the balcony holding hands with my best girl all night :-)

I bragged about this place since entering. It's really beautiful but that's where it ends. I'm an…read moreaverage sized petite female (just pregnant) and I literally had to squeeze my hips in the seat. I look around at all the larger adults and I don't know how they are sitting here. It boast to be a 1500 seat concert hall but realistically it should only be about 1000 seats. This will keep me from returning. All I can think of is how uncomfortable this is and the concert hasn't begun. Think about guests comfort and not just how much $$ you can squeeze out of the place. Disappointing

Great showing LIZZIE! The theatre was great too lots of volunteers, and the drinks weren't crazy…read moreover priced. Clean and we got some great seats. Very talented actors and great singers. FUNNY IMO the old prudes in front of us left half way through the showing because they thought it was too risqué. God forbid two women kiss for a second- adding in details of LGBTQ+ had a plot reason in the end if they would have stayed for it. Looks like they found their way to the reviews here too unfortunately. Personally, I wouldn't take it with a grain of salt This got me interested in the lore behind Lizzie (had no clue about her previously). Would return again If you do some research many of the rumors surrounding Lizzie ranged from incest, gay lovers, and other things too which help make her an outcast along with the murder of her parents back in her days. We will be back!!

We were excited to see the opening show of Lizzie, but were sadly disappointed. The description of…read morethe show did not mention that, with artistic license, the play immediately included race, incest, and homosexual behavior. Why? They had the Lizzy Borden story and good songs with great singers. We love the theatre and have seen previous shows but this one was unacceptable. We left at intermission.

Celebrated the 75th year of this outdoor musical theater event with my first visit…read more We purchased tickets ahead of time on the website, which was quite easy to navigate. Seats have plenty of space between your knees and the seat back in front of you; if your feet don't quite touch the ground they have footrests you can borrow from the ushers, a nice touch. Parking was easy to navigate and clearly marked. The preshow was jovial and included both music and a closing choreographed piece. This was worth arriving at 7:30 to enjoy. The performance itself was well done, with more dance numbers than I had expected. The occasional cannon and musket blasts kept us alert and the actor/dancers were enthusiastic and fun to watch. The history as presented was consistent with other sources we experienced this trip to Cherokee country.

Head to the Great Smoky Mountains & there you'll find "Unto These Hills". A story of the Cherokee…read morebefore the Trail of Tears up to present day. The outdoor drama is performed in a 2100 seat amphitheater. This is their 75th Anniversary season that runs from 5/31/25-8/23/25. Unfortunately we got rained out & weren't able to see the show, however we did have the Pre-Show Dinner ($20 each). Note, I recommend buying the $5 Performance Insurance since The Smokies are in a rainforest & rain is always likely...bring a poncho & blanket too. My husband saw the show many years ago & said it was amazing, I'm assuming it still is today. The scenery was gorgeous, very lush & green. There were several attendants directing cars & a greeter instructing where to get tickets. Most of the instructions given were quite unclear & confusing. All of us waiting for dinner had no instructions of what to do once we found our tables. Our meal consisted of Pulled Chicken BBQ, Mac & Cheese, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Hushpuppies, a drink & a Cookie for dessert. The dinner was not good & it was not homemade. The meal was very bland & lacked flavor. With that said, next time I'm in the beautiful Smokies I will go to see the show & hope I don't get rained out!

BLUF: A very impressive collection of Lionel model trains including a train layout with a few…read moretrains running. Although I like to joke that I am an LGB G scale purist, I was impressed by this collection of model trains which are mostly O gauge trains from Lionel. The display cases are nicely displayed and labeled and the plexi-glass was super clean. Plus, this is a massive collection! While many people will enjoy watching the trains zip around the large layout and pushing the buttons for the interactive layout, my husband loved looking for items from the B&O railroad while I enjoyed looking at models of my favorite locomotives. It was really cool to see models in this collection of some of the greats like Norfolk and Western J-611 and Union Pacific "Big Boy." For kids the museum offers a scavenger hunt but I think my husband and I would have had fun doing that ourselves! Admission to the museum is included with a train ride on the GSMR. We were able to visit the museum the day before our train ride by showing our ticket to the staff at the gift shop. We appreciated their flexibility in letting us visit the museum a day ahead of our train ride so we weren't rushed.

Very cool place especially if you love trains.. lots and lots of history in trains from different…read moreplaces and toy models you can see.. very interesting to learn and speak to employees.. I love watching the trains.. there is huge display you can walk around see something different from different angles..

Well worth the stop! Entry is free and, though the museum is small, you could spend hours combing…read morethrough stories and local knowledge of fishing in the Smokies. I've been multiple times over the past 5 years and always learn something new each visit!

Free museum. Amazing exhibit that everyone will enjoy. It's a nice history of the area and fly…read morefishing history as a whole. Has a kids area and scavenger hunt as while to keep the kids entertained. Highly recommended while walking around Bryson Main Street area. If you are an avid fly fisherman or fisherwoman or custom rod builder then I would go out of my way to see this place.

Oconaluftee Indian Village is a great place to visit to learn more about the Cherokee and how they…read morelived in the 1700s. As I bought a combo ticket with Unto the Hills and wasn't given a ticket for the Village I arrived with my receipt and ticket for the show. That was scanned and allowed me in. Tours start about every 15 minutes or when a large enough group is formed. The tour is guided and we stopped at stations to learn about weaving; bead work; woodworking. Some of the stops were at dwellings and ritual sites. We saw traps for animals. They had a unique way to catch fish with the trap that was placed in the water. Some of the stops didn't have anyone working so the guide just talked about it. One guide took us on the tour and two separate guides talked with tour groups mixed together about the customs and rituals in the Council House. There was no dancing done at the dance grounds. They did talk about the different tribes.

This was a trip back in time to enjoy the tribe showing the ways of crafting, weapons making and…read morethe classic housing. With the finale being the dances of the tribe. This is well worth visiting to see the culture and the wonderful people.

We were in the area and came across the Wheels Through Time museum. I am a rider, though my mother…read moreis not, but it still interested her so we decided to go for a walk through. What they have done here is quite frankly astounding. A significant portion of the motorcycles on display are still running, and are fired up on a regular basis for patrons to hear, see, and receive the visceral impact of what those bikes are truly like. The bikes are primarily of American heritage, with very few European or Japanese bikes making a showing, but that is alright. The representation of manufacturers, many of them now defunct, is excellent. For any motorcycle enthusiast, this is definitely a place that they should visit at some point. The scenery in the area is amazing for a rider, and the historical heritage that is represented inside this museum is top notch.

This place truly is something special! Good for all ages…read moreyoung and mature. The displays are awesome and gives you quite the history lesson. Everything in the museum runs and they will start anything for you. They have employees that go around and ask if you have any questions about anything on display. Two floors filled with awesomeness! They also have a gift shop area filled with goodies to take home with you. The employees there are very friendly and helpful. Also, they are currently raffling off a motorcycle that you can have a chance to win. Lastly I want to mention that they switch out the displays so if you've been here before they are always adding in new stuff. Do yourself a favor and go check this place out!

Happened upon this gallery/studio when visiting Frog Level area of Waynesville. The exciting thing…read moreis some artists on display have their studios on site (in the back) and you are able to watch, visit and talk to them while they are creating!