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Running parallel to Soco Road (Highway 19) in Maggie Valley is a beautiful creek that provides many 'creekside' views and homes. This photo was taken at the 'Ghost Town' end of town. The sound of the water rushing is priceless.

Haywood County creeks are quite unique in that no water flows INTO the County. Every stream, creek and river in the County originates here.

Click here to see more pictures of Fall in and around Maggie Valley.

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I drove through Boyd Mountain Log Cabins and Tree Farm early Tuesday evening and then took a drive (with my Flip camera) down Hemphill (Boyd’s is on Hemphill). Winding country roads, creeks, beautiful pastures, cattle ranches, Christmas tree farms, and mountains everywhere ...

General Directions to Hemphill Road:
Exit 20 off of I-40 which is Hwy 276. Go South on Highway 276 for 3 1/2 miles to Hemphill Road. Turn right on Hemphill Road. First Road on left is Boyd Farm Road. Keep going straight if you aren’t going to Boyd’s.

If you are driving from Waynesville or Maggie Valley, follow Hwy 276 North to Hemphill Road. Turn left on Hemphill Road. Boyd Farm is on the first road on the left (or keep going straight if you aren’t going to Boyd’s).

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• Snow on Boyd Mountain ...

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According to many, the most photographed view in the Smokies is in Maggie Valley.

Early in the evening of October 21st I drove to the 'lookout' on the road out of Maggie Valley (Highway 19) heading toward Cherokee … known as the “most photographed view in the Smokies.” The Soco Craft building at the lookout is closed, but every time I drive by there I think about what a great location it would be for a restaurant serving delicious food.

©Susie Blackmon

By Susie Blackmon

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No matter who you are, you will have a very hard time getting out of Cabbage Rose (1) unscathed or (2) quickly!! BE WARNED: Gigantic Christmas section … ornaments and decorations galore ... year-round.

Cabbage Rose was closed the other night when I was taking pictures (thank goodness), but I can’t wait to visit them again to see their new Christmas ornaments. The Christmas section alone is worth a visit or three.

Cabbage Rose is right next to the Festival Grounds and Guayabitos, and right across from Market Square.

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Just before the sun disappeared the other day, I took a few photos of our little shopping mall, Market Square. Wore me out... so I had to stop by the ice cream shop at the mall to get the energy to get home.

Market Square is very easy to find on Soco Road (Highway 19), right across from Cabbage Rose, Guayabitos, and the Festival Grounds.

You can find unique gift shops, tee shirt stores, candy stores, coffee shops, scrapbooking supplies, jewelry stores, real estate offices, an ice cream parlor, and a photography shop to have your 'mountain man' photos taken.

(These photos were taken Monday evening, 10/19.)

©Susie Blackmon

By Susie Blackmon

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