Credit: Getty. Perfect for all ages, trains mix the simple pleasures of travel with the beautiful scenery the South has to offer. If you're lucky enough to visit the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad ...

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (Bryson City, North Carolina) Skunk Train (Fort Bragg, California) More: Western NC scenic drives dominate 10 best road trips in North Carolina: See WNC's 7, full list ...

Quite likely the world's longest road constructed purely in the name of leisurely exploration, the Blue Ridge Parkway twists and climbs for 469 miles through a breathtaking stretch of alpine ...

Bryson City is a laid-back, non-touristy town of 1,300 with more stop signs than stoplights. It is an easy-to-stroll town with local bookstores, arts and crafts galleries with working artisans, a bike ...

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) — A 56-year-old man was killed Sunday evening in Lumberton when his pickup truck was hit by a CSX train, police said. Alfredo Trejo Hernandez of White Oak, North Carolina ...

“We were just north of Oregon City. We were in the woods and we had just passed underneath a trestle,” passenger Lorraine Berry said in a phone interview Sunday morning from on board the train.

March 27: Carolina Pickers Antique and Auto Festival - Enjoy hundreds of antique vendors, live music, train rides, cars, live auction in music hall, wood carving shows, golf cart rentals, various ...

Bryson City: Real-life Polar Express. Bryson City offers up small-town charm in droves, with a magical train station that takes you on an enchanting Polar Express ride through the North Carolina ...

Bryson City and Swain County were not ... Though Asheville and Western North Carolina as a whole have been ... The Polar Express Train Ride runs Nov. 7-Dec. 31. Three rides are ...

Bryson City, tucked in the Great Smoky Mountains in Swain County, was among the Western North Carolina spots spared from the worst of Hurricane Helene’s wrath. It is open for travelers looking ...

Bryson City, tucked in the Great Smoky Mountains in Swain County, was among the Western North Carolina spots spared from the worst of Hurricane Helene’s wrath. It is open for travelers looking ...