Notes from the host
Stillwater Holler
BEAT THE HEAT!!!
BOLD RUSHING CREEK
Relax in a swing or rocking chair on the COVERED PORCH overlooking a bold, rushing creek. On summer nights, watch the fireflies.
Be lulled to sleep by the sound of the creek, which can be seen and heard throughout the house-truly therapeutic for MELTING AWAY STRESS! Cabin is on a well-maintained mountain road in a mountain hollow at 3000 foot elevation. Beautiful mountain views surround you. Spectacular in the Fall when the LEAVES ARE CHANGING.
ANTIQUE LOG CABIN
Antique log cabin reconstructed to have all of the modern amenities, including a washer and dryer. It is tastefully and comfortably furnished in the Adirondack style with cathedral ceilings in the living room and downstairs bedroom. Wood floors are throughout the cabin. The living room has a beautiful wood burning STONE FIREPLACE and the kitchen area has a WOOD BURNING STOVE. The large kitchen is fully equipped with all cooking utensils and has a large farm table for family meals. A DECK on the front has a PICNIC TABLE that overlooks the creek and a GAS GRILL for enjoying outdoor meals. The second floor has a deck that looks out on a hardwood forest for stargazing or watching the moon rise over the mountain. The HOT TUB is on the deck. The master bedroom is on the second floor surrounded on 3 sides by windows that overlook the creek. A large covered porch runs the entire length of the front, OVERLOOKING THE CREEK which is in close proximity to the house
SLEEPS 8
Cabin is 2 story and has 2BR/2BA (one each upstairs and downstairs) and sleeps 8 comfortably in 4 separate sleeping areas. There are 3 double beds, and 2 twin beds. The downstairs bathroom has a RIVERROCK SHOWER. The upstairs bathroom has a FOOTED BATHTUB. All linens and towels are provided.
EASY ACCESS YEAR ROUND
The cabin is SECLUDED BUT NOT ISOLATED. Easy access year round via interstate and state highways. The mountain road leading to the cabin is 2 miles long, paved, and is well maintained by the state. Since the cabin is close to the creek, the access to the cabin is level and does not require 4 wheel drive to get there.
CENTRALLY LOCATED IN WESTERN NC MOUNTAINS
SYVLA is a picturesque, all-American town with a thriving Main Street with many locally owned businesses, including a wine and cheese shop, a brewery, book store, and a local arts and crafts gallery. There are many nice restaurants and music and trivia venues. The old courthouse is now the library and sits atop a hill at the end of Main Street. There is a movie theater in town. A REGIONAL HOSPITAL and GROCERY STORE are 10 minutes away from the cabin.
Sylva has many great LOCAL RESTAURANTS and Local mini brewery's.
NEARBY TOWNS within an hour drive include:
ASHEVILLE (Biltmore House, Grove Park Inn, great restaurants, art galleries, shopping and music)
WAYNESVILLE (Golf, great restaurants, antiques)
CHEROKEE (Family activities, Indian crafts, restaurants, fly fishing, casino, Outdoor drama)
BRYSON CITY (Smoky Mountain Railway trips)
CASHIERS and HIGHLANDS (Shopping, restaurants)
DILLARD, GA (Dillard House restaurant, antiques, Fox Fire Museum, horseback riding)
FRANKLIN (Mining, antique malls)
PIGEON FORGE (Outlet malls, Dollywood )
CULLOWHEE (Western Carolina University)
THINGS TO DO:
AT THE CABIN:
HIKE along the picturesque mountain road and enjoy the beautiful countryside where you will encounter an abundance of wildflowers and WILDLIFE-deer, wild turkeys, groundhogs, bluebirds and bunnies (to name a few). FISH for mountain trout (license required). Cook hotdogs and s’mores on the FIREPIT by the creek. Read (the cabin has a well-stocked library) in the swing on the porch. Play games or do puzzles (good selection of both available). Bring your mountain bikes and enjoy BIKING on the mountain road and trails.
Play yard games including horseshoes and cornhole.
NEARBY (most within 45 minutes or less):
Both the SMOKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK and the BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY entrance are close by. HIKE, HORSEBACK RIDE, pick wild berries, or picnic at a WATERFALL.
TUBE and KAYAK along the Tuckaseegee River and Deep Creek. WHITEWATER RAFT on the French Broad, Nantahala or Chattooga Rivers. Rent a PONTOON BOAT and swim or fish on Lake Burton or Lake Glenville. FLY FISH at numerous mountain streams. Take an old-fashioned steam TRAINRIDE through the mountains. Go ruby or gold MINING. See the outdoor drama “Unto these Hills” in Cherokee and enjoy the many shops, restaurants and family activities on the INDIAN RESERVATION. Drive through the Smoky Mountain Park to CADES COVE to one of the most beautiful (and photographed) areas in the United States.
Take a CLASS at John Campbell Folk School or Penland School of Crafts. Tour the BILTMORE HOUSE and gardens.
Enjoy a SPA treatment at the Grove Park Inn. Drop in on YOGA or MEDITATION classes at Sylva Yoga. SHOP in the nearby towns of Waynesville, Asheville or Dillsboro and the many ANTIQUE SHOPS and malls in the area. Nearby Dillard has the world famous DILLARD HOUSE restaurant (also a petting zoo and horseback riding) for the best mountain food you will ever taste! Enjoy antique shopping and the Fox Fire museum and make a day of it. Play GOLF at the Waynesville Country Club.
YEAR ROUND FUN
In the AUTUMN, enjoy the beautiful change of leaves that surround the cabin and the entire region. This usually peaks in mid-October and is quite a sight to behold! Enjoy a cozy fire at night.
In WINTER, Cataloochee SKI resort has down-hill skiing , snowboarding and tubing.
SPRING is a beautiful time also with lilacs, apple-blossoms, dogwoods and mountain laurel and many wild flowers in bloom.
J
Hosted byJohn and Michele Harrell
