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SMOKY MOUNTAINS CHRISTMAS
Make your plans now to ride the Polar Express on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. Celebrate the Christmas season with a visit to the Biltmore, all decorated in beautiful holiday decorations as the Biltmore celebrates Christmas. If you are a ski buff, skiing at Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley begins in November. Pick out your fresh cut Christmas tree and bring your tree home. You can even see real reindeer!
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Get in the spirit of Christmas with an escape from the hustle and bustle to the North Carolina Mountains.
POLAR EXPRESS-GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS RAILROAD
  Ride the Polar Express to the North Pole on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad.
The Polar Express™/Bryson City Depot
Departing Bryson City November 9-11, 15-18, 23-25 29,30 and December 1-2, 4-9, 11-23.
Train rides will also "Take Santa Back to the North Pole" on December 27,28,29 & 30.
 The Polar Express comes to life when the train departs Bryson city for a journey to our North pole. Read along with the magical story and meet Santa. The Polar Express features holiday caroling, hot cocoa, a special treat and a memento for the children. Daily departure times vary. Ticket price includes admission to the Smoky Mountain Trains Museum! Families will want to make this an annual holiday tradition. Hurry and make your reservations early as the Polar Express sells out every year!
The Polar Express™ Dinner Train/Dillsboro Depot/Beginning November 16 - December 23
Make your journey to the North Pole in style. Polar Express dining trains depart from the Dillsboro Depot at 4:15pm and 7:15pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays begining November 16th. A 7:15PM dining train is available most other nights November 16 - December 23rd.
Make your reservations early.
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| REINDEER!
Tom Sawyer Christmas Tree and Reindeer Farm
along with
Miss Vicki's Holiday Fixin's
4866 Hwy 107 North
Glenville, NC 28736
1-828-743-5456
1-800-662-7008
Tucked away in the North Carolina Mountains is the Tom Sawyer Christmas Tree and Reindeer Farm. Over 80 acres of farms dedicated to growing Fraser Fir Christmas trees. open rain, shine or snow. 9:00AM til 5:00PM beginning the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
(Closed Thanksgiving Day)
Take your tree home tied on your car or they can ship your tree.
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| THE BILTMORE ESTATE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Daytime Celebration
November 3, 2007–January 1, 2008
Biltmore Estate is even open Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Days.
George Vanderbilt revealed his new estate to family and friends on Christmas Eve 1895 with an extravagant Christmas celebration. You have to see this year’s lavish Christmas celebration that includes holiday music, miles and miles of evergreen garland, hundreds of poinsettias, dozens of Christmas trees and the highlight: magnificently decorated 35-foot tall Fraser Fir. You'll hear festive Christmas music from the Banquet Hall organ.
Candlelight Christmas Evenings
November 3 –December 31, 2007
View the historic Biltmore House illuminated by candles, firelight and twinkling Christmas tree lights.
Ticket Information
Ticket prices vary. The estate is open on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Days. General tours are self-guided. In addition to Biltmore House, admission includes the grounds, Biltmore Estate Winery, the Farm Village, specialty gift shops and restaurants.
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| Christmas Lights
Dillsboro Festival of Lights and Luminaries
December 7-8 and 14-15, 2007
First two Fridays and Saturdays in December, beginning at dusk.
Journey back to the days of yesteryear with small town charming festivities as Dillsboro presents its annual Festival of Lights and Luminaries. Experience the magic as the entire town is transformed into a winter wonderland of lights, candles, laughter and song.
 Bryson City
Spirit of Christmas: A community Christmas celebration with living nativity scenes, caroling, luminaries, Santa and Mrs. Claus, wagon rides and treats from Bryson City merchants.828-488-3681, 800-867-9246. December 8, 2007
Gatlinburg
Annual Gatlinburg Winterfest featuring Gatlinburg Winter Magic - The City of Gatlinburg magically lights up the winter nights with over three million spectacular lights. Map of lights
In Gatlinburg they know how to celebrate Christmas in the mountains of Tennessee. For one thing, they stretch the Christmas season to 4 months keeping the lights on from November until February.
Ober Gatlinburg Ski
Ride aerial tramway to Go-Karts, Alpine Slide, Indoor Ice Skating, Black Bear Habitat, Shops, Restaurant, Winter Skiing, more! link
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 Make your plans now to ride the Polar Express on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad.
Celebrate the Christmas season with a visit to the Biltmore, all decorated in beautiful holiday decorations as the Biltmore celebrates Christmas.
If you are a ski buff, skiing at Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley begins in November.
Pick out your freshly cut Christmas tree and bring your tree home. You can even see real reindeer!
Plan a winter retreat in the North Carolina Mountains. Skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing at Cataloochee Ski Area are perfect winter activities.
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