Your Chamber Board 2024

Patty Carter – Maggie Valley Puzzle Rooms, President
Randy Fisher – Maggie Valley Embroidery, Vice President
Brad Pendley – Maggie Mountaineer Crafts, Treasurer
Melissa Pless – Premier Vacation Rentals, Secretary
Travis Bramlett – The Hot Tub Store/Valley Cigar & Wine
Christine Chamberlain – Organic Beans Coffee Company
Val Gene “Pop” Hamilton – Pop’s Place
Sonja Michels – Creekwood Village Resort
Anna Carver – Maggie Valley Restaurant
Teresa Smith – Chamber Executive Director


Maggie Valley Chamber Annual Meeting
April 16, 2024
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Willow House Social Barn

Invitations will be sent out to the Membership soon!


TDA Requests Your Input

As part of the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority’s  Master Plan and Branding project, a digital survey intended for Haywood County leaders, elected officials, staff & residents has been created. It is crucial they secure as much input as possible.

Please contact Corrina at the TDA office if you have any questions!


Blue Ridge Parkway 
325.5 million visits to national parks in 2023, 16.7 million visits to the Blue Ridge Parkway

This week, the National Park Service announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million visits in 2023, an increase of 13 million or 4% over 2022. On the Blue Ridge Parkway, visitation numbers saw an increase of 1 million or 6% over 2022, with slight increases across most months of the year.
“The Parkway’s location, design, and proximity to so many gateway communities provide a wide array of rich natural, cultural, recreational, and historical experiences for park visitors,” said Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent Tracy Swartout. “Appealing to so many visitors of so many different interests and abilities is a hallmark of the Parkway experience across the decades.”
One of 429 sites managed by the National Park Service, the Blue Ridge Parkway was created as a national rural roadway with limited access, designed in the 1930s for pleasant motoring free from commercial traffic. The Blue Ridge Parkway travels the crests, ridges, and valleys of five major mountain ranges, encompassing several geographic and vegetative zones ranging from 600 to over 6,000 feet above sea level. It provides visitors with many varied vistas of scenic Appalachian landscapes ranging from forested ridge tops and mountain slopes to rural farmlands to urban areas. The parkway offers a “ride-a- while, stop-a-while” experience that includes scenic pullouts, recreation areas, historic sites, and visitor contact stations. It is known nationally and internationally for its designed landscape as a scenic motorway.

Visitation figures and trends guide how the National Park Service manages parks to ensure the best experience possible for park visitors. The Visitation Statistics Dashboard provides recreational visit statistics for every park in the US for 2023 and also for previous years, dating back to 1979 for some parks. There are 429 parks in the National Park System, and 400 parks counted visitors in 2023. For the first time, there are now parks reporting their visitation numbers from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four US territories. Five national parks began reporting in 2023, and this is the first year a park from Delaware is included.


Beware of scam

The National Park Service is investigating an online scam selling fraudulent parking tags to visitors in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Someone posing as the National Park Service is directing people to a website titled “Smokies Park Pass.” This website looks like it belongs to the Great Smoky Mountains Association, but it is not an official website. Please don’t visit or buy parking tags from this website.

Official parking passes for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are available for sale online only through www.smokiesinformation.org or www.recreation.gov.

New this year, a parking pass is required for visitors stopping for longer than 15 minutes at any overlook, trailhead or recreation spot in the Smokies. Proceeds from the new “Park It Forward” program are used to improve visitor safety, increase park ranger presence and to repair, enhance and maintain public park facilities.


Restaurant Temporary Hours

Maggie Valley Restaurant will be open now through late April: Friday through Monday 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Will open 7 days a week in late April.

J Arthur’s Restaurant will close for vacation April 8 – 16.


Fishing Tournament To Be Held May 11th

On May 11th, Haywood Waterways Association will be hosting Haywood County’s first fishing tournament, designed to establish a youth fishing program to promote and foster fishing here in the County. This tournament is set up for all ages to compete along Richland Creek, a trout designated and stocked stream running through Waynesville.

Establishing a youth fishing program that infuses water quality education and outdoor recreation opportunities will provide our county’s youth the opportunity to connect with their environment in a fun and meaningful way. As shown with our Kids in the Creek program, providing an immersive and educational experience in our backyard ensures future generations will become stewards of our waterways. After both heats, there will be a creek cleanup to obtain the recognition of the “Trashiest Angler”.

Conventional and fly anglers will have their own winning categories, and prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and Honorary Mention winners.

Sponsorships and donations are welcomed, as well as volunteering during the event.
Parking is free, and restrooms are available. Waders will be provided upon request. There will be fishing locations for those with accessibility needs.

Event Details
Location: Richland Creek at Vance St. Park (430 Vance St., Waynesville, NC 28786)

Date: May 11th, 2024

Website and Deadlines to register: www.haywoodwaterways.org/tourney

Non-licensed anglers: Friday, March 29th (HWA providing blanket license for non-licensed anglers)
NC Licensed anglers: Friday, April 11th

Schedule:
8 – 9am: Registration, drawing of beats
9 – 10:30am: First Heat
10:30 – 12pm: Second Heat
12 – 12:45pm: Creek Cleanup
1:00pm: Awards and Prizes


Now Open!
Tanglewood Village and Shops

featuring Chris & Friends Antiques and Buffalo Creek

1595 Soco Road, Maggie Valley
18 units of unique shopping opportunities.
www.TanglewoodVillageShops.com

 


Saturday, May 4th
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Tanglewood Village & Shops
Smokin’ at Tanglewood


2024 Maggie Valley Visitor Guide

The 2024 Maggie Valley Visitor Guides are here! Stop by and pick up copies to hand out to your customers or call us at 828-926-1686 and we can deliver some to you!


UPCOMING FESTIVALS

The 2024 Calendar of Events for the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds can be found: 

Www.maggievalleyfestivalgrounds.com


RISE and SHINE

Next meeting date: April 2, 2024
Maggie Valley Police Department’s Officer Logan Wood and his K-9 Partner, Karma will be our program.

9:00 a.m.
Maggie Valley Town Hall Pavilion
Coffee provided

May 7th – Maggie Valley Fire Department
June 4th – Linda Lamp, Southwestern Commission  & Eli Hashemi, Mountain West Partnership.


WELCOME NEW MEMBERS in 2024!!

Winchester Creek Farm – Business Partner
Blue Ridge Glass – Business Partner
Maggie Valley Woodworks – Business Partner
Hauntings in the Valley – Community Partner

A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held on Thursday April 11, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. to welcome Hauntings in the Valley! Everyone is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.


Maggie Valley Festival Grounds Schedule

Visit this page often for the latest information on Festivals and Events held at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds.

www.maggievalleyfestivalgrounds.com