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Western Carolinian Volume 64 (65) Number 08

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8 Carolinian FEATURES October 6,1999 A Quick Guide to Cullowhee Mountain Biking photo by Matt Kleiner A gorgeous view of Jackson County from one of the many trails near Cullowhee. By Matt Kleiner Staff Writer Finding places close to campus to mountain bike can be hard. There are not many places to bike within a 15 minute drive of campus. Yet, if you are an avid cyclist you know where to begin. Two of the most popular local rides are just minutes away, waiting for you. These two spots include the Wayehutta ATV trails, and the Tilley Creek trails. The Wayehutta ATV trails offer a difficult and entertaining ride and are located some five miles from campus. This area is shared by mountain bikes, four wheelers, and dirt bikes. Wayehutta is a fee access area and the trails are maintained by the Smokey Mountain ORV Club. Daily fees are $5, and yearly fees are $25. The trailhead of Wayehutta is easily accessible by any means, and the parking lot is maintained and staffed by a forest service employee. The Wayehutta trails are made up of rolling dirt mounds that range anywhere from one to five feet in height. The trails all intersect and split to form several loop possibilities, are all marked numerically, and encompass an estimated 21 -miles. The trailhead is located near the base of Black Mountain, and ascends close to 2000ft. On my most recent visit to Wayehutta, I started at the top of Moses Creek road and entered at the highest spot along the trails. Descending here, on a mountain bike, is much like driving a car across a thousand speed bumps, consecutively. Wayehutta has some of the best downhill within a short drive of campus. The trails descend and begin rolling; they are covered with everything from large and small stones to loose dirt and logs. Once again though, I got carried away by trying to catch too much air and suffered a pretty nasty fall. I ended with a partially separated right shoulder and some scrapes and bruises. This goes to show that mountain biking is not meant for everyone; yet if you are cautious you can have a good time. The other area near campus goes by the name of Tilley Creek. It is located roughly 15 minutes from campus off of Tilley Creek road. The trails at Tilley Creek consist of old logging roads and a few single tracks. There are a few decent downhill spots along the trails. It is possible to connect several trails to form a continuous trail that leads you back to campus. Since few people know about Tilley Creek, there is very little erosion or human traffic. A few trails offer superb riding that takes you under a low-lying canopy of rhododendrons, some across several creeks, and others down bumpy stone logging roads. The trails of Tilley Creek have never been mapped, and there is no rough estimate on the total mileage. Only some of the trails are accessible by car; however, you can park fairly close to the trails and ride the main road to the rest of the trailheads. Getting There Wayehutta Take left on old 107 at rear entrance of campus Cross bridge 1/8 mile later take right on Wayehutta Road Take Wayehutta Rd. 5 miles to trailhead Tilley Creek Take Hwy 107 to Speedwell Road Right on Speedwell Rd. Go 1-1/2 miles to Tilley Creek road Take Tilley Creek 5-6 miles to Goodensville Mine Road Follow bicycle signs to trailheads Fiddlin' & Barbecue at the Georgia Mountain Fair by Johnnie Mickle Staff Writer The Georgia Mountain Fair is a wonderful reason to go on a road trip and a great place to take your better half. Sponsored by Georgia Mountain Fair Inc., a non-profit production of the Towns County Lions Club, the festival is a 10-day event featuring music, crafts, and food. Beginning Friday, October 8, the festival runs till Sunday, October 17. Each day features something Where: more interesting than the day before, a real opportunity to experience some of the local culture. For 26 years, the festival was held on weekends, but in 1992, the festival was extended into a 10-day event. This is its 33rd year. The focus of the festival is primarily to bring tourists into the area, but it's much more than that. Hilda Thomason, who works with the fes- "* tival, called it "Georgia's most unique fair; everyone needs to see the demonstrations and music." And people seem to enjoy the festival; last year's estimated attendance, according to Thomason, was near 100,000. It drew attendees from 43 states, and 16 countries. Georgia Mountain Inc. also sponsors eleven concerts from May to October, one of which is the fall festival. These events include the Rhododendron Festival in May, the Georgia Mountain Festival in August, and a series of Country Music superstars throughout the year. Other upcoming events include Charlie Pride and The Oakridge Boys on October 23, (reserve seating $22). Georgia Mountain Fair Hiawassee, Ga. Highway 76 90 miles from WCU How Much: $7 for adults FREE for children under 10 $2 parking http://www.georgia-mountain-fair.com The fall festival is chock-full of interesting and insightful events, one of which is the Georgia State Fiddlers Convention, now officially held at the festival. The convention is October 15 and 16, featuring beginning fiddler, harmonica, buck dancing, dulcimer, old time banjo, and Dobro on the first day. On the second day, the competi tion continues with senior fiddler, junior fiddler, blue grass band, guitar, banjo, and mandolin performances. The competition begins Friday at 2:00 pm, Saturday at 10:00 am, and at 8:00 pm. Saturday night, the show will feature the finalists from that day's competition to find the champion in each category. Afterward, the winners of the senior and the junior fiddler competition will have a "fiddle off' to compete for the title of Georgia Mountain Fiddle King. Besides the fiddlers' convention, the festival will have a unique pioneer village that will feature soap-making, a moonshine distillery, quilt-making, and authentic demonstrations. The village features an old general store and one-room schoolhouse, both of which were dismantled and brought to the festival grounds. A blacksmith shop, smoke house, old barn, and corncrib will be among the places featured in the village. The old pioneer home will feature recreated living quarters of the early days, with straw beds, and oil lanterns, almost unimaginable in the modern 20th century, but commonplace in the past. There will be a comedy animal show that will run the entire duration of the festival, as well as kiddy rides, arts and crafts demonstrations, and a craft sale. Currently, helicopter rides are scheduled for the second weekend, and an antique farm museum will feature old farm machinery and tools. Also scheduled for the festival is the Allen Wilson Sea Lions Show, the "only traveling troupe of water performing sea lions in North America. They propel themselves through the water into the air, through hoops, do airborne back flips, hurdle for targets held high above the water, and catch rings tossed into the air above the pool. They balance beach balls on their noses, they imitate the shark from "Jaws," do front flipper walks, and applaud their own performance." You will be amazed as these "water clowns happily perform in the water and on the stage, three shows daily." The Hiawassee Garden Club will hold a flower show. Though full this year, surrounding the festival grounds are almost 200 campgrounds that overlook Lake Chatuge. Also on Lake Chatuge, there are boat rentals, picnic tables, and public fishing areas. None are sponsored by Georgia Mountain Fair, but are still worth looking into. Both Sundays will feature an 11 am church service, and gospel music at 2:00 pm. Thomason said, "We have a lot to offer for only seven dollars; plus please try the smoked trout and barbecue"—just a couple of the wonderful meals that the festival will feature.

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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  - Western Carolina University
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  - Publications (documents)
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- Date
  - Date original: 1999-10-06
  - Date digitized: 2020-02-06
- Extent
  - Dimension: 14" x 11.25"
  - Pages: 20 pages
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  - Jackson County (N.C.)
  - Cullowhee (N.C.)
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  - Western Carolina University
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  - WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  - HL_WesternCarolinian_1999-10-06_Vol64_No08
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  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

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