What's ironic is your video of where I started my early days of travelling to where I semi retired years later in quartzsite Arizona for 2 years before going on my Bucketlist Adventures Tour on a bicycle tour/ride.
My wife and I visited Cherokee numerous times in the 90's. We had a friend that lived in Knoxville and we use to drive over the Smokies to Cherokee every time we visited them. On one of our trips we found that there was a reconstructed reservation and took the guided tour through it. It was very interesting and we learned a lot from the guides.
Miigwech and Wado and Mahalo for this statement of yours. Cherokee NC is a very special place to all the Native Americans (American Indians) who reside in the Deep South still. I just love going to Cherokee NC and feeling 200 years of living history inside of me. The reason that Cherokee NC is a special place to the Native Americans in the Deep South is because there are not many reservations in the Deep South. I believe there may be 5 or 6 Federally Recognized Nations in the Deep South. Take care and thank you for recognizing the beauty of Cherokee NC and all it has to offer there. :)
I'm Cherokee from the eastern band, love it up there i moved when i was in high school we have 300 acres a few miles from the reservation such a beautiful place my truly happy place
I remember when I was younger in the 80s we use to go see family at the reservation and u are right …. It’s not the same… it started changing after the bad flood they had back in the early 90s
Thanks for the tour, I enjoyed it, south east Kentucky here. I’ve been there a long time ago. My wife and I spent our honeymoon in Gatlinburg a few years ago, lets see, about 44 years ago i believe. We were married 7-7-77. Thanks 😊👍🏻
I love Cherokee!!!! There is also an Indian village there where you can watch real Indians make bakers, tools, and weapons. And in the summer they perform a live drama called “Unto These Hills” a story of the trail of tears
Yes I'm glad that is still there thats what I remember seeing,as a little girl our Church would rent a trailways bus and me and my grandmother\mother would go,we're from Asheville NC and we also use to go a place called Unto These Hills what wonderful memories growing up! Thank you for sharing this video! We also use to go to Twisty Railroad!
Hi Russ. The pink flowered bushes are Rhododendron’s. I was born and raised in beautiful NC, but living in TX now. Mom moved us to FL when I was 16. I went to Cherokee when I was 14, and the beauty is still burned into my memory. Seeing the gently rolling hills with all the green trees brought tears to my eyes. I will always be a Tarheel!! Thanks for a great video!! ♥️❣️🙏🏼❣️♥️
I live in NC but have not visited that area since I was a child probably 65 or more years ago. My father loved going to that area of NC. Thanks for the memories Russ!!!
I just came back from a road trip and I was blown away by how much I loved Cherokee. When I first planned my trip, it was an after thought and I stayed there for a day. I wished I skipped over Atlanta (What an awful city) and stayed here for another 3 days. I would definitely stay here again when I visit the Smokey's again.
Welcome to my beloved Appalachian Mountains, hope you make it to Va and Pa. The plant was a rhododendron rhey grownwild in the appalachians and will actually createa a canopy over a trail
I've been in every place in Cherokee Its got a feeling you just feel good there. Been so many times . The play is one of our favorites along with the museum.
I appreciate you taking us around this Beautiful country and giving us narrations of your travels. I always look forward to your posts. The family and I love to watch together. Stay blessed and safe out there
Making me homesick! I'm from Hickory. Love these little towns scattered all through the mountains of NC. Oh yeah, everybody needs some homemade ice cream every now and then! If you haven't see the play the Cherokee do there called "Unto These Hills" I HIGHLY recommend you see it some time. Very eye opening and informational. I'm not a play connoisseur, but I really enjoyed this play, and learned A LOT!
I have gone to Cherokee since 1965 and we took our children there when they could barely walk. They are now 53 and 56. We took our grand children and now have 4 greats to take and enjoy the area. I have seen so many changes and not all are good. I still love the area and love to stay somewhere on the river with a balcony. Very peaceful place to be.
Cool video Russ. That museum was fantastic. I see where the different tribes were which is cool. For the Choctaw tribe, they had a picture of a Choctaw chief who became a Brigadier General and fought in the War of 1812.
I spend couple days in Cherokee with my family was my first time I’m really enjoying I hope coming back soon I’m really recommend Thank you god for this beautiful place in this world loved much 🙏🙏
I used to tent camp in Cherokee many years in a row back in the 1970s. It was a big tourist town on the way over the mountain to Gatlinburg. When the new roads opened up, they bypassed Cherokee and the town went down hill for a time. Their answer to bring the tourists back was the casinos such as Harrahs. It was so much fun in the day. The Indian chief had a high presence in the town and would pose for pictures. I camped in the same area every year, which was on an island and all belongings had to be taken across the river by wheelbarrow to the campsites. Then I went back in the late 80s and the campground had been renovated into condos. I was heartbroken and cried. I guess time marches on and progress is ongoing. In all those years, I missed visiting the museum. Thanks for the walkthrough.
We have been going there since the early 70’s when our kids were little. Beautiful place that changed a lot when the casino came in. I still love the whole area.
Wow we get too travel with RVTV my grandkids are riding shotgun with Russ great video we always enjoy it’s cute once’s I play your music my youngest come running saying Russ Russ travel well and be safe lance and family
We went to GB / PF TN a year or so ago, on our way back to Florida, we stopped there, did some of the shops, hang out of the river, my kids had a blast playing there. They thought walking in the river was amazing. It was a very pretty area. We are planning a NC trip soon, maybe we will hit that area again
If you did not see it when you were still in the National Park near Cherokee, there is the Mingus Mill which is a flour mill small museum with operating flume.
I love going to Cherokee. But I hope it keeps the feeling of being there. It's a beautiful place. Don't build too much. I remember the casino being built it's changed so much since the 90's.
I'm glad you had a good time there. That's where I go to relax. Hike the mountains and trout fishing feel calming to my soul. I would visit family there as a child and it always stayed with me. I love it, there.
Head to north Georgia alpine town (Helen Georgia) Scene from smokey and the bandit filmed there. Big local hot spots on the Chattahoochee river Its a must see place , north west of Atlanta
Go to Conley Creek in Whittier camp for 14 days that road will take u to Franklin then u can camp at shooting creek for 14 days. I lived here for 20 years
Living in Arizona almost my whole life ... when I visit someplace with the odd color 'green' ... I can't help but stop and check it out. I would spend more time on the side of the road, than on the road ... loving being surrounded by that Arizona oddity ... 'green'
You should see the high school, it is very nice looks like a college. Bryson City is just a short distance away, Great Smokey Mountain Railroad is in Bryson. Good Pizza and Brewery
🙋♀️Hello Russ! Enjoyed seeing Cherokee, loved seeing the museum. Sidewalk was neat! The beautiful pink flower is a Rhododendron. Spring is beautiful, fall is jaw dropping through out these areas.👍
At the 18:50 mark of your video, on the left side your passing by the "little mall" they ahve some pretty cool antique shops there. You should go check them out.
I love Cherokee, NC. I am 1/16th Cherokee. My great, great grandmother was full-blooded Cherokee. If you go through town and follow the right road it will take you into Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Then into Sevierville, Tennessee, where Dollywood is. I love that area.
Thanks for the video bring back a lot of memories I used to lived in Asheville n.c I lived there for 18year original from Puerto Rico now I live in Miami I miss the mountains and my daughter Maria .😎🇵🇷
Russ, maybe next year could you go up to Skagitt valley Tulip festival in Washington State, april into may I believe ? Absolutely eye popping mind boggling beautiful huge fields of tulips. I love the way you do your vlogs.
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What's ironic is your video of where I started my early days of travelling to where I semi retired years later in quartzsite Arizona for 2 years before going on my Bucketlist Adventures Tour on a bicycle tour/ride.
Cherokee is ok. Its not the greatest.
I'm only 78 miles from Cherokee and I love the ride through the Nantahala Gorge on my way there! Went there a lot as a child!
My most favorite place on earth. I wish I were there now. I wish I could live there. Loved your video. It's most definitely a place to visit.
My wife and I visited Cherokee numerous times in the 90's. We had a friend that lived in Knoxville and we use to drive over the Smokies to Cherokee every time we visited them. On one of our trips we found that there was a reconstructed reservation and took the guided tour through it. It was very interesting and we learned a lot from the guides.
Miigwech and Wado and Mahalo for this statement of yours. Cherokee NC is a very special place to all the Native Americans (American Indians) who reside in the Deep South still. I just love going to Cherokee NC and feeling 200 years of living history inside of me. The reason that Cherokee NC is a special place to the Native Americans in the Deep South is because there are not many reservations in the Deep South. I believe there may be 5 or 6 Federally Recognized Nations in the Deep South. Take care and thank you for recognizing the beauty of Cherokee NC and all it has to offer there. :)
I Love Cherokee! I spent my honeymoon there lol. Hope to visit again someday.
I'm Cherokee from the eastern band, love it up there i moved when i was in high school we have 300 acres a few miles from the reservation such a beautiful place my truly happy place
Sad that it will never again be what it was in the 70's and 80's, I still love the area but it's lost so much.
Hi Bo.....was it a smaller town at one time ?...
It looks so beautiful there...
@@gregoryj.m.8985 No it doesn't. It looks like a giant flea market. People who have no regard for the past.
I remember when I was younger in the 80s we use to go see family at the reservation and u are right …. It’s not the same… it started changing after the bad flood they had back in the early 90s
We used to go there every year in the 70’s and 80’s. Stayed at Country Manor motel. Great memories!
@@OgleBilly dam u old
If you have the time Maggie Valley has a great museum called Wheels Through Time. Motorcycles and Automobiles most displays will start and run
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I'm glad you came to visit. I was born and raised here. I am part Cherokee. Grew up with a lot of my heritage here.
Thanks for the tour, I enjoyed it, south east Kentucky here. I’ve been there a long time ago. My wife and I spent our honeymoon in Gatlinburg a few years ago, lets see, about 44 years ago i believe. We were married 7-7-77. Thanks 😊👍🏻
Russ was there 35 years ago,believe it has changed a lot, we camped around the area back in late 70's and 80s. Enjoy your posts. Bob here in Maryland
What a beautiful town. Thanks for the tour.
A favorite family vacation for us since the 1950’s. We are going back next month.
That pink flowered shrub was a rhododendron. Very lovely.
You could have big snow there but rarely.
I love Cherokee!!!! There is also an Indian village there where you can watch real Indians make bakers, tools, and weapons. And in the summer they perform a live drama called “Unto These Hills” a story of the trail of tears
You mean the “real Americans” lol
Yes I'm glad that is still there thats what I remember seeing,as a little girl our Church would rent a trailways bus and me and my grandmother\mother would go,we're from Asheville NC and we also use to go a place called Unto These Hills what wonderful memories growing up! Thank you for sharing this video! We also use to go to Twisty Railroad!
Is no indians ...is the realy nativos americanos .
Where is that in nc?
@@Irishandream1 yes
Neat little town, surrounding countryside is beautiful. Thanks for today’s tour.
Always loved visiting Cherokee. Nice place
Hi Russ. The pink flowered bushes are Rhododendron’s. I was born and raised in beautiful NC, but living in TX now. Mom moved us to FL when I was 16. I went to Cherokee when I was 14, and the beauty is still burned into my memory. Seeing the gently rolling hills with all the green trees brought tears to my eyes. I will always be a Tarheel!! Thanks for a great video!! ♥️❣️🙏🏼❣️♥️
Very cool! thank you
They are Azaleas.
Yes, those are Rhododendrons. I live in NC and I have this flower in my yard. Same color.
@@sheryllippard735 - I thought they were. Azaleas are a bit different in leaf and bloom. Thanks.
@@judyabernathy80 no problem, I have trouble identifying some plants, as well. I just know they are both beautiful. 😊
What A Memorable Video 🎉🙏 Greetings from Kakinada Andhra Pradesh India 👍
What a beautiful place. Small town America right there. Love the museum. thanks
Enjoyed the ride. Beautiful country. You’ll miss the greenery when you get back to the Desert. Be Safe!
I live in NC but have not visited that area since I was a child probably 65 or more years ago. My father loved going to that area of NC. Thanks for the memories Russ!!!
I just came back from a road trip and I was blown away by how much I loved Cherokee. When I first planned my trip, it was an after thought and I stayed there for a day. I wished I skipped over Atlanta (What an awful city) and stayed here for another 3 days. I would definitely stay here again when I visit the Smokey's again.
I agree. Gorgeous views and ❤️ the plushness of the green trees on the hills!
They reintroduced Elk into that area. Beautiful animals
We stayed at the baymont a few years back. The elk were right across the road on a fence line in town. Really cool to see them about 20-30 feet away.
Love the Cheerokee s, Love the Smokey Mountains. Going next week!. I'm so excited. We visited the Museum enjoyed it. Love them Smokey Mountains!!
Worked in Cherokee for about 6 weeks. Very nice place!
Now you're getting into my neck of the woods. Southern West Virginia checking in. 😊👍👍
Welcome to my beloved Appalachian Mountains, hope you make it to Va and Pa. The plant was a rhododendron rhey grownwild in the appalachians and will actually createa a canopy over a trail
As an older Canadian watching your travels is making me ache for adventure to follow your trail ..
I haven't been here in years...brings back memories.
I've been to Cherokee and that area for 50 years Maggie Valley was straight past the casino about 30 minutes it's a nice town too
Another great video. Be safe out there.
We were just there in May 2022. From California, will never forget it, beautifuly done.
My kid has a plot on a mountain top just over the GA boarder. Spectacular beauty. Glad to see you out East.
Beautiful Cherokee Nation! THANKS for Sharing!Glad to see you ,continue to see the world. Enjoy your journey
Thanks for sharing enjoy the video definitely would like to visit the museum.
Russ this brings back memories of a childhood well spent vacationing in Gatlinburg,pigeon forge, Cherokee and the great smoky mountains.
I've been in every place in Cherokee Its got a feeling you just feel good there.
Been so many times . The play is one of our favorites along with the museum.
Those pink flowers are rhododendrons. An evergreen shrub. They are the state flower of my state - Washington.
Russ i love all of your videos. I so look forward to them. Your production is top quality.
Awesome! Thank you!
I appreciate you taking us around this Beautiful country and giving us narrations of your travels. I always look forward to your posts. The family and I love to watch together. Stay blessed and safe out there
Making me homesick! I'm from Hickory. Love these little towns scattered all through the mountains of NC. Oh yeah, everybody needs some homemade ice cream every now and then! If you haven't see the play the Cherokee do there called "Unto These Hills" I HIGHLY recommend you see it some time. Very eye opening and informational. I'm not a play connoisseur, but I really enjoyed this play, and learned A LOT!
👍👍 Very Interesting. The similarity and the differences of Native Americans, West and East.
You're really covering some land this year :-) take care.
I have gone to Cherokee since 1965 and we took our children there when they could barely walk. They are now 53 and 56. We took our grand children and now have 4 greats to take and enjoy the area. I have seen so many changes and not all are good. I still love the area and love to stay somewhere on the river with a balcony. Very peaceful place to be.
Discovering beautiful places. Nice video. Thanks Russ 🚐
Hey Russ, I was just through Cherokee this past Friday! I love your videos of the desert southwest... Greetings from Bristol, TN!
Wow, Cherokee sure grew up since I was there in 1975! Went horseback riding up there. So beautiful.
Cool video Russ. That museum was fantastic. I see where the different tribes were which is cool. For the Choctaw tribe, they had a picture of a Choctaw chief who became a Brigadier General and fought in the War of 1812.
I spend couple days in Cherokee with my family was my first time I’m really enjoying
I hope coming back soon
I’m really recommend
Thank you god for this beautiful place in this world loved much 🙏🙏
I used to tent camp in Cherokee many years in a row back in the 1970s. It was a big tourist town on the way over the mountain to Gatlinburg. When the new roads opened up, they bypassed Cherokee and the town went down hill for a time. Their answer to bring the tourists back was the casinos such as Harrahs. It was so much fun in the day. The Indian chief had a high presence in the town and would pose for pictures. I camped in the same area every year, which was on an island and all belongings had to be taken across the river by wheelbarrow to the campsites. Then I went back in the late 80s and the campground had been renovated into condos. I was heartbroken and cried. I guess time marches on and progress is ongoing. In all those years, I missed visiting the museum. Thanks for the walkthrough.
Love soaking in the river rans through the Town
Beautiful setting.
It really is!
We have been going there since the early 70’s when our kids were little. Beautiful place that changed a lot when the casino came in. I still love the whole area.
I like that you explore Native American history in your adventures. Keep up the awesome videos!
Wow we get too travel with RVTV my grandkids are riding shotgun with Russ great video we always enjoy it’s cute once’s I play your music my youngest come running saying Russ Russ travel well and be safe lance and family
We went to GB / PF TN a year or so ago, on our way back to Florida, we stopped there, did some of the shops, hang out of the river, my kids had a blast playing there. They thought walking in the river was amazing. It was a very pretty area. We are planning a NC trip soon, maybe we will hit that area again
If you did not see it when you were still in the National Park near Cherokee, there is the Mingus Mill which is a flour mill small museum with operating flume.
Great lemonade in Cherokee 👍
I love going to Cherokee. But I hope it keeps the feeling of being there. It's a beautiful place. Don't build too much. I remember the casino being built it's changed so much since the 90's.
Lovely place.
I'm part Cherokee and I really enjoyed this video, thank you for sharing this
I'm glad you had a good time there. That's where I go to relax. Hike the mountains and trout fishing feel calming to my soul. I would visit family there as a child and it always stayed with me. I love it, there.
Head to north Georgia alpine town (Helen Georgia)
Scene from smokey and the bandit filmed there.
Big local hot spots on the Chattahoochee river
Its a must see place , north west of Atlanta
Years ago we have been Helen, GA awesome, and Chattahoochee river
Awesome job Russ!!! Thank you!!!
Go to Conley Creek in Whittier camp for 14 days that road will take u to Franklin then u can camp at shooting creek for 14 days. I lived here for 20 years
I had a blast. I was there yesterday,i also went to mingo fall to see the beautiful waterfall
Thanks for taking us along! We'll be visiting Cherokee in a few weeks.
I'll be camping there soon. Thanks for the tour.
The Cherokee Indians Run the casino there..Enjoy the ride Russ..Keep on Rockin..
Hey Russ!!! "GREAT" Indian Museum!!! "BEAUTIFUL "!!! Be Safe!!!
Absolutely Loved This Place ❤
When you said you were hungry, I thought we could at least taste the ice cream but I didn't even get a sample... :)
Thanks for the awesome video!
Living in Arizona almost my whole life ... when I visit someplace with the odd color 'green' ... I can't help but stop and check it out. I would spend more time on the side of the road, than on the road ... loving being surrounded by that Arizona oddity ... 'green'
We can see everything. I went in here and my husband and I loved it
Hi sir once again a nice and beautiful places with historical museum and nice 🌸🌸🌸 too.keep on moving sir love from Chennai,India.👌👌👌❤❤❤.
You should see the high school, it is very nice looks like a college. Bryson City is just a short distance away, Great Smokey Mountain Railroad is in Bryson. Good Pizza and Brewery
My dad had a place near Cashiers.alot of good memories on the train..Dillsboro to Bryson!! Famous for the train wreak in the movie The Fugitive..
🙋♀️Hello Russ! Enjoyed seeing Cherokee, loved seeing the museum. Sidewalk was neat! The beautiful pink flower is a Rhododendron. Spring is beautiful, fall is jaw dropping through out these areas.👍
Loved the video, particularly the Museum. I am a history buff.
Thanks 4 show us the states,I live in America NJ,I never go 2 state ,enjoy the channel
so interesting
Check out the play , Unto these hills. It's a play put on by the locals , it's awesome.
At the 18:50 mark of your video, on the left side your passing by the "little mall" they ahve some pretty cool antique shops there. You should go check them out.
I drove through there on the way to Knoxville a couple months ago….very beautiful ride! Plan on going back and checking things out.
I love Cherokee, NC. I am 1/16th Cherokee. My great, great grandmother was full-blooded Cherokee. If you go through town and follow the right road it will take you into Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Then into Sevierville, Tennessee, where Dollywood is. I love that area.
Great video, excellent commentary. Hope to see more. Shawn
The amazing history of the first people of America.
Always great places and sceneries that you travel and thank you for bringing me along 🙂
Thank enjoyed going along,have a blessed safe trip!!!!!!!!🤗🙄🙃🙃😷😷
Thanks for the video bring back a lot of memories I used to lived in Asheville n.c I lived there for 18year original from Puerto Rico now I live in Miami I miss the mountains and my daughter Maria .😎🇵🇷
Excellent we love it.
Enjoyed the walk through the museum! Thank you! 😊
Great stop!
Some of that homemade icecream and pie towns blueberry pie would be great 👍🤠🌴🇺🇸
Nice episode Russ, the museum was really interesting....
Beautiful hopefully I’ll get there soon!!!❤️
Afternoon Russ!
Russ, maybe next year could you go up to Skagitt valley Tulip festival in Washington State, april into may I believe ? Absolutely eye popping mind boggling beautiful huge fields of tulips.
I love the way you do your vlogs.