Local Attractions

Antiques Art/Crafts Churches Dining Fine Arts Gem Mines Golfing Hiking Trails Jewelers	Movie Theatre Shipping Shopping Specialty Shops Waterfalls White Water Rafting Other Activities
Antiques Looking for antiques? Visit one of the many local antique stores in the area such as:
Whistle Stop Antique Mall Where you can find pretty much anything Reminisce Antiques Gold City General Store Old School Antique Mall
Art/Crafts
A Stitch in Time  Art Room Debs Cats N Quilts Dogwood Crafters	Franklin Flea and Craft Macon County Art Association Michael M. Rogers Gallery Purtin’Neer Perfect Productions
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Churches
First United Methodist Church First Alliance Church 31 Promise Lane (Off Womack Street) Franklin, NC 28734 Office: (828) 369-7977 Fax: (828) 369-1787 Email Holly Springs Baptist Church 366 Holly Springs Church Rd. Franklin, NC 28734 Office: (828) 524-5564 Email First Baptist Church 69 Iotla Street Franklin, NC 28734 Office: (828) 369-9559	Prentiss Church of God 53 Cheek Rd. Franklin, NC 28734 Office: (828) 524-5325 First Assembly of God Church 1150 E. Main St. Franklin, NC 28734 Office: (828) 524-3305 St. Francis Catholic Church 299 Maple Street Franklin, NC 28734 Office: (828) 524-2289
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Dining
Bojangles Burger King The Hidden Gem (formerly known as The Chef & His Wife) 15 Courthouse Plaza Franklin, NC 828-369-0575 Cody’s Original Roadhouse 319 Carolina Mountain Drive Franklin, NC 828-369-8156 Dairy Queen 963 Georgia Rd. Franklin, NC 828-369-8424 Domino’s Pizza 417 E. Main St. Franklin, NC 828-369-1919 Fat Buddies Ribs & BBQ Fatz Cafe Georgia Road Franklin, NC Frog and Owl Restaurant Hardee’s 305 E. Main St. Franklin, NC 828-369-8180	Huddle House 361 Georgia Road Franklin, NC 828-524-9324 Kentucky Fried Chicken McDonald’s 329 Franklin Plaza Franklin, NC 828-369-7462 Pizza Hut 999 Georgia Rd. Franklin, NC 828-524-8994 Shoney’s Sonic Drive In Subway 149 Highlands Rd. Franklin, NC 828-524-5699 Subway 285 Westgate Plaza Franklin, NC 828-369-0350 Taco Bell Wendy’s 1024 Georgia Road Franklin, NC 828-369-0881
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Fine Arts
Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts Asheville Community Theatre Highlands Playhouse Western Stage Company Flat Rock Playhouse  Unto These Hills
Gem Mines
Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum Gem World Gold City Gem Mine and Amusement Jackson Hole Mine Mason Ruby and Sapphire Mine	Rose Creek Mine Ruby City Sheffield Mine Tari’s RockGem More information is also available at: www.smnet.net/html/todo.html
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Golfing
Mill Creek Golf Club Franklin, NC 828-524-GOLF (4653) Franklin Golf Course Franklin, NC 828-524-2288 Willow Creek Golf Club	Cullasaja Club Highlands, NC  828-524-4104 Other golf resorts can be found at:  www.smnet.net/html/todo.html
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Hiking Trails
Albert Mountain Firetower Trail Bad Creek-Fowler Creek Bear Pen Gap Trail Betty Creek Gap Big Indian Loop Big Laurel Falls Trail Blackwell Gap Loop Brush Creek Chinquapin Mountain Clear Creek Loop Dry Falls Trail Ellicott Rock Glen Falls Hurricane Creek Loop Iron Bridge Loop	Laurel Falls Trail Mooney Falls Trail Moss Gap Area Park Creek Loop Park Ridge Loop Rufus Morgan Trail Scaly Mountain Trail Shot Pouch Trail Standing Indian Mountain-Deep Gap Trail Thomas Branch Loop Wasilik Poplar Trail Wayah Bald Lookout Tower Trail Whiteside Mountain Loop Yellow Mountain Trail Directions and other information on these hiking trails can be found here.
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Jewelers
Burglen’s Natural Gems Anil B. Dholakia Gold City Jewelry & General Store Jackson Hole	Jamison Jewelers Ruby City Gems Tari’s Rok Gems
Movie Theatre Ruby Cinemas Hwy.441 Franklin, NC (828) 524-2076
Shipping Mail Stop Shipping Center - Located in The Whistle Stop Mall  Packing/Crating/Shipping through UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS and furniture shippers
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Shopping Click here to link directly to the Franklin Chamber of Commerce.
Specialty Shops
The Athlete’s Foot Bear Prints T-Shirts Christmas Tree “On The Hill”	The Dry Sink Rose Creek Mine and Rock Shop Shiraz Oriental Rugs Gallery
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Waterfalls
Big Laurel Falls Bridal Veil Falls Cullasaja Falls Dry Falls Glen Falls	Gunstairs Falls Lower Satulah Falls Sequoyah Lake Dam Falls Upper Buck Creek Falls Directions and other info can be found here.
White Water Rafting
Adventures Fast River Rafting	800-438-7238
Blue Ridge Outing Co.	828-586-3510
Carolina Outfitters Whitewater Rafting	800-468-7238
Chattanooga River Adventures	864-647-0365
Cool River Tubing Company	800-224-7238
Endless River Adventure	800-237-7238
Nantahala Outdoor Center	800-237-7238
Rafting in the Smokies	828-488-9203
Smoky Mountain Adventures	828-488-2020
Southern Expeditions Inc.	800-868-7238
Tuckaseegee Outfitters	800-593-5683
Wild Water Ltd.	800-451-9972
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Other Activities
Chunky Gal Stables - Horseback riding located at the base of the Chunky Gal Mountain	828-389-4175
The Fun Factory - Arcade, go-carts, bowling and miniature golf just to name a few.	828-349-8888
Fishing
Macon County Historical Society and Museum
Scottish Tartans Museum	828-524-7472
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