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Cashiers, NC

Cashiers is one of the smallest towns, population-wise, in the Smokies. But even with the shortage of people there is no end to the adventure that can be had while visiting this community that is nestled on top of the mountain itself. Shopping, golf, hiking and scenic views of waterfalls await the visitor to Cashiers.

Cashiers is a resort town. The resorts that serve this town have made this unincorporated village a tourism destination in the Smokies. Both the High Hampton Inn and the Fairfield Inn are on the National Register of Historic Places. The history in this area is tied to the people who found the natural beauty of the Smokies at its height in and around Cashiers.

Stats

157 population
3,484 (average altitude)
35°6′43″N 83°5′58″W
Jackson County
http://cashiers-nc.com/

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Cashiers, NC - Cashiers is one of the smallest towns, population-wise, in the Smokies. But even with the shortage of people there is no end to the adventure that can be had while visiting this community that is nestled on top of the mountain itself. Shopping, golf, hiking and scenic views of waterfalls await the visitor to Cashiers. … Continue reading "Cashiers, NC"
Carolina Smokehouse - The Carolina Smokehouse in Cashiers, NC has closed. Information is maintained here for historical purposes. The people of the south and more importantly the people of the Smoky Mountains love their barbecue. It is hard to find a town in the Smoky Mountains or even the whole of the Southern Appalachians that doesn’t have at least … Continue reading "Carolina Smokehouse"
Cashier’s Farmers Market - Western North Carolina is home to a number of small resort towns – each unique in their own way. One of those Smoky Mountain towns is Cashiers, known for its natural beauty as well as its ever-growing and regionally popular farmers market. The Cashiers Farmers Market is easily located in the center of town and … Continue reading "Cashier’s Farmers Market"

Carolina Smokehouse

The Carolina Smokehouse in Cashiers, NC has closed. Information is maintained here for historical purposes.

The people of the south and more importantly the people of the Smoky Mountains love their barbecue. It is hard to find a town in the Smoky Mountains or even the whole of the Southern Appalachians that doesn’t have at least one BBQ restaurant. In Cashiers, NC, one of the best places, one of the places that the locals flock to when they want good barbecue is to the Carolina Smokehouse. They feature pit cooked bbq and barbecue sauce that has been featured on TV shows and that they have even made available online for those people that need their Carolina Smokehouse fix even after they have gotten back to their homes.

Whether you choose to go to the Carolina Smokehouse for lunch or dinner, you are going to find the same kind of food on the menu – great BBQ! Chicken, beef, pork, all cooked slow, with low heat and a lot of love. The juice gets locked in creating a moisture that is present in all great BBQ. They specialize in chopped beef or pork, pork ribs and chicken. If you are hungry, get their Plate Dinners, they come with fries, slaw, Texas Toast and soup with cornbread. This is a meal fit for a king that is certain to fill you up and make your mouth water.

But what is BBQ without the sauce? At the Carolina Smokehouse they are making homemade, traditional southern style BBQ sauce. This sauce is so good that it has been featured on:

PBS – Southern Accents
Food Network – Feasting on Asphalt with Alton Brown
Southern Living

In fact they have recently started selling their sauce online do to the people clamoring to take some of their sauce home. You can order the sauce online, smoke your own meat and pile on the sauce at the house to get that memory of the Carolina Smokehouse back on your taste buds.

The Carolina Smokehouse at the main intersection in Cashiers, NC. It is easy to find. In fact, if you are parked and walking from shop to shop in Cashiers, you can probably just follow your nose. Around noon, when the crank up the smoke and get the food cooking, the aroma that comes from the restaurant is inticing, mesmorizing. Just like in the Looney Tunes cartoons of old, you will find yourself lifted off your feet by the smell and drawn through the air to the Carolina Smokehouse. Go inside, order some barbecue and make yourself at home. Create some tasty memories and maybe take a jar of sauce home to be enjoyed later.

Carolina Smokehouse
281 Highway 64 West
Cashiers, NC
828-743-3200

Cashier’s Farmers Market

Western North Carolina is home to a number of small resort towns – each unique in their own way. One of those Smoky Mountain towns is Cashiers, known for its natural beauty as well as its ever-growing and regionally popular farmers market.

The Cashiers Farmers Market is easily located in the center of town and provides shoppers the chance to purchase fresh produce, fresh meat, jellies and jams, and even made-to-order food from the area. There’s something new each day as the selections are constantly changing with the seasons. All the plants that are in bloom are brought out for sale in the spring. The market’s produce selection seems to change week to week in the summer and early fall as the harvest comes in. Meanwhile, during the winter you will find Christmas trees lining the outside of the market and putting everyone in a festive mood.

Local farmers from all around the region bring their produce to the Cashiers Farmers Market. Vegetables, fruits and other locally grown items overflow from the tables. When you buy produce straight from the farmer, it just seems to taste that much better. The meat too, it comes straight from local farmers. From cured hams to fresh eggs, they have the farm fresh products you are looking for at the Cashiers farmers market. You’re guaranteed to have the freshest offerings from local growers. Each fall bushels of North Carolina apples are available as well as pumpkins for Halloween and various autumn decorations.

Jams and jellies align the walls of the market, as well as other sauces and marinades. You’ll see apple butter made with local apples to marinades from some of the finest area cooks and caterers. Don’t won’t, there’s always someone giving out free samples. With as many jams and jellies as they sell, it’s really THE place on the eastern side of the Smokies to dress up a biscuit. Whether you prefer a creamy consistency, or you’re more of a jelly lover, they have the jar for you.

Oh, and don’t forget the barbecue. Cashier’s bar-b-que or simply BBQ, might be the closest you get to heaven on earth. The smell of their sandwiches attacks your nostrils before you step out of your car. Just to the right of the store stands the BBQ pit – a new addition to the original market structure. Let your nose be your guide and follow it to the counter and order some of the market’s delicious BBQ. Rather than the usual lowlands BBQ with the North Carolina vinegar-style sauce, the farmers market’s BBQ is a sweet, southern barbecue.

Whether planning your next meal or walking around town browsing, the Cashiers Farmers Market is certainly one of those places that deserve a special marking on the map as a “must stop”. Sample the home made jams and jellies, get some BBQ for the road, buy a few local crafts to take home with you or just sit around and talk to some of the local farmers. It’s a local business stop, but it’s very much a tourist attraction as well.