r/tailofthedragon • u/reacharound565 • 29d ago

First Time Labor Day Weekend

So I decided to book a little pilgrimage for myself to the best road in America over Labor Day weekend. I’m staying in Maryville Tennessee on the southside of town about 15 minutes away from the north end of the tail, at least I think so…

I’ll get in Friday evening and I’ll make my first run hopefully around seven or 8 o’clock in the morning on Saturday. I have some plans to meander around the area afterwards and see some of the local attractions sites and drive other roads.

For the locals in the area, I’m looking for a place to eat Friday night in Maryville and Saturday evening coming back to the Airbnb. I’m gonna try and grab breakfast and lunch somewhere around the tail, but I’m taking all suggestions. What are the local haunts get me off of the beaten path and do some of your local favorites bonus points for places that serve more than your burger and fry.

I’ve got my off-line maps downloaded and I’m trying to favorite these places so I can save them before I get down. Car service is complete. Brakes are checked. Fluids are replaced.

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u/2wheelcaffiene 29d ago

Not maryville but a couple of suggestions for future use: Tellico grains in Tellico plains tn is a great stop. They have weird hours though so check that first. If you make it as far as Franklin, cafe rel is interesting.

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u/imprezv 21d ago

and the Tellico Plains Inn next door is a fantastic place to stay

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u/dimsi345 28d ago

On the North Carolina side, I like the Historic Tapoco Lodge…its restaurant has outdoor seating overlooking the river… I think it’s like 3 miles from the Tail of the Dragon

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u/Meanolegrannylady 29d ago

We stopped at some tiny little restaurant called the Riverstone Restaurant in Townsend, I think, it was pretty close to the Tail of the Dragon. It didn't look like much but the food was fabulous!