If you really want to do something out of the ordinary this holiday season – and astound those precious little ones in your life – head to Western North Carolina and climb aboard The Polar Express™. Here is where you will experience a winter holiday unlike any other. In Bryson City, the Polar Express™ really comes to life as you board a genuine steam engine locomotive heading for the North Pole. Luggage racks are lined with gifts, children lounge in their pajamas and everyone reads along with Chris Van Allsburg's classic tale while sipping hot-cocoa and nibbling on cookies.

Bryson City is the place where reindeers fly, Santa is tangible and elves do exist. It’s a perfect family getaway. Grandparents feel young again, parents mirror their children and children will forever remember this holiday bon-voyage!

In addition to this priceless and thrilling adventure there is so much more to see and do here in Western North Carolina. Bradley’s General Store, established back in 1888, even has a tried and true soda fountain that magically transcends time and brings out the child in all of us again.

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