Hiawassee is the county seat of Towns County, Georgia. The Southern Highroads Trail passes through Hiawassee and aside Lake Chatuge. Here you can enjoy swimming, boating, jet skiing, paddling, sport fishing, and other water sports. Points of interest include Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Garden, Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, and Lake Chatuge.

Blairsville is a city and the county seat of Union County, GA. There are annual events such as The Sorghum Festival, The Spring Arts and Crafts Festival, and The Green Bean Festival. Other points of interests include the Butternut Creek Golf Course and the Vogel State Park which has access to the Appalachian Trail, cabins, fishing, camping, and September All-Day Mountain Music Festival.

Hayesville is in Clay County, North Carolina, close the Georgia boarder. Enjoy music and theater at the Peacock Playhouse, boating, swimming, fishing, hiking and biking on Jackrabbit Mountain. For historians, it might be interesting to know that Hayesville is the site of the former Cherokee town of Quanassee, which lay along the old trading path known as the "Unicoi Turnpike". The road led from Quanassee west to present-day Murphy, North Carolina, then over the Unicoi Range at Unicoi Gap and down to the Cherokee town of Great Tellico, which is today known as Tellico Plains, Tennessee. 

Murphy is the county seat of Cherokee County, NC. Murphy has a popular downtown scene, many local shops and eateries are located all over the square and surrounding area. The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is a great source of information for the area. The John C. Campbell Folkschool is located in Brasstown, NC an unincorporated village near Murphy. It exists partly in Cherokee County and partly in Clay County. This education center focuses on creative folk arts for all ages. The Folkschool also offers musical concerts and community dance entertainment.

Young Harris, GA sits in the most enchanted valley in North Georgia. One of the most beautiful sites in the state is when you drive over the hill from Hiawassee and see the valley below. For years Young Harris was known only for Young Harris College, but in the past decade has gained fame as a relaxing golf and resort destination.

Ellijay is quintessentially charming, welcoming visitors with its hiking trails and lake. Heritage apple orchards make the town known as Georgia’s Apple Capital. Settled in the 1830s, it was a remote area until the arrival of the Marietta and Northern Georgia Railroad brought in the timber industry. Ellijay is the anglicized form of the Cherokee name Elatseyi, meaning "new ground".

Ellijay is an outdoor lover’s wonderland. Go hiking and mountain biking on area trails, pick up seasonal produce at local orchards and farms, relax at a local winery, play golf, take in a show and explore the legend of Sasquatch.

Blue Ridge was ranked by Southern Living Magazine as one of the 2020 South’s Best Mountain Towns, and 2019 Top Small Mountain Towns for Retirement. Take a ride on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, following the Toccoa River to the town of McCaysville. Sample craft breweries, wineries, surprisingly upscale shops, galleries and restaurants. Hike to a local waterfall on the Appalachian Trail, tube or kayak the Toccoa or go whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River.

Blue Ridge has an artsy vibe, with a vibrant arts scene, local art galleries and great community theater. The town has three craft breweries and live music on weekends.

Blue Ridge was founded in 1886 as a result of the arrival of the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad. In the early years, there were five hotels and several boarding houses in downtown Blue Ridge, and the town was promoted as the "Switzerland of the South."