Maggie Valley, appropriately, was named after a child - the young daughter of the community's first postmaster. Today, it's still a perfect place for children and families. Maggie Valley is a nearly linear town settled right along Soco Road (U.S. 19), the pretty drive that winds right up the valley, climbing up to incredible views in the mountains just above town - some of the most photographed views in the Smokies.

Days are easy to fill in Maggie Valley. Within a short drive, you will find plenty of hiking, waterfall watching, canoeing, fishing, golfing, whitewater rafting, horseback riding, tubing, train riding and, of course, lots of shopping.

 

Every Friday night Maggie Valley hosts a Porch Pickin' at the Pavilion at 6 p.m. at the Maggie Valley Community Center.

That is just a sample of the many things to do at night. Maggie Valley also offers some top shows, including Carolina Nights Dinner Theater, The Stompin' Ground's family entertainment and dancing plus the new Viva Vaude Vegas show on Thursday nights. Saratoga's has great jazz every Wednesday night and entertainment on the weekends.
Nearly every table is reserved on Wednesday nights at Saratoga's in Maggie Valley. Patrons begin calling on Monday morning to reserve a table on Wednesday night at the restaurant so they can eat a good meal, relax, talk to old friends and make new ones. But the main reason they pack the restaurant is to listen to Sarah Claire and Saratoga's Swingin' Jazz Band. Wednesday nights have always been devoted to live jazz at Saratoga's. "We have been consistent and have never missed a jazz night for 13 years," owner Sarah Claire Crider said.
The N.C. Arts Council has recognized Saratoga's as one of the best places in North Carolina to hear jazz. It was the only place west of Charlotte to make the list.