Speaking Of Travel ®

People began traveling to Jackson County to beat the heat in the 1790s. Guests Nick Breedlove, ED of Jackson County tourism and Brett Stewart of Outland Hospitality in Cashiers, NC, share why this region is the place to cool off.There is so much to see and do in Jackson County. With charming small towns like Balsam, Cashiers, Cullowhee, Dillsboro, Glenville, Sylva, Tuckasegee, Webster, and Whittier, the area is filled with lots of fun and enjoyable activities from hiking and fly-fishing to artist galleries and historic sites. Nick shares why people began traveling to the mountains to beat the heat in the late 1790s and brings the story back to modern day with the same perspective and why people beat the heat by traveling there today. Brett shares what it was like growing in Cashiers and provides a local perspective of what it was like in the 80s and 90s. He explains what is bringing people back to Jackson County today and why they are creating new entrepreneurship businesses. Outland’s projects include Hotel