Drums and chanting in the background.Native American dancing in full costume.headdress, feathers.was magical. All the Global Volunteers paraded around the arena.behind the Lakota Veterans. I had the opportunity to see a POW WOW.and to participate in the parade as special guests. It was truelly an honor to be part of the Lakota peoples community. I have a warmth/interest in Native American Indian people.their ways: culture.spirituality.Ī couple of weeks ago, I returned from SD after spending a week on the rez at Rosebud.volunteering service with GV. No, the answer is not.to see the Casino.or the Village.Ĭrafts.the spirit of the place.the people.are my reasons. You asked me why was I interested in going to Cherokee Rez. Looks like it will have wait until next time. I believe there are so many beautiful places to go visit in that area.to do it in a day would not do justice. My gut feeling was telling me what you said.no enough time. It’s roughly a 160-mile trip up Interstate 85, I-985, and mountain highways to Cherokee.Thankyou Georgiagirl.

And all riders must be at least 21 years old. Unlike with the Florida bus service, multi-day trips aren’t allowed. (Buses are Wi-Fi enabled, and parking is available for MARTA-averse patrons in nearby lots and at the W-Atlanta Downtown Hotel.) each day.Īfter six hours, the bus will depart for downtown Atlanta, with a goal arriving back in town at 8:45 p.m., according to company reps. and arrive at Harrah’s at roughly 11:45 a.m. It’ll work like this:īuses will depart the Civic Center MARTA station at 9 a.m.

The direct casino route will be available for $65 round-trip, from Thursdays to Sundays, beginning September 1. The bus company, a subsidiary of Atlanta Sightseeing Bus Tours, has been operating in Atlanta since 2016, offering a North Georgia wine country tour and five-hour sightseeing tour of the city. The same company that launched a frequent bus service between College Park and Panama City Beach, Fla., this summer is gearing up to begin a day-trip service four times a week to Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort, tucked in a mountain setting just north of the state line in North Carolina.Ītlanta Casino Bus will begin service from downtown’s Civic Center MARTA station to Cherokee on Labor Day Weekend, the first weekend in September, reps tell Urbanize Atlanta. Atlantans itching to roll the dice in a mountain setting without having to drive there and back could be in luck soon.

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