Maggie Valley Festival Grounds Maggie Valley, NC Words by Jason Mebane Photos by John A. Zara About halfway between Asheville, North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park sits a sleepy little vacation town called Maggie Valley. Normally the only reasons to visit Maggie Valley are to ski at the nearby Catalooche ski area or to test your luck picking through the myriad of antique shops located there. However, this past Sunday night Western Carolina live music lovers were given another reason to make the trek out to Maggie Valley. Along the main drag, amongst the kitschy motels, miniature golf courses, and souvenir stores sits The Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. Normally this property is used for things like car shows, and craft fairs, but during a global pandemic it is also a quintessential venue for socially distanced drive up concerts. It's tucked away, barely noticeable from the road, and the way it is surrounded with hills makes it feel as if it was tailor made for