Slinging in the Smokies

Rev up your engines to enjoy fresh mountain air and peaceful vistas. Find out how you can explore the mountains in a Polaris Slingshot.
Posted 5/6/2021, 12:00:00 AM Updated 5/5/2021, 7:19:41 PM

DOORDASH.

>>> WELCOME TO CABBAGE ROADS.

WE HAVE BEEN HERE 33 YEARS.

WE STARTED OUT WITH ABOUT 600

SQUARE FEET AND WE HAVE GROWN

UP TO 10,000 SQUARE FEET.

EVERY YEAR, THERE IS A BIG

SLINGSHOT FESTIVAL HERE IN

MAGGIE VALLEY.

I TRIED IT, SO WE THOUGHT, WELL

WORTH THE ENTRANCE OF THE GREAT

SMOKY MOUNTAINS.

WE BOUGHT ONE, STARTED RENTING

IT.

NOW WE HAVE THREE.

SLINGSHOT IS MADE BY POLARIS.

THEY ARE A BLAST TO RIDE.

IT HAS 2.4 CHEVY ENGINE IN IT.

OURS ARE ALL STICK SHIFT.

YOU CAN RENT THEM BY THE HOUR,

TWO HOURS, 30 MINUTES FREE, OR

DO ALL DAY.

YOU HAVE TO BE 21 YEARS OF AGE

TO DRIVE IT.

OF COURSE, HAVE A DRIVER'S

LICENSE.

YOU DON'T NEED A MOTORCYCLE

LICENSE.

CHILDREN ARE WELCOME TO RIDE IN

THEM, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE TO

WEAR A HELMET.

SO, WHEN A CUSTOMER COMES IN TO

RENT A SLINGSHOT, WE TEACH THEM

ALL ABOUT HOW TO DRIVE THE

SLINGSHOT.

WE GO OUT THERE WITH THEM, GO

OVER EVERYTHING ABOUT THE

VEHICLE.

IT'S A GREAT WAY TO ENJOY THE

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY HERE IN

MAGGIE VALLEY.

IF YOU GO TOWARDS CHEROKEE, YOU

CAN HIT ALL THE TUNNELS.

IF YOU GO THE OTHER DIRECTION,

THERE'S A SPOT, YOU SEE SO MUCH

WHEN YOU'RE IN A SLINGSHOT

COMPARED TO THE CAR.

YOU GET THAT OPEN AIR FEELING.

IT'S AMAZING.

YOU CAN STOP WHEREVER YOU LIKE.

IF YOU CAN'T HIKE OR IF YOU

CAN'T GO HORSEBACK RIDING, BUT

YOU CAN DRIVE A CAR, THIS IS

TOTALLY DIFFERENT.

AND IT'S A LOT OF FUN.

WE HAVE A WEBSITE CALLED

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