Boojum: pair Main Street browsing with a meal
Boojum Brewing has a taproom and restaurant at 50 North Main Street in downtown Waynesville. It serves lunch and dinner, so a meal and a drink can fit into one stop. Check its current menu and hours rather than relying on an old tap list.
The Gem, downstairs, is a separate 21-and-over bar. If children are coming, plan around the upstairs restaurant and confirm any event-specific restrictions. For a group, check seating before counting on everyone walking straight in together.
Frog Level: a creekside brewery afternoon
Frog Level Brewing is a working brewery with indoor seating, a creekside outdoor area and food. Its published event calendar is the place to check for music on your dates. Outdoor seating depends on weather and availability.
Nearby Panacea is a coffeehouse, cafe and roastery. It makes a lovely starting point for a morning in Frog Level, especially for the coffee lovers in your group.
Maggie Valley: check the current BearWaters business
The former BearWaters Brewing website now directs visitors to BearWaters Bistro, at 4352 Soco Road in Maggie Valley. Its current offering emphasizes dining, with separate kitchen menus. Use that current site for food, drinks and opening information.
Set your destination to the Maggie Valley address. If your day already includes Maggie Valley, the Bistro may fit as a meal stop; there is no need to add an extra town simply to tick another venue off a list.
Choose the afternoon before choosing more stops
Main Street afternoon: browse downtown, have lunch or an early dinner at Boojum, then return to the house. It keeps the outing focused and leaves time for games or a quiet evening.
Frog Level afternoon: choose Frog Level Brewing for food and a drink, checking the music calendar if that is part of the appeal. Keep Panacea as a separate coffee option according to its hours.
Asheville is another trip, with its own travel, parking and return arrangements. Our Asheville day-trip guide helps you choose a manageable day. Give an Asheville outing its own travel and transport plan.
Food, children, dogs and getting home
Confirm the individual venue’s kitchen hours, group seating and current pet policy. A business with outdoor tables may apply different rules indoors. Check the exact venue rather than treating every brewery as interchangeable.
Arrange a sober driver or a confirmed transport service before drinking. Do not assume an on-demand ride will be available for the return to Waynesville, and do not plan driving around a guessed safe number of drinks.
Mojo Manor is one mile from downtown in a residential neighborhood. Review the actual route before deciding to walk from the house. The game room and living spaces give the group a reason to come back together; house rules and quiet hours still apply after a night out.
Updated September 7, 2026 by Mojo Manor. Planning sources are linked beside the relevant details. Recheck attraction access, opening information and booking terms for your dates.
