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Ready to experience “The Hunger Games”? You’ve come to the right place. The road to Panem starts and ends in North Carolina, where the eagerly awaited movie was shot.

This four-day itinerary, which loops from Charlotte to Asheville and back, leads to film locations, choice star hangouts and sites that connect to elements of the Suzanne Collins novel. It also notes training options to learn skills a Tribute could use.

Day 1
Imagine you’re Effie, leaving the decadence of the Capitol (Charlotte), dropping by District 12 (Hildebran), then landing in a fun-loving place that makes film stars feel at home (Asheville).

Day 2
Having eaten as well as the Tributes during training, prepare to enter the Arena (DuPont State Recreational Forest between Brevard and Hendersonville).

Day 3
Journey from the heart of District 12 (Shelby) to the belly of the Capitol (Charlotte) and sense the atmospheric change from small-town warmth to urban cool.

Day 4
Explore the Capitol (Charlotte), which turns out to be Haymitch’s kind of place.

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Day 1
Head out of Charlotte and drive an hour northwest to Hildebran, where the Henry River Manufacturing Co. once turned out fine combed cotton yarns. 

Henry River Mill Village stands in for the Seam and the Mellark family bakery

At the abandoned Henry River Mill Village, filmmakers found a ready-made set for the Mellark family bakery and the Everdeens’ shanty. Take a good look and drive on by: The local law might be gentler than Panem’s Peacekeepers, but the village is private property. You can satisfy your curiosity about the place with a visit to the new Hildebran Heritage Museum.

Continue on I-40 to Asheville, where the cast and crew were based during much of the summer shoot. This Appalachian city does right by everyone from the rich and famous to bohemians, outdoorsmen and dreamers — little wonder it suited the “The Hunger Games” cast. Enjoy lunch at Lexington Avenue Breweryor the Laughing Seed Café, two of the places where the actors dined, and contemplate the choices for an active afternoon (stay another day and you can do it all):

• Craggy Pinnacle hike: The North Fork Reservoir, where the Cornucopia scenes were filmed, is off limits to the public, but the lake can be glimpsed from the Craggy Pinnacle Trail, accessed at the Craggy Gardens visitor center on the Blue Ridge Parkway northeast of Asheville. Follow the law and stick to the established trail, the better to minimize damage to the environment.
• Lower Douglas Falls hike: Filmmakers went to Pisgah National Forest’s Coleman Boundary area (aka Big Ivy) to shoot pre-Games scenes of Gale and Katniss. No guarantee that this is the exact spot, but it’s a good place to channel the characters’ connection to the teeming wilderness.
• Navitat canopy tour: Think of Rue soaring through the treetops as you attach the zipline harness for a 3½-hour eco-adventure at Pisgah’s edge. Josh Hutcherson (Peeta) made the trip three times (once at night and once with then-girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens), and six other Tribute players soared here, too.

Return to Asheville, check into your hotel (the lead trio stayed at Hotel Indigo, others at the DoubleTree by Hilton Biltmore) and set out for Wasabi, a favorite Tribute restaurant. Follow your whims and those of the stars to The Southern Kitchen & Bar for a drink or the Arcade for a few games of Pac-Man.

Note: Katniss spent years learning the skills that helped her survive. Begin your own training with wilderness survival courses and workshops at Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City (an hour west of Asheville) and Chimney Rock State Park (40 minutes southeast).

Day 2
Order breakfast from Early Girl Eatery, where Entertainment Weekly interviewed Hutcherson for its “Men of ‘The Hunger Games’” spread (your server might know how he likes his eggs). Stop by Malaprops Bookstore/Café, a quintessential indie bookshop that championed “The Hunger Games” trilogy well before the cast came by, or survey the Lexington Avenue neighborhood, where Woody Harrelson (Haymitch) returned for September’s Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival. Pick up lunch provisions — it’s almost Games time.

Drive south to DuPont State Recreational Forest, a magnet for mountain bikers, hikers and nature lovers.

DuPont State Recreational Forest

In the dramatic landscapes of waterfalls, hideaway lakes and fishing streams, try to spot Katniss’ pond, the place where Peeta camouflaged himself and traces of the pyrotechnics from the fireball sequence. Triple Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and the covered bridge at High Falls are among the visual highlights, and sharp eyes might spot black bears, deer or wild turkey. Sightings of tracker jackers and mutant wolves have never been confirmed.

Note: Waterfalls should be enjoyed from a safe distance. Do not attempt to climb or cross them. For waterfall safety tips, clickhere.

Two uncommonly cool mountain towns await at the end of the trek. Brevard features a compact downtown with irresistible shopping (O.P. Taylors, Theophilus, DD Bullwinkles), galleries (Red Wolf Gallery, Number 7 Arts) and culinary treats (Brown Bean Coffee Roasters, Bracken Mountain Bakery, Rocky’s Grill and Soda Shop).

Visitors also can experience the charm of Historic Hendersonville and the Flat Rock area. The region offers something for all ages with varied attractions, festivals, cultural and recreational activities, historical sites, and a quaint downtown district with unique shops, excellent restaurants, galleries and an abundance of quality antique stores.

The Hunger Games

Top choices for dinner and lodging include Hobnob Restaurant and the Red House B&B. Brevard might be off the Panem radar, but you can bet that Rue would be drawn to the music that rings out almost every night.

Day 3
About 80 miles east of Brevard, the unassuming town of Shelby might boast the world’s highest concentration of “Hunger Games” readers. The Reaping and Hob scenes were filmed in private warehouse space near the heart of town, which inspired the local library to use the book for its community reading program. If you have trouble picking out the buildings used in the film, or if you want to know where the paparazzi perched, ask somebody on Lafayette Street as you shop for Hob-worthy items — just as the crew did. And you never know what you might find at Celebrity Consignment Boutique, which is owned by the late Whitney Houston’s sister-in-law. For lunch, try Pleasant City Wood Fired Grille or NiFen Wine and Tapas, which scored with the cast.

Allow 50 minutes for the drive to Charlotte plus time to check in at your lodging (several of the stars stayed at the Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte, crew members at Dunhill Hotel). 

NoDa Arts District

If you’re anything like the actors, you’ll be drawn to the lively NoDa — as in North Davidson Street — neighborhood. Follow their example with dinner atCabo Fish Taco or Boudreaux’s Louisiana Kitchen, and top off the night at Amélie’s French Bakery, where Woody Harrelson joined regulars for a round of chess.

Day 4
Caesar Flickerman would thrill toUptown Charlotte’s modern architecture and urban sheen. Yet even in the shadow of corporate towers and art-filled plazas, the Capitol’s flamboyant fashionistas drew gapes as costumed extras entered Knight Theater for filming. The theater, Charlotte Convention Center and other venues might not be routinely accessed, but depending on events, you might get inside. Visit the NASCAR Hall of Fame, where it will dawn on you that hovercraft have the same kind of seats as racecars, and hit the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton to see the sculpted chocolate mascot outside the Panemesque Bar Cocoa.  

The featured attraction on today’s itinerary is the U.S. National Whitewater Center. Imagine the Gamemakers creating the world’s largest whitewater river, a canyon to cross and a 46-foot rock to climb. Tributes could actually train here — the center offers extensive skills and survival classes. On a visit to ascend the wall, Woody Harrelson offered a glimpse of Haymitch’s capabilities in the Arena. Refresh and renourish at the River’s Edge Bar & Grill.

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“The Hunger Games” is one of the biggest phenomenon and movie openenings of 2012, and Asheville as well as Brevard and Transylvania County are welcoming a host of visitors who absolutely must see the precise spots where scenes were shot and the actors spent time during filming the summer of 2011.  

“Fan tours for movies and books have become increasingly popular,” says Hunger Games Fan Tours co-tour creator Leigh Trapp, who has produced a variety of fan-based experiences based on franchises such as Harry Potter and the Twilight series. “Readers and viewers alike want the opportunity to experience the world their characters live in first hand and share in their adventures.”

These fan tours in Western North Carolina offer visitors the chance to go behind the scenes of the movie and visit the cast and crew hangouts while on location: 

Hunger Games Movie Star Adventure & Survival Packages, Asheville 
Dates: Through October based on availability
Relax for two nights in the mountain-view Hotel Indigo Downtown Asheville where the stars stayed, have a whitewater rafting and/or ziplining adventure just like the cast and explore the actors’ hangouts. This package starts at $278 per person and also includes gift cards to local hangouts of “The Hunger Games” cast as well as souvenirs.

Hunger Games Fan Tours Day Trips, Brevard and Transylvania County
Dates: May 26 & 27; July 14 & 15; and Aug. 11 & 12
Explore DuPont State Recreational Forest with your Sponsor to discover the locations used in the movie. Master fundamental survival skills like orienteering, camo face painting, and shelter building needed to excel in the “Hunger Games.” Lunch will be provided in “Hunger Games” style. Shuttle service, DuPont State Recreational Forest permit and guides provided. Pre-registration required. Cost is $79 per person plus a $2 ticket processing fee from the tour’s ticket service. 

Hunger Games Fan Tours Adventure Weekend, Brevard and Transylvania County 
Dates: April 27-29; June 8-10; June 22-24; July 27-29; Aug. 24-26; and Sept. 21-23
Start your “Hunger Games” Fan Tours Adventure Weekend on Friday by gathering at Earthshine Mountain Lodge for an incredible evening. You’ll be part of the lottery and get separated into your own District. You’ll then join other Tributes for a welcoming banquet “Hunger Games” style. 

Saturday you’ll tour film locations in DuPont State Recreational Forest that were used in the movie. You’ll then reconvene at Earthshine Mountain Lodge for lunch. The afternoon will be filled with survival classes that you’ll need to participate in the “Hunger Games” simulation: archery, sling shot training, fire building, orienteering, shelter building, and camo face painting. In the evening you’ll have another “Hunger Games” dinner sponsored by the Capitol and you’ll night zip line and see what it’s like to be in the tree tops at night like Katniss and Rue. On Sunday you’ll convene for your “Hunger Games” simulation. See if you and your District have what it takes to win the “Hunger Games.” The “Hunger Games” simulation will be timed trials of the skills you’ve learned over the weekend. 

The “Hunger Games” Adventure Weekend includes: three days and two nights stay at Earthshine Mountain Lodge, six meals, snacks, guides, all skill training, night zip lining and your “Hunger Games” simulation. Shuttle service to and from the Asheville Regional Airport is included. Cost is $389 per person plus a $2 ticket processing fee from the tour’s ticket service. 

Even without peacekeepers, mockingjays and nightlock, visitors can connect to the world of Katniss, Peeta and Haymitch in North Carolina. The film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ popular dystopian novel was shot on locations and soundstages in the western half of the state, and The Hunger Games pilgrims can take travel cues from the sites that frame the action, the stars’ favorite off-duty spots and attractions that District 12 denizens would love.

DuPont State Recreational Forest  
Brevard / Hendersonville
Welcome to the arena, a dramatic landscape of waterfalls, pines and poplars, hideaway lakes and fishing streams. Hit the trails and see if you can spot Katniss’ pond, the place where Peeta camouflaged himself and traces of the pyrotechnics from the fireball sequence. Shots of the airstrip were fashioned into the aerial view of the train speeding toward the Capitol.

Note: Waterfalls should be enjoyed from a safe distance. Do not attempt to climb or cross them. For waterfall safety tips, click here.

Henry River Mill Village  
Hildebran 
Pull off Interstate 40 at Exit 119 and drive by the abandoned Henry River Mill Village, which stands in for the Seam and the Mellark family bakery. Beware: The village is private property and posted as such, but the new Hildebran Heritage Museum can help satisfy curiosity.

Uptown Charlotte  
With its urban sheen, North Carolina’s largest city presents the Capitol’s over-styled residents and the unlucky District tributes at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center’s Knight Theater and other locations. It’s quite a show.

Uptown Shelby  
Private warehouses west of the South Lafayette Street hub accommodated the Reaping, the Hob and other District 12 sites (plus the paparazzi’s would-be perch). Visit the restaurants and shops that served the Hollywood visitors — Pleasant City Wood Fire Grille was a favorite. Ask locals about their encounters and keeping mum about Miley Cyrus’ visit to see beau Liam Hemsworth (Gale).

Craggy Pinnacle Trail
Blue Ridge Parkway
The lake beside the Cornucopia quenched the Career Tributes’ thirsts, and so it is with the North Fork Reservoir, where the Games’ bloodiest action was filmed. Because the reservoir is tapped for drinking water, access is restricted, but hikers can catch a glimpse or two from the Craggy Pinnacle Trail, accessed at the Craggy Gardens visitor center above Asheville. The trail leads to a grassy area with a view of the reservoir, then to the pinnacle, where the crystal blue water is part of the panorama. Visitors are advised to follow the law and stick to the established trail, the better to minimize damage to the environment.

Navitat Canopy Tour  
Barnardsville 
Rue would have loved soaring through the trees at Navitat, one of a dozen or so ziplines in Western North Carolina. In real life, Josh Hutcherson (Peeta) climbed aboard with then-girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens. Another reason to visit: Pre-games scenes with Katniss and Gale were filmed nearby at Coleman Boundary in Pisgah National Forest.

Nantahala Outdoor Center  
Bryson City 
A Hunger Games tribute would do well to attend Survival School at the NOC, which has 40 years of experience teaching people to thrive in the great outdoors. Wilderness first aid, animal tracking and trapping friction fire, wild foods and medicinal plants are among the topics covered.

U.S. National Whitewater Center  
Charlotte 
Gamemakers would no doubt love to tap the talent behind this multi-adventure wonderland, home of the world’s largest manmade river. The long list of activities includes survival programs for adults and families as well as rock climbing, which reportedly enticed Woody Harrelson (Haymitch) during the “Hunger Games” shoot.

NoDa neighborhood  
Charlotte 
On North Davidson Street, the historic NoDa neighborhood has become Charlotte’s hippest, most artsy destination, home of galleries, bars and lively restaurants. “Hunger Games” cast members found their way to Cabo Fish Taco and Amelie’s French Bakery, among other places.

Downtown Asheville  
Lexington Avenue Brewery, Wasabi, the Laughing Seed … there’s a long list of spots that attracted cast members during their stay in Asheville. And the trio of young stars stayed at Hotel Indigo.

Troy & Sons  
Asheville 
With his craving for white whiskey, Haymitch would have stashed case upon case of the moonshine made here from heirloom Crooked Creek corn, grown on a nearby farm. And Haymitch wouldn’t have broken the law to buy it.

Nature Research Center
Raleigh
Anyone looking for the lowdown on jabberjays and tracker jackers is advised to try the new wing of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. Opening in April, the Nature Research Center will offer a Meet the Scientist experience, in which visitors can pick researchers’ brains. And who knows? If these lab wizards can reverse-engineer a dino-chicken (yes, they’re working on one), they might know how to go about making …… or stopping … a hissing humanoid reptile or wolf mutt.

See more about The Hunger Games shooting locations on our all-new Pinterest board, and visit the official site for more on the movie, out March 23.

Still hungry for “The Hunger Games”? If owning a ”Katniss” Barbie doll isn’t enough to satisfy your love of the young adult book series and film, for $1.4 million you can own a town that served as a set for the box-office smash. The film was shot entirely in North Carolina, with the hometown of the three main characters, District 12, filmed in Henry River Mill Village. With more and more fans visiting the place where District 12 was brought to life on the big screen, the owner of the village is now trying to find someone to take the property off his hands.

For another $1.4 million, you could also invest in the town of Pray, Montana. It’s not the set for a blockbuster movie. But once you become mayor, you could easily film whatever movie you like there.

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Henry River Mill Village, N.C. is on sale for $1.4 million after being used as the set of the downtrodden community of District 12 in the film, “The Hunger Games.” Wade Shepard, 83, is selling the 72-acre property, which has over 20 buildings. The mill burned down in 1977, but no matter to die-hard fans of the book by Suzanne Collins and the film, which has topped the box office for three straight weeks.

“Day and night, they’re driving through, taking pictures, getting out and walking,” Wade told the Associated Press. “I’m just bombarded with people.”

Wade told ABC News he has had about eight interested parties.

The village is about 70 miles east of Asheville and south of the town of Hildebran and Interstate 40.

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