Greetings and welcome to Flying Pig Hollow! When we embarked on this cabin rental journey, we had two goals. The first goal was to create a destination for people that would be relaxing, perfect for board games by the fire or reading outside with a view of the mountains we love, and also offer the opportunity for adventure, history, and exploration. We feel the location we landed on in Sylva does exactly that. Our second goal was to choose a name that had meaning to us and our love of the surrounding mountains. How you might ask, do flying pigs help with that goal? Let us tell you.
Both of us were born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, a river city once called Porkopolis, due to the high number of pigs and pork products that contributed to its booming economy in the 1800s. In fact, to this day, it is the only city where you will find a German pork/oat dish called goetta. Eventually, the flying pig became the unofficial mascot of the city. The name for this cabin is a nod to our hometown and the city where we met almost twenty years ago. It also acknowledges an incredible dream to own a cabin in the mountains of North Carolina, which at one time, seemed impossible… a dream we are thrilled to share with you.