Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk Area
Food scene
Banner Elk Cafe & Tavern
324 Shawneehaw Ave SBayou Smokehouse & Grill
130 Main St ELocated in Banner Elk
Stonewalls Restaurant
344 Shawneehaw Ave SHigh end restaurant in Banner Elk
Brick Oven Pizzeria
402 Beech Mountain PkwyBest pizza and cookies around located in Beech Mtn
The Beacon Butcher Bar
North Carolina 105Great food and fun cocktails . Farm to table in Boone
The Local
179 Howard StLocated in downtown Boone. Great food!
Bodegas Kitchen and Wine Bar
488 Main St WLocated in Banner Elk
Highlander’s Grill & Tavern
4527 Tynecastle HwyRestaurant in Seven Devils area.
Luna Thai & Sushi Restaurant
3990 North Carolina 105Asian restaurant in Linville. Great food.
Lost Province Brewing Co.
130 N Depot StGood beer and yummy food. Love their pizza
In blowing Rock- great food, only open for dinner
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The Speckled Trout Restaurant and Bottle Shop
922 Main StIn blowing Rock- great food, only open for dinner
Winter Skiing and summer biking
Most of the ski slopes have summer mountain biking. Checkout their website for more information.
Sugar Mountain
largest ski resort in the area
Appalachian Ski Mtn
940 Ski Mountain Rdgreat ski resort for beginners
the most fun for adults, as it has a bar at the top of the ski mountain and a brewery at the center of the resort
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Beech Mountain Ski Resort
1007 S Beech Mountain Pkwythe most fun for adults, as it has a bar at the top of the ski mountain and a brewery at the center of the resort
Hawksnest Snow Tubing noZipline
2058 Skyland Drwalking distance from the house.
Things to do
Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster
3265 Tynecastle HwyMake a reservation, it gets super busy.
Campus is beautiful and a great place to just walk around.
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Appalachian State University
287 Rivers StCampus is beautiful and a great place to just walk around.
Apple Hill Farm - Alpaca Farm
400 Apple Hill RdMystery Hill
129 Mystery Hill LnHigh Gravity Adventures Zip Line & Aerial Park
215 Tweetsie Railroad LnIt’s about an hour from the house but it’s a fun activity for families to pick apples in the fall. Check out the calendar for other activities. applehillorchard.com
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Apple Hill Orchard Cider Mill
2075 Pleasant Hill AveIt’s about an hour from the house but it’s a fun activity for families to pick apples in the fall. Check out the calendar for other activities. applehillorchard.com
Ole Esval Sugar Mountain Municipal Golf Course
1054 Sugar Mountain DrPublic golf course
Linville Land Harbor Golf Club
1665 Goose Hollow Rd
Moses Cone Manor
Nice area to walk
City/town information
Small cute downtown with restaurants. Located next to the Lees-McRae College.
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Banner Elk
Small cute downtown with restaurants. Located next to the Lees-McRae College.
Largest town in the area. App state is in Boone. Plenty of restaurants and shopping.
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Boone
Largest town in the area. App state is in Boone. Plenty of restaurants and shopping.
Cute town with beautiful views, yummy restaurants and quaint shops. Spend the day walking around and enjoying this must see town.
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Blowing Rock
Cute town with beautiful views, yummy restaurants and quaint shops. Spend the day walking around and enjoying this must see town.
Linville
Brewery and wineries
Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
225 Vineyard LaneA 10 min drive from the house.
Blowing Rock Brewing Company
152 Sunset DrLost Province Brewing Co.
130 N Depot Stgreat food and beer.
The Appalachian Mountain Brewery
163 Boone Creek DrBooneshine Brewing Company
465 Industrial Park DrLinville Falls Winery
9557 Linville Falls HwySightseeing
Iphondo lomhlaba lweGrandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock Hwy
2050 Blowing Rock Highwayentrance to Grandfather mountain
Rough Ridge Lookout - Grandfather Mountain, NC.
3218 Blue Ridge PkwyI'm afraid of heights so no thank you but really cool!
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I-Mile High Swinging Bridge
2050 Blowing Rock HwyI'm afraid of heights so no thank you but really cool!
Otter Falls Trail
825 Skyland Drabout a mile from the house
2 miles from parking lot to the Foscoe point lookout. Parts are steep uphill. 2 miles there and back took about 2 hours.
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Profile trail head
1 Lakeside Dr2 miles from parking lot to the Foscoe point lookout. Parts are steep uphill. 2 miles there and back took about 2 hours.
Linville Falls - Indlela neNtuthuzo
Hiking and waterfalls
Essentials
Grocery stores, hardware stores
Food Lion
3555 Tynecastle HwyLowes Foods of Banner Elk
4000 NC-105closest grocery store
Lowe's Home Improvement
2014 Tynecastle Hwy