Great Places & Recommended Dining
Food scene
This quaint restaurant fashions delicious homestyle chilean/peruvian meals. Located near Mills River, NC, it is about 25 minutes away.
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Conosur
4195 Haywood RdThis quaint restaurant fashions delicious homestyle chilean/peruvian meals. Located near Mills River, NC, it is about 25 minutes away.
Lunch & Dinner Recommendations
This restaurant is our family's favorite! We recommend the Woon Sen noodles and Tom Yum soup. It's about 15 minutes away.
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Thai Spice
220 S King StThis restaurant is our family's favorite! We recommend the Woon Sen noodles and Tom Yum soup. It's about 15 minutes away.
Great lunch option! You can find yummy sandwiches and vegetarian options.
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Dandelion Market
118 W 5th StGreat lunch option! You can find yummy sandwiches and vegetarian options.
Great spot with some affordable options mixed with other pricey selections. Our kids love the hot dogs.
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Haus Heidelberg German Restaurant
630 Greenville HwyGreat spot with some affordable options mixed with other pricey selections. Our kids love the hot dogs.
This is a wonderfully creative restaurant with an indoor kid's corner and an outdoor chalkboard. They have a wide selections of wraps & burgers.
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Blue Sky Café
3987 Hendersonville RdThis is a wonderfully creative restaurant with an indoor kid's corner and an outdoor chalkboard. They have a wide selections of wraps & burgers.
This place is wonderful! Check out downtown Saluda while you're there. It's super cute!
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Purple Onion
16 E Main StThis place is wonderful! Check out downtown Saluda while you're there. It's super cute!
Coffee & Desserts
This is one of the best ice cream places around (that has a drive-thru)!
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Celtic Creamery WNC
227 7th Ave EThis is one of the best ice cream places around (that has a drive-thru)!
I regularly make the trip to this coffee shop in downtown to get one of their espresso drinks, the Bear Hug (even despite having to search for parking).
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Black Bear Coffee Co
318 N Main StI regularly make the trip to this coffee shop in downtown to get one of their espresso drinks, the Bear Hug (even despite having to search for parking).
Breweries
This place always seems to have a full parking lot & who doesn't love cider? It's about 25 minutes away.
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Bold Rock Hard Cider
72 School House RdThis place always seems to have a full parking lot & who doesn't love cider? It's about 25 minutes away.
Come and take a tour of the brewery. We really enjoy the drinks and duck french fries.
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Sierra Nevada Brewery
100 Sierra Nevada WayCome and take a tour of the brewery. We really enjoy the drinks and duck french fries.
City/town information
This magical "down yonder" town is so small but you can find Green River Outfitters there as well as many yummy restaurants.
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Saluda
This magical "down yonder" town is so small but you can find Green River Outfitters there as well as many yummy restaurants.
This is the closest city (about 15 minutes away). Stroll around downtown and find shops aplenty, a music store, restaurants, toy stores and more!
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Hendersonville
This is the closest city (about 15 minutes away). Stroll around downtown and find shops aplenty, a music store, restaurants, toy stores and more!
This is a small city that has a large city vibe. If you like more night life and great places to eat and explore, visit Asheville!
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Asheville
This is a small city that has a large city vibe. If you like more night life and great places to eat and explore, visit Asheville!
Nature & Trails
Pisgah Forest is about 30 minutes away. There are plenty of smaller areas which you can enjoy with your family as well as other hiking trails.
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Pisgah Forest
Pisgah Forest is about 30 minutes away. There are plenty of smaller areas which you can enjoy with your family as well as other hiking trails.
Great hiking and trails. Try triple falls or Hooker falls.
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Dupont State Forest
Staton RoadGreat hiking and trails. Try triple falls or Hooker falls.
The state park is about 30 minutes away in Lake Lure. You can visit downtown Lake Lure while you're there as well.
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Chimney Rock State Park
431 Main StThe state park is about 30 minutes away in Lake Lure. You can visit downtown Lake Lure while you're there as well.
This is a pretty easy hike to make off the Blue Ridge Parkway. There is a small like rock wall bordering the edge toward the top (so we were able to take our kids without worrying about them being so high).
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Ukuphuma kwesibuko seCraggy Pinnacle
3641 Blue Ridge PkwyThis is a pretty easy hike to make off the Blue Ridge Parkway. There is a small like rock wall bordering the edge toward the top (so we were able to take our kids without worrying about them being so high).