Guidebook for NC High Country

Craig And Kim
Guidebook for NC High Country

Food Scene

A great Italian Restaurant towards Banner Elk. The pizza is excellent and the Eggplant Parmigiana can't be beat!
112 localnici recomandă
Bella's
3585 Tynecastle Hwy
112 localnici recomandă
A great Italian Restaurant towards Banner Elk. The pizza is excellent and the Eggplant Parmigiana can't be beat!
A good choice for breakfast right at the foot of Seven Devils.
21 localnici recomandă
Grandview Restaurant
10575 NC-105
21 localnici recomandă
A good choice for breakfast right at the foot of Seven Devils.
An option for dinner in Banner Elk.
146 localnici recomandă
Stonewalls Restaurant
344 Shawneehaw Ave S
146 localnici recomandă
An option for dinner in Banner Elk.
A good choice for barbeque. Locations towards Banner Elk and in Boone.
125 localnici recomandă
The Pedalin' Pig
4235 NC-105
125 localnici recomandă
A good choice for barbeque. Locations towards Banner Elk and in Boone.
Family friendly place for lunch and dinner with plenty of pool tables in Foscoe.
6 localnici recomandă
Country Retreat Family Billiards & Grill
9021 NC-105
6 localnici recomandă
Family friendly place for lunch and dinner with plenty of pool tables in Foscoe.
Tasty breakfast and lunch offerings in Boone.
31 localnici recomandă
Sunrise Grill
1675 NC-105
31 localnici recomandă
Tasty breakfast and lunch offerings in Boone.
Good food and local beer offerings nearby in Boone.
104 localnici recomandă
The Local
179 Howard St
104 localnici recomandă
Good food and local beer offerings nearby in Boone.
Burgers and local beer offerings in Boone. Be sure and try the beet burger.
79 localnici recomandă
The Cardinal
1711 NC-105
79 localnici recomandă
Burgers and local beer offerings in Boone. Be sure and try the beet burger.
Relaxed lounge offering cocktails, wine, local brews & an eclectic assortment of small plates located in Boone.
14 localnici recomandă
Eleven80 Eatery
1180 Blowing Rock Rd
14 localnici recomandă
Relaxed lounge offering cocktails, wine, local brews & an eclectic assortment of small plates located in Boone.
Craft beer pairs with wood-fired pizzas & seasonal fare in a hip space offering frequent live music in Boone.
131 localnici recomandă
Lost Province Brewing Co.
130 N Depot St
131 localnici recomandă
Craft beer pairs with wood-fired pizzas & seasonal fare in a hip space offering frequent live music in Boone.
A short drive for some barbecue, beer, and music.
37 localnici recomandă
Old Hampton Store & Barbeque
77 Ruffin St
37 localnici recomandă
A short drive for some barbecue, beer, and music.

Parks & Nature

Any nature experience in the NC High Country should start with Grandfather Mountain. Grandfather Mountain is the tallest mountain in the Blue Ridge, the world's only privately owned International Biosphere Reserve, and represents non-profit preservation at its loftiest.
204 localnici recomandă
Parcul de stat Grandfather Mountain
204 localnici recomandă
Any nature experience in the NC High Country should start with Grandfather Mountain. Grandfather Mountain is the tallest mountain in the Blue Ridge, the world's only privately owned International Biosphere Reserve, and represents non-profit preservation at its loftiest.
Check out the stalactites and stalagmites of the only publicly accessible cavern in North Carolina. Take your jacket - it gets cold down there.
317 localnici recomandă
Linville Caverns, Inc.
19929 U.S. 221
317 localnici recomandă
Check out the stalactites and stalagmites of the only publicly accessible cavern in North Carolina. Take your jacket - it gets cold down there.
Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, near Blowing Rock, North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway, preserves the country estate of Moses Cone, a prosperous textile entrepreneur, conservationist, and philanthropist of the Gilded Age. Its centerpiece is Flat Top Manor, a gleaming white 20-room, 13,000 square foot mansion built in 1901 in the grand Colonial Revival style. Twenty-five miles of carriage trails wind through the fields and forests of the 3,500-acre estate. The trails are available to horse drawn carriages, horseback riding, and hiking.
138 localnici recomandă
Moses Cone Manor
138 localnici recomandă
Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, near Blowing Rock, North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway, preserves the country estate of Moses Cone, a prosperous textile entrepreneur, conservationist, and philanthropist of the Gilded Age. Its centerpiece is Flat Top Manor, a gleaming white 20-room, 13,000 square foot mansion built in 1901 in the grand Colonial Revival style. Twenty-five miles of carriage trails wind through the fields and forests of the 3,500-acre estate. The trails are available to horse drawn carriages, horseback riding, and hiking.

Entertainment & Activities

Snow tubing and ziplining only about a mile from our condo.
238 localnici recomandă
Hawksnest Snow Tubing și Zipline
2058 Skyland Dr
238 localnici recomandă
Snow tubing and ziplining only about a mile from our condo.
One of the ski resorts nearby.
295 localnici recomandă
Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc
1009 Sugar Mountain Dr
295 localnici recomandă
One of the ski resorts nearby.
One of the ski resorts nearby.
367 localnici recomandă
Beech Mountain Ski Resort
1007 S Beech Mountain Pkwy
367 localnici recomandă
One of the ski resorts nearby.
Tweetsie Railroad is fun for the youngsters and those young at heart.
54 localnici recomandă
Tweetsie Railroad Ln
Tweetsie Railroad Ln
54 localnici recomandă
Tweetsie Railroad is fun for the youngsters and those young at heart.
The Town of Blowing Rock is about a 30 minute drive away and has a nice downtown area with shops, restaurants and a park.
398 localnici recomandă
Blowing Rock
398 localnici recomandă
The Town of Blowing Rock is about a 30 minute drive away and has a nice downtown area with shops, restaurants and a park.
Reasonably priced golf course nearby in Boone.
31 localnici recomandă
Boone Golf Club
433 Fairway Dr
31 localnici recomandă
Reasonably priced golf course nearby in Boone.
An option for golf.
14 localnici recomandă
Mountain Glen Golf Club
1 Club house Drive
14 localnici recomandă
An option for golf.
Another option for golf in the area.
31 localnici recomandă
Ole Esval Sugar Mountain Municipal Golf Course
1054 Sugar Mountain Dr
31 localnici recomandă
Another option for golf in the area.
Try gem mining - you may end up with a jewel.
26 localnici recomandă
The Greater Foscoe Mining Co
8998 NC-105
26 localnici recomandă
Try gem mining - you may end up with a jewel.
An outing where you can catch your own supper. They'll even clean them for you!
26 localnici recomandă
Grandfather Trout Ponds
10767 NC-105
26 localnici recomandă
An outing where you can catch your own supper. They'll even clean them for you!
Site features 3 museums with historic artifacts & exhibits from giant bubbles to optical illusions.
79 localnici recomandă
Dealul Misterelor
129 Mystery Hill Ln
79 localnici recomandă
Site features 3 museums with historic artifacts & exhibits from giant bubbles to optical illusions.
The Blowing Rock offers dramatic views from this cliffside perch, open since 1933 as "North Carolina's oldest travel attraction." The only place in the world where snow falls upside down.
95 localnici recomandă
The Blowing Rock
432 The Rock Rd
95 localnici recomandă
The Blowing Rock offers dramatic views from this cliffside perch, open since 1933 as "North Carolina's oldest travel attraction." The only place in the world where snow falls upside down.
Located about 6 miles from our condo across from Sugar Mountain - The Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster navigates rugged hills and scenic views, giving the rider an experience they can't get at most theme parks.
206 localnici recomandă
Alpine Coaster Wilderness Run
3265 Tynecastle Hwy
206 localnici recomandă
Located about 6 miles from our condo across from Sugar Mountain - The Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster navigates rugged hills and scenic views, giving the rider an experience they can't get at most theme parks.
Ski facility about 20 minutes away that is beginner skier friendly.
251 localnici recomandă
Appalachian Ski Mtn
940 Ski Mountain Rd
251 localnici recomandă
Ski facility about 20 minutes away that is beginner skier friendly.

Sightseeing

The High Country portion of the high road where the Parkway was started and completed is arguably the scenic apex of the experience. Breathtaking views.
91 localnici recomandă
Blue Ridge Parkway
91 localnici recomandă
The High Country portion of the high road where the Parkway was started and completed is arguably the scenic apex of the experience. Breathtaking views.

Essentials

Located towards Banner Elk in the same shopping center as Bella's.
126 localnici recomandă
Food Lion
3555 Tynecastle Hwy
126 localnici recomandă
Located towards Banner Elk in the same shopping center as Bella's.
Supermarket chain known for chicken prepared on-site, plus pantry staples, produce, bakery & more.
133 localnici recomandă
Lowes Foods of Banner Elk
4000 NC-105
133 localnici recomandă
Supermarket chain known for chicken prepared on-site, plus pantry staples, produce, bakery & more.
This Dollar General nearby in Foscoe has essentials you might need to pick up.
Dollar General
4546 U.S. Hwy 421 N
This Dollar General nearby in Foscoe has essentials you might need to pick up.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the local wineries.
245 localnici recomandă
Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
225 Vineyard Lane
245 localnici recomandă
One of the local wineries.
One of the local wineries.
189 localnici recomandă
Banner Elk Winery & Villa
60 Deer Run
189 localnici recomandă
One of the local wineries.

Shopping

This place will take you back to your childhood - be sure and get a Moonpie and a bottle of Coca-Cola.
113 localnici recomandă
Mast General Store
113 localnici recomandă
This place will take you back to your childhood - be sure and get a Moonpie and a bottle of Coca-Cola.