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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bella's
3585 Tynecastle HwyA 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Grandview Restaurant
10575 NC-105A good choice for breakfast right at the foot of Seven Devils.
An option for dinner in Banner Elk.
146 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Stonewalls Restaurant
344 Shawneehaw Ave SAn option for dinner in Banner Elk.
A good choice for barbeque. Locations towards Banner Elk and in Boone.
125 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Pedalin' Pig
4235 NC-105A 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Country Retreat Family Billiards & Grill
9021 NC-105Family friendly place for lunch and dinner with plenty of pool tables in Foscoe.
Tasty breakfast and lunch offerings in Boone.
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sunrise Grill
1675 NC-105Tasty breakfast and lunch offerings in Boone.
Good food and local beer offerings nearby in Boone.
104 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Local
179 Howard StGood food and local beer offerings nearby in Boone.
Burgers and local beer offerings in Boone. Be sure and try the beet burger.
79 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Cardinal
1711 NC-105Burgers 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eleven80 Eatery
1180 Blowing Rock RdRelaxed 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lost Province Brewing Co.
130 N Depot StCraft 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Old Hampton Store & Barbeque
77 Ruffin StA 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Estatal de la Montaña del Abuelo
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Linville Caverns, Inc.
19929 U.S. 221Check 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Moses Cone Manor
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hawksnest Snow Tubing y Zipline
2058 Skyland DrSnow tubing and ziplining only about a mile from our condo.
One of the ski resorts nearby.
295 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc
1009 Sugar Mountain DrOne of the ski resorts nearby.
One of the ski resorts nearby.
367 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beech Mountain Ski Resort
1007 S Beech Mountain PkwyOne of the ski resorts nearby.
Tweetsie Railroad is fun for the youngsters and those young at heart.
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tweetsie Railroad Ln
Tweetsie Railroad LnTweetsie 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blowing Rock
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Boone Golf Club
433 Fairway DrReasonably priced golf course nearby in Boone.
Mountain Glen Golf Club
1 Club house DriveAn option for golf.
Another option for golf in the area.
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Ole Esval Sugar Mountain Municipal Golf Course
1054 Sugar Mountain DrAnother option for golf in the area.
Try gem mining - you may end up with a jewel.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Greater Foscoe Mining Co
8998 NC-105Try 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Grandfather Trout Ponds
10767 NC-105An 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mystery Hill
129 Mystery Hill LnSite 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Blowing Rock
432 The Rock RdThe 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster
3265 Tynecastle HwyLocated 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Appalachian Ski Mtn
940 Ski Mountain RdSki 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blue Ridge Parkway
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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Food Lion
3555 Tynecastle HwyLocated 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lowes Foods of Banner Elk
4000 NC-105Supermarket chain known for chicken prepared on-site, plus pantry staples, produce, bakery & more.
Dollar General
4546 U.S. Hwy 421 NThis Dollar General nearby in Foscoe has essentials you might need to pick up.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the local wineries.
245 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Grandfather Vineyard & Winery
225 Vineyard LaneOne of the local wineries.
Banner Elk Winery & Villa
60 Deer RunOne 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 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mast General Store
This place will take you back to your childhood - be sure and get a Moonpie and a bottle of Coca-Cola.