Plan Your Mountain Adventure to Boone! Food, Activities, Groceries, Views, Brews, +more
Megan
Plan Your Mountain Adventure to Boone!
Food, Activities, Groceries, Views, Brews, +more
City/town information
Boone center is only 10 minutes away! Hop on the Blue Ridge Parkway for amazing views and hikes! Walk about downtown Boone, visiting all the local shops! Listen to live music played throughout the mountain valleys! Visit local art galleries while taking in the mountain scenery! Head to the farmer's market every Saturday in Boone for farm fresh vegetables, desserts, and other handmade items! Head out to an ASU ballgame! Take a walk downtown between local breweries and restaurants! Access the infamous Snake scenic drive that is popular with motorcyclists! Go kayaking, canoeing, river tubing, ziplining, skiing, snow tubing, and snowboarding! You can also visit the historic Tweetsie Railroad amusement park, or visit Mystery Hill for natural anomalies! You can go axe throwing, gem mining, and visit the Linville Caverns! Visit the historic swinging bridge at Grandfather Mountain or the Blowing Rock! If you're feeling particularly wild, you can go get married at multiple venues with gorgeous mountain tops!
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Boone
Boone center is only 10 minutes away! Hop on the Blue Ridge Parkway for amazing views and hikes! Walk about downtown Boone, visiting all the local shops! Listen to live music played throughout the mountain valleys! Visit local art galleries while taking in the mountain scenery! Head to the farmer's market every Saturday in Boone for farm fresh vegetables, desserts, and other handmade items! Head out to an ASU ballgame! Take a walk downtown between local breweries and restaurants! Access the infamous Snake scenic drive that is popular with motorcyclists! Go kayaking, canoeing, river tubing, ziplining, skiing, snow tubing, and snowboarding! You can also visit the historic Tweetsie Railroad amusement park, or visit Mystery Hill for natural anomalies! You can go axe throwing, gem mining, and visit the Linville Caverns! Visit the historic swinging bridge at Grandfather Mountain or the Blowing Rock! If you're feeling particularly wild, you can go get married at multiple venues with gorgeous mountain tops!
Sightseeing
Drive through this gorgeous scenic roadway to see views stretching across the Blue Ridge Mountains!
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Linn Cove Viaduct
3218 Blue Ridge PkwyDrive through this gorgeous scenic roadway to see views stretching across the Blue Ridge Mountains!
Visit this beautiful state park (dog friendly) for a walk, a picnic, or a hike to the top!
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Elk Knob State Park
5564 Meat Camp RdVisit this beautiful state park (dog friendly) for a walk, a picnic, or a hike to the top!
Visit this scenic attraction that swings a MILE high into the air. Safe for families to visit with amazing views!
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Mile High Swinging Bridge
2050 Blowing Rock HwyVisit this scenic attraction that swings a MILE high into the air. Safe for families to visit with amazing views!
View Grandfather Mountain from Hwy 105 on the way to Grandfather Mountain to see the naturally occurring "grandpa face"!
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Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock HwyView Grandfather Mountain from Hwy 105 on the way to Grandfather Mountain to see the naturally occurring "grandpa face"!
Visit Mount Jefferson for amazing 360 views! You can drive up and park!
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Mount Jefferson State Natural Area
1481 Mt Jefferson RdVisit Mount Jefferson for amazing 360 views! You can drive up and park!
Visit Moses H Cone to check out a historic mansion and walk the gorgeous grounds! An old cemetery, a huge lake, walking trails, hiking trails, and a huge lookout tower you can go up! One of our favorite places!
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Moses H. Cone Memorial Park
Visit Moses H Cone to check out a historic mansion and walk the gorgeous grounds! An old cemetery, a huge lake, walking trails, hiking trails, and a huge lookout tower you can go up! One of our favorite places!
One of our favorite places to have a picnic on the Blue Ridge Parkway! It's a bit farther away, but it's a great drive on the the parkway to get there!
The Lump Overlook
Blue Ridge ParkwayOne of our favorite places to have a picnic on the Blue Ridge Parkway! It's a bit farther away, but it's a great drive on the the parkway to get there!
Activities
Go troutfishing in the Watauga River between Foscoe and Sugar Grove for the best stretch! Park in the Valle Crusis Community Park!
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Valle Crucis Community Park
2892 Broadstone RdGo troutfishing in the Watauga River between Foscoe and Sugar Grove for the best stretch! Park in the Valle Crusis Community Park!
We love mining for gems here! Go on a date or take the family! Find tons of valuable gems and get it made into jewelry if you want!
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Foggy Mountain Gem Mine
4416 NC-105We love mining for gems here! Go on a date or take the family! Find tons of valuable gems and get it made into jewelry if you want!
If you're looking for a fun amusement park close by to take the family to, check out Tweetsie Railroad! Take a ride on old trains and more!
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Tweetsie Railroad Vergnügungspark
300 Tweetsie Railroad LnIf you're looking for a fun amusement park close by to take the family to, check out Tweetsie Railroad! Take a ride on old trains and more!
Go skiing, snowboarding, or snow tubing at the closest ski slopes to our house!
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Appalachian Ski Berg
940 Ski Mountain RdGo skiing, snowboarding, or snow tubing at the closest ski slopes to our house!
If you love skiing, snowboarding, or snow tubing, you can check out this ski slope also. It's farther away from our house than Appalachian Ski though.
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Skigebiet Beech Mountain
1007 S Beech Mountain PkwyIf you love skiing, snowboarding, or snow tubing, you can check out this ski slope also. It's farther away from our house than Appalachian Ski though.
On the way to our house, you'll go right by an axe throwing house! Stop in here for some axe throwing, beer, cornhole, giant connect 4, pinball, air hockey, pool, and more!
Elwood's Hatchet House
199 Jefferson RdOn the way to our house, you'll go right by an axe throwing house! Stop in here for some axe throwing, beer, cornhole, giant connect 4, pinball, air hockey, pool, and more!
Play disc golf or go fishing or take the kids to play at this park and disc golf course! Beautiful views all around!
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Ashe County Park Disc Golf Course
527 Ashe Park RdPlay disc golf or go fishing or take the kids to play at this park and disc golf course! Beautiful views all around!
Holmes Convocation Center
111 Rivers StGo see an ASU basketball game if you're into sports games!
Weekly old-time jams at the Jones House return on Thursdays from 7 - 10pm. Bring an acoustic instrument to play along or just enjoy the music as local musicians play old-time mountain jams.
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Jones House Cultural and Community Center
604 W King StWeekly old-time jams at the Jones House return on Thursdays from 7 - 10pm. Bring an acoustic instrument to play along or just enjoy the music as local musicians play old-time mountain jams.
Rocky Knob
285 Mountain Bike WyGo for a bike ride at this nearby bike trail park!
Groceries/General Stores
This is a great place to stop on the way to our house to get farm fresh milk, cheese, eggs, jams, and local goods!
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Goober Peas Country Store
1773 NC-194This is a great place to stop on the way to our house to get farm fresh milk, cheese, eggs, jams, and local goods!
Stop in at this historic general store for food, snacks, and more locally made goods!
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Mast General Store Boone
630 W King StStop in at this historic general store for food, snacks, and more locally made goods!
This is the closest large grocery store to our house! It's about 8 minutes away.
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Lowes Foods of Boone
267 New Market CentreThis is the closest large grocery store to our house! It's about 8 minutes away.
Boone has a farmer's market with fresh vegetables, homemade goods, and much more. They have a location open during the winter and another during the rest of the year!
Boone's Winter Farmers' Market
252 Poplar Grove RoadBoone has a farmer's market with fresh vegetables, homemade goods, and much more. They have a location open during the winter and another during the rest of the year!
Favorite Breweries
Looking for a chill brewery with local beer options and ciders? We love going to this place to have some drinks and listen to live music at their outdoor/indoor open beer garden!
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The Appalachian Mountain Brewery
163 Boone Creek DrLooking for a chill brewery with local beer options and ciders? We love going to this place to have some drinks and listen to live music at their outdoor/indoor open beer garden!
A great outdoor beer garden with live music just like AMB brewery nearby.
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Booneshine Brewing Company
465 Industrial Park DrA great outdoor beer garden with live music just like AMB brewery nearby.
Looking for some tasty pizza and beer? Check out this brewery with local drinks!
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Lost Province Brewing Co.
130 N Depot StLooking for some tasty pizza and beer? Check out this brewery with local drinks!
Romantic Date Night
We love visiting the rooftop bar on top of the Horton Hotel. Go on a romantic rooftop date here, but be sure to schedule in advance to ensure a table!
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The Horton Hotel
611 W King StWe love visiting the rooftop bar on top of the Horton Hotel. Go on a romantic rooftop date here, but be sure to schedule in advance to ensure a table!
Follow up this (optional multi-course meal with saki🍶) date night dinner by visiting downtown Blowing Rock a couple blocks over for a quaint, romantic stroll through a small town.
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Moon Thai Sushi Restaurant
7179 Valley BlvdFollow up this (optional multi-course meal with saki🍶) date night dinner by visiting downtown Blowing Rock a couple blocks over for a quaint, romantic stroll through a small town.
Downtown Blowing Rock is a lovely small town to take a stroll through after eating a romantic dinner. We especially love visiting here during the Christmas season in the evening.
Blowing Rock
Downtown Blowing Rock is a lovely small town to take a stroll through after eating a romantic dinner. We especially love visiting here during the Christmas season in the evening.
Looking for an absolutely gorgeous view to add to your date night? This is one of our favorite overlooks to drive to. We'll pick up take out from Hokkaido restaurant in Boone, then head up to this overlook and eat. Pop open the back of you car and sit or sit on the stone wall or bring chairs and a blanket!
Bear Den Overlook
Looking for an absolutely gorgeous view to add to your date night? This is one of our favorite overlooks to drive to. We'll pick up take out from Hokkaido restaurant in Boone, then head up to this overlook and eat. Pop open the back of you car and sit or sit on the stone wall or bring chairs and a blanket!
Sit on our front porch furniture with some wine, tea, or hot chocolate during sunset, or build a small fire in our firepit, then come inside and get cozy in front of the fireplace for a romantic evening.
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Sit on our front porch furniture with some wine, tea, or hot chocolate during sunset, or build a small fire in our firepit, then come inside and get cozy in front of the fireplace for a romantic evening.
High-end restaurant offering a variety of meats within a 1950s-era stone cottage & specializing in locally sourced game. Expect to pay more here.
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Gamekeeper Restaurant
3005 Shulls Mill RdHigh-end restaurant offering a variety of meats within a 1950s-era stone cottage & specializing in locally sourced game. Expect to pay more here.
If you feel like driving a little bit farther than Boone city limits, then check out this restaurant. It can host an adult-only dinner upstairs with dining, a bar, and live music. It's two restaurants combined with tons of options. When you're done with dinner, you can take a stroll around the quaint town.
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Banner Elk Cafe & Tavern
324 Shawneehaw Ave SIf you feel like driving a little bit farther than Boone city limits, then check out this restaurant. It can host an adult-only dinner upstairs with dining, a bar, and live music. It's two restaurants combined with tons of options. When you're done with dinner, you can take a stroll around the quaint town.
Our Go-to Casual Restaurants
The Local is a local restaurant only minutes from our house that has fantastic food for the whole family, including special diets, and a bar area.
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The Local
179 Howard StThe Local is a local restaurant only minutes from our house that has fantastic food for the whole family, including special diets, and a bar area.
Our absolute FAVORITE place to get breakfast. Get a drink from their coffee bar while you wait for your table. There are options for every diet, and the food is slammin'. Try the amazing goat cheese grits for a regular diet, or the "stuffed french toast" from the requested gluten-free menu for a gf/df diet.
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Sunrise Grill
1675 NC-105Our absolute FAVORITE place to get breakfast. Get a drink from their coffee bar while you wait for your table. There are options for every diet, and the food is slammin'. Try the amazing goat cheese grits for a regular diet, or the "stuffed french toast" from the requested gluten-free menu for a gf/df diet.
This is the favorite hibachi experience amongst the Boone locals! If you want a casual but exciting dinner experience, go for hibachi!
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Makoto's Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar-Boone NC Restaurant
2124 Blowing Rock RdThis is the favorite hibachi experience amongst the Boone locals! If you want a casual but exciting dinner experience, go for hibachi!
This restaurant is great for a pickup order! Call ahead about 20 minutes to get some great food, pick it up, and go back to the cabin or to an overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway!
Hokkaido Restaurant
276 Village DrThis restaurant is great for a pickup order! Call ahead about 20 minutes to get some great food, pick it up, and go back to the cabin or to an overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway!
The Pedalin' Pig
Everyone's favorite is the ribs!
Southern comfort food that you'll want to come back for! This is a locally-owned restaurant unlike the Cracker Barrel.
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Dan'l Boone Inn
130 Hardin StSouthern comfort food that you'll want to come back for! This is a locally-owned restaurant unlike the Cracker Barrel.
Great nicer-casual restaurant and wine bar for lunch or dinner in downtown Boone.
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Vidalia
831-835 W King StGreat nicer-casual restaurant and wine bar for lunch or dinner in downtown Boone.
A nicer-casual restaurant with hand-crafted cocktails and great food options. Check their calendar for live music!
The Beacon Restaurant
A nicer-casual restaurant with hand-crafted cocktails and great food options. Check their calendar for live music!
If you like a good burrito, check out this place in downtown Boone!
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Black Cat Burrito
127 Depot StIf you like a good burrito, check out this place in downtown Boone!
If you feel like driving a little bit farther than Boone city limits, then check out this restaurant in Banner Elk. It can host your family meal downstairs, or it can host an adult-only dinner upstairs with dining, a bar, and live music. It's two restaurants combined with tons of options. When you're done with dinner, you can take a stroll around the quaint town.
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Banner Elk Cafe & Tavern
324 Shawneehaw Ave SIf you feel like driving a little bit farther than Boone city limits, then check out this restaurant in Banner Elk. It can host your family meal downstairs, or it can host an adult-only dinner upstairs with dining, a bar, and live music. It's two restaurants combined with tons of options. When you're done with dinner, you can take a stroll around the quaint town.