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Map of Boone: |
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Boone NC is home to
Appalachian State University, ranked among
the most respected universities in the South. Boone is
surrounded by popular attractions and outdoor adventures including Tweetsie Railroad, Linville Golf Club, The Blowing Rock, Linville
Caverns, Horn in the West, Grandfather Mountain, ski resorts
and river sports.
Boone NC and all the High Country boast some of the best
in music, dance, theatre and the arts, too. From world-renown guitarist
and seven-time Grammy winner, the late Doc Watson, to the Moscow Festival Ballet
to Broadway-quality productions, premier entertainment is always
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Watauga County Farmers Market
has been located in
Boone's Town Square since 1974, and is located at
the Horn In The West in Boone, NC. The market is a direct link
between our local farmers and the consumer.
Quality local fruits and vegetables, jams &
jellies, flowers and plants, breads & baked
goods, eggs, crafts and more |
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This area
participates in the NC Quilt Trails
Click the logo
for a local map and details
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Boone NC is located in Watuga County, established by a legislative act in 1849, geographically drawn from parts of Caldwell, Ashe, Wilkes, and Yancey Counties.
The name "Watuga" is a tribal word meaning "beautiful
river". 20 years later Boone was established as the
county seat. |
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n 2012, Boone was listed among the 10 best places to
retire in the U.S. by U.S. News. |
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Annual Events and Festivals in or near Boone:
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March |
First Friday Art Crawl |
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May |
Mule Days at Leatherwood Mountain
(Fergeson) |
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First Friday Art Crawl |
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June |
Blue Ridge Music Center Concert
This concert features the Galax Old Fiddlers Convention
Galax VA, just north of Boone |
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Horn in the West: Legacy Outdoor Drama |
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Blue Ridge Music Center Concert
This concert features Sierra Hull
& ShadowGrass Galax VA, just north of Boone |
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Appalachian Summer at Appalachian State University |
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Blue Ridge Music Center Concert
This concert features The Kruger Brothers and Erynn
Marshall & Carl Jones Galax VA, just north of
Boone |
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July |
Boone 4th of July
Parade and Celebration |
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First Friday Art Crawl |
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Blue Ridge Music Center Concert
This concert features Wayne Henderson & Friends and the Jeff Little Trio (N off the Parkway in Galax VA) |
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Blue Ridge Music Center Concert
- Steep
Canyon Rangers & the New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters ( N off the Parkway in Galax VA) |
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Blue Ridge Music Center Concert
- The
Revelers & the Mountain Park Old-time Band ( N off the Parkway in Galax VA) |
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Blue Ridge Music Center Concert
- An
evening with Rhiannon Giddens ( N off the Parkway in Galax VA) |
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August |
First Friday Art Crawl |
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Blue Ridge Music Center Concert -
Che Apalache & the Cabin Creek Boys
(off the Parkway in Galax VA) |
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Blue Ridge Music Center Concert
- The Legendary Ingramettes and Linda & David Lay (off the Parkway in Galax
VA) |
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Blue Ridge Music Center Concert
- Front Country & The Martha Bassett Band
(off the
Parkway in Galax VA) |
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September |
Blue Ridge Music Center Concert
- Phoebe Hunt & The Gatherers
and Zoe & Cloyd
(off the Parkway in Galax
VA) |
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First Friday Art Crawl |
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Blue Ridge Music Center Concert
- Mipso
Special Concert Presentation
(off the Parkway in Galax
VA) |
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October |
First Friday Art Crawl |
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Blue Ridge Music Center Concert
- Riley Baugus |
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Boone Heritage Festival |
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Blue Ridge Music Center Concert
- The Barefoot Movement (off the Parkway in Galax
VA) |
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Boone Boo! |
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November |
First Friday Art Crawl |
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High Country Lights
(Galax, VA) |
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December |
Festive First Friday Art Crawl |
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Annual Downtown Boone Christmas Parade |
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Find future and additional
events and Festivals on the
NC Events Calendar |
ONGOING EVENTS:
Friday Art Crawl
Every First Friday all year except January, 6 PM - 8:30 PM
Concerts on the Jones House Lawn
Fridays June through August - FREE
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Boone NC Cabins and
Vacation Rentals: |
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For additional cabins and rentals near Boone
see
Blowing Rock and Valle Crucis |
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Find 100s of Boone NC Cabins and Vacation Rentals
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Choose from a variety of cabins and vacation rentals in
and near Boone NC. Find an authentic log
cabin rental, a
mountain view vacation home rental
or a cozy romantic getaway. See photos,
details, availability, map, and rates for each rental all on one easy to
use page with online
booking available.
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Capacity:
2 Bedrooms, 2 baths, sleeps 6 |
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Features:
Amazing long range mountain views
in a 22 acre setting. Upscale cedar log home
with two king suites, wrap around deck with
gazebo and gas grill, hot tub, hammocks, firepit,
trails, creek and more. 5 minutes to downtown |
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Click HERE for pictures, details, availability |
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Capacity:
2 bedrooms, 2 baths, sleeps 4. |
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Features:
Vacation Condo with mountain view, covered deck,
WIFI, fireplace. Perfect for romance getaway. Echota
includes
pool with
views, community center, fitness room. |
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Click HERE for photos, details and availability |
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Capacity:
3 bedrooms, 3 baths, sleeps 6 |
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Features:
Double-sided fireplace, modern kitchen, deck,
hot tub, gas grill, pet friendly,. Lovely wooded
setting only minutes to downtown. |
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Capacity:
2 bedrooms, 1 baths, sleeps 4 |
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Features:
Wonderful mountain views only minutes to
downtown. Deck with gas grill and picnic table,
fully equipped kitchen, Internet. Walk to onsite
pond. Affordable rates. |
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See rental photos, details, availability |
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Capacity:
5 bedrooms + loft, 4 baths, sleeps
up to 14 |
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Features:
Mountain view upscale large rental with decks,
game room with pool table, fireplace, firepit,
grill, hammock, ready for the whole gang! |
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Click HERE for photos, details and availability |
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Capacity:
3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, sleeps 6 |
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Features:
Covered
and open decks with rockers, gas grill,
gas fireplace, game room with ping pong,
WIFI. Gated community amenities: trails,
horseback riding, tennis. |
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See cabin photos and availability |
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Capacity:
2 bedrooms, 2 baths, sleeps 4 |
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Features:
Deck with mountain view and gas grill, gas
fireplace, video games, WIFI, pets considered.
Located in Leatherwood Mountains between Boone
and Wilkesboro. |
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See cabin photos, details and rental availability |
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Capacity:
2 bedrooms, 2 baths, sleeps 4 |
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Features:
Gas stone fireplace, flat screen TV, wonderful
sunset views from the deck, WIFI, gated
community with facilities, indoor and outdoor
pools, fitness. |
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Get photos, details, availability |
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Capacity:
2 bedrooms, 2 baths,
sleeps up to 5. |
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Features:
Wrap-around deck with hot tub off master
bedroom. Fireplace, 42" TV. Horse back riding
and Hiking Trails within a 5 minute walk. In
Leatherwood Mountains between Boone and
Wilkesboro |
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See photos and availability |
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Capacity:
4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, sleeps up
to 9. |
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Features:
River access, covered deck, hot tub, grill,
fireplace, game room with ping pong, guest
bikes, HDTV, WIFI, fire pit. Located in a gated
community in Foscoe NC, between Boone and
Blowing Rock. |
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Capacity:
1 Bedrooms, 1 baths, sleeps 2 |
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Features:
Chalakee Lodge Condo with breathtaking view of Grandfather Mountain,
Resort amenities: indoor & outdoor pools/hot tubs,
2 clubhouses, fitness centers, stocked fishing ponds, a 25-acre riverfront park, community hiking trail |
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Click HERE for photos, details and availability |
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Capacity:
3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, sleeps up
to 10 |
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Features:
Miles of mountain views. Deck with gas grill,
dining, hot tub. Fireplace, pool table,
Internet. Private setting only 5 - 10 minutes to
downtown. |
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Click HERE to see photos, details, availability |
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Additional Boone Cabins, Vacation Rentals, Cottages: |
ADN Log Cabin Rentals
- 2 modern log cabin rentals in the
High Country
Alpine Escape -
charming upscale 3/3 cabin, WIFI Pet
and Kid Friendly
Anderson Realty & Rentals
- 50+ High Country cabins and
rentals
Beulahland Cabins & Cottages
- choose from 4 affordable cabin
rentals
Blue Ridge For Rent
100+ cabins, group vacation rentals in
the High Country
Blueridge Vacation Cabins Realty
- 60+ cabins and rentals in the
Boone area
Boone Cabin Rentals
- Choose from 10 cabins from $150 -
$175 night
Fall Creek Cabins -
cabins on private, gated 78 acres
with trails, trout stream
Foscoe Rentals -
130+ cabin, vacation and condo
rentals in the High Country
Hemlock Ridge -
peaceful log cabin rental only
minutes from Boone
Holton Mountain Rentals
- mountain view cottage rental near
the Parkway
Leatherwood Mountains
- rentals with horseback riding,
hiking, amenities
Parkway Cabins - 6
cabins, panoramic mountain views, 5
minutes to Boone
Songbird Cabin -
cabin with beautiful mountain view
and hot tub
Willow Valley Resort - 15
cabins and 44 condo rentals, golf,
pool, tennis
Yonahlossee Resort Accommodations - cabins, traditional resort setting |
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For
website links or more information on
these rentals, just send a request to:
info@ClimbEveryMountain.com |
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Boone Inns, Bed and Breakfast,
Lodges |
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For additional inns and B&Bs near Banner Elk see
Blowing Rock and Linville |
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Lovill House Inn is an
Historic Bed and
Breakfast on 11 peaceful wooded acres only 1
mile to downtown Boone and Appalachian State University.
Enjoy wrap around porch and on site waterfall. 6 guest
rooms, WIFI, fireplaces, beverages, full breakfast. check rates and availability |
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Boone NC Bed and Breakfast
Inns List: |
Heavenly Mountain B&B and
Health Spa - 189 Piney Branch Ct, Boone NC
Lazy Bear Lodge -
315 Lazy Bear
Trail, Vilas, NC
Lovell House Inn - 404 Old Bristol Road, Boone NC
River's Edge - 6945 Railroad Grade Road
Todd, NC
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website links or more information on
these inns, just send a request to:
info@ClimbEveryMountain.com |
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Plan Your Next Romantic Getaway with BedandBreakfast.com |
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Boone Hotels and Motels |
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The Inn at Crestwood - Panoramic views,
on site dining, lounge, lap pool and spa services.
fitness center, lawn games and tennis, event
facilities. WIFI. Light continental breakfast
included. Rooms, suites, villas and
cottages.
Check
rates and availability |
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Country Inn and Suites Boone - 68 guest rooms and
suites with coffee maker, microwave,
refrigerator, and free WI-FI. Indoor pool and
hot tub, free hot breakfast. 1 mile to downtown
Boone.
Check availability and current rates |
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Boone Hotels and Motels List: |
Baymont Inn & Suites - 1075 Highway 105, Boone NC
Best Western Plus Blue Ridge
Plaza - 840 E King St Boone NC
Comfort Suites Boone - 1184 SR 105 Boone NC
Country Inn and Suites by
Carlson - 6 Shulls Mill Road, Boone NC
Courtyard Boone - 1050 Hwy 105 Boone NC
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Boone - 2060 Blowing Rock Rd Boone NC
Greenes Motel Boone - 1377 Blowing Rock Rd Boone NC
Hampton Inn & Suites, Boone - 1252 US Highway 421 South, Boone NC
Highlands Hills Motel and Cabins - 2748 Highway 105, Boone NC
Holiday Inn Express Boone - 1943 Blowing Rock Rd, Boone NC
InnPlace Boone - 1075 Highway 105 Boone NC
La Quinta Inn and Suites Boone - 165 Highway 105 Extension Boone NC
Mountain Villa Motor Lodge - US Highway 321-S, Boone NC
Quality Inn & Suites University - 840 E King Street, Boone NC
Sleep Inn Boone - 163 Highway 105 Extension Boone NC
Super 8 Boone NC - 2419 Highway 105 South Boone NC
The Inn at Crestwood - 3236 Shulls Mill Road, Boone NC
Yonahlossee Resort Accommodations - 250 Cockley Beck, Boone NC |
Get rates, photos, links or BOOK ONLINE NOW |
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Boone NC Campgrounds and RV Parks |
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Vanderpool Campground is open year-round and just 7 mi
N of Boone NC, 20 min to ski areas. Full hook-ups, pull-thru
spaces, level ground for large rigs, cable, WIFI, laundry,
bath-house, propane, 20-30-50 amp hook-ups, RV storage, dump
station, fire rings, picnic tables, camp store. Your quiet
retreat under the trees in the middle of nature...even a small
creek. Tent sites also available. |
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Additional Boone Campgrounds: |
Boone KOA - 123 Harmony Mountain Lane
Boone, NC
Flintlock Campground - 171 Flintlock Campground Dr, NC Hwy 105 Boone NC
Honey Bear Campground
- 229 Honey Bear Campground
Rd., Boone NC
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For more information about Boone
NC Camping contact
info@ClimbEveryMountain.com
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actual guests of Boone NC Cabins, Vacation rentals, Inns
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Sports and Outdoor
Activities: |
Appalachian Ski Mountain
The NC High Country’s 1st Ski
Area, opened in 1962.
2 Quad Chairlifts, 1 Double Chairlift, 1 Conveyor
Lift, 1 Handle Pull Lift. 10 slopes including 2 Terrain Parks. Tubing, ice
skating and special events and competitions are
offered. The ski season runs from
November through March, with specific dates depending on weather conditions.. |
Appalachian Angler Guide Service
174 Old Schulls Mill Road, Boone NC |
Foggy Mountain Gem Mine
4416 NC Hwy 105 South, Boone NC |
Foscoe Fishing Company and Outfitters
8857 NC Highway 105 South Boone, NC |
High Mountain Expeditions
1380 Hwy 105 South, Boone, NC |
River and Earth Adventures
1655 Highway 105, Boone NC |
Wahoo's Adventures -
read reviews
828-262-5774
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area
Attractions |
Horn in the West
Located
at Hickory Ridge Homestead. Outdoor Historical Drama
and 18th Century Living
 History first premiered in
1952. One of the nation's oldest Revolutionary
Dramas still performed, Horn in the West portrays
the lives of pioneers who survived the
wilderness challenges to settle in the Blue
Ridge Mountains. Through drama, dance and music
a cast of 50 performers takes you back 230 years
to the American frontier. |
Daniel Boone Native Gardens
See what
grows naturally in the North Carolina Mountains.
Opened in 1966, the
 three-acre Gardens are an
educational and conservation effort to nurture
rare or endangered plant species and include an
outstanding collection of native trees, shrubs,
and wildflowers. Hundreds of plant varieties
provide a progression of blooms throughout the
growing season. |
Tweetsie Railroad
North Carolina's first theme park,
takes you back into the days of the Old
West. Hop aboard the train for an unforgettable
three-mile journey through the scenic
mountains. Even in today's high-tech world,
there's still a place for old-fashioned fun like Tweetsie Railroad, a
unique attraction that allows children and
families to explore their imaginations and a
whole lot more. Be a cowboy, Indian or an
engineer. And of course, every guest will want
to take a ride on our historic steam locomotive,
Number 12, listed on the National Register of
Historic Places. |
Grandfather
Mountain
 is the highest
peak in the Blue Ridge
Mountain range at an elevation of 5,964
feet. Grandfather Mountain inspires awe through
an abundance of natural wonders. Today it is
designated by
the United Nations as an International Biosphere
Reserve and protected forever by the Grandfather
Mountain Stewardship Foundation, there is
nowhere else on Earth that you can enjoy such a
variety of mountain life in one amazing place. |
Linville Caverns
The Caverns are located at the base of Humpback Mountain
in the beautiful Linville
 Valley lies a natural wonder, Linville
Caverns. After remaining a mysterious secret for centuries,
the caverns have been opened for safe and convenient public
touring. Through the ages, nature has decorated this intriguing
inner space with new deposits of minerals forming elegant shapes,
multiple textures, and splashing a spectrum of color. |
Grandfather Vineyard and Winery
225 Vineyard Ln, Banner Elk, NC |
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| Boone NC
Crafts, Galleries |
Hands Gallery
Co-op Craft Gallery.
What began as the dream of a small
group of craftspeople in 1975 continues 30 years later in a very
personal and continually-changing environment. Each of the 16
members has a full display of work in the gallery. I543 West King St. (828) 262-1970 |
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Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
Appalachian State University's Turchin
Center for the Visual Arts presents exhibitions,
workshops and visual arts activities throughout
the year, as well as educational workshops for
children and adults in its Arnold P. Rosen
Educational Wing. (828) 262-3017 |
Downtown Artwalk
Downtown Boone’s largest art
& gift gallery, epitomizes
the melding of Boone’s past and contemporary future. The newly
renovated building has three full floors of artwork, crafts and gifts by
local and regional artists. |
Watauga Arts Council
The WCAC was founded in 1981 and, since the late
‘80’s, has made its home in the Jones House
Community Center in the heart of downtown Boone.
Its mission is to sponsor and encourage the
cultural arts in Watauga County, with an
emphasis on arts in education and the
traditional arts. |
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NC Artists here |
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Restaurants, Entertainment |
Mountain Music
A concert series and radio
show which
 presents the best of traditional Appalachian musicians and
performers. The series runs each summer in Boone and each fall in Blowing
Rock. |
Bandana's Bar B Que and Grill
1475 Highway 105 S, Boone NC |
Boone
Bagelry
125 Graduate Lane, Boone, NC |
Boone Saloon
828-264-1811
489 West King Street , Boone NC |
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Boone Take-Out Express
Online service, take-out from local restaurants |
Boone Tavern 828-264-2226
208 Faculty Street, Boone NC |
Cafe
Portofino
970 Rivers Street, Boone NC |
Casa Rustica of Boone
Hwy 105 S., Boone NC |
The
Coyote Kitchen
200 Southgate Drive, Boone NC |
Dan'l
Boone Inn
130 Hardin Street, Boone NC |
Earthfare
178 W. King Street, Boone NC |
Galileo's Bar and Cafe'
1087 West King Street, Boone NC |
The Gamekeeper
3005 Shulls Mill Rd,
Boone NC |
Geno's Sports Lounge & Restaurant
264-1000 -
175 HWY 105, Boone NC |
Hunan Chinese Restaurant
214 Southgate Drive, Boone NC |
Joy Bistro
115 New Market Center, Boone NC |
The Local
179 Howard Street, Boone NC |
Los Arcoiris Mexican Restaurant
828-264-7770 - 168 Boone Heights Dr |
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Makoto's
Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
2124 Blowing Rock Rd, Boone NC |
Macado's
539 West King Street, Boone NC |
Mountain House Restaurant
828-264-4680 - 1601 Blowing Rock Rd. |
Our Daily Bread
627 West King St., Boone, NC |
Pepper's Restaurant
240 Shadowline Drive, Boone NC |
The Peddler Steak House
828-264-4433
1972 Blowing Rock Rd., Boone NC |
Red Onion Cafe
227 Hardin St, C |
Sakura
Japanese Seafood
273 Boone Heights Drive, Boone NC |
Sunrise Cafe'
828-262-5400
1675 highway 105, Boone NC |
The Table at Crestwood
3236 Shulls Mill Rd., Boone NC |
Trolly Stop 828-265-2658
784 West King Street, Boone NC |
Troy's 105 Diner
1286 Highway 105, Boone NC |
Tucker's Cafe' 828-264-8510
1180 Blowing Rock Road, Boone NC |
Vidalia
831 W King Street, Boone NC |
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| Boone Shops, Services |
Miters Touch, Inc.
At Miters Touch, we design and construct fine custom hardwood furniture,
custom
 cabinets and art furniture. We provide whole-house cabinet and
furniture design services and distribute Plain & Fancy Brand and
Breathe Easy brand cabinets. Green Options available. Showroom/Gallery on
premises. Also visit Miters Touch at Wooden Stone Gallery in Davidson, NC. |
| Appalachian Antique Mall, Ltd.
828-268-9988 631 W. King St., Boone NC |
Greater Foscoe Mining Company
8998 NC Hwy 105 South, Foscoe, NC |
Corrinne Loucks, Realtor® of Choice
Keller Williams High Country
643 Greenway Road #H-2 Boone, NC |
Stick Boy Bread Company
345 Hardin Street,
Boone NC |
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