Guidebook
Food scene
The best Hamburgers in Boone!
The Cardinal Burger every Thursday - $4 singles, $5 doubles, and $6 triples!!!
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The Cardinal
1711 NC-105The best Hamburgers in Boone!
The Cardinal Burger every Thursday - $4 singles, $5 doubles, and $6 triples!!!
Kilwin’s Ice Cream is across the street in Blowing Rock downtown offering fudge and ice cream in waffle cones or cups
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Kilwin's Chocolate & Ice Cream
278 Shoppes on the Parkway RdKilwin’s Ice Cream is across the street in Blowing Rock downtown offering fudge and ice cream in waffle cones or cups
Really cool brewery with a great variety of beers and ciders. great atmosphere of this place, with fun art and murals on the wall that really incorporates the mountain setting. They also do cans and growlers if you want beer to go! Nice mix of indoor and outdoor seating, and it’s dog friendly. Great for families, with an open area next to a stream, a corn pit, and a Farm to Flame food truck.
Highly recommend you check this place out!!
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The Appalachian Mountain Brewery
163 Boone Creek DrReally cool brewery with a great variety of beers and ciders. great atmosphere of this place, with fun art and murals on the wall that really incorporates the mountain setting. They also do cans and growlers if you want beer to go! Nice mix of indoor and outdoor seating, and it’s dog friendly. Great for families, with an open area next to a stream, a corn pit, and a Farm to Flame food truck.
Highly recommend you check this place out!!
Great beer, great food, and great service.
The best Pizza in Boone!
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Lost Province Brewing Co.
130 N Depot StGreat beer, great food, and great service.
The best Pizza in Boone!
Old Barn Winery and Vineyards
Fantastic views, fantastic wines!
Atmosphere, friendly service, and of course the beer phenomenal...but the food is delicious!!
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Booneshine Brewing Company
465 Industrial Park DrAtmosphere, friendly service, and of course the beer phenomenal...but the food is delicious!!
Mountain Views
**You must pay the Grandfather Mountain admission price to access this trail. www.Grandfather.com At one time, you were required to purchase tickets online before arrival. May want to check online before going.**
This is a quick 1-hour loop trail at the very top of Grandfather Mountain. They also have a restaurant, gift shop, suspension bridge and a wildlife habitat where you can see bears, eagles… And the drive to the top is ultra curvy! Only do this hike on a warm, good-weather day (no fog, no rain). It is the most challenging of all the hikes on this list.
To begin, drive all the way up to the Swinging Bridge parking lot. The access to the swinging bridge is on one side of the lot, and the trailhead is on the opposite side. There’s a network of trails here. You are starting out on the Grandfather Trail. At one point, you will see a path to the right, leading to the Grandfather Trail Extension - ignore it and continue straight ahead. You eventually come to a junction with the Underwood Trail. You will be coming back down on this trail, but for now, stay to the right and continue on the Grandfather Trail. There are ladders and rope guides to help you climb up and down rocks, and of course, they’ll be amazing views!
Pay attention and turn left to take the Underwood Trail back down the mountain, when you reach the 2nd junction with that trail. (We’ve missed this before. If you reach the Attic Window Peak or Calloway Gap, you’ve gone too far.) Things will start to look familiar again after the Underwood Trail ends and you are back on the original Grandfather Trail. Just keep heading downhill all the way back to the parking lot.
Note: Some people with children like to do just a partial hike, where they go as far as the first ladder, then head back down. Doing the entire loop trail IS NOT for young kids or anyone unable to use both their legs and arms to climb up and down things. Having a fear of height will not be helpful either.
Location: Off Hwy 221 in Linville, NC. You can reach the entrance from either the Blue Ridge Parkway (take the exit for “Hwy 221/Grandfather Mountain”, you will see the entry gates on the right) or by taking Hwy 105 out of Boone (You’ll pass through Foscoe. At Linville, turn left at the stoplight onto Hwy 221. Follow the curvy road and you will see the entrance gates on the left.) It’s about 1hr from the cabin if you take Hwy 105, and a little longer if you take the Parkway.
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Grandfather Mountain
2050 Blowing Rock Hwy**You must pay the Grandfather Mountain admission price to access this trail. www.Grandfather.com At one time, you were required to purchase tickets online before arrival. May want to check online before going.**
This is a quick 1-hour loop trail at the very top of Grandfather Mountain. They also have a restaurant, gift shop, suspension bridge and a wildlife habitat where you can see bears, eagles… And the drive to the top is ultra curvy! Only do this hike on a warm, good-weather day (no fog, no rain). It is the most challenging of all the hikes on this list.
To begin, drive all the way up to the Swinging Bridge parking lot. The access to the swinging bridge is on one side of the lot, and the trailhead is on the opposite side. There’s a network of trails here. You are starting out on the Grandfather Trail. At one point, you will see a path to the right, leading to the Grandfather Trail Extension - ignore it and continue straight ahead. You eventually come to a junction with the Underwood Trail. You will be coming back down on this trail, but for now, stay to the right and continue on the Grandfather Trail. There are ladders and rope guides to help you climb up and down rocks, and of course, they’ll be amazing views!
Pay attention and turn left to take the Underwood Trail back down the mountain, when you reach the 2nd junction with that trail. (We’ve missed this before. If you reach the Attic Window Peak or Calloway Gap, you’ve gone too far.) Things will start to look familiar again after the Underwood Trail ends and you are back on the original Grandfather Trail. Just keep heading downhill all the way back to the parking lot.
Note: Some people with children like to do just a partial hike, where they go as far as the first ladder, then head back down. Doing the entire loop trail IS NOT for young kids or anyone unable to use both their legs and arms to climb up and down things. Having a fear of height will not be helpful either.
Location: Off Hwy 221 in Linville, NC. You can reach the entrance from either the Blue Ridge Parkway (take the exit for “Hwy 221/Grandfather Mountain”, you will see the entry gates on the right) or by taking Hwy 105 out of Boone (You’ll pass through Foscoe. At Linville, turn left at the stoplight onto Hwy 221. Follow the curvy road and you will see the entrance gates on the left.) It’s about 1hr from the cabin if you take Hwy 105, and a little longer if you take the Parkway.
The Blowing Rock (One Of Western North Carolina’s Oldest And Most Interesting Attractions)
The Blowing Rock is pet friendly, however only dogs controlled on leashes will be allowed on property and they must be friendly with children, cats and other dogs. The owner will be held accountable for any negative issues.
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De Blowing Rock
432 The Rock RdThe Blowing Rock (One Of Western North Carolina’s Oldest And Most Interesting Attractions)
The Blowing Rock is pet friendly, however only dogs controlled on leashes will be allowed on property and they must be friendly with children, cats and other dogs. The owner will be held accountable for any negative issues.
Julian Price Memorial Park is a popular stop on the Blue Ridge Parkway at the foot of Grandfather Mountain, near Blowing Rock. The Park is adjacent to Moses H. Cone Memorial Park and together the two comprise the largest area developed for recreation along the Parkway.
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Julian Price Memorial Park
297 Blue Ridge PkwyJulian Price Memorial Park is a popular stop on the Blue Ridge Parkway at the foot of Grandfather Mountain, near Blowing Rock. The Park is adjacent to Moses H. Cone Memorial Park and together the two comprise the largest area developed for recreation along the Parkway.
City/town information
Downtown is very picturesque with cute shops and benches that overlook Main Street. Our favorite shop right now is High Country Candles, located next to the park. It’s a tiny shop, but it’s packed with their homemade candles. Kilwin’s Ice Cream is across the street offering fudge and ice cream in waffle cones or cups.
If the weather is nice, Bass Lake is a very quick drive down Hwy 221. It’s one of the rare ‘flat’ walking trails. (Turn onto Hwy 221 at stoplight on Main St, where Mellow Mushroom is on the corner.)
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Blowing Rock
Downtown is very picturesque with cute shops and benches that overlook Main Street. Our favorite shop right now is High Country Candles, located next to the park. It’s a tiny shop, but it’s packed with their homemade candles. Kilwin’s Ice Cream is across the street offering fudge and ice cream in waffle cones or cups.
If the weather is nice, Bass Lake is a very quick drive down Hwy 221. It’s one of the rare ‘flat’ walking trails. (Turn onto Hwy 221 at stoplight on Main St, where Mellow Mushroom is on the corner.)
Fun around
Tweetsie is a fantastic place for the little ones. It was like walking into a Hallmark movie.. This is a great stop if you can experience it for Christmas. Santa’s gingerbread house and the s’more station was fun. The train was magical with all the lights.
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Tweetsie Railroad Ln
Tweetsie Railroad LnTweetsie is a fantastic place for the little ones. It was like walking into a Hallmark movie.. This is a great stop if you can experience it for Christmas. Santa’s gingerbread house and the s’more station was fun. The train was magical with all the lights.
The Village of Sugar Mountain has lots to do. Skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, and tubing are the main draws of the winter season. Walking trails, bicycling, and cool mountain breezes are there for you during the rest of the year
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Sugar Mountain Resort, Inc
1009 Sugar Mountain DrThe Village of Sugar Mountain has lots to do. Skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, and tubing are the main draws of the winter season. Walking trails, bicycling, and cool mountain breezes are there for you during the rest of the year
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#1 Fun Things To Do in the High Country - Downtown Boone
Climbing Wall at Footsloggers store in downtown Boone on Depot Street.
Fun places to eat are Mellow Mushroom (pizza, subs, salads), Macado’s (sandwiches), or if you’d like healthier, homemade food try Our Daily Bread. Mast General Store is a popular stop with their Mercantile section upstairs, and their candy room downstairs.
Nearby is Stick Boy Bread Co with a great selection of breads, cookies, scones, plus smoothies and coffee. You could grab some snacks and then take the curvy road up to Howard’s Knob Park for a big view of Boone.
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Tubing at sugar mountain (Winter only)
Looking for something different? Try tubing! Located on the Sugar Mountain Golf Course; the 700 ft long tubing lanes are serviced by a Magic Carpet lift. Snowmaking, lights for night tubing and regularly groomed lanes complete the facility. Sessions are just under two hours long and run from 10:00am until 10:00pm.